Three Things : Creative Books (+ a giveaway)

I guess mixed media scrapbooking is my current favorite...especially with paint and resists. It seems a bit overdone for just adding to an album so I will probably frame it for the walls. Don't have to worry about over stuffed albums that way! LOL!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Favorite technique????Thats why I need this book! Kelly Rae Roberts rocks, and I want to try her techniques!!! really, I'm making a lot of visuals for my homeschool classical conversations class, and trying to make what most view as boring subjects, interesting. Love your blog, and congrats with the new creation inside...what a joy a new baby brings!!!

I love doodling around things. Shapes evoke emotion be it soft & windy or angular and modern. The color of extra fine roller ball is always important.

I love to sew and stitch on my layouts.
I used to sew and do needle point or cross stitching when I had not yet been exposed to the world of scrapbooking, which then swallowed me completely to the point of having to abandon all the other crafts or other hobbies I used to have.
Sometimes I have un URGE to use my sewing machine and I have been using it on my layouts a lot. Lately I've been also stitching on my projects. It's relaxing :)

I have been using gel medium to "glue" with fabric and then paint or ink. For many different looks.

Just give me some cardstock and inks and an old mag to cut off and I'll be entertained for hours. I love scrapping but making ATCs is soo much fun, too!

I can't believe you are giving this book away - I have just written it on my list of books to buy!! And I do mean just!! Immediately before reading your blog! too amazing. I am a scrapbooker but am keen to try some mixed media things - Donna Downey's newspaper stuck together book is first on my list of things to try.
Cheers
Kathryn from Australia

I am in a bit of a rut lately. I am hoping that your book will be arriving any day to my house ... anxiously waiting the arrival of it. And I am hoping that will get some of creative juices flowing again.

Hi, Ali... I was coming here to leave a comment (really a question) anyway, so it's a PLUS to have a chance to win this awesome book too!!
I preordered your "Recording Life's Details" mini album book several months ago and I see that it is shipping, but I'm wondering if you could provide some sneak peeks of the book please? There are only a couple of pages on the CK site and I am anxious to see more... which means that I will be stalking the mailman a bit more than usual. (ha!)
Thanks so much,
Melissa

Scrapbooking and other papercrafts
Although I am trying to expand my projects to include some paint and stitching. Now that school is starting I hope to have a bit more "play" time.
Susan

My favorite mixed media is creating fabric scrapbooks. Love to use the stamps, paint, photos on fabric...Am making a heritage book and a pet book. Love the hands on feel of them.
By the way, I love that you and your sister are sharing this pregnancy journey - for you both and the cousins yet to be born. How special and fun. For Simon and Henry too.

My favorite creative outlet is photography - Love trying new setting and poses with the kids and get thrilled every time I upload the shots.
Barbara B

OOPS - forgot to leave my favorite creative technique... I would have to say that lately it's finding different things to JOURNAL ONTO and to make journaling MORE the focus of my pages in doing so (since it's all about TELLING THE STORY). I am using things like doilies, ephemera, wrappers, etc. & trying to be a little less structured as to what I view as "acceptable" on my pages in that way. :-)
Thanks again!
Melissa

Photo Blending.....Layer masks plus brushes for cool digital techniques.

definitely could use some challenge to try new and different ideas! Currently I am making the Book of Days (Big Picture Scrapbooking class with Tena Sprenger last Feb) which incorporates using bits of daily life --- receipts, mail, magazines etc. to represent what has happened during the month. it's very fun to look at - and to go back and remember some daily details, of just daily life - that get forgotten.

I'm into layering paper with mod Podge and painting with acrylic paint these days! All three books looked so interesting!

I enjoy stamping and embossing on my scrapbooking pages, I think you can do so much with it. I like to make my own embellishments also!

Happy Monday, Ali!!!
My newest creative inspiration for my scrapbook pages would have to be the Fiskars border punches, and some really fun gel/glitter pens I found at a local store. I love using the punches to make my own edges and borders, and with the gel pens I can add my own pizazz to projects! =D
laura in sc

I have more into different textures in my layouts and have been taking out my paint more. Jess

Sadly, I was NOT very creative this busy, busy summer.
But I have big plans for this month and it has alot to do with paint....
:)