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Cover artist Debra Cooper has created a whimsical collection of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) that feature cutout images of her children. For details on how Debra created her ATCs, please see her article, “Artist’s Trading Cards: Creating Your own Family Anthology” on page 40.
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BOOK BUTTON: Honoring Those Who Hold Us Together
Vintage buttons dress up this unusual accordion book.
by Nellie Wortam |
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MIA STORIA ITALIANO: The History of My Italian Family
Genealogy boxes and accordion books filled with information chronicle more than 100 years of family history
by Carol Heppner |
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CLOTH AND PAPER MEMORY ALBUM
Fabric pages and trims bring vintage charm to this ancestral album.
by Robin Knutson |
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ART CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE: 20 Years of Exploring Love and Loss through Art
A mother's love lives on in these scrapbook pages designed to honor her life of courage, commitment, and devotion
by Alexis Macdonald Seto
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BOY, OH BOY: A Mini Tag Brag Book
A mother showcases memories of her young son in this delightful little tag album.
by Melodee Langworthy |
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IT'S ALL RELATIVE: Rubber-Stamped Memories
An Artist is called upon to create a line of rubber stamps, and decides to use old family photographs in her designs.
by Lori Larson |
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QUILTED MEMORIES: Creating a Quilted Journal
Not a paper in sight, these beautiful pages weave a story with fabric and thread.
by Lisa Corson
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ARTIST TRADING CARDS: Creating Your Own Family Anthology
Childhood innocence is captured on these diminutive works of art.
by Debra Cooper |
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ARTIST Q & A: Darcy Vandenberg
Not your ordinary scrapbook artist! With her two sons for inspiration, Darcy Vandenberg creates fun memory projects with everything from pizza boxes to file folders.
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WEARING MY GRANDPARENTS ON MY SLEEVE... (And Around My Neck): Heritage Jewelry
Vintage-inspired charms, photograph pendants and beads come together in these beautiful jewelry pieces
by Jill Marie Shulse |
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THE FAMILY ALBUM: Artwork from Our Readers |
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SCRAPBOOKING ON A DIME: Money-Saving Tips and Techniques
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FROM THE HEART: Handcrafted Gifts for Friends & Family Tiny Hang onto Memories
by Janet Hofacker
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THE VIRTUAL GALLERY: Digital Scrapbook Pages |
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CYBER ART: Creating with Technology
Work that White Space
by Michelle Shefveland |
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REMEMBRANCES: A Reader’s Tribute
My Father's Silent Music
by Michelle Casey |
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PAGES: From Our Readers' Personal Collection |
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DETAILS: Creative Touches and Techniques
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SPECIAL BONUS!
Artists’ paper between pages 80 and 81. |
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TIMELY EVENTS: Workshops, Tours & Conventions |
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LOOKING AHEAD: What’s in the Next Legacy |
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TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY: New Product Reviews |
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LEGACY’S LIBRARY: Book Reviews |
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: How to Share Your Heritage/Memory Art |
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SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS |
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RESOURCE GUIDE |
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ONLINE
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DESTINATIONS |
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SYLVIA
BISSONNETTE
Cover and pages 21, 28, 45
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LORIN BACKE
Pages 6-10, 12-14, 17-19, 22-26, 29-30, 32-33, 35-41, 43-44, 46-48, 54-61, 66-67, 69, 75-87, 96-97, 100, 112 |
Here
are just a few highlights from our August/September 2006 issue!
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"Quilted Memories: Creating a Quilted Journal ”
By Lisa Corson
Years of making art quilts prepared Lisa Corson for a Journal Quilt challenge, for she was used to telling stories with fibers and fabric. Inspired by her love of story telling and a collection of vintage photographs, Lisa created these amazing quilted journal pages with photo transfers and fabric pictures, beads and found objects, well as machine- and hand-sewn details.
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"Mia Storia Italiano: The History of My Italian Family "
By Carol Heppner
Armed only with her family name, Carol Heppner was determined to uncover her ancestry. More than 15 years later, she uncovered a wealth of information. These genealogy boxes and accordion books are filled with documents and photos that chronicle more than 100 years of Carol’s family history.
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"It's All Relative: Rubber-Stamped Memories "
by Lori Larson
When called was upon by her employer to create a line of rubber stamps, Lori Larson decided to incorporate personal family photos. Using black-and-white copies of the images, along with word cutouts, a black marker and some tape, she designed a stamp line full of witty saying and fun images.
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"Wearing My Grandparents on My Sleeve...(And Around My Neck): Heritage Jewelery "
by Jill Marie Shulse
Jill Marie Shulse found a treasure trove of vintage photographs while digging through boxes of old junk in her parent’s attic. Instead of just framing them, or putting them into an album or book, she made beautiful heritage jewelry that incorporates the images of her grandparents.
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