I recently signed up for a mixed media/collage postcard swap over at ihannas, thinking that it would be an easy thing to do, but turns out it was harder for me, than I thought...this is my first real attempt at mixed media! Oh sure, I have done the whole scrap-booking my kids baby pictures and had great success with that, because it was done in a kind of cookie-cutter format with paper, glue and stickers, but when you have sooo many mediums to choose from it can become a bit overwhelming. I sat all week trying to figure out what in the world I was going to put together. I could easily throw some things together and call it done, but I really wanted to put my whole self into this project. I wanted to show my recipients a little peek of who I am...and I finally got it together. They are not all the way finished and thankfully I still have until Feb. 14th to get them in the mail! Wheeew!
I also put this 'scrap book' together a few weeks ago and have been meaning to show you! I found the idea over at One Good Bumblebee. The idea is to collect random bits of papers through out your house/office and bind them into a book. This was a lot easier for me to put together than the postcards, and I think I know why...this book is for me, for my eyes only, it's my book...whereas the postcards are for others to see and to 'judge'. I have a hard time with showing myself sometimes for fear of rejection, and that was part of the reason I signed up for the swap...to let myself out slowly!
I will show you some of my pages (mind you this is and will be an ongoing project). I love cookies, especially with sprinkles...because sprinkles make everything so much happier. So when I look at this cut-out I smile and then I am happy...and maybe a little hungry!
This page was done using the remains of game board pieces. I saw this idea at ihannas and have been saving our punch-outs for future projects. I added some of my favorite stickers from A Small Object Label & Sticker Book, and some scratch & sniff stickers (because they were my favorite as a kid), peeking out from each little window.
While rummaging through boxes I came across some photos from a photo booth (do they even have these anymore?) of me and Honey while we were dating...15+years ago! These make me crack up every time I look at them. So young...so goofy...and so not what we look like anymore!
I love these 'eyes' my son scribbled a few years ago when he was learning how to draw.
Some bright and colorful envelopes will come in handy when I come across little treasures that need to be tucked away for safe keeping.
There are layers and layers of all types of papers and envelopes in this book including sandpaper and magazine pages. Look, I found this very scary grasshopper. It scares me every time I flip the page (gives my heart a little shock). It's one of those things that you can not, not look at because it scares you! It's called a Foam Grasshopper and it's found in South Africa. This amazing insect produces a copious amount of bitter, poisonous foam, made by mixing their blood (which has a cardiac-glycoside) with air squeezed from their tracheal tubes. As if that weren't scary enough they can grow up to 3 inches...Aaaaaaahhhh!
This notebook is the closest thing I will ever have to a journal. I have never been good at writing daily all my thoughts, and maybe that's because I can't express my thoughts in words only...I need visuals and textures...and scratch & sniff stickers too!
