Three Things : Creative Books (+ a giveaway)

My favorite creative thing this summer has been creating a "real life" summer scrapbook with bits of memorbilia. I'll put in a few of my favorite summer photos, some words and call it done.

I don't have a new technique per se, but for me, my new "technique" is allowing myself to do what I want and not having to worry about whether or not it's "right" or wrong. I've used older product and allowed myself to do anything I want with papers, inks and anything else and I've loved what I have come out with.

I'm always looking for new techniques to try in my projects--scrapbooking, painting, quilting or whatever. At the moment I am very interested in using fibers (cloth, ribbons, string, etc.). I love the tactile quality.

Hi Ali,
I seriously love opening your blog often. So many great things to read and appreciate. You are so honest and forthcoming and in this day and age that is truly hard to find. Congratulations on your upcoming new addition....good stuff!
I love to scrapbook and stamp and paint. Would really love to win/see this book. I am excited at the idea of possibly winning it! Although I guess my chances are pretty slim.
Many Blessings to you and your family,
Alicia J

I love altering chipboard for different projects....so much variety.
Thanks for the great reading all the time on your blog and the chance to win this book!

it's so hard to say just one of my favorite techniques... but currently i am a fiend for making mini tags and things with clay and painting them and using them in my art journal and paintings... very mixed media! thanks for offering another great giveaway!!!

Scrapbooking. As you so aptly put it - "words + pictures" (and some patterned paper, and buttons, and ribbons, and stamps, and embies . . )

This book sounds fantastic. I have started dabbling in mixed media. Currently I have a few leftover floor tiles I have covered in gesso & are waiting to be played with. I am working with some of my tinies old jeans & tshirts using them to make bags for shopping & just stuff. I have painted on some & done some appliques. I want to use the legs of the jeans to make some wall art & mini-albums.
My new philosophy are the 3R's- reduce, reuse, recycle.

I'm looking for ways to incorporate my little ones into anything creative that I do. Scrapbooking, painting, even just coloring... it's so much more fun when they can help.

Lately I've been loving using my sewing machine again! it's a nice way to add some texture and definition!

Thanks for the opportunity to win this great book. My fav creative technique theese days are scrapbooking. I just rediscovered paints, and are having so much fun exploring the possibillities with different paints and techniques.

What a wonderful giveaway, Ali. Thanks! My favorite technique right now is very, very simple. Photos + words. Super, super busy right now with homeschooling a large family, but so, so important for me to document the things that are important to us. Thank you so much for the inspiration and encouragement that your are to me!

I'm having a tremendously hard time getting down to scrapbooking right now. So I'm working on a twist of the "art journal". I have a bunch of punches, fancy pens and markers, etc. and I write in the journal to my girls so that I have the journalling done when I can return to scrapbook. It helps me remember what they are doing, saying. I don't want to forget a thing.
Ali, you continue to inspire me daily. You rock!

Oh I must have Taking Fight...I am on the cusp of 50 and trying to revive my art which was put aside to raise my son as well as 4 at home step children. All have grown and flown the nest and I find myself alone as after raising some difficult step children there father ( my husband) decided a divorce would be best! Hows that for a kick in the pants? A any rate... My recent endeavors have been renewing my painting techniques as well as 3-D mixed medium collage art. My perspective needs refreshed after all these years and I am trying to revive my creative sould after having had my heart stomped on....
DarLy*~

wow! i would love to win this book so i could learn how to do amazing scrapbooks, mixed media, art. i am a mom to 2 little boys with no time and need a nudge to create!
thank you for sharing you art & spirit...

I love to distress and ink! Anything that has to do with scrapbooking. I have heard the Kelly Rae book was awesome!! I will have to check it out. Thanks for the give aways!!

I like to vary different techniques and media with my creative endeavours. But, my current absolute favourite: sewing. And to think, I've convinced myself all these years that I can't sew!

I am loving mixed media using recycled items! Great giveaway!

Hybrid scapbooking is it! In the past several months I've resized 12X12 layouts to 6X6 and framed in Ikea Shadow boxes to make hangable art; made an accordian book of the dogs using digi-scrapped photos ~ our Bailey got wings (LOL) and love making digital tags printed to lightly shaded Bazzill card stock and distressed. Doing this has improved my photography and I sitll get to whip out the paint, sew, stamp, embellish and now I'm using a little bees wax. It has revived my creative spirit.

Hi Ali,
I would love this book! I've been scrapbooking for probably 8 years now but would love to learn some new techniques!
Thank you for continuing to inspire us all! :)
Megan

This books looks so inspiring! My current fav technique is rub ons!!!!!!

Hi Ali,
My creative outlet is scrapbooking. Scrapbooking our family stories, helping my almost 6 year old scrapbook her memories, making altered gifts for my relatives. Thanks, as always, for you inspiration.

I love to create with photos and words. I love to record the current phrases and nuances since we think we'll remember those details, but if we don't record them, they may become lost.

My current favorite technique involves non-purchased items. For example, using the take-out menu on the layout featuring our traditional "take-out and talk" dinner, on the first day of a new school year. Or a coaster from our favorite Nashville eatery, when visiting our daughters at Vanderbilt. Or a portion of a road map.

Favorite creative technique- well, for scrapbooking ideas, I just love looking at Somerset magazines for ideas and inspiration. AND Etsy. Nothing like the online world.