~Vintage Glue Book Swap with Mary of Green Paper~

 A While Back I received an Email

from Mary of Green Papers Inviting Me 

to Participate in Her 

Vintage Glue Book Swap.

 She was Inviting all of her Students 

that took her Wonderful

Vintage Glue Book Course!

I couldn't turn down another Opportunity

to have Fun Making these pages.

 Mary's Class was 

the Very First Class

I took in Mixed Media Art.

She taught me all of the Basics 

in Making and Creating Beautiful Collages!

 Her Course Challenged me 

to Try so many  New Things!

Chalk, Matte Gel Medium...and Gesso!

What the World is Gesso??! 

Tape Transfer ???????What..?

Lol!

 My First Collage...... Oh My......

She was so Sweet and

Encouraging with her Comments.

"Wow...I would Have Never thought of doing that....."

I am Teasing! She didn't say that! 

She was Kind!

 I feel like I have come a long way 

since that first piece. 

I think that I still have  

Much More Room for 

Growing and Trying New Things!

 Theses Pages where so Much Fun to Create!

Now they get mailed off to Mary

where she will assemble a Book for Me.

Not Just Me but all Who Participated. 

Each of will receive a Book 

with an assortment of Collage pages 

from various participants.

Quite an Undertaking for Mary I think!

She only asked for an Extra Page

to keep for herself. 

(Of Coarse there was a Small Fee

for Materials for Book Assemblage)

I Hope she shares that book on her blog!

I am sure it will be Gorgeous!

 On the Back of each page 

we were asked to provide our

Email and Blog address.

When My Book Arrives 

I will Be sure to share it with you all!

Have a Wonderful Day 

My Friends!

~The Secret Garden~

 

I have been in the Studio Creating Again 

and I am Glad to be Back !

When my Kids are Home 

I find 

I want to Hang out with them 

so my Studio Work goes on the Back Burner.

This is there first week back to school.

So Many Ideas! So Little Time!

This is a Little Book I Created for a 

Very Sassy New Friend!

This is My Thank you Gift 

for the one thing I managed

to Squeek in this Summer.

A Mixed Media Artist Supply Swap 

With Paper Whimsy!

This is there Very Least I could Do for her

with the Wonderful Package She Sent me!

It is Like Having Your Best Girlfriend 

Sending you all the Things 

You Love and Adore!

She was Very Generous and Kind!

We were suppose to make a ATC Thank You..

 Well you know I can never turn down

a Chance to have fun!!

 

 I cut out ATC size pieces of watercolor paper

and glued a length of ribbon to create my Hinges.

Next I layered my Images on each pages over the Ribbon.

I Think that next time I would go Ahead and Glue All of the Ribbon 

to the Watercolor Pages First. Then Assemble the Book. 

I think it be easier  then the Way I did it!

~Ethereal Beauty~

I made a Little Envelope Pouch to send it in!

I Had So Much Fun Making this!
I Hope She Enjoys it.....
even if it is late getting to her.
Have a Wonderful Weekend Everyone!

~Something to Share~ Gifts from a Friend~

Don't you just Love Opening your Mail Box
to find a Package Addressed to You
from a Dear Friend.
Marie from Lost Bird
was one of My Very First Followers
when I started Blogging
a Little over Year Ago.
Look What She Made!!!

It is so Lovely and Marie is So Amazing
with her Attention to Details.
Just Gorgeous!

 Fine Feathered Friend

Along with the Beautiful Wall Hanger
she sent some Wonderful Ledger Pages
and Other Glorious Ephemera.
I Love these Beautiful Beads.
I think they Might Just need
a Nest to Go in don't you!

I Am so Pleased to have a Piece
of Marie's Lovely Work! Thank you Friend!
I have Been Absent for a While I Know!
Back to school with the Children
and Family have been Keeping me Busy!
I am Glad to be Back Visiting with You All,
My Dear Blogging Friends!
The Summer has Flown By Us
and I am sure  Some of you are Happy
for the Weather Change!
I am thinking of my Friends on the East Coast, Like Marie and Wendy,
Who had the Uninvited Guest.....IRENE come Blowing through!
And Charlene and Cindy in Texas who Had......
Well .. I think Cindy's Post Picture says it Best!!

(Cindy, Hope You Don't Mind)

Have a Wonderful Week Everyone!!!