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    Pretty in pink

    July 28, 2024 - By 

    I really enjoyed putting this page together mostly from scraps. I chose the main image first from this ephemera book I ordered on Amazon over a year ago. Then I went about pulling out pieces from my scraps that spoke to me.

    The pink scrap wasn’t long enough but I decided to use it anyway and embrace the imperfection of it. The overall page still measures 7×10. I used layers of organza ribbon, lace harvested from a shirt and a bit of curtain scrap to help with the illusion of a full length page.

    I used a bulb pin to attach a pretty vintage button for even more texture and a bit of bling.

    I added a ticket cut from scrapbook paper along with a couple other random scraps to my design as well as the postage cancelation sticker. With that I felt I was done and stamped the date. As I was setting up to photograph the page for the blog, I decided it needed a bit more. I found a Tim Holtz butterfly that made me happy. I seem to be all about the butterflies lately.

    This may be my last page for “I’ve got a notion”. Time will tell.

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    Everything’s coming up roses

    July 5, 2024 - By 

    For the second piece in my “I’ve got a notion” series, I went with a vintage feel using elements from the sewing room.

    The background is the instruction page from a pattern set. The vintage paper has such a lovely color.

    I used a label rubber stamp around a spool image from a dictionary to add a notion.  I like to use this technique to harvest images from old book pages.

    The printed papers are my own digital creations. I haven’t played much with that technique lately. I did take a USB thumb drive to Kinkos and have a few pages laser printed a couple years ago just to see how they’d turn out. The rose paper is one of those.

    I added the lace down the side because who doesn’t love roses and lace. Once again butterflies are appearing in my art.

    I hope you’ll join in with me for “I’ve got a notion” over at Art Journal Journey sometime this month.

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    I’m hosting Art Journal Journey for July!

    July 1, 2024 - By 

    Welcome everyone! I’m thrilled to be hosting this month over at Art Journal Journey!

    “I’ve got a notion”

    I chose a very tongue-in-cheek theme that has a wide variety of ways to fulfill the challenge.

    This piece uses a number of sewing themed items as well as machine stitching.

    Don’t let the word “notion” trip you up. It’s really more sewing themed with a puny title. I love a good pun!

    I added a little pocket to hold a tag with a quote that resonated with me.

    I’m looking forward to seeing how others interpret my theme of “I’ve got a notion”.

    Head on over to Art Journal Journey and join the fun!