La Femme

Altered Book

This is the cover of my altered book that I refer to as "La Femme"...all about women...the actual book itself is called Winning by Jack Welch....wonder what he would think about my turning it into a book about women!  

The..."Parsley - much more than a garnish" quote is something I ripped out of a newspaper years ago...before I even started art journals and altered books.  It used to reside on my refrigerator for quite awhile.  And now it has a permanent home.  You'll note that the female form has no embellishments on this cover except a heart.  Women are...much more than a garnish.

My Red, White & Blue journal is running out of pages...what next?

 I do think of a Bluebird as being slightly....red, white and blue....a variation of and totally deserving of being in this book.  Actually, I've done other pages in this journal featuring a Bluebird.  What can i say....I love Bluebirds.  The right hand page, while not being a typical red, white & blue in this book that I would include on Memorial Day weekend, i.e., not the American flag....I still love this doorway...a photo I Googled and knew it had to be in this book.  More...

 And I found a great photo to go behind the open doors...love that it too has the arched doorway inside, in keeping in the theme of this architecture.
Here's a more close-up of this page....

 And a close-up of the Bluebird page...

 

Red & White & Blue Journal

"The best way to find yourself is to

lose yourself in the service of others."
---Ghandi

When you see a veteran this weekend, please remember

to thank him for his service.

Thank you, son, for your service.  

You make me proud.

This one's for you!

Home & Garden Altered Book

Alternating Doors Technique

When you open the door....

...there are more doors

A very cool technique with endless possibilities.

What goes on behind closed doors...stays behind closed doors.