Tag : AB 101 class

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Now I realize that title only makes a bit of sense if your pronounce as knee-sh
…not knit-ch.
Regardless of how you say it…my Nature book is complete!!

I decided to place one of the prairie dog photos I took at the MN Zoo under the niche.

 The opening of the niche was slightly larger than the photo so I recreated the sandy hill this little guy was perched upon in sand.
Worked perfect and if I hadn’t told you why, you’d have just thought I was terribly clever. *wink*
I’ve decided not to alter the outside of the book as it lays relatively flat. This way it can sit on the shelf along side the rest and be a big surprise to anyone who pulls it out to read.

Such a good feeling to complete another project. It’s been tucked away in among the rest of the UFO’s for several years. 
Thanks to Elizabeth for her online class that got this book started in the first place. 

 

Hey I’m on a roll.
Two pages in 2 days…amazing.
Not much room left in the book.
I still need to figure out the niche part…what I’m going to put in it…what I’m going to put in it to be exact.
In hindsight, I didn’t really make it deep enough .

I was inspired to pull out the book I used for my friend Elizabeth’s AB 101 class I took several years ago.
I never did complete the class. I figure I can join back in where I left off since she’s currently reteaching the class for free on her blog.
My altered book theme is Nature.
It was so fun to play in paint and glue again. I have to keep at it since it makes me feel so carefree.

Over the weekend I started picking up my art space. Putting it back to rights after a shameful amount of time of just moving enough stuff to get a few inches to work within.
Of course, as I was sorting through my piles of papers, I found a blank ATC background ready to use. The stamps where also within sight so…this simple ATC was born.
Next I found this raven image and knew that I already had a pre-painted page in my Playtime AB that would likely look pretty good. When I have extra paint on my palette I paint it onto a random page in a book. Waste not, want not.
Lastly I grabbed my Nature book from the AB 101 class my friend Elizabeth taught several years ago. If you are interested she is currently teaching it again
…for FREE…
I’m not thrilled with the outside edge. I may go back and cover the dots or make them a little more subdued.
I’m hoping to get my art space completely cleaned up and show some “shameful” before and then clean after photos soon. I have a knitted dishcloth order to fill before I can commit anymore time to my art. Totally forgot that they were needed by next weekend!! AGH!

I’ve been struggling with allergies this week. Haven’t gotten much on my “to-do” list accomplished.

I did sit down and create this yet untitled bird page.

I also started a couple other pieces. Not sure where the others will lead.

Still plugging away at my Nature AB…..
I got a couple new white pens and am really liking how they look. They are Souffle white ink pens by Sakura of America. (no affiliation…just a happy customer)



I needed to warm myself up so I created this Spring inspired altered book page.
Now doesn’t that make you feel a little warmer already…

The doily was snagged from a free box at a garage sale. I used my favorite UHU twist & glue on all the fabric pieces. I sprinkled some fine glitter over the page to cover any spots that the glue seeped through. Made it look like a meant to do that. Maybe I should have just kept quiet and you’d just go along thinking how brilliant I am. Just kidding!!
I think I’ve been shut in too long. Cabin fever is setting in. Symptoms may include: laughing at yourself, by yourself and imagining everyone else thinks you are hysterically funny too.

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