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New Workshop – Welcome Little One

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Workshop - Welcome Little One

I am super excited to announce the launching of a new unique workshop by Creativity Prompt.

Whether you are expecting a new baby soon, you have just had a new baby or you want to give a special gift to a new mom, “Welcome Little One” is exactly what you are looking for.

This workshop offers a quick and easy way for the busy new mom to put together a gorgeous mini album to capture and record the first moments of the precious new born child.

The workshop is unique by providing pre-designed pages with journaling prompts, all sized to the standard 4″ by 6″, so that all you have to do is to print the pages, add the photos and tell the stories.

All the guess work is left for the upbringing of the child, none for the child’s very first mini album.

In addition, by providing all the patterned papers and titles in the pre-designed pages, the workshop is also reducing the supply list down to the absolute minimum necessary.

In fact, chances are that you already have all the supply at home, especially if you like recycling old boxes for their chipboard and old clothing for their fabric. Thus, basically the cost of this mini album is limited to the cost of the workshop and prints. Thats it!

Not only that, but the workshop also provides a set of digital frames you may use on your digital pages, lay over photos or print on your own patterned papers or cardstock, in case you prefer your creative freedom over pre made templates.

Furthermore, as the workshop kit is digital, you may use it over and over again for the same low price.




The Workshop Includes:

  1. A pdf file with clear and concise step by step instructions, supported by color photos and supply list.
  2. 10 jpeg files with pre-designed pages – to be printed at home or online.
  3. 10 png files with digital frames, you may use with your photo editing software.
  4. An embroidery guide for the cover of your mini album (Plus instructions on how to make your own embroidered title guide).

Details

    Type: Self paced, downloadable workshop.
    Format: PDF, JPEG, PNG
    Price: $12.00
    Skill level: All levels.
    Software requirements: None. If you wish to use the digital frames you will need a photo editing software such as Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, but it is only optional.

How Does The Workshop Works?

  1. Immediately after the purchase you will be asked to confirm your membership, simply follow the instructions you will get on your e-mail.
  2. After the successful registration you will get instant access to all the workshop files with simple downloading instructions.




If you have any question, please leave a comment here or contact me via e-mail.

Creativity Prompt – Make a Hybrid Board Book

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Hybrid Board BookThis time I revisit an oldie, but a goodie – the altered board book.

This week there is a twist – I am going hybrid.

That means that part of the book is designed digitally and part of it – traditionally. Together it’s a great mix of new & old.

Using digital elements, such as patterned papers, word art and other digital embellishments helps in keeping a theme and a color scheme for the book. If you want to make this book as a gift, in multiples, then starting on your computer also allows you to include all your journaling on the pages and then printing them either once or a million times, with no extra effort.

Cool, huh?

Tools & Supply

How To


[Watch on You Tube]

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Start this project on the computer. Open your photo editing software and either crop or resize the digital patterned papers to the same width and height of your board book.

    Don’t forget to count the spine while making the pages for the cover, leave a gap the same width as your spine between them.
  2. Print your pages on cardstock. Plain paper won’t be opaque over the altered pages of the board book.

    Use the borderless printing setting, otherwise the printer will scale down your images to allow a white border around them and it’ll distort your measurement.
  3. Start working on the cover – trim off the excess paper and score your spine’s fold lines to get crisp creases. You may also go over the folds again with the bone folder, for an even crisper look.
  4. Adhere the cover by applying a generous layer of glue stick on the board book cover and burnish with a brayer. Let dry.
  5. In the meantime, start cutting the pages and your photos and any other digital element you have printed (word art, embellishments, journaling tags, etc.)
  6. Once the glue has dried, turn your page around and cut off the excess with a very sharp craft knife. If you get uneven edges, you can file them down with sand paper.
  7. Repeat the same process with the rest of the pages: adhere, go over it with a brayer, let dry and trim off the excess.

    Make sure you trim off the edges of a page before adhering the printed cardstock to the other side.
  8. Some ideas for embellishing your mini altered book:

    • Adhere your titles with foam pop-dots to give some extra dimension.
    • Stick to one type of embellishment (buttons in my case) to maintain cohesion.
    • Use different sizes of pen tips to create interesting handmade word art.
    • Outline your pictures, letter stickers and other elements with your journaling pen to anchor them to the page and add dimension.
    • Using 3D embellishments can make dents in your photos, so make sure both pages have the same “elevation” so the elements won’t touch the pictures themselves.
    • Have fun!!!

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I would also be very happy to see your own creations, so don’t be shy and share :)



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