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November Designers Challenge



This is not a very good photo of the supplies we received
to work with on this challenge, but you can get a general
idea. Plenty of fall colors in browns, greens, red, etc. The
chipboard alphabet was black glitter--how fun! I decided
to do a mini album remembering a 2003 trip to NW
Arkansas for the arts and crafts festivals.



I called the book "Road Trip." The cover is a large
chipboard "R" stencil that I had in my stash of chip-
board.


I included some history in this book of the War EagleMill
and surrounding area. We loved the shopping but it is
also a very beautiful part of the country, especially in the fall,
and fascinating to think of it's rich history as you stroll over
the grounds.



I included pockets on some of the pages for holding
the tags or for some little treasure that was picked
up on the trip.














I love using tags, and most of the tags for this book I
used for history or description of the different shows
we were visiting. I even picked up some articles from
the local papers that week that were interesting.




I actually had another page I had planned for here.
It was circle-shaped page and intended as a "balance"
of sorts--but I didn't have any more photos! (I don't
really plan a book ahead--I just start doing it. )
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The Prettiest "Thank You" ever . . . .



If you love vintage art, you will love this card by
Ingvild Bolme from Prima. It is posted on Prima's blog.
Take a minute and visit their blog. All of their designers
do fabulous work, but I thought this was just outstanding!
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Books of Interest . . .

I love books. I never tire of reading, both for pleasure or
for learning new things. I spent some time at my local Barnes
& Noble this weekend and grabbed up these two books. Both
are wonderful! If you don't have a local bookstore, they are
available at www.amazon.com or www.bn.com and other
places--these are just two of my favs. FYI: You can take a
peek of what's inside both books at Amazon.



Layered, Tattered and Stitched: A Fabric Art Workshop
by Ruth Rae
Published: November 2009

The step-by-step instructions found in Layered, Tattered and
Stitched
will provide you with the inspiration and techniques in
order to create fabric-art with incredible depth and personal
signifcance. Throughout the book, Ruth uses a mixture of a typical
sewing techniques such as trapping found objects between layers,
and quilting paper and creating windows in fabric along with mixed-
media techniques that include transferring photos, staining fabric,
and more to create magnificent works of art. You can expand your
creative process, by using such things as poetry and symbolic objects
for inspiration.



Nature Inspired: Mixed-Media Techniques for Gathering,
Sketching, Painting, Journaling, and Assemblage
by Tracie Lyn Huskamp
Published: 2009

The is a beautiful nature-inspired art and journaling book featuring
the artwork, projects, journal pages, and unique techniques of artist
Tracie Lyn Huskamp. Along with hints and tips for photographing
nature, collecting, and preserving natural elements, the book discusses
ways to capture moments and create memories through simple sketches
from photographs, painting on fabric, creating journals and journal art,
as well as with shadowbox assemblages to display and highlight particular
found objects. Tracie shares handwritten notes, drawings, poetry,
and detailed techniques.
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Veterans Day

Lord let me not in service lag.
Let me be worthy of our flag.
Let me remember when I'm tired,
The sons heroic who have died.
In freedom's name and in my way,
Teach me to be as brave as they.
In all I am, in all I do,
Unto our flag I would be true.
For God and country let me stand,
Unstained of soul, clean of hand.
Teach me to serve and guard and love,
The starry flag that flies above.

~Edgar Guest
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Tim Holtz



I am a regular visitor of the Tim Holtz blog and
keep up with his posts. I really like his creative style.
This week he posted a cool idea for using Grunge Board
and the Salvage Stickers. Be sure and check it out. I have
the stickers myself, but haven't done anything with them.
If you haven't used the grunge board, try it.
WARNING: It could become a "must have" in your art
supplies.
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