Weekend Creative : February #4 : A Bit of Heart
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Last night we had a great local get-together to play with the February kit from Cocoa Daisy (a really fun collection of products put together by CD Muckosky). It was all the things that are good about scrapbooking with a group: reconnecting with old friends + making new ones, doing a bit of creative experimentation, lots of chatting, etc.
For the gathering I put together a 6 inch x 6 inch minibook using the kit, did a little demo on how to create the textured cover and interior pages (cardboard pages + KI lace cardstock + paint), and typed up a step-by-step to complete the album. Download AEheartbook PDF How-To(4MB). It was fun to see the variations that came about as people played around with the different elements in the kit.
Here's a look at the cardboard page before (I used mod podge to adhere the lace cardstock to the cardboard - we also tested out spray adhesive on it last night and that worked great as well):
And after (machine stitched the Heidi Swapp heart onto the painted cardboard cover - if you don't have a machine you could use a brad to hold the heart in place):
The stitching of the heart onto the page was inspired by a layout I saw online awhile back and has been on my mind with all the cool Valentine crafts floating around. I found the actual image again in my inspiration notebook but it was missing a name. Does anyone remember/know who created this page?Edited: Thanks guys + thanks Jill Hornby for the inspiration. And thanks for the heads up about this layout being featured on Scrapjacked.
Here's a look at the inside pages:
(Machine stitching around the outside - right through the Hambly "Clearly Heavy" Overlay - to create a framearound the photos. Photos are cut to the same size and adhered to each side of the acrylic.)
The prompt this weekend is this: Focus on the specific technique of layering one element on top of another and painting over the entire thing to create an entirely different look. This could be on a layout, within a minibook, on a card, etc - just take the concept and run with it. And in case you missed it above, Download AEheartbook PDF How-To (4MB)
Enjoy!
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Wasn't that such a wonderful lo. I saw it on scrapjacked too (Jill Hornby) and immediately thought...I need to do something like this.
Great frame.
Misty
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All I can say is... Wow! Again, thank you for sharing your talent. :-) Can't wait to do this.
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ok. i am seriously in love with this creative weekend thing you are doing on your blog. it is so inspiring to turn on my computer and see this before me.
thanks ali!
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such beautiful work....your pictures are breathtaking. and thank you for being soooo generous by providing the instructions!!! You are truly a gem.
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Great mini book! i tried to view the file with instructions and it said the file was corrupt. i would so love the instructions for this.
thanks
you rock
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SO LOVING THIS!! Can't wait to download the instructions - can't wait to try my own.
Love the way you create - so cool!
Thanks, Ali!
A.
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Love that album!I just downloaded the instructions and can't wait to make one! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Love that album!I just downloaded the instructions and can't wait to make one! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks so much for the creative ideas. Can't wait to meet you in person in Chicago in a few weeks. Also need to thank you for pointing me in the direction of Photojojo. I loved the concept of Sleeve Faces with record albums. I have tried one or two and I am thinking about making a whole mini album or maybe even a circle journal of sleeve faces.
Cheri
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I like the simple zigzag over the heart too...looks very smart. the square pictures are nice for this book...thanks for the weekend creative!
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Ali - Not sure if you read these messages or not - but I am sitting here with tears in my eyes over this album. I love its simplicity, yet it is so elegant and beautiful. I'm going through some tough things right now, but seeing that album is inspiring me to pull out my creativity that is being suppressed by my external circumstances. My album will not look like yours - that's your album and you are you - but your album will be my inspiration to pull my talent out of its hiding place. Cristal
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fun project. question for you: what needle weight do you use in your sewing machine for paper? and for transparency?
I'm concerned that the one I use for cottons would just snap and really tick me off. Just got a new Husqvarna Viking 250 and have been afraid to use it for paper. When and if you get the chance ... i know you're super busy.
happy weekend! - Molly
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you have the most awesome ideas.
xoxo.
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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!! Thanks for sharing! Erin :)
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That's one of your prettiest books yet, Ali! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Leslie.
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Thank you for sharing - love the techniques !!
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THANK YOU Ali-this is just the perfect project to get my group of friends inspired this weekend! You are so appreciated!
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Big high five for your cool book. You've shared so much this week. We love ya!
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Love this, so if we have the kit, then we only need the tranparency right? Can you share more about the topic. Is it things Simon is doing now? Ali, you are amazing! Jess
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Gosh this is just the cutest album. How do you do it??!!!! Thanks for sharing this with us!
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