My Month in Numbers

I am joining Julie Kirk again recording snippets of my month in numbers. This is such a great idea, I love it!
Here is my March 2013 in numbers. I am impressed with myself for actually getting this posted ‘on time’ I know Julie doesn’t send out the MiN police but it feels good to post it at the end of the month I am talking about.
MiN March

Thank you Julie for this great meme.
Click on the picture to read my numbers, thanks.

Photo Art Friday

This week at Pixel Dust Photo Art Bonnie challenged us to use graffiti in our art work. I thought I might write something outrageous on my wall but when push came to shove I wasn’t moved to. I expect when the challenge isn’t there to play with I will want too…contrary me.

I have been taking a few pictures of graffiti lately, they were in my library, quietly waiting for the day they would be the very pictures I would need.
Hibbitt orig

graffiti door orig

Right near my home is an underpass that goes from the school to the shopping precinct. At one time it was preferable to be at the mercy of the traffic on top of the pass rather than use it. Now it has been painted with wonderful graffiti by the local school children. It is beautifully lit and safer for us all to use. (and photograph!)

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I spent a rainy afternoon playing, here is my contribution to the gallery this week. Not graffiti by my own hand but graffiti I have seen and played with in photoshop.

Grafiti 1

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Grafitti 6

Grafitti 11

Grafitti 7

Grafitti 15

Grafitti 12

This is my favourite piece this week and the one I would like to hang in the gallery please Bonnie.
Grafitti 19

And I did this just to see if I could write on the wall. I wasn’t going to post it but I saw that Bonnie had written the exact phrase on her wall, I sent it to her first earlier in the week.

Grafitti 14

I can’t wait to visit the virtual gallery this week to see the writing on the walls.

Ripped and Stitched

I have just finished my Ripped and Stitched on-line class with Roben Marie.
I had such fun making this journal. I thought you might like to see it.

Journal cover

Journal pages

We ripped fabric and painted then folded envelopes to make pages. We stitched fabric strips together to make a cover for the book. We made tags with paper fabric and glue. They hold two pages and a pocket together with a magnet.
We bound and stitched the whole thing together and now it’s ready.

Journal spine 2Journal pages

Journal pages 5

Journal pages 3

“For what?” Said my husband
“I have no idea,” I said. “I will think of something and if I can’t I will ask on my blog!”

The journal is made from 13 x A4 white envelopes folded in half giving me 52 sides and 13 pockets. The covers and spine are made from heavy card.

I am happy to leave it on my shelf until an idea pops into my head; I just loved making it.
But what would you use it for?