What a milestone! And how quickly the days have added up! Today I’m sharing pinks from a candy shop in New York City. It was my first trip to NYC and I was like, what else?, a kid in a candy store!
It was all decked out for Mother’s Day and the entire shop was festooned with pink flower garlands.
See what I mean?
The staging and packaging made the chocolates irresistible…I bought an assortment after I had snapped pictures of every window and every display.
Wish the smell could come through the Internet connection…your mouth would be watering about now!
Before I left for my big NYC adventure I did finish two pages for Dana’s(The stone Rabbit) Circle Journal…and of course, the pages included plenty of pink. First came the background pages…hand pieced fabric collage/assemblage from my scrap jars…
with pieces of pink in hand, I pressed and stitched together a couple of squares to create backing and pockets. I layered in a couple of flowers here and there.
The letters across the top are G-R-I-T-S. It stands for Girls Raised In The South…and since Dana asked us each to supply 5 words that described ourselves, that seemed like a starting place. There are five pockets, one for each letter. Each pocket holds a collection of tags and reclaimed cards that explain how each letter fits me.
I love making and filling pockets in altered books and journals.
The “R” stands for Recycler, so there were loads of examples of reclaimed and repurposed additions,
A set of wedding shower invitations from the 80’s found new life when they were collaged and stamped and stickered for the pockets. I even found a notepad from Missouri, Dana’s home state, and added the Show-Me state’s map to one of the cards. Dana’s blog was one of the first that I started following back in the early days of Pink Saturday. What a perfect way to celebrate Beverly’s 4th Anniversary! The Circle Journal group is having a ball celebrating our shared projects. Be sure to say congratulations when you visit How Sweet The Sound.
2 comments:
LaVerne....I am SOOOOOO eager for my journal to return to me in October. Your pages are just super-fatabulous! I love how you recycle items in such creative and artistic ways! It's such a treat to see your addition to the various journals...thank you so much for adding such a wonderful 2 pages to mine!!!
I've just been to NYC once.....and I was just like you. I LOVED every stinkin' minute we were there. I went with 2 girl friends and we still talk about what we did/saw while there. I'm so glad I got to eat at Tavern on the Green.....it was so amazing. My favorite part, besides seeing three Broadway Shows, was visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It was truly a memorable time. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit!!!
HPS!!!! L, Dana
Happy Pink Saturday! Loved the pics of the candy shop and your charming artwork.
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