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Friday, December 28, 2012

A Hot Dog Book


I have been thinking a lot about a post by Linda Germain which I read before Christmas, advising “use what you have”. 

What I have LOTS if right now are ‘less than successful’ gelatin prints on plain copy paper, the wages of learning this addictive new mono printing process.


SO – the Hot Dog Book.  Book artist Susan Gaylord uses recycled paper to make these sweet little booklets with kids, and has a great tutorial over at her web site. 
 
The first one I folded ‘wrong’ so it turned out long and narrow – perfect shape to fit inside a long tall cover.  I cut out and gesso-ed two house shapes from thin cardboard packaging, and then mono-printed both sides on my Gelliplate to make my book covers.


I glued three signatures together with YES paste, and then glued the pages to the covers. 





Use what you have – great words to live by as we enter the New Year.  
What's inspiring you as the old year passes? 

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas Day

From my home to yours, Merry Christmas.

Wishing you light and love.
Thanks to all who have stopped by this little backwater of Blogland in the past year to leave a comment or just have a look.  With hopes for a really amazing new year, 
sus, Flossy, WW and the Orange Boys

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Winter Waiting

Outside in our woods, under the clear sky, snow covers everything.  It is very cold and very still.
The sun is gone by 3 pm.
William and Flossy have a concern with recent changes indoors.
There is a Tree on the dining room table!
Thomas ...
... and Bertram stay cozy by the fire as we wait for Christmas.

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