Not really sure where I’m going with this one but I’m having fun!
Perhaps if I gave myself some more room, I’d be more productive.
So many projects…so little time.
I found this simply wonderful book at a rummage sale last Fall. It had a tattered and faded dust jacket hiding the purple goodness underneath.
I wish the color showed a little more true in the photo. You’ll just have to believe me on the luscious color.
I purchased this book since it had a sewn binding which makes for a much more stable book when altered.
Before I begin, I really want to make a decision about journal vs altered book. This could make a really fun medical theme book. Perhaps a little gruesome. Not sure. I need to think this through a little more.
Last evening I began thinking about this T stands for Tuesday post as well as my coffee theme altered book. The book that will seemingly never be finished at the rate I work in the darned thing. 
I have some ideas in my head about a cupboard filled with mismatched cups. I think I could cut them from scrapbook papers once I get some designs figured out.
I’m not in love with any of the handles on the cups…that is my issue. I’m thinking perhaps I could just do without most of them pretending that the cup handles are just facing away. More thought and experimentation is needed with this idea.
I have a few errands to run as well as trying to stop at knitting for a bit. Then it’s back home to work on some organizing. Not my favorite thing but I love it when it’s done!!
What are you doing today?
I discovered that using cardboard chunks as pages in my new journal has opened up a freedom in creativity that I hadn’t realized I was stifling.
I think perhaps it is due to the fact that if I totally stink it or wreck the page in some way…I can easily be trashed without ripping out pages. 
Take this page for example. Is it my best most fantastic work? Nope. but I worked in a very intuitive way. Just letting it flow onto the page. Whatever struck my mood at the time. Refreshing my mind. 
Brrr…it’s a chilly one here in MN!
Good thing I have a big mug of tea!
Since I recently finished a journal I decided it was time to start a loose leaf journal. This is something I’ve wanted to do for some time but it always got put on the back burner.
I bought this small 3 -ring binder at Target from the clearance rack sometime last year. I loved the orange and polka dots.
I had added some old tip-ins…extras from long ago swaps. And there it sat…unloved…unused…until yesterday.
I grabbed a chunk of cereal box and created the first page of my polka dot journal.
I just love the words of wisdom from Yogi tea!
I’m off to run errands in the cold. I’ll be bringing a big travel mug of tea to help keep me warm. When I return I’ll be visiting the T stands for Tuesday blogs hosted by Elizabeth.
What are you doing today?
December complete!
This challenge hosted by Kate has been a good one for me. I was able to stay on track and have ended up with a great keepsake from 2014.
From the start, I had the idea in my head of what I wanted the end product to look like.
After taking this photo I decided that perhaps gluing the pages together would give it more visual appeal. 
And I was right… In addition, it provided stability to the binding.
I’m in love with how this looks. I don’t want to come off as patting myself on the back but I have to admit that I’m so happy that my vision of this project actually came to fruition. 
Is that just a Minnesota thing? I’d have to assume the H E double hockey sticks part of it anyway. But it IS cold today. So cold, they closed school. I haven’t been out of the house since Saturday when I stocked up at the grocery store.
I’ve been crafting, cleaning and reading.
I completed the last pages in my journal which happened to be the last page of the book and the first.
I didn’t plan it that way…it just happened. All that’s left is to remove the library plastic and alter the covers.
I’m also working on completing my 2014 art calendar project. Here’s a little sneak peek.
And I couldn’t leave you today without showing my reinbeers…
I made them for my neighbor whose b-day happens to be New Year’s Eve. This is a crummy photo but I snapped it quick before we left. He told me they were too cute to drink.