2 Hats and an Artist

It's easier to say something when someone else does the talking for you.

And I have a lot more to say!

STAY TUNED.

Nudes

Anyone interested in a stack of old, tattered book covers?

Ancient Tea

This morning I am enjoying a demitasse of strong spicy chai tea

(kind of like Turkish coffee!)

while gathering items for my esty shop.

I love old moldering books, don't you?

This gorgeous old book of Ancient History had shed its covers,

so I decided to bind it up with twine and call it good.

Before I tied up the book, I briefly flipped through the pages

so I could describe its contents in my listing.
To my delight someone had tucked in their penciled notes,

so I added them to the outside of the bundle.

There were more annotations inside.

I love marks left by previous readers.

But the best was yet to be discovered!

I found a butterfly,

carefully pressed between the yellowed pages,

forgotten by the book's previous owner.

And so I left it to be re-discovered by the next owner.

This lovely bundle of papers and hidden treasures

is for sale in my etsy shop.

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The "Official" Snippet Roll

You are probably seeing these everywhere now, because Carol's "Snippet Roll", has struck a chord with creative-stitcher-upcyclers.

But it all started as a Junk-le Bell inspired swap.

And I am thrilled to say that I have one of the "first" created!

It doesn't display well as an ornament perhaps, but that point doesn't seem to matter each time I unroll it and discover something new I missed the last time!

Carol has a Snippet Roll tutorial on her blog if you want to make one yourself.

She is also offering an on-line journal class. There is a button on her side bar to register!

Switzy Junk

Margaret's Junkle Bell is literally a jewel for my Christmas tree, being made from broken jewelry findings. Really, it's pretty enough to wear as a pendant on a chain (hmmmm....) And as if her ornament wasn't enough, Margaret also included a gorgeous altered French postcard (love her ruffled crepe paper trim!), German scrap (not pictured) and these metal wings she

white washed and accented with gold paint.

I think she used the same kind of wings on her flying cutlery. So much beautiful treasure to arrive just after the rush of the Christmas holidays!

Junk-le Bells ROCK

Just a bit more "Christmas" before I finally close the lid on the storage box!

Linda and Patty got their ornaments done in a timely manner for our QB5 "Junk-le Bell" ornament swap, so I featured them in my December posts here and here.

And here is my glittery offering (finished after Christmas!). I made it using a vintage Christmas light bulb, the cap from a Christmas ornament, faceted glass beads (only "new" item) and old buttons for spacers. I painted the old scratched up bulb with Diamond glaze and sprinkled it with sugary glitter while the glaze was still wet. Next I wound and tied some tinsel fiber (like you use for knitting and crocheting to add *bling* to your project) around the neck of the bulb, making a loop on top to string dental floss through(yes! like you use on your teeth!) so I could add the remaining elements. I used more Diamond Glaze to hold the cap in place (to secure the tinsel fiber in place too!)and to secure the knot on the jump ring at the top. Voila! A sugar plum fairy "on point".

In the next couple days I will post about Margaret's and Carole's Junk-les. :)

Tea and Junk

More SNOW (!!!!) in Missouri and what is a girl to do but make lots of tea and play in her studio?

I WISH!

I can have the tea, but with kids home from school and my husband home with the flu, I have precious little time to myself.

Yet, because my sanity is SO important, I stole some time to create a junk journal from a tea box saved for such a time as this.

Actually I BOUGHT the tea for the packaging. Gorgeous colors! The instant iced tea was good, but I would buy it again for the box.

heehee

The journal's inside is made up of all kinds of yellowed papers, an envelope, and a few library pocket cards. Antique postage stamps add interest to the already lovely tea box cover.

I have this junk journal for sale in my etsy shop.

If I keep it, I won't feel the need to make more.

ha!

Got a package you've been saving for the artwork or design? I'd be happy to create a junk journal for you.

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