Family Gratitude Spinner Project through Big Picture Scrapbooking
Tags:I am very excited to announce a new partnership with Big Picture Scrapbooking to bring you a Projects Plus instant download class : Family Gratitude Photo Spinner.
Are you looking for a creative way to celebrate your family photos? So often they end up tucked away inside beautiful albums or in boxes under the bed, cared for but not celebrated often enough. The Family Gratitude Photo Spinner is a project that brings your photos out into the open, encouraging you to live with some of your most favorite photos of the people you love. This project would make a great holiday centerpiece or a lovely decoration within your home for anytime of the year. It would also make an amazing gift for someone special.
NOTE: This project is not necessarily Thanksgiving-specific but would definitely work well as a centerpiece for this time of year. It is more focused on expressing gratitude for family and friends and life. Paper and colors can easily be substituted to fit your individual tastes (and what you have on hand).
The class will be available as an instant download beginning next Thursday, November 13th at 10am Pacific. As soon as you register you have immediate access to the class materials.
Cost for the class is $12 and includes: color handouts with step by step instructions, downloadable PDF templates (for transparencies and titles), full supply list with links to products, an audio message from me, a private gallery for sharing your projects with others in the class, and access to a message board for sharing thoughts and ideas as you work through the project.
In addition, Big Picture Scrapbooking and kit club Cocoa Daisy have teamed up to offer a kit for this class with a bunch of the products you will need for this project if you are wanting to use the same supplies (check the supply list for specific details - not all products are included). The Cocoa Daisy kit does include the main 7gypsies supplies such as the Photo Carousel (also available here), tabbed pages, pocket pages, patterned transparencies, and page protectors (also available here). You can see and purchase the kit of supplies here.
Big Picture Scrapbooking is an online scrapbook education and inspiration website. Classes are offered in a variety of formats, including downloadable projects like this one that can be done at anytime. If you are not familiar with Big Picture Scrapbooking you can read more about their mission here, how it works, and frequently asked questions.
I hope that some of you will be able to join me on this creative adventure. I loved the process of putting this project together: from the patterned papers to the paint to the embossing to working with little elements to going back through many of my favorite photos of my immediate family. I love how the finished project really celebrates my current family of three and has space available for the little one that will be joining us soon.
It's a great reminder of what is really most important in life.




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Totally love this! Can't wait to sign up for the class!!!
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Happy Belated Birthday!
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That is a wonderful idea! I wish dh had a job so I could purchase the spinner. :(
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Hi Ali,
I live in Scotland and I'm hoping that this kit can be sent abroad. Do you know if it can be?
Also I'm currently doing CZ's Design Your Life BPS course and def cannot do 2 at a time (plus I'm way behind on that one due to being away for 3+ weeks at the start!)but would love to be able to do yours.
If I can get kit sent here I know it would arrive later. I'm happy to start later but how long would your class be open for at the end. Could I download some stuff and do it all when I get a chance?
Love what you created and love the one week in the life and the month of Dec mini books. So many great ideas! You are a very inspiring and talented lass!
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This one looks exciting and may have to try it. Will be starting Jessica's class this week, almost done my week in the life and preparing some photo cookbooks for xmas presents. Just back from a week in Florida for work, so had no time to play.
Hope you had a great birthday.
Nicky from Canada
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Awesome Ali!
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great work...love it!
and happy (belated) bday to you, ali!
take care!
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Ali, this is so awesome -- as ususal!
You were the Mini-Book of the Week at Card of the Week.com. You can see the original post here: http://www.cardoftheweek.com/2008/11/scrapbook-sat-1.html.
I did use a picture from your post, with links back to the site and the original post. I hope that is OK. Please feel free to email me if you need me to change anything.
I also have an “I was featured” on badge for you if you want it :D
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all your creations are so fabulous ali ~~~
brightest blessings to you :)
goddess leonie
www.goddessleonie.com
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Hi,
approximately, how many pages does the american craft album you use hold?
thanks
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Oh I am very excited that you are doing a class at BPS too Ali! My Daily December album is all set up and ready to go (thank you for the wonderful inspiration!). However, I was wondering if the 7 Gypsies ATC spinner would be too small for this project as I already have one of those in my stash collecting dust, LOL! Many thanks. Sue
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I love the look of the carousels and hadn't picked one up yet as I like the box storage I use for my ATCs, cards 'n mini sticker sets ... but LOVE the idea of using 'em for a display photo album ~ TFS!
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Ali, I know I have seen you tell how you print multiple photos on a larger document in Photoshop but I can't find it. Can you direct me or explain...I want to try to do a baseball card holder page...
TIA!
Linda
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I love this project, Ali. I have been looking for something where I could put some of my pages on display without having an album "hanging around" on the coffee table. Now if I can just figure out how to keep the grandchildren from spinning it just for fun. :-)
Thanks for all your creative ideas.
Oh, by the way, since reading your blog and books I have become much more aware of telling the story. I now plan the space for it rather than doing the page and just hoping there is some space left for comments. So much better for years to come...
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This would be a wonderful centerpiece! How fun! Now, if I could just find the time to sit down and work a little on these projects, I would be in heaven!! Thanks for the constant inspiration.
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My WONDERFUL friend Kim just gave me a 7 gypsies spinner for my birthday!! I'M IN! HIP HIP HOORAY!!! Can't wait to begin!
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awesome project! I love it!
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love this- just purchased a phot carosel & i am trying to figure out how i want to use it- what a cool idea this is
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This is AWESOME!! I love taking classes at BPS and I totally love your work!! It's like Christmas in Nov for me!! HIYAH!!!
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Crafting is always fun....
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It's: TheOriginalScrapbox.com
Anyone who enjoys doing crafts should check out the site!
They have some excellent storage solutions and organizations products. I strongly recommend visiting their website!
You won't be disappointed! :)
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