Three Things : Creative Books (+ a giveaway)

My latest creative play is photography. I am the new owner of a Nikon D60 Camera (my first SLR) and I am enamored with it. I want to sleep with it right next to me, I love it so much! Every spare minute I have is spent reading my manual, trying to tackle this world of professional photography I know nothing about!

I am spending most of my free time coming up with creative paper crafts for my best friends baby shower. She is doing a Pooh theme. Lots of Pooh advice cards, games (that don't involve eating or smelling things) and handmade pre-addressed/pre-stamped thank you's. I am trying to stick with the theme without going overboard!

My best technique is my camera. I love to take photos on the fly. I seem to come up with the unexpected much of the time.

Lately I have totally left scrapbooking for mixed media collage and am enjoying it big time! I can use a photo if I want to, tell a story if I want to (but don't have to)... Doing collage is totally without pressure! Loving it!

A technique that I am just now starting to really play with a lot is stamping on ribbon. It is fun creating ribbons with different words or designs to match whatever theme I need.
Thanks for the opportunity to be inspired!

I've been doing lots more stamping (layering, negative space, cutting out, etc.) in my scrapbooking and I like how it's going. I could use that book to encourage my creative journey. Thanks for sharing the goodness :))

My favorite creative medium is scrapbooking on WHITE PAGES. That's right. I said white.

Right now mixed media seems to be what I do the most. I can't remember the last time I worked on my scrapbooks :( I am way way behind and will never be caught up lol

right now, my favourite creative technique is combining photographs, stamped images, patterned paper and ephemera into one-of-a-kind collages. I add words and phrases cut from old books found in thrift stores to add a little glimpse into what's going on in the finished picture. sometimes, even I don't know until those words are glued into place, and then it all comes together. :)

That's a good question. Hmmmm...I have to think about that one. I'm lousy with "favorites."
Three Things : Favorite Techniques
1] Stapling flowers to a strip of paper and swiping a dripping paint brush across the flowers, then using that as an element on a layout.
2] Running my scissor's edge across the edge of my pages (to distress).
3] Making brackets or little clouds out of felt and/or cork pieces to embellish my projects.
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Bises, Denise

Currently, I am deep into scrapbooking. I am making a gift for my dad, our entire family (14 of us) just drove across the country for a huge family reunion with my dad's side of the family. It was a really special trip for all of us, especially my dad. Thanks for such a great opportunity and all the great inspiration your blog gives me!
Michelle

Hi Ali,
I discovered scrapbooking half a year ago and techniques is what I really need to learn and discover! I live in Russia and scrapbooking is so new and unfamiliar here that I try to learn using every possibility - books, magazines, but mostly Intenet - though first I saw your layouts in a book and than found your blog and now I enjoy every layout you make! I like distressing, stamping, using glitter glue and what I really want to find out - how to use crushed velvet!
Nice giveaway! And take care!

This is probably silly but favorite technique is using a stapler! Hahaha. I like stapling various bits of everyday life into my scrap pages or journals.
Cindy

I've just returned to printmaking and bookbinding after a too long hiatus. Making things makes me feel so good.

I want to learn and get back into being creative, so that's why I'm entering!

well i've been busy with a new baby & haven't found much time for scrappin'. SO my poor dd (5yo) has turn into my new creative outlet. DOING HER HAIR. found some great bloggers and have been, braiding, twisting, tying every morning before school. Its a great release for me. i know a bit crazy. oh & i've been making bows to... next a page with bows all over it. :) mariana

Favorites right now are alcohol inks, paints all on acylic pages love to look through and peek at the next page!

Watercolors and paper collage.
I love your ideas. Thanks for being such a great inspiration.

Love scrapbooking, but I get bored easily with doing one thing , so I am doing some mixed media stuff also. Currently busy making a wooden memory box for a pregnant friend and liking the way it is turning out. The books look great!! Will definitely be on the lookout for them!

Right now I am into journaling, and preparing for a series of work that will hopefully incorporate photography and collage painting. these are all books on my amazon wishlist! how funny is that??? thanks for all the great ideas here!