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PROMPT: Mistletoe or Humbug?
Shoot your mug with your most sentimental Christmas
Decoration OR with a list of reasons you "HATE CHRISTMAS!!"
The ornaments on the Christmas tree are my most sentimental decorations. You know the ones; the doily or the cutout tree
with their photo of your child glued in the center made by your kids’ kindergarten
and 1st grade teacher. And
one’s handmade by them using empty toilet paper rolls and pipe cleaners, or
homemade salt dough formed into some unidentifiable shape. Those are what I treasure.
This year, my goal is to take a photo of each one hanging
from the tree so if a disaster happens I haven’t lost them for good. I think we should all do this. Hurricane Katrina and the latest Illinois tornadoes
should have taught us that the stuff we miss most is not that recently acquired
50” flat screen TV; it’s the photos and things that hold a sentimental value.
If you want to do
something nice for someone this Christmas, take photos of their cherished ornaments
hanging from their tree then save them somewhere safe online at Shutterfly,
Photobucket, Picasa or, Flickr. Let’s
hope they will be unpacking the real ones again next year but if disaster strikes,
your gift will be greatly treasured.
Magpie Journal: An Altered Book
Magpie
Journal Slideshow
As promised, here is my Magpie Journal. Magpie
Journal?, you ask. Created for a swap at Swap-bot, the Magpie is a bird who goes around collecting or thieving things. For this journal we had to have at least 30
entries of things we have collected.
Sounds easy but trust me, it was not!
I ended up sending out an SOS to fellow art journalists and friends in
order to get some of the things needed to get all of the pages completed. After two unsuccessful starts I decided on
altering this book.
I tried creating mine as if I, the creator, were the
Magpie. Here is the intro page:
As
a Magpie I …
Pilfer things to make my nest
Steal shiny things
Snatch things from the winter’s garden
Pilfer from Michael’s Craft store parking lot
Collect things that are black like my feathers
Thieve odds & ends of board game pieces
As
an artist I collect …
Dylusion’s Spray Ink
Sakura Gelly Roll Pens`
Buttons
Ribbon
Washi tape
Duct tape
Beads
I
act like a Magpie when I…
Pilfer
paint chips from Home Depot for my art journals
Surround
myself with things that make me happy
Take
photos of funny signs when I see them
Keep
a stash of my favorite books
Hoard
bits & pieces of tape
Procure
business cards
Collect
: all things PURPLE
inspiring quotes
all things University of
Michigan
German Beer Coasters
Crystals
Tea
Maxine-isms
Weird & fun-to-say words
Calling cards
Small lamps that warm the
house with their glow
Michigan post cards
It reached its new
owner yesterday and I am relieved to learn she loved it!
My next project is
completing a December daily. I have everything
for it stashed in a tote bag but with work keeping me so busy, I decided to
complete it over holiday break. I promise
to share.
What are you working
on over the holidays? I would love to hear
about it or see your photos! Please, take a moment to share.
Linking up with Monday’s
Mugshot and Glue
it Tuesday.
what a cute little book you've made! I always have liked to idea of making a book outside of a bound edition. Will have to try it, one of these days! {:-D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I created 1 altered Golden book and found myself hooked! I love art journaling but altered books just seem less stressful and more fun to work in. The only rule is, you must love the book you are working in. It must "feel right" or you won't enjoy the process. I do hope you try it in the near future.
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