I sent off more art to Somerset Memories in hopes of getting published again. This time it’s an altered book about my dad and his childhood.
Here’s a tiny sneak peek:
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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.
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It just occurred to me that the last few posts haven’t had much to do with art…I am doing a bit of creating. I am working on an altered book about my dad. I’ve had this idea for at least a year but haven’t done anything with it. I have a book that he had gotten as a young boy. His signature is in the front cover as a kid. I thought it would be an awesome book to pay tribute to him in. Since Dad’s stroke a couple weeks ago I had been thinking more and more about this book. I want him to see it. I don’t want it to be something that is at his memorial service somewhere down the road. I think a big part of me didn’t want to make the book because it seemed as if it was a “memorial”. Now I see that it totally isn’t!! I want to be able to know those stories in his own words and hold on to them for my children.
