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ENCAUSTIC CREATIONS
Beautiful collages created using an encaustic medium of beeswax translate into a fascinating way to show off heritage art encased in glass.
by Susan Najarian |
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WORD PLAY
Inspired by words, artist Kim Horak shows us how to turn plain unfinished picture frames into works of art.
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CALIFORNIA TRAVELOGUE
This beautifully detailed travelogue became an adventure that nurtured the gypsy within each family memeber and brought them closer together despite their individual differences.
by Mou Saha |
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TRANSPARENCY SHADOW BOXES
Magnectic photo frames are the secret to these cool shadowboxes that allow the artwork to be single or multi-layered.
by Shirley McCutcheon
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BRANCHING OUT: A Unique Family Tree
The artist created an artful and distinctive family tree that represents the people that are most important to her son.
by Jennifer Evans |
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A MINI-MOSAIC: SELF-PORTRAIT PUZZLES & CALL FOR CREATIVITY
Using a tiny canvas and photographs of herself at different ages, the artist creates a unique mini self-portrait. We challenge you to do the same!
by Angela Cartwright |
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ARTIST Q & A: Lauren Mumford's Wonderland
Talented artist Lauren Mumford often uses the covers of old books for her canvases. Her lovely vintage artwork and assemblages are true eye candy.
by Jana Holstein |
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DOODLING ON YOUR PAGES
The artist's love for a touch of black ink in her layouts stems all the way back to her childhood coloring book days. Her doodling has transcended into colorful and creative scrapbooking pages accentuated by doddled frames.
by Tessa Ann Watte |
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SINGULAR SENSTATIONS
A single color background can create a dramatic backdrop for your scrapbook pages that is striking, simple and sensational.
by Charlene Teo |
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A TRIBUTE TO DAD
In a heartfelt dedication, the artist created this book for her father's 87th birthday. Her beautiful pages tell a story by chronicling his life in pictures.
by Nancy S. Elliott |
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PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS: Using Plastic Page Protectors in Your Layouts
The artist examines page protectors in an entirely new light and incorporates them into her layouts in a fun and interesting way.
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A DOOR TO THE PAST
Our cover artist captures the images of her ancestors, and some of their personalities in these lovely vintage inspired pieces that have inspired her daughter to learn more about her grandparents and great-granparents.
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Marie Lottermoser of Bellevuew, Washington created this lovely piece, entitled "Roxanne." The image is of her daughter's paternal grandmother when she was a little girl. To learn more about how Marie created this artwork, please read her article, A Door to the Past, on page 34.
We would like to credit Suzee Gallagher of Villa Park, California with the layout "Love of Water" seen on page 73 of the June/July 2007 issue of Somerset Memories.
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THE VIRTUAL GALLERY: Digital Scrapbook Pages
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DETAILS: Creative Touches & Techniques
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THE FAMILY ALBUM: Artwork from Our Readers |
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SCRAPBOOKING ON A DIME: Money-Saving Tips & Techniques |
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ANATOMY OF A PAGE: In Their Hands
by Ashley Calder
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DIGITAL WORKSHOP: Let Templates Do the Work
by Michelle Shefveland
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PAGES: From Our Readers' Personal Collections |
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REMEMBRANCES: When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
by Nancy Maxwell James |
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GETTING THE PICTURE: Tony
by Beth Rimmer
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TIMELY EVENTS: Workshops, Tours & Conventions |
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: How to Share Your Heritage/ Memory Art |
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MEMORABLE TITLES: Book Reviews |
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RESOURCE GUIDE |
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TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY: New Product Reviews |
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LOOKING AHEAD: What's in the Next Somerset Memories |
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ONLINE CONNECTIONS |
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DESTINATIONS |
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SYLVIA BISSONNETTE
COVER AND PAGES 7, 31, 44, 67 |
| LORIN BACKE: Pages 4-12, 18-27, 33-34, 36-46, 48-56, 58, 60-62, 65-80, 82, 84-92, 112 |
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