ETA: bigger giveaway!! Finished! A new favourite adhesive!! And a Giveaway!!

Just this past week I finished up a HUGE project for a friend of mine - she asked me to do a heritage album for her mom's 80th birthday. It was so fun to play with someone else's photos for a little while (not on a regular basis so don't call me - LOL) but I'm really glad to be done. It ended up being 49- 12x12 pages. Yikes. Here are a few highlights:

There were a lot of "people" pages - family members - so I picked a layout and stuck with it (WAY easier that way). And I chose to expand my friend's plan for this album and do double-page spreads so I could include all the photos she wanted. (I've put asterisks on the names on this page for privacy).
I used my cuttlebug and some staz-on ink to make a bunch of titles like this for several pages. I love how it turned out and it was easy to transfer this theme from page to page. The alphabet letters I used are really old (but still awesome) SEI letters. AND, I learned a great colour trick - most of my alphas were this rich burgundy colour but occasionally I ran out of that colour....did you know that the mossy green letters, covered in hot pink Copic makes burgundy? Betcha can't guess which letter is coloured.
It was really fun to play with heritage photos like this.
This family had a daughter who died at 1-day old. Very sad. Also sad....there were never any pictures of her. So this is her page in the album. Thanks to Charity @ 2peas who suggested these Twyla Paris song lyrics.


And of course, a wedding photo....so fun. Most of the album was very photo-heavy but a few pages I pared it down and made it a little more special. Also, the recipient of this album is a writer so my friend and I agreed that the album would have a bunch of blank journaling spots so that her mom could fill it all in by herself.

Lots of scripture verses and a few pages had some flowers and buttons and other embellishments on them. My friend, who is not a scrapbooker, said she never would have though of using stuff like this but that her mom loved it....so, good then....I'm not sure I could have done a whole album without flowers and buttons anyway (whew!)



SO, it's done, and delivered and I feel that part of the process reminded me of why I scrapbook in the first place and I'm in a better place myself because of it.

NOW, About that adhesive.
I discovered Glue Arts at CHA this past summer and have completely head-over-heels, fallen in love with their entire line. I used a whole bunch of their adhesives in this album including:
For almost all the photos, The Glue Glider Pro:
For larger photos and pieces of patterned paper, the Glue Glider MAX: and for the ribbons on all the cuttlebugged title blocks, The Crop & Glue Ribbon Adhesive:A perfect line of adhesive exactly where I want my ribbon....I'm hooked. OH. And I used this:
I wasn't sure what to do with it at first but I stuck it on my blank cream-coloured cardstock, sprayed that stuff with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (coffee shop, of course) and ran it through my Cricut for perfectly matching - and now self-adhesive - letters for my names. Looooooove it!

You have got to try this stuff for yourself. In fact....I feel so strongly that you should try it that I have a little bit I'd be willing to part with for just that cause. Post a comment here in the next 2 weeks and I'll choose a name on October 19th. I have a 5" x 5" pack of the Wall ART adhesive to give away - perfect for die-cuts!!! Trust me - you need this :)

ETA: Glue Arts has offered to add a 12x12 pack of this Wall Art to this giveaway so it's for both now, the 5x5 and the 12x12 pack!

By the way, Glue Arts is now on FACEBOOK....sign up to be a fan of theirs on facebook...they have great project ideas, and lots of giveaways on there too! Tell them Cathy sent you :)


38 comments:

Lynn said...

ooooooooooooooooooo beautiful book - your friend is absolutely gonna love it.

Sandie said...

What a lovely book. I'm inspired to work on my own heritage book now. And to keep it to one design. Smart. That adhesive looks incredible. I need to look around, and see if it's anywhere near me.

How have you been?

Jennifer Hansen said...

Wow! What a gorgeous project!

BethW7372 said...

Great job on the book!

I'd love to win as I'm doing a volunteer scrapbooking group at my local hospital, helping patients make mini albums and we could use more adhesive. (and I'd love to discover a new brand as my favorite company just went out of businss).

Jenn said...

Beautiful work!! Just Beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us!!

Have a wonderful weekend =)

Kate said...

I would loooove to try that out! I have been ohing and umming about the Glue Glider Pro. Heard some great things! Your book is inspiring...staying with the same theme throughout, genius! My heritage books are calling my name and I tend to cover my ears. LOL they can be daunting. Thanks SO much for the inspiration!

Sarah said...

I just love the album you made! You have done a fabulous job, I'm sure it was well received! Thanks so much for having a give-away, I found you over at sb.com! I'm off to check out the facebook page! I would love to try out that adhesive it sounds fantastic!

~*~ Stephanie ~*~ said...

I would LOVE to try that out! It seems like it makes projects a bit easier and quicker!

Thanks for doing the giveaway!

Jodee said...

Stopping by from sb.com. Great album! That adhesive looks interesting, I'd be willing to try it!

Bart said...

I've been wanting to try the Gliders but thought they might be too big! But I'd love to try one. Thanks for making it available. Now pick me ;)

lori said...

this album is great!! what a wonderful gift to do this for your friend!! so glad taht you like your pro glider adhesive runner and thanks for the great giveaway... i would like to try the adhesive sheets with the slice... hmmmm....

NanaBeth said...

I got the Glue Glider Pro the minute it was available for sale. The size is just perfect for my aging hands. I don't know what I did before I had it-it's the best.

isabel scrap said...

thanks for sharing so beautiful projects
thanks for the chance

vitoria said...

beautiful book, amazing

guillauma said...

congrats, the project is so cute
thanks for the chance to win

carpediem said...

Wow...what a huge project to take on...great job! I've heard of the glue glider pro but haven't had a chance to try it. Thanks for the recommendation! laura j

alexandra said...

love to win all this glue... so coolllll
thanks for the chance

the mustik said...

incredible giveaway ! have a nice day and scrap well

la zaz said...

huge project
a kiss

isa dona said...

just beeeeautiful !

isabelle111 said...

love the colors of the book
great project

StampinCathy said...

The book looks fabulous! Wow I would love to try this adhesive out. Thanks for a chance.

Julie said...

wow beautiful work!! i'd love to try that adhesive!

Funky Finds said...

ooh...i'd love to try these products! thanks for the great giveaway. jessica - info(at)funkyfinds(dot)us

Jennifer said...

What a beautiful album :)
I have yet to find an adhesive I love and would love to try this out - this could be the one!
Thanks for the chance to win some!
eclaireham at yahoo dot com

Janet Z said...

I'd love to try these products.
What a wonderful job with the album Cathy!

lori said...

okay, this is my second post!! you made scrapscene!! wowzers!!! great job!!!! see you on the mosy!!!

Deb Long said...

What an amazing album! Well done! Your work is just lovely.

Vianna said...

This is one album I wish I could peruse in its entirety - a fabulous creation! I was particularly touched by the page dedicated to the little visitor from heaven that departed all too soon; it's something our family can relate too, and with your permission, I will use the same idea/lyrics to make a page for our own album. During the early 1900's, particularly in other countries, it was not unusual to loose a baby immediately after birth; it was a time when many babies were born at home and they hardly took pictures back then. Again, a wonderful album, it showcases your talent and the many hours you put into it. Thank you for info on GlueArts - I'll be sure to follow their Facebook goings-on.

Jean said...

What a wonderful album and such a lovely keepsake! Am always looking for a better adhesive.

Thanks for the chance to win.

Jean mjmarmo@comcast.net

Donna E. said...

oh wow! that's fantastic! we dnt hve this yet (i think) in our lss... thanks for the chance!

Connie F. said...

What a beautiful album for your friend.

Thanks for the chance to win - I haven't tried this yet--in fact I haven't seen it locally.

Dece said...

What a beautiful album! I am in the process of scanning all of my MIL's photos and plan to do a big family album like this.
I'd love to see the new adhesive, too. Thanks for the opportunity to check it out! :)
Have a fantastic day!
Dece

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pooja tripathi said...

Beautiful Album.Bold letters look awesome.Would like to try your style...

Sharon's blog said...

Wow what beautiful work you do. The book will be much appreciated. I would love to try the new adhesive.

Laura Stewart said...

cute stuff !

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