More evidence!

Evidence of summer - Milo and Chiquita enjoying summer's hot weather!

Grid journal page

I went for a walk on the first day of summer (June 21) and took pictures of flowers along the street. Then I used some scraps from my table and cut them all in squares. I added some stamping to a few squares, some yellow Evidence ribbon and inked the edges of all the squares.
This is for Michelle Ward's GPP Street Team Challenge (see previous post).

Evidence of Summer....2010

I am very excited because I'm starting a new project just for myself! I'm calling it Evidence of Summer....2010.
It is going to be a combination scrapbook/journal of this summer. Michelle Ward, one of my favorite artists, always talks about evidence and collecting evidence of your life and art.
My first page is going to be a grid. Michelle does a monthly challenge called GPP Street Team Crusade and this month the challenge is to make a grid.
Here is the link to her blog - http://www.michelleward.typepad.com/michelleward
where you will find information on the crusade.

Altered spools

This is an idea I saw in Somerset Memories and just loved it! I have made several of these and they are fun to do.
First, I got some old spools. I cut off the thread and inked the edges and tops with chalk ink. I measured the spools and used scraps of scrapbook paper, paper bags or old paper to cut strips to fit around them. I added text and pictures with rubber stamps, magazine pictures, collage bits and rub-ons. I inked the edges of my decorated strips and attached them with a dab of glue at one end. I let the strips dry and then wound them around the spools. I tied them shut with yarn, fibers or ribbon. I glued buttons, bits of old jewelry or metal charms to the tops of the spools.