Little ones playing… water splashing… birds singing.
The sounds of summer surround me
as I lay on the green grass
looking up at the trees, the sky,
the clouds, the sun, the birds.
A perfect moment in time.
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A gorgeous altered cabinet card that I recently received from my dear friend Maija, who I met at Artfest a few months ago. Her cabinet cards were just featured in an article she had published in the Summer 2006 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors, and deservingly so, they are beautiful!! Thanks again, sweet Maija!
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A few months ago I was the lucky recipient of an autographed copy of Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books. The book’s core philosophy is that art journaling is all about ‘getting to know yourself better, savoring the wonderful ebb and flow of your everydays, and celebrating it all in visual momentos of your life journey.’ The authors have a fun, relaxed and witty style and offer a wealth of projects, techniques and journal prompts, as well as a glimpse at some of their own journal pages. If you’re interested in journaling but are intimidated by the blank page, or you need a reminder of how fun and easy art journaling can be, this book is definitely for you!
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July 7th, 2006 at 10:13 pm
what beautiful sounds! thank you for sharing. :)
July 7th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
What a rich post!
I really have been wanting to journal-especially art journal-I will have to check this book out.
July 8th, 2006 at 5:22 am
love the sounds of summer–so sweet! i’ve got the book you mentioned–lots of good idaes to get things moving!!
liz xx
July 8th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
Your art journals have inspired me! I’m so excited to get started on my own; I’m going to pick that book up tonight! I love reading your blog ^^.
July 9th, 2006 at 6:01 pm
yes! this book does sound like it’s for me!
i heart your cabinet card–so whimiscal, and colorful, and delicious!
July 11th, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Your sounds of summer - adorable! I have been wondering about getting this book. Thank you for the review! Now I simply must get it…
July 11th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
First, dear one, I am so flattered that you put my cabinet card in your post!
Second, I trusted tyour judgement and went right out to purchase the book. I will be diving into it today!
ox
July 11th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
oh that cabinet card is so gorgeous. perfectly fit for a great summer!
August 31st, 2007 at 12:15 am
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