Urban Traveler LDP Take 2

Here is my next share on our long distance project. These are a few of the pages I have finished that are now ready for photos. I haven't decided if I am going to put in old photos from a bunch of trips or use this for an upcoming trip...

Took out the white paint and whitewashed a few areas to change it up a bit. Makes a great surface for writing on too. I love these great little wooden embellishments!

It's fun to layer on top of the page protecters too!

Keeping it simple here - just a clear overlay. Such vibrant colors in this line from Simple Stories.

Some stenciling fun, stamping, layering...

Love this page that came with all the holes, added some stamping, and over on the other side, a bit of whitewash and stamping.
I can't wait to see your take on this one, Sheila!
OK, time to get back to work.

Long Distance Project - Urban Traveler

I thought I would bring you up to date on where I am with our long distance project. I used my time at the Christmas in July crop I went to recently to cut and layout all the background papers to get an idea of my layout for the album.

Next, I had fun with the Big Picture Class Pajama Party the other night, and in between trying to keep up with the chat, and watching the live feed, I did get some work done on my album.

A few rainy days (and sunny ones too), I've found some time to work a bit more on it, so here goes...finished the cover with paper, a bit of splattered paint, stenciling. popping, and stamping my steampunk balloon, fussy cutting that and layering it on - ready for adventure now!

Working on the inside and one of the dividers. I had fun stamping the dots and doodling.

Somehow, no matter how much workspace I start with, I always end up with this tiny cramped work space at the end with all the "stuff" I've been using piled around it. I try to keep it nice and neat as I go, but it just doesn't work for me...I know Sheila's workspace is tidy and neat and I do envy her ability to keep it that way. Guess I just have to accept "messy me" :) I do love my work view though, looking out at the fields and mountains in the distance.

Long Distance Project - it's July and I did start!

Sheila, I have laid my foundation pages into the book and sectioned it off. I will be working on it tonight at the Big Picture Class Pajama Party. Next step is to embellish and play with the pages to give it my spin. For me, that is the fun part, and I plan to use some of my new ideas I've learned from Technique Toolbox, so more to follow soon.
How are you doing with the project? I can't wait to see what you've been doing with our urban travel albums! Anyone else out there working on a travel album? What are you using? We'd love to hear from you!

Long Distance Challenge-Maura's

I must say that I was a bit stumped when I opened the package with the challenge items in it from Sheila.  But then the brain started digging for ideas.  I had seen this idea of using a clear presentation board, and had some beautiful Graphic 45 papers, so I set to work.  I wanted to also alter the board that the book was attached to, so it would make a nice display open or closed.

I cut the covers out of clear plastic and layered some embellishments and flowers on that. I love the look where you "peek" through and see what is coming next.

The min album is made up of all kinds of die cut page shapes, including this file folder.  It's full of tags, some stamping, photo mats, embellishments....

I like the look of many different size and shape pieces in a mini album - adds a lot of interest.  Pockets to include more tags, ran some hemp through a punched design, and just filled it chock full of fun stuff!

I folded a page up on the left just for something a bit different, and a bit of fussy cutting on the right with the beach sign. I really like the colors in this, so tropical feeling.

Just playing around, and decided to cut out three of the image cards and keep them connected to make a little pull out...something fun to find in the book.

Side view so you can see how it is attached and stands up on display.

 I thought I would add this photo to show how I figured out where the binder clip should go.  My Tim Holtz ruler worked great under the clear plastic to help me figure out where to glue the clip.

Now the mini album is ready for photos and journaling!

Maura's Halloween Paper Bag Book

Happy Halloween! Sheila came up with this great long distance project for us - a paper bag album.  I chose the Graphic 45 "Halloween in Wonderland" line to use for mine, and the black bags from Michaels.

I used some tags from samples I made for last year's make and take at Captured Moments open house.  Photo mats are in coordinating colors, and I also inserted some acrylic pages like Sheila, and "fussy cut" some of the designs to go over it, and added a rub-on.
Sheila here...I love the papers that Maura chose to work with. Totally different than the clean design I lean towards, so it is always fun to see her projects in person and this paper bag book is no exception! I like that we both added transparencies but I really love all the add ons that she included on them. Totally worth the "fussy" cutting!

I decided to challenge myself with the cover (and it is now challenging me, because I can't get it to go in the order that I want ).  I bought some canvas and took out my acrylics and painted it black, and then just played with other colors to come up with this wild and crazy design.  Added some gold webbing, and the word "spooky", ribbons through the D-ring on the end, and there it is.

LOVE the cover that you did! The canvas wrap makes it very professional looking on the spine and that POP of lime green is so you. Very cool effect in person.

 Added some tags with ribbons to this page, and a bit of doodling with the white pen.
Love that velvet scallop edge! 

 Here, I added another tag that I had previously made.

 This paper line was so much fun to work with!
You are the master of doodling. I love that added pop of the white pen. I wish I had thought to do that on my black photo mats. Need to make a note of it for next time.

 A few rub ons, stamps, and Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee - now wouldn't that be a costume!

 Off with her head!  A bit of doodling again, and some skeleton ribbon, and a very cool black cat.
I was so tempted to cut off that skeleton ribbon for myself. LOVE it and have never seen it before. Perfect addition for the theme.

 Another acrylic page inserted with a fussy cut design on it.

Back cover.

I think the ghoulies and gremlins are playing with me, because I cannot get the photos to go in the actual order of the book...oh, well, there really isn't a sequence.

I love all the texture that your book has. I can't tell you how many times I flipped a page and ran my fingers over the velvet or felt or embellishments. Your use of them throughout the book really makes it interactive. I pulled out every single insert just to make sure I wasn't missing anything! 

Maura, I am so glad that you enjoyed my long distance challenge for us! I really had a lot of fun with this style of book.

Remember how Sheila and I invited you our blog readers to join us in this project?  Well, one of you did, and there will be a special post to follow, highlighting the awesome book she made!

Halloween Long Distance Project - Sneak Peek!

I thought I would share a sneak peek of my preparations for making the cover of the Halloween paper bag album that I am working on with Sheila. I have been having a lot of fun with this project and am looking forward to sharing with Sheila, and all of you!

Materials laid out, ready to start

Canvas after prep with black acrylic paint, and my wild color designs

Final canvas with gold webbing spray added