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| Last week my plan was to have a busy week but that's not how things turned out... I got a bad cold and was grounded all week. Lots of hot tea and books. Not the worst way to spend a week. |
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| Normally I am a coffee/cappuccino drinker but when you are coughing and your throat hurts.... I had picked up this book The Painted Journal at the library and enjoyed paging through. I liked it but I'm not sure I'd buy it. But worth checking out from the library for sure. |
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| More tea....and a look at an old autograph book I bought a while back. Why are they just so charming? I seriously think we need to bring them back. |
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| Two Recommendations I love The Collage Ideas Book. It is quite small and easy to toss into your bag and have with you to read on the streetcar or at a cafe....or waiting for the streetcar...lots of interesting pages. And, I am a big fan of the collage magazine kolaj. (Just google it) You can order a sample issue to check out. It is kinda pricy but I think it's worth it. I enjoy every issue. |
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| Can you resist this? (This is a good idea for a couple of pages in a glue book.) |
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| I know I couldn't....a friend showed me her copy and I had to have one. I don't really like the book design -- it is an oversize book and I don't like the layout with the image in the center and the binding down the middle BUT....it is still really fun to look at and pretty cheap used on (the dreaded) Amazon. |
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| Just in case you need the info..... |
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| THIS ONE! I am pretty sure most of you know about the already (especially if you are on Instagram) but just in case...... A fat and fabulous book of beautiful paper ephemera from Uppercase. And that's my pal, Michelle's beautiful Dennison ephemera up top. I am savoring each page. |
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| I finally managed to make it into my studio and had fun playing some wax seals. I know a lot of folks have been using wax seals for ages but I have only recently started and I love it. |
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| I want to put them on envelopes in the mail but I don't think they will make it through the postal system... |
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| Made up a small batch of mini collages on ATCs.... |
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| Don't you love his hair? |
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| So, I am on the mend and hope to get out there and get busy this week. I also planned a trip to Chinatown to photograph but that got canceled due to pouring rain. I will try to get there soon to check out The Year of the Boar (sounds better than Pig). SF Scrap may have been lonely without me visiting so I plan to go there. The Film Noir Festival is also happening and I need to go and get scared. And I need to start working on my travel journal and plan my trip.... And what are you all doing this January 2019? I know if any of you are in Chicago you are freezing. I can't believe what I'm reading about your crazy weather. Stay warm and healthy everyone and see you soon. Send Good Mail -- Get Good Mail |
