Posting some photos of a recent trip to the city of Sydney. Did not get much time to go outside to play but got a couple of quick pictures of interesting buildings near the conference centre. Queen Victoria Building built in 1898. Am waiting for the glue to dry on the next page of the […]
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones that you did. So, throw off the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails. Mark Twain Photo of a bright sunshine filled winter’s afternoon looking across Morton […]
Happiness is the result of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.A couple more pages from the altered book with a garden theme. Thank you to everyone who has stopped to comment. It still does not have a name, got any suggestions? Some titles I am playing with include ……….. Spirit in the GardenBeyond […]
There is no friend as loyal as a book. Ernest HemingwayThank you to my friend Audrey for this sweet little book and yummy chocolate she sent from France. Audrey’s blog Prolix links to her etsy & café press shops, well worth a look as she is most talented.http://prolix.typepad.fr/le_petit_scraperon_jaune_/Thank you Audrey you are most kind and […]
In friendships fragrant garden, there are flowers of every hue, each with it’s own fair beauty and its gift to you. Happy Birthday to Maureen, Rick and all my summertime friends.This marks the beginning of new altered book. I think the title may change from Garden Secrets to Beyond The Garden Gate. Waiting to see […]
“We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise If we have waited in the dark” Photo: Rushforth Road Grafton
Women need real moments of solitude and self reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away. Barbara de Angelis Happy Dance at my place, recently I was lucky enough to win a copy of Nic Howard’s new book “That’s Life” dedicated to finding inspiration in the every day moments. The book arrived […]
There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship. Saint Thomas Aquinas Thank you to all my friends who have been cheering me on the last few weeks, the challenge was great but oh so worth it.
“An Altered Book is when we take an old, unloved, discarded book and ‘alter’ with embellishments or additions to return it to that state of being special and unreplaceable.” This is about the nicest thing I have ever heard about Altered Books or Mixed Media as it really captures what we are all about, recycling […]
“Live each day in harmony with all that surrounds you. ” Hope everyone is celebrating Live Earth and doing their bit for the environment. You know my favourite tip would be to recycle your books into altered books, this is a picture of one that I especially like.
