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    Found some art…

    December 3, 2008 - By 

    I was cleaning off my craft area this morning and found this page I had completed last week. I never took a picture because the glue was drying then I forgot all about it.

    I used all my scraps and abandoned ideas from our family Christmas letter. The star on the left is one of my digital kaleidoscopes that I had printed then very carefully cut out.

    This second page I whipped together and it kind of shows…

    It was just scraps I had laying around. I wanted to make something just to prove to myself that I hadn’t completely lost it. Not a fantastic piece but this is just my “playtime” altered book anyway.

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    Christmas is coming…and still no art

    December 2, 2008 - By 

    I’ve been in a major art slump. I decorated the house with seasonal decor but that’s as close to artsy as I’ve gotten these days.

    I’ve got a lot on my plate…medical issues with both my son and my father. This is just a really crappy time of year for this sort of thing to happen. Not that anytime of year is good but it’s hard to be excited and happy when everything around you seems to be going down hill.

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    Starting on our Christmas page

    November 17, 2008 - By 

    Every year I make a scrapbook page… virtually the only traditional scrapbooking I do…then make color copies to send out as our Christmas greeting.

    This year I am struggling with both a design and color scheme.

    My first concept was this completely non-traditional color scheme. I love the colors and elements but can’t seem to find a design I like.

    The second has more traditional Christmas colors but just seems blah and ordinary to me.

    I’m also struggling with what photos to use.

    I think I just have too many things going right now and need to just focus on one at a time.