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    A second look: Productive Wednesday

    Secondlook

    Let’s take a look back at a post from 2 years ago. Typically I go back further for Second on the 2nd but as I was looking back through posts I remembered how much I liked (and still do) this journal page. I also remember that my creativity was running in high gear at the time. I was loving every moment of it.

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    4/24/2014

    Productive Wednesday

    I had so much fun making the first journal spread yesterday, I went back for another.

    Wednesday

    Once again I worked in my white journal.  Boy, I just realized that I have 4 journals going at once. And I have an idea for yet another. I should probably wait on that idea at least until I fill one of the currents to capacity.

    Wednesday texture

    Tissue paper was used as a start for this page as well. It had been crumpled over and over again. Lots of tiny little creases. It started out very purple…or maybe violet. The color was a little too “in your face” for my taste. I used a couple of mists around the edges to tone it down to a dull roar.. The aqua washi tape begged me to use it with the new deeper shade of purple. The black and white just helped everything else pop on the page. I have this thing about circles…I use them all the time. They just make me happy I guess.

    So last evening I still hadn’t had enough creativity for the day. My sewing machine was still calling me.  I grabbed bits and pieces of fabric, paper, fiber and trims to sew together for collage cards. I didn’t give it much thought…just went for it.

    collage card marathon

    I made 21 mini collages that will eventually become greeting cards. Some will be left blank…others will have sentiments…some collages may not make the cut. Who cares…it was all scraps and bits laying around.

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    Some of these mini-collage cards led to being asked to write an article for Sew Somerset magazine. That could be another reason I like this post so much.

    Thanks for taking a walk down memory lane with me today. Do you have a favorite project from the past?

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    Another Journal complete

    I pried myself away from weaving long enough to create a decorative cover for my completed journal.20150129_7400

    I’ve been calling this my white journal since the dust jacket was white.

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    Just painting the outside white seemed a little too boring for me especially when you look at all the lovely colors peeking out from the edge.20150129_7404

    Wrinkled and wonky pages…love them!!

    white journal collage

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    It’s a cold day in H E double hockey sticks

    Is that just a Minnesota thing?  I’d have to assume the H E double hockey sticks part of it anyway.  But it IS cold today. So cold, they closed school.  I haven’t been out of the house since Saturday when I stocked up at the grocery store.

    I’ve been crafting, cleaning and reading.

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    I completed the last pages in my journal which happened to be the last page of the book and the first.art journal

    I didn’t plan it that way…it just happened.  All that’s left is to remove the library plastic and alter the covers.

    I’m also working on completing my 2014 art calendar project. Here’s a little sneak peek.

    2014 art calendar challenge book in progess

    And I couldn’t leave you today without showing my reinbeers

    a gift of reinbeersI made them for my neighbor whose b-day happens to be New Year’s Eve.  This is a crummy photo but I snapped it quick before we left. He told me they were too cute to drink.