If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
After deciding to participate , I was really late getting started on Dephemerember. At this point I've managed to complete ephemera for five of the prompts, and been inspired to put together things just lying on my desk. So it's been a real win despite the difficulties. This week, I'll be sharing some of the things... Continue Reading →
After ignoring it for two and a half years, my horse junk journal is finally finished. My second junk journal both springs from and improves on the things I did with my first one. It taught me some new lessons as well. In the spring of 2021, I assembled the signatures, collected every horsey paper... Continue Reading →
Dephemerember 2023 starts on December 4th and for the first time, I've planning on participating. I've only watched the previous years, but found the videos so inspiring that it's finally time for me to try it, too. I'd like to make a bird-themed journal and this seems like a great way to get a lot... Continue Reading →
Since I've started blogging about art and junk journaling, I've been getting really interesting mail. I've received a pile of paint chips and scraps of wallpaper uncovered during a renovation. But the biggest surprise came this week from a friend who is clearing out some of her late husband's art supplies. The vintage artist paper... Continue Reading →
On my recent visit to Maryland, we made two trips to Lowe's home improvement store. My parents are getting ready to renovate their bathroom, so we looked at fixtures, tiles, and paints. Paint swatch cards seemed like a perfect piece of ephemera to include in my travel journal and I even challenged myself to take... Continue Reading →
