Sneak Peek Day 4

More Grassroots, but first let me tell you how this project came about.  My friend, Lisa asked me to pick up Sizzix's file folder die-cut (designed by my friend Nora Lee Peterson!) at A.C. Moore one day.  They didn't have it so that led me to my LSS, Great Scraps where I found a Colluzle file folder template.  Now that I've gotten over my Colluzle fear I decided to make a mini album using the file folders that would fit inside the Grassroots platform box. 

The theme came about because everytime I'm asked to create a page or a class for a publication or a crop people automatically assume because I'm African-American that I can whip up a Kwanzaa related project.  So when DIY asked me to do a Kwanzaa project I got over my anger and decided to think out of the box (or what I could put in the box as it turns out) about how does Kwanzaa affect my life.

I don't celebrate Kwanzaa, but I'm very aware of it and it's history.  I've even attended some celebrations.  I looked back through a years worth of photographs and picked out photos that were representative of the principles, and there you have it a Kwanzaa mini-album.

SInce I approached Kwanzaa in this manner, I think it's a project that is doable by everyone, regardless of their ethnicity, race, nationality or religion, don't ya think?

Would you sign up for this class that I plan to teach across the nation this Summer?  It's a Kwanzaa mini-album and you don't have to celebrate Kwanzaa.

Comments

[Lisa D. aka Maxinit]

Count me in....love the album very very pretty!!!

[Gwyn]

Lisa, Thanks for giving us a closer look at this incredible project. You're right. The different principles are universal and worthy of celebration, no matter your background or ethnicity. So, when are you teaching in the midwest? LOL

[Rolana]

I would love to take any class you offered! That is a wonderful mini album.

[Trina]

I love this book project! It's really beautiful! The colors. Wish you were in my area I would definitely take this class. Thanks for sharing...