AEzine/Life Artist Newsletter

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