This is the flap that you see on the outside front of the Family Roots Envelope Book.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Family Roots Envelope Book
I finally found some time to scan in the Family Roots Envelope Book that I created in a book class on National Scrapbook Day at a 39 hr. crop. Others attending the crop were amazed at the amount of work that Chris, Debbie, Jackie, and I put into decorating our books and instantly fell in love with them! Not having a large amount of my own family photographs to use, I found some "Instant Ancestors" on the internet to print out for use in another project but happened to have them with me. Other images are rubber stamps that I used and some transparencies. There is a ton of embellishments on these pages --- too many to list by manufacturer! The envelope itself is an Accu-Cut template with the side flaps removed and is attached in an accordian fashion by attaching the bottom flap of one envelope to the top of the next envy. In the event that I would ever re-create this envelope book I'd probably add one more envelope to the structure and remove the bottom flap so that once closed accordian style the book structure itself would have one complete full envelope on the cover and one flap at the top. Doing this would make for an awesome "box" appearance that possibly a book clasp could be added to the book for a unique closure.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
The Work Continues........
The last several days of my life have been spent on focusing on website design and content, playing in Powerpoint, learning the in's and out's of the program, and in actually getting my classes within the studio up and running. I know I'm now hell-bent on designing the site myself, to save some $$$ in web design fees and I believe for me this is the best way to go as I'll not only be learning along the way but will be better prepared for updates and improvements to be made. I believe that I the more you put yourself into your business, the more aware you are of what is required on the day to day operations.
I reviewed the class descriptions, handouts, and will be timing myself on the teaching of them from beginning to end so that I'll have some concept of how much time I'll need in the actual preparation of each class, teaching and assisting those taking the classes, all of which will assist me in the pricing of the classes appropriately. There is definately a lot to consider.....
Secondly, my thoughts are focusing more on more on the introduction of a product line in my fiance's store. I believe I've set my mind on the products that I desire to include and have also been spending some time thinking about how to make this goal of mine achievable on a larger scale in the event that this takes off. I believe I've come upon several realizations that will assist me better in the future and I've even considered the possibility of expanding this venture. There's definately room for expansion and I believe that if one doesn't plan for it and consider it as an valuable option they are setting themselves up for failure before they even begin.
There are times I wish I could be more specific in some of my thoughts and ideas, however, I'm learning from experience that somethings are better left unsaid and kept private in nature if one plans to succeed and not benefit someone else who may steal your thoughts and ideas before you are able to implement them yourself. That makes it a lot harder when you are a sole-proprieter of a business and can count only upon yourself to implement those ideas. If only there was more time in the day.....and I had a little more time to implement these things.
Well, that realization has led me to creating a list of goals that I will be working towards on a daily basis. I've left some room in the schedule for some room for error and some personal time that can be used for business if needed. Focusing on this is now my number one priority! I'm buckling down and getting serious about this......... it's time to make these dreams my reality!
Stay tuned, there are some improvements in the works............*smiles*
I reviewed the class descriptions, handouts, and will be timing myself on the teaching of them from beginning to end so that I'll have some concept of how much time I'll need in the actual preparation of each class, teaching and assisting those taking the classes, all of which will assist me in the pricing of the classes appropriately. There is definately a lot to consider.....
Secondly, my thoughts are focusing more on more on the introduction of a product line in my fiance's store. I believe I've set my mind on the products that I desire to include and have also been spending some time thinking about how to make this goal of mine achievable on a larger scale in the event that this takes off. I believe I've come upon several realizations that will assist me better in the future and I've even considered the possibility of expanding this venture. There's definately room for expansion and I believe that if one doesn't plan for it and consider it as an valuable option they are setting themselves up for failure before they even begin.
There are times I wish I could be more specific in some of my thoughts and ideas, however, I'm learning from experience that somethings are better left unsaid and kept private in nature if one plans to succeed and not benefit someone else who may steal your thoughts and ideas before you are able to implement them yourself. That makes it a lot harder when you are a sole-proprieter of a business and can count only upon yourself to implement those ideas. If only there was more time in the day.....and I had a little more time to implement these things.
Well, that realization has led me to creating a list of goals that I will be working towards on a daily basis. I've left some room in the schedule for some room for error and some personal time that can be used for business if needed. Focusing on this is now my number one priority! I'm buckling down and getting serious about this......... it's time to make these dreams my reality!
Stay tuned, there are some improvements in the works............*smiles*
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Altered Puzzle Pieces
I've been desiring to create an altered puzzle piece for quite for some time after being inspired by others who have posted their amazing artwork online. I didn't have a large puzzle to work with so I improvised using a smaller {medium- child's puzzle- ages 5 to 8} and assembling it. Next, I broke the completed puzzle into sections and applied Gel Medium to the surface. Once dry, I flipped it over onto the back side of a sheet of printed paper and traced out the outline of it and cut it out. Another layer of Gel Medium applied to the puzzle actually adheres the printed paper to the puzzle. Having the gel medium out already, I decided to take this a bit further and create an inkjet photo transfer technique onto the altered puzzle. I love the way this turned out.... you can see the results below.
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