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    Playtime altered book

    Since I completed my Just for Fun altered book I had nowhere to play. I started a new book this morning. I’m calling this one my Playtime altered book.

    This is the first spread.

    I started smack in the middle of the book for a change. I was basically trying out some new supplies I acquired.

    I went to an awesome sale a few blocks from here last week and got all of these supplies for $8.50!!! Everything was unopened or nearly newly! The gal ran a rubber stamp business and was moving across the country so she decided to liquidate.

    As luck would have it, I didn’t have much cash and the kids were along, otherwise I’d have likely way overspent my budget. You just don’t come by sale s like that very often!!

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    Just for fun AB complete

    There are so many things I love about altered books.

    • The feeling of completion when I’ve filled up the all pages
    • The way they never close completely
    • The warped pages
    • The paint that got smudged onto the inside covers even though I thought I was careful
    • The colorful pages just begging to be touched

    I’m definitely going to start another “no theme” book. I love the freedom and chance to express what ever it is that I am feeling at any moment. It also gives me a great place to practice techniques and designs.

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    Palm painting


    After a morning spent thirfting, I decided to play a bit this afternoon.
    I know that my hubby was crossing his fingers that the front lawn would be mowed when he returned but that’s not likely to happen. Sorry sweetie!

    I used my “Just for Fun” AB to practice another tropical scene. I’m not satisfied with the one I created a while back for our upstairs bathroom. I have the vision of what I’d like it to look like but have yet to decide the medium. Maybe collage or another painting..who knows. It may be totally mixed media.