Three Things : Creative Books (+ a giveaway)

I guess it is not really a technique (but I guess it could be) is to recycle and use what I already have in a new inventive way. I am really starting to become more conscious of the items I already have and not to over buy or buy unnecessary. I think this is a rule a lot of scrapbookers/artists are starting to adapt.

Hi Ali my favorite technique lately has been inking...on everything.

I am into sewing on layouts (by hand and machine) these days.

I haven't had any time for paper crafting in the last few months, so I play in photoshop...doing some cross-processing stuff and playing with "Totally Rad Actions". :) Thanks for the fun of a giveaway. Blessings!...

Scrapbooking is my first love. I am currently taking 'Have More Fun' at BPS and enjoying the process of being present in my life. And I'm experimenting with getting out of a rigid 'all my scrapbooks are 12 X 12' phase.

Sometimes when I start a project by writing, it changes the outcome of what I create. So instead of sitting down with my page, pictures, paint and tools, I'll get out my laptop or sometimes a notebook and pen, and just start brainstorming. I might describe a project or several related pieces, write out questions that might be addressed or asked, throw in some poetry or quotes that I've read recently. Sometimes I'll end up with a few pages of writing that inspires me for different types of projects - experimenting with a photography technique, creating a collage, or a card or scrapbook page. It's nice too when I am on the subway or trapped in the waiting room with only "Dental Hygiene Today" to read.

I've got a stash of fabrics and ribbons and have had fun incorporating those onto layouts and my art journal. I love my art journal, too! A quick way to get a little creative juices flowing without doing a whole big layout!

My favorite creative technique this week is twitter.com. With school starting, a holiday weekend, and trying to get my classroom ready, twitter is an excellent way for me to jot down 150 words of what I'm doing at random points throughout my day. I've been too busy to do much else. I love going back and looking at what I was doing, thinking, feeling. I will later use my updates from twitter to do a day in/week in my life scrapbook page. :)

Hi Ali! Great giveaway! My favorite has been mod-podge. I enjoy putting small pictures of family and friends on my planner--on my daughter's school agenda, and even using the mod-podge to seal a nice mini-book about vacation.
--Donna

Ali,
My current 'favorite' creative technique is to layer lots of random bits and scraps of paper to create a very deep background for my page (think Tara Anderson). Then, I typically use one photo and lots of 'non-traditional' embellishments to help create the feeling I want. I'm trying to increase my journaling again, but right now, simple is working for me.
Thanks for all the great give-aways!

Right now I am having fun learning about all the great things you can create with the Ranger/Tim Holtz products. Looking forward to your new book!
Sandi

Staying creative in any way is my challenge, as life with kids gets busier and busier. Reading, searching, questioning are ways I keep it happening. Thanks for your inspiration!

Neat books...thanks for the info about them, and for this giveaway!
I've been mostly making cards lately for some reason. I'm having fun playing with stamps and with learning new techniques with the stamps - I don't know as I have a favorite technique yet, but I'm enjoying all the distressing techniques a lot!
Cheers,
Katie

My thing lately is using picnik.com to add digital elements to my pictures to scrapbook. Oh and paint on scrapbook pages!

My technique lately is using up all the pattern paper I have in my stash. As I was looking back..most of my layouts are just solid cardstock..I love simple and for me pattern paper sometimes seems too hard to work with.
I never know where to put it and how much to use. I love your style..thanks for all you do.

My favorite technique right now is using transparencies. Anyway that I can.

Oh, just what I needed, a little creative inspiration. I've been using a lot of interesting pieces that I find in the mail (per a previous post of yours)!

right now i love gobbing on a thick coat of acrylic paint and pressing items into it to give texture-- like buttons, mesh, fabric flowers, etc
thanks for the chance! sounds like a super book

Ohhhh- this book sounds fantastic! Exactly what I am into right now...
thanks for the giveaway, Ali!
Tanya

Hi Ali,
Love your blog!
Just did a digital paperback photobook. My huband's parents and mine visited together at our place this summer and the photobooks document their time with our son and us.
I hadn't done this before, but everyone seems to love the results. I tend to be a traditional scrapper, but can see the benefits of these digital paperbacks.
Thanks!
Wendy

I have enjoyed learning new ways to use old standbys. I have spent the past 10 weeks or so learning from Tena Sprenger on BPS and have come away with some many new ideas. I am always looking for new ways to do things.

I am trying to get out of my own way and not over-thinking things when I scrapbook.

I'm enjoying combining acrylics with stamps from all sorts of sources as well as painting words into my designs. I love Kelly Rae's style - as well as yours! Thanks for this!

Morning! My newest obsession (gotta call it what it is!) is typography and fonts. I have always loved words, dictionaries, etc.. so this just seems to flow into that.
Thanks!

words and pictures. :) It's all about telling a story for me.
Thanks for the giveaway.