AEzine/Life Artist Newsletter
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One of the things I have been working on around here is setting up a newsletter. This will be different from the Cafe Press newsletter - it will be more focused on inspiration, ideas, class information (both online and in person classes) and other general updates. Feel free to sign up by inputting your email into the box there on the right. If you met me in NZ/Australia and already got an email regarding this you are signed up and ready to go. I am planning to start off monthly - the first one coming in September or October - and then see how it goes. 
And in the past I had some requests for info on how to store quotes. My quote book is featured in my column (Studio A) in the Septmeber issue of Creating Keepsakes. Here are a couple other images: 
The idea was to create something simple that I could add too as I encounter more quotes. I created four general categories that most of my quotes tend to fit into: life art, everyday, courage, and peace. I set up a file in Freehand(Word or Photoshop could totally work for this as well) for my quotes - each time I have a new one I open the file, copy the quote, print a test page, and then attach the sarabinder paper right onto the test print and run it through the printer again. The back side of the quote is either covered with patterned paper or another quote. I am excited to get it back from CK to add more quotes I have been collecting. And here is the supply list: Binder & Interior Dividers: Sara Binders (Hot Off the Press); Ribbon: American Crafts, Strano; Butterfly Stamp: Sandi Miller; Rub Ons (on cover) & Font: Autumn Leaves; Circle Accent & Orange Rub On & File Tab: Narratives; Embossing Ink: Versamark; Cardstock: Bazzill; Rub Ons (interior) & Circle Accents: Narratives; Large Stamp: Junkitz; Patterned Paper: Chatterbox, Narratives; Pen: American Crafts; Corner Rounder: EK Success; Ink: ColorBox Chalk; Additional Circle Accents: 7gypsies
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Fun! Now I get to have Ali in my inbox :) Loved this binder when I saw it, plan on making one of my own.
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Ali, I am SO excited about this news letter!
Thanks for giving us more chance to get inspired!
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loved your quote book in the mag; love it here!
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this quote book is awesome!
i love your mini albums :)
will be signing up for the newsletter too!
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Hey, Ali - short of punching the holes manually, is there a hole puncher (like a 3-hole one for regular paper) for the Sarabinder? Just wondering because it's hard for me to find the papers that go in the binders around here and I would just use cardstock if I knew I didn't have to hand-punch those holes! Many thanks!
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Wow, what a great idea for quotes. I still have mine handwritten in a college notebook. I started this notebook 46 years ago...think I need to follow your great idea! Thanks!
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love my sarabinders!
Love that Simon loves the newest members of the family. Fish are good.
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Very clever quote collecting strategy... that's a cool little binder you have there. This puts my current system -- jotting down inspiring quotes on bits of papers, napkins, torn from magazines, et cetera and tossing them into a box -- to shame!
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Great idea Ali on the quotes and I love sarabinders- have a bunch of them! Did you ever find out anything about our CKU albums?
Kip
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GREAT about the newsletter!!!
I LOVE collecting quotes and I would LOVE to know what your tabs are for this quote binder.
We are on a tight pension budget so subscribing to magazines is really hard - I usually ask relatives to buy me them for birthdays, holidays, etc.
so I missed seeing your article in Creating Keepsakes!
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what a SUPER idea about your newsletter! very cool! and thanks for sharing your quote book...that's a great use for the sara binder i have tucked away somewhere!
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What a cool idea! Also, I hope I see you tonight (that's the plan anyway) -- safe trip to Portland, you!
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Awesome idea and hard at work as usual :) thanks so much!
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Hi Ali! Its Angie from Erie,PA! I got your new book last month I finished 14 layouts already! Because of your new book made me goooood create! Make new book part 3!!! It is mircale working for me! Right everybody?!?! Luv hugs!
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I want a word document of all your quotes...you find the best stuff.
The only quotes I'm good w/ are funny movie and music quotes. Which are often handy, but net necessarily inspirational.
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I love this! Did you ink the oustide or paint it???
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zines are so much fun, Ali, and a lot of work. I did some for a zine swap and it just about blew my mind. I loved seeing all the creative ways people put zines together and their take on what was interesting to them. Zines make me love being an artist, writer and designer. Yay!!! Looking forward to yours.
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very cool ali!
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Can't wait to get your newsletter :) and the quote book is perfect...Love my quotes!
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Gorgeous Ali and I can't wait for the newsletter! Jane
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