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):

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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):

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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:

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(Machine stitching around the outside - right through the Hambly "Clearly Heavy" Overlay - to create a frame around the photos. Photos are cut to the same size and adhered to each side of the acrylic.)

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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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  1. Sara R. says…
    02/22/2008

    Pretty sure it was Jill Hornby.

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  2. Suz says…
    02/22/2008

    yea! What fun! TFS Ali!
    Also, you may already know about this adhesive product: YES. It is really great for all kinds of papercrafting. I often use it to glue things to chipboard. It's a thick paste (less messy than Modge Podge, IMO) that I apply with a fake credit card or old hotel key. If you haven't already tried it, it's great!
    Thanks again for sharing all of your great ideas! (P.S. I purchased my "YES" online but some of the local mega craft stores have it as well).

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  3. kristen hansen says…
    02/22/2008

    Nope. I could never pull this off, I am just not that creative, so I like to look at yours, they are all so good!

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  4. laura says…
    02/22/2008

    that album is darling! what a great idea for that ki lace paper! :) thanks for sharing.

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  5. Amanda says…
    02/22/2008

    totally cool!!!! thank you for the awesome ideas and instructions that guide rather than direct! you SERIOUSLY rock.

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  6. liz armstrong says…
    02/22/2008

    dear miss ali...........i totally agree you are such a delightful sharer! that alone means so much.....there are lots of sites, lots of ideas, but you always share every step of what you do, so that we can learn and enjoy! again, thank you so much!

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  7. Kim Bolyard says…
    02/22/2008

    this is so awesome...I am so making one this weekend.
    peace
    kim

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  8. janine says…
    02/22/2008

    A really inspiring project. Again! I actually intend to do this one! Have a great weekend:)

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  9. Dee says…
    02/22/2008

    What a lovely book. The photo on page three, with say Yes, is just incredible. More inspiration!!

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  10. Alicia Sharp says…
    02/22/2008

    Love this mini album! I am so glad and grateful that you are doing these weekend projects!

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  11. Adelina says…
    02/22/2008

    Thank you for sharing your creativity with us! You're a constant inspiration.

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  12. Heather says…
    02/22/2008

    Ali, do you print your square format prints at home or send them out to be done? I am having a hard time finding places to print square and I absolutely love square prints.

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  13. Ruth says…
    02/22/2008

    Hey Ali, Just wanted to say, THANKS a bunch, I really loved this, you know how somethings just 'grab' you & you want to stop what you re doing and go try it, well this was it for me just now, sadly though, am reading this whilst having a cup of tea before heading out the door to work, so it will have to wait until tonight, but that is OK, becuase today is Saturday here on the west coast of Australia, so guess what I will be doing tonight?

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  14. Mefuza says…
    02/22/2008

    Lovely Ali. Your work is inspirational.

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  15. Susannah says…
    02/22/2008

    beautiful project and what a great prompt for the weekend ;0)

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  16. Kristal says…
    02/22/2008

    Ali~
    Love it, love it, love it!
    Also, I am wondering the same thing as Heather about the square prints. Do you do them yourself?

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  17. Heidi says…
    02/22/2008

    I've never commented before but I look at your blog all of the time!! Your ideas, your energy, your spark for life are just absolutely contagious! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  18. alyssa says…
    02/22/2008

    Way, way cool! Love the white and all those labels.

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  19. Lindsey Cord says…
    02/22/2008

    you done did it again! Ali Edwards you are crazy talented. cant wait to copy as usual!

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  20. Lesli says…
    02/22/2008

    What a beautiful book - you are very talented and inspirational!

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  21. Katharina Pradel says…
    02/23/2008

    Your works are so inspiring!I wish I could once attend one of your workshops!
    YOU DON'T PLAN TO VISIT GERMANY, DO YOU? (;
    Thx for sharing this!
    Katharina (;

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  22. Toni says…
    02/23/2008

    That project is so totally cute! Thanks for sharing the instructions!! By the way, it was great to meet you at CHA!!! Take care!!

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  23. Ana says…
    02/23/2008

    Hey Ali...
    Awesome idea. Um, you know the one thing I have noticed is that I haven't ever seen a page about your dog. Do you scrapbook any pages of your relationship to her? When you got her or her role in everyones lives? I was just wondering...?

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  24. Angie says…
    02/23/2008

    Thank you for the inspiration. I too read your blog religiously, but this is my first comment. I just finished my book and I love it. Although I didn't quite have all the new cool products you have so I had to make do!
    Love your work! any chance you are coming to Australia anytime soon?

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  25. tinkster says…
    02/23/2008

    OoooOOO
    another really funky mini album!
    After making 3 of the felt ones I can't wait to try this, looks VERy cool Ali.

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