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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Repurposed Book WIP and EDM

at 6/23/2011 04:50:00 PM Blog Owner Vicki Holdwick
The girls just left, so I am in my workroom playing. I just sketched a favorite sound for EDM 223 and hope you like it. I have many sounds that I love, but a pair of bluebirds just moved into one of the houses in the yard and so I have bluebirds on the brain.


Sketched with my Lamy Safari pen and then colored with Caran d'Ache colored pencils.


I've also begun a new repurposed book in the style I will be teaching in August at Small But Mighty Arts in Haslett. I've made my selection and removed the text block. I was hoping to get to the printer today to have the pages cut to size so I could fold them into signatures and get them sewn together. Maybe I will get to that tomorrow and I will have more to show at that time.


I love this cover


This is the inside with the text block removed. The endpapers were nondescript so I will add my own with patterned paper.


I am completely worn out from two days of Miss 8 and Miss 3, but we had a blast. We ran around yesterday and got caught in a downpour; Miss 3 and I worked about 4 different jigsaw puzzles; and the three of us played Doodle Hangman on my computer. I am indeed blessed!!

No matter what is going on in your life, don't forget to count your blessings. I'm afraid I don't remember that bit wisdom often enough.
xoxo

13 comments:

  1. MaryOJune 23, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Vicki, I'm currently watching my bluebird house very carefully, hoping to get to see the five little ones fledge within the next day or so! Hope yours have a successful nesting!
    Your sketch is delightful, and your books are always beautiful!

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  2. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    LOVE the cover of that book! It will make a beautiful journal or sketchbook :)

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  3. Quilt knitJune 23, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Love the Book cover Hope it comes with both WC and Drawing paper.
    Waiting for the birdies. That is always so much fun.

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  4. Lorna ChampagneJune 23, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    I'm really looking forward to seeing the different steps when you repurpose a book....it sounds so interesting and a great way to recycle books

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  5. KipJune 23, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    I'm going book cover shopping!

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  6. AnnJune 23, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    I love the bluebird! You are so lucky to have them visiting. That book cover is wonderful!

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  7. Sandy in MichiganJune 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    I am counting my blessings as I write! Thanks for the reminder. I absolutely LOVE your new repurposed book cover. It's a real winner.

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  8. KarenJune 23, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    I really like your bluebird sketch. I do love the stories you tell about the time spent with your granddaughters too. You are very lucky.

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  9. AnonymousJune 24, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    I have never seen a bluebird. But yours are obviously bringing happiness :) Lots of lovely projects.
    Sue

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  10. nanke's stuffJune 24, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Lovely blue bird living in the lovely yard of a lovely person! Yes, we have many blessings, and it's good to remember them every single day! hugs, nancy

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  11. AlexJune 24, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    THat's a cute little bird! =) I like it a lot!

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  12. AnonymousJune 25, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Great sketch of the little bird. I am looking forward to seeing your finished book!

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  13. Shelley WhitingJune 28, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    I love your sketch of the bird. It's very charming and beautiful.

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