Three Things : Creative Books (+ a giveaway)

Lately my favourite thing to do creatively is sewing. I love the beautiful fabrics that are out there now.

paper crafting and journaling are my thing.... LOVE scrapbooking.

Hi Ali,
I always find your blog and your art inspirational. :) Thank you for letting me participate in your fun giveaway. This looks like an amazing book.
I have two favorite creative techniques currently. I love working in needlearts specifically cross-stitching and spend many relaxing evenings with my needle in hand.
I also love scrapbooking. I have recently delved into hybrid scrapbooking thanks to your recent posts + how to's on the subject. I am loving experimenting with brushes, printing and then using them as an element on the traditional pages that I am creating. Thank you for introducing and instructing me on how to use this wonderfully fun technique. :)
Kellie

My mom died in July and I have inherited a million photos and paper bits of my family history, my Mom threw nothing away, including greeting cards signed by every member of our extended family it seems and school papers and documents. Many of the old photos are wonderful but who knows who they are? I hope to used mixed media, collage to incorporate some of these precious keepsakes of this into projects and SB pages.

Scrapbooking with mixed media creations a very close second. I went out & bought a bunch of cool supplies a few months ago after reading an article of Kelly's in Cloth Paper Scissors and have been hooked ever since!!

My latest favorite is to add words to my photos. I learned the very basis of photoshop elements this summer and have been going crazy with adding words to my photos. I keep asking family and friends if they have photos they would like to me add words too. I can't wait to find some time to scrapbook some of these new photos and add them to my albums!
Would love a copy of the new book!!

Great books... I'd love to get my hands on them! My current favorite, aside from mini books- is crocheting... Ive been on a crochet kick and have been making scarves and even adding crochet flowers to some of my scapbook pages

I have resumed working on an acrylic mural on my 10 year old son's wall - it's an image of (the old) Yankee stadium. I'm trying to find ways for him to help a bit here and there (he made a zillion dots for part of "the crowd" this weekend.)

Lately my favorite method of communicating my story through art is through typography mixing different fonts even in the same word to achieve the desired emotional impact.

I'm incorporating the new techniques from a BPS class into scrapbooks, journals, and snail mail envelopes. And I just purchased some Sakura Souffle pens, and I'm anxious to try them to see if and how they differ from glaze pens.

i love painting my pages before I write on them an then pasting on any ephemera that i might have...i like to use rubber stamps too!

Right now, I am delving into the world of Digital Scrap booking. I would love to learn how to journal better and tell my stories effectively!

Oooh, I must say Miss Emily herself has inspired me to play with paints even though I can't draw a straight line. I'm enjoying it more everyday!

My favorite thing lately has been painting backgrounds on canvases. After you have a great base, the possibilites are endless - collages, painting - anything!

My four year old and I are creating an art journal. Today he told his dad that he was an artist. We are using all kind of media to tell his story. Our favorite right now is paint. Thanks!

My favorite thing lately is inking everything! Distressing it and inking it and folding it and inking it and inking it and inking it.....I love ink!!! What a great give-away! Thank you.

Thanks, Allie for the exposure to some new books. I find books very inspiring! I love to look and imagine! Right now, I'm really enjoying a return to ATCs after a long hiatus! Such fun and quick, too!

Definitely mixed media -- scrapbooking products mixed with paint, fabric, acrylic, metal, you name it... I love things that have texture in the finished piece and make me want to touch them. Those books look wonderful! Got to add them to my Christmas list.

For me currently it is a gratitude journal. Thanks for the chance!

Great book selection. Thanks! One of my favorite techniques involves playing with alcohol ink..The possiblilities are endless

Hi Ali,
You have inspired me to begin an art journal. I found the following quotes to start my first pages and I wanted to share them with you. Hope you enjoy.
“Taking the time each day to sit and observe your surroundings, to summarise your experiences and to count your blessings, will enrich your life no matter how badly you think you draw. Drawing and writing in your journal will relieve your stress, improve your sense of self-worth, and give your days focus."
From “The Creative Licence”
By Danny Gregory
"Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than with the imagination being awake?" -Leonardo daVinci
Thank you,
Cindy

My favourite thing is simple - paint! I love that I can transform a space, a piece of furniture or a canvas with paint!!
The book looks fabulous - thanks for sharing!
A.

since halloween is coming up i find myself playing with making witch dolls and other spooks! i love painting them and making hem grungy!!

Hi Ali,
hmmm...my favorite technique...I have a few...in scrapbooking I am leaning heavily towards alcohol inks right now...specifically altering dominoes into wearable art...in house decorating it is free hand painting on walls..love love love the look of it!!...hope i am not too late with my comment...take care and happy baby growing!

I'm all about working with ribbon these days - so much fun! Thanks for the books, can't wait to see them in person - I know I'll have to own them all!