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February/March 2006


Our February/March 2006 issue of Legacy is filled with creativity! Take a peek at some of our great articles and projects!

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DOLL SHOE CANVAS
by Connie Govea Stuart
Take a delicate step into the past with Connie Govea Stuart’s “Doll Shoe Canvas.” Stunning in its subtle simplicity and creativity, Connie gives us a peek into her artful life. Orphaned doll shoes are re-envisioned as she fills them with vintage images. For details on how Connie created her work, please see her article, “Art and Life Are One,” on page 8.

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ART AND LIFE ARE ONE: Mixed-Media Art
Orphaned doll shoes, a discarded paint palette, canvases and a box receive a delicate, heartfelt touch.
by Connie Govea Stuart
32 LULU: Board Book of a Victorian Ancestor
A grand and colorful tribute to a great-grandmother.
by Mary Lawyer O’Connor
14
SEEING IN COLOR: A Visionary Shapes the World of Publishing
An elegant album tribute to photographer and publishing visionary Dr. Hans Hannau.
by Carol Wingert
36

FRAMED GENTLEMEN: Architectural Frames
Create structural frames that showcase a fondness for historic architecture.
by Roger Sisson

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PRIMARY COLORS: Three Boxes
Three thrift-store boxes are transformed into heritage art.
by Stacie Rife
40 ARTIST Q & A: Ruth Giauque and Her Off-the-Wall Embellishments
Doorknobs and leather pants are just some of Ruth’s unusual embellishments.
20
A LITTLE WHITE PAINT: Stephanie Lee Adds an Artistic Touch to Antique Photos
A self-proclaimed “garage artist” creates haunting and whimsical images.
by Gail Chase
69 MY RUSSIAN TREASURE: A Tribute in Digital Collage
A loving niece turns treasures from a brown paper bag into vibrant
digital collages.
by Randy Keenan
26 COAXING COLOR : Tinting by Hand and Computer
Enhance the emotional impact of your photos with a subtle touch of color.
by Danielle Thompson
74 A VALENTINE FOR NEW ORLEANS
In the face of tragedy, a favorite album helps to remember the past and remind us of hopes for the future.
by Carlene Federer
 
   
45 PAGES: From Our Readers’ Personal Collections 80 GETTING THE PICTURE: Make the Most of Your Photographs Sepia Snapshots Photographing Children the Old-Fashioned Way
by Kathryn Bold
58 DETAILS: Creative Touches & Techniques 82 THE VIRTUAL GALLERY: Digital Scrapbook Pages
61 Cyber Art: Creating with Technology
Getting Down and Dirty with Digital Brushes

by Doris Castle
  86 THE FAMILY ALBUM: Artwork from Our Readers
60 SCRAPBOOKING ON A DIME: Money-Saving Tips & Techniques   112 REMEMBRANCES: A Reader’s Tribute
A Mother’s Legacy

by Joy Varady
78 FROM THE HEART: Handcrafted Gifts for Friends & Family
Family Trivia Tin and Book
by Lilia Meredith
    SPECIAL BONUS!
Artists’ paper between pages 80 and 81.
     
     
59 TIMELY EVENTS: Workshops, Tours & Conventions 96 TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY: New Product Reviews
94 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: How to Share Your Heritage/Memory Art 98 LEGACY’S LIBRARY: Book Reviews
95 LOOKING AHEAD: What’s in the Next Legacy 103 SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
     
 
     
102
ONLINE CONNECTIONS
102 DESTINATIONS

SYLVIA BISSONNETTE
Cover and pages 8, 12, 14-15, 26-27, 40,75

LORIN BACKE
Pages 9-11, 16-18, 20-21, 28-38, 41-46, 47-57,
74, 76-79, 82-90, 96-97, 112

EMILY ARATA
Pages 58, 60


Here are just a few highlights from our February/March 2006 issue!
   
"Art and Life Are One: Mixed-Media Art"
Connie Govea Stuart will inspire you to live an artful life with her delicate and inventive mixed-media artwork, including giving new life to orphaned doll shoes and old paint palettes.

"Seeing in Color: A Visionary Shapes the World of Publishing"
Carol Wingert introduces, Dr. Hans Hannau, who overcame extraordinary circumstances to become a leader in the publishing world. Carol's memory book tribute transports us to the wonder of Old World Austria, Dr. Hannau's home country.

"Coaxing Color: Tinting by Hand and Computer"
Danielle Thompson tints her images to enhance the emotional impact of her
layouts. Subtle touches of color spotlight symbols and can add a modern, yet "magical" touch.

"Artist Q&A: Ruth Giauque and Her Off-the-Wall Embellishments"
In our Artist Q&A, Ruth Giauque plays with off-the-wall embellishments in
her layouts, including doorknobs and leather pants! Modeling paste pairs with beach sand and shells, while timecards, trinkets and pockets of treasures grace Ruth's layouts.