Hello friends old and new. It's Friday night and I am just hanging with my family; glad that we're all in for the night nice and early. I am tired because I was up until 2am trying to figure out flickr. I think all this computer stuff may get in the way of me ever creating again. Not really, but uploading photos and posting can sure take up some time, not to mention the steep learning curve that exists with all things computer for me. Sheesh. So I was trying to add my "corners of my home" photos to the actual group. After many hours I was able to get some uploaded. Of course, it's just a beginning with my little files, but there are soooo many cool and creative people out there with so many photos...it could take a lifetime to get through them all, but there is certainly inspiration there for the taking. You can go to my limited photos here. If you are brave enough to risk addiction you can see the few people I discovered last night by clicking on the "profile" link to the right, then scroll down to the little pictures of other people...then you can see their photos and their "contacts"...it's a never-ending thing I tell ya...don't say I didn't warn you.
I thought I'd share a project that I loved working on and still love at least 2(?) years after finishing it. I thought that you might like to see it because it began as a kit that I bought from Michelle Ward,so you too can make one of your own. Once you are at her site click on house book samples under Gallery heading. (I tried to link it for you, but it's not working-it's worth the effort of finding your way.) You will see the original book she created, her kit available for purchase, and some samples from other people that took her class. I first saw her house book when she taught it at artfest a few years ago, and although I wasn't in her class I knew I wanted to make one of my own. The kit is great. You will see that I deviated from the materials in the kit a bit; Michelle has a more architectural aesthetic in her sample. Anyway, I ordered the kit and I thoroughly loved creating a book about our home. It was also a really fun puzzle -like project with the two sides opening to a third middle section...I loved how she numbered each page and after making my own I realized how necessary those numbers are to keep the book in order. Here's my book:
Man, that was a lot of photos! Thanks for sticking with me. I probably should take some down and move to flickr...but not today!
So, don't you want to make one of your own? Fun, fun, fun! Have a good weekend. xo
