Voice of Art.

Dear Ali: I just wanted to send you a quick note. Of course you don't know me but I am a fan of your artistics talents and admire so much the way you see life. You are a total inspiration for me. I actually started my Blog after reading yours and understanding the meaning of it, I hope you can understand Spanish (my blog is in Spanish) since I came from Lima, Peru (but currently living in San Francisco Bay Area).
I just wanted to intruduced myself and tell you: YOU ARE TOTALLY AWSOME!
Thanks for sharing part of you with other people!
Hugs,
Karen

Ali...I think you just answered my question that I e-mailed you the other day : ) (Not the J Crew one, ha ha...the other one). I now see you as a teacher and challenging [us] in more ways than one.

I took my CK with me on the road this week and this layout captivated me. I probably stared at it for three minutes, mesmerized, before I read that it was an "Ali layout". This seemed a bit different than a lot of your stuff (gosh, I sound like a total stalker!) but it was, like everything else, so damn cool and inspiring. So, like, thanks!

I saw this LO in the CK and loved it right away.
The way you journal is awsome, and the photo is just great. Ali you just make wonderful things thanks for sharing it with us
Have a nice day
Alette
The Netherlands

Gorgeous layout and wonderful sentiment Ali and bang on you are once again!!

LOVED this layout... gives me inspriation for a layout I'm gonna work on about my DD coloring for the first time ;-)
Thanks for your daily motivation and inspiration!
Carrie

your gift is ours to treasure always...you are a teacher of all sorts with your blog and you always make me go away thinking of things that I would normally not. please, please think of heading down under, please!!

I just bought this mag today and loved your ribbon usage!! SOOO COOOOL!

I saw this. I loved this. You inspired me.
Thanks, Ali. You're helping me to develop a voice for my own self.

LOVED this in CK. Definately one of my favorites--really interesting colors, too. Thanks for sharing!

Was just looking at this yesterday Ali and thought... wow i just love this. MJ loves to paint and I need to do a layout about it soon! Your words are wonderful... they are what inspired me the most about the page... and they are so important!
Shel

Going to say that this page ranks right up there as one of my favorites of yours. Both for the message, and the meaning behind it. As a lover of all things "art" and growing up around a father who made painting both his passion and his livelihood, it has always been such a core part of my life.
Nice to see you reflect on that.

This is a beautiful, inspiring layout Ali. I loved it when I first saw it in CK - and am glad you posted it here so we could repond. Thank you again for sharing your creative energy with so many.
Linda

Your voice always speaks to me. Today, everyday. You know, I'm still trying to find my artist to view what I do as art. Not quite there, have a hard time with it. Definitely coming around though. :)

Love the layout Ali! And as a kindergarten teacher, I truly appreciate the work of art that it is!!! :)

love this!!

very very cool.

as i was browsing through my CK mag,even before i read who created the page,i knew it was one of YOUR creations! i can spot you a MILE away since i have completely deVoured your book. i'm especially inspired by your journaling,girl. you write with such authenticity and details. your scrapbooks are a true legacy for future generations. thank you again for sharing your ART and everyday insights...

Simon sure is lucky to have his artistic side encouraged. I LOVE this layout. It floored me. The title is especially neato! Keep rockin you trendsetter you, both my mom and I are dying to try threading our ribbon through grommets. ;)

Ali - I was very moved by this layout of yours when I saw it in CK! Your work is so amazing and inspriational!
It must feel so incredible to thumb through a magazine and see your art...