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    BookArtz house swap

    August 7, 2007 - By 


    I’m over half way through making all my little houses for the chunky book swap I’m participating in on BookArtz.

    The little house measures 3 inches wide by 7 inches tall. The little chimney is one of my handmade paper beads.

    8/10/07 UPDATE:

    I finished all 34 of my little houses! I’m proud of the fact that I didn’t buy anything to do this swap. It was a self-challenge. I’ve been spending too much on supplies lately so I decided I wasn’t going to participate unless I could do it VERY INEXPENSIVELY. I used cereal and cracker boxes as my substrate, painted pages torn from a book I altered…I used bits and pieces and scraps for everything. I guess you’d say that glue, paint and UTEE for the paper beads I had to pay for but that is from long ago so I wouldn’t really count that.

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    3- strand bracelet

    July 30, 2007 - By 


    I’ve been wanting to do some more jewelry making/beading lately…mostly because my altered art muse has taken an extended vacation. Here is the bracelet I made yesterday.

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    mixed-media art

    July 27, 2007 - By 


    Finally!!! I’ve finally gotten to create something! I was really beginning to think I’d never have the chance or even worse…the inspiration to create.

    Here is the mixed-media piece I made today. Not exactly the style of my home…may give it as a gift or possibly hang it by my computer.