Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The Christmas Album

This weekend I'm teaching a class to make this Vintage Christmas Album. It will be generic inside so everyone can use it how they wish. I will use mine for all the Christmas cards and  photos that I receive this year. I love to see how people change over the years, and use the older cards for reference because I forget a lot. I usually bind all the cards with a ring and just make a simple cover, but this year I decided to go all out, and teach a little technique to boot. 
Many techniques will be used, but one is Tim's "Reflective Imagery" technique from his Compendium of Curiosities II Book, page 55, which also happens to be the challenge for Linda's CCIIC #30 as well...convenient huh?!? Since it has a vintage feel, I'm also submitting it to Hels Sunday Stamper challenge for "Vintage". Oh yeah...one more...The Blogger's Challenge is "Countdown to Christmas".

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!



51 comments:

  1. This will be a great class, Anita! Gorgeous Christmas Album with such a great vintage feel! Love that background! Have a great evening!

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  2. Wow What a stunning Book Anita.I Love it.It´s so beautiful.
    Greetings
    Felicie

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  3. That looks amazing, what a great idea for a class!

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  4. Great album! Love the vintage-y vibe.

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  5. О, Анита! Альбом воистину винтажный! Жаль, я не успею сделать ничего подобного...

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  6. Gorgeous Festive vintage album... Stunning! Hugs May x x x

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  7. This is sooo rich Anita - I love it! The pendants hanging from the tinsel are exceptionally FABULOUS! Wondrous textures - I gotta get that book. Joy right back to ya! Nicola x

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  8. This is stunning, Anita! Love everything about it! I wish I was one of the lucky ones to be taking your class!

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  9. oooh GORGEOUSNESS ... tis a feast of Vintageness... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  10. This is just beautiful. What a great way to memorialize the 2012 season.

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  11. Oh wow! Love this card idea. I may have to "card lift" it. Just gorgeous!

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  12. Hello Anita, I love your book, wish I was nearer to come to your class. Ebjoy your Day. Hugs Rita xx

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  13. I'd love to be able to take your class and meet you in person! Beautiful album!

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  14. This is a stunner, Anita! Love all the vintage look! Great idea. Enjoy your class!

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  15. Very pretty! I especially love your joy embellishment and all the vintage touches

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  16. Absolutely luscious! Love the rich vintage/Victorian feel of it.

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  17. Wow is so beautiful album for Christmas. I love it. The cover is brilliant and stunning. All elements is so amazig:)

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  18. wow this is gorgeous Anita, terrific rich colours and loving all the beautifully made embellishments. Annette x

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  19. What a great album Anita...great look, with such a warm feeling...lovely!

    greetings, Alie :-)

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  20. Love the vintage victorian feel to this project Anita, would love to see it irl. x

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  21. Wow, that's a breathtaking album, really wonderful.

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  22. Staggeringly wonderful!!!! Those reflective gems on the front are works of art superbly displayed on an amazing book. What a feast of trimmings and ink. Think this is one of my favs of yours (which truly is going some!) Hugs, Buttons x

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  23. This is beautiful, Anita. Love how you made the paper resemble old vellum, and the amber jewels are gorgeous. The inside pockets are great, too. Such a good job here....seems like you could have walked into Grandma's attic and unearthed this treasure!

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  24. This is one beautiful album and what a great idea to make an album to store received christmas cards in! This will be a really amazing class! Wish I could take it! Have lots of fun with it this weekend! Hugs, Sandra

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  25. Truly inspirational Anita x I love the background and embellishments and the inside is just calling out for keepsakes.

    HUgs

    Annie x

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  26. Such a rich, vintage feel to your album. I am hoping that you will someday teach in the Midwest!

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  27. Beautiful vintage album, love the added fragments! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!

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  28. Great vintage look, i love all! Your italian friends BArbarayaya

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  29. Beautiful,the background is yummy and I love your fragments the look great against this lovely background! Trace. X

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  30. Wow, I love this! The vintage look is stunning. I love the background you've created and really must have a go at that as I've finally bought the book!! Beautiful fragments too.
    Juliaxx

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  31. Wowza GF, this is just amazing, and teaching this will be so much fun. hugs

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  32. This is the first time I've visited your blog. Love it. (I got here through Yahoo Group Updates) I love your vintage Christmas album! What a great idea. :)

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  33. So pretty Anita every bit of it and lots to look at you creative lady you. xo

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  34. This is gorgeous Anita! Have fun teaching, it's a wonderful project!

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  35. Such a beautfiul albulm!I love how you made the ornaments! Such a victorian christmas look you achieved. I love it.

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  36. Hi Anita, this is just stunning, love the background, the trim at the bottom, the absolutely gorgeous fragments - everything. What a lovely idea to store Christmas pics and cards in it - wow, wow, wow! Love it. Hugs, Anne x

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  37. Lovely album Anita, wish I could join your class as I'm sure making this would be great fun ! X

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  38. Hello Anita.The Christmas album is perfect,the colors you used are my favourite.

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  39. I can't make words..it's so beautiful, I'm speechless. Please take my puddle of drool as a sincere compliment!!
    HUGS to you,
    me xx

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  40. This is just gorgeous. Thank-you so much for sharing!

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  41. Gorgeous book! I love those vintage colors. Great class project.

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  42. Shazam!!! That is one GORGEOUS book. I love the interior pocket and all your beautiful stamping. The metal is all fab on the cover, too. I bet your students just adored making this!

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  43. Your album is fabulous Anita....wish I was doing your class :D!!!

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  44. This is unbelievably beautiful... the hanging charms are simply gorgeous, and that textured sheen on the cover is fabulous! I love the Postcard stamping inside too... this is one almighty WOW!
    Alison xx

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  45. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book! You've packed in so many techniques that I bet it was a wonderful class! Wish I could have been there!

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  46. What a treat this class would be to take! This is delightful. Love the vintage feel and the details both inside and out!

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