yesterday, i wrote a little bit about inspiration and how i love catalogs and magazines. for myself, i gather inspiration from many sources, and music is one of them. i always have something playing in the background whether it's in my car or my studio while i'm creating. the power of music is enchanting. at least for me it can be. i can hear an old tune from the 80's and remember where i was and what i wore the first time i heard it. emotions surface and memories and dreams are exposed. i often find myself daydreaming when listening to music. many of my ideas are revealed while i'm in this trance like state.
my music selection is a bit eclectic. i owe that to my father. he began his career as a dj and then eventually owned his own radio station. i remember the stacks of 78s on our living room floor. it was hard to not fall in love with music - i was surrounded by it. the album covers themselves were inspiration - such a work of art. and i can distinctly remember the smell of the vinyl as i pulled it from its sleeve. intoxicating.
with all of that in mind, i thought how about an album designed around the art of music. favorite jams seemed to be the perfect solution. in this mini album, i played with a few mediums mixing them together - gesso, acrylic, ink, lumiere paint, glimmering mists, alcohol inks, diamond glaze, glitter glue. the album itself is a maya road 5 ring tabbed chipboard album. and i used a new, well new for me, paper collection - kaiser's grunge and to have & to hold collections along with an overlay from hambly screen prints. i designed 2 transparency sheets for the album as well. in my album, you'll notice that the lyrics are printed directly onto the transparency. the transparencies that you'll receive in the kit will not have my lyrics. you'll have the frames and elements. in the instructions, i tell you how to print onto transparency so when you are home working on your favs, you'll know just what to do.
where and when? i'm teaching this workshop on saturday, august 30th from 10am to 1pm at pink pineapple scrapbooks. the cost is $37.
call today to reserve your spot or to purchase a kit. kits are mailed if needed for a small nominal fee. call 760/598/2222.
favorite jams
pink pineapple scrapbooks
sat, august 30th
10am to 1pm
760/598/2222
supplies needed to create album:
scissors, paper trimmer, exacto knife, self healing mat, zip dry, tape runner, glue dots, diamond glaze, paint brush, white gesso, container to hold H2O for cleaning brushes (or a few foam brushes few different mediums), stapler, black pens (american crafts slick writer med black and sakura gelly glaze black), sand paper or sanding block, cropodile, black ink (stayzon jet black and brilliance graphite black), if you own it - stickles black glitter glue, an old magazine. the magazine is used during the workshop to keep your working surface clean.
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