using my iphone

 

if you don't know, i haven't been able to upload photos from my sony to my macbook. they think it's my MacBook...

it seems to be on "it's way out" to computer heaven.

oh dear.

in any event, I retook some photos. not as many as the first three times around, but hopefully these give you an idea.

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"Altered Existence"

pages from the book

 

 

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I'm thinking the below few pages are the ones that are causing some of you some stress, wondering

"WTF can i, should i, will i, do with these pages???"

am i right?

or wrong?

I'm going to finish the above pages, hopefully this weekend, and show them to you and that should give you some ideas of your own.

(that's of course assuming you're having some blocks with respect to ideas for these pages.)

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FOR ROBYN

Robyn sent me an email wanting to know how I attached everything in the "Train Album" i had done awhile back. I promised her I would post some photos showing how i did it.

No photos were needed as i could have simply said,

"i glued them in"

but sometimes it's just nice to get good detail and visuals.

But, i did just glue them in. :)

The key in doing albums like these, is to keep viewing your album as you create it and put it all together, from both sides of the "page" so to speak. You can't just lay the album down and start adding ephemera with the "front" side perspective. I add elements to ALL sides, bits at a time. So i don't "finish" one side before moving on to the next. 

Looks FAAAAAARRRRRRR more complicated than it actually is. If you look closely, you'll see that each "page" or side of the train album, is really quite simple. It's once it's all folded up that it looks quite impressive...NO?

it's not really...

look at each side of the train closely. You'll see it's very very simply done.

once I add my photos, then it'll look much better (from my perspective photos are the icing on the cake) 

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Does that make any sense?

"What's going into this album?" you ask...

You know all those odds and ends photos you have of something or someone that you love but can't do a layout for each and every one? well, I'm putting a bunch of those odds and ends photos of Jasper when he was just a wee lad, into this album.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE making these kinds of albums to fill up with those kinds of photos.

Robyn, post any questions here and I'll answer them.

I'm sure others have the same questions.

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In a curious note, I have noticed how

F E A T H E R S

seem to be hot item at CHA this go round...

interesting.

All i can say is it's better than that frickin'

mustache trend from awhile back.

;0)

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Karen's (woman with ribbon) and my (ladies dancing) 2013 albums in the works...

Karen is the ONLY one that placed an order for the 2013 album this year, so I only had to make 2!

I got to use the ferris wheel paper that i love so much. I could use that paper over and over and over and over...I think I have 2-3 pieces left. I'm sure you'll see it again. :)

No, there are no kits.

I'll photograph the complete albums once they're done.

I think that's all i have for today.

pce

 

Comments

[JAn]

K so I say with sarcasm.......there is nothing dripping with creativity with the album cover and the fabulous images.

[JAn]

WTF do you get all the creativity from.

[KLH]

WOW - amazing - I am a bit speechless - so much here to see and take in. LOVE it ALL!!!
Makes perfect sense - about using all those 'spare' images in an album like this. And LOVE the pages in the altered book - incredible!!!!
Love the ribbons on the 2013 album Gloria - your own hand dyed yes? Fabulous - gorgeous album!!
And YES - no idea what to do with those 'cut-out' pages.
Did some transfer pen images today - tried out all sorts of paper finishes with varying results - it seems to me that the paper makes ALL the difference. I get the best results on tags, but wanted to use in different ways - have to play and play.
Does the same apply to gel transfers? I am a bit scared to do these after stuffing up royally the tag album one - got a good result on the canvas envelope though.
How do you other gals go with gel transfers?

[Wendy]

Your train album is unbelievable.....

and am loving the look of the AE book pages!~ thanks for showing.

I must have missed the 2013 album too. I usually try not to miss anything at all!

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thanks T. I get the "busy" comment. I totally can relate. We had a great holiday. Hope you guys did as well!!

Robyn, everything has been mailed! at least a month ago...I think it takes a tad longer than a month though to get to you guys down under. If you really would like a 2013 album, i'll part with mine for you. LMK.

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Wow....Once again I have been MIA.....
I am so god damn busy. I dont have time for anything!
LOVE< LOVE Really looking forward to getting back atit.
I have wondered why we did some cutting and such.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the pages you have done!
Hope you had a great holiday!
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[Robyn]

Hi G, thanks for the explanation re the train album, I get it now, I really didn't know if everything was attached to each page or the spine or you must have some secret ha ha ha. Anyway I would love an album, the one with the ferris wheel, if you have time/inclination/could be bothered etc LOL. I must have missed the post about that one. Have you posted the other album I bought ? I knew you said earlier that you hadn't posted it, just wanted to know so I could keep a watch out. Stuff from Canada in the snail mail seems to take soooooo long. I too love the ferris wheel papers, there seems to be a few about at the moment and I am a little obsessed with circus/fair stuff. Thank you for you help. xx Robyn