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keltic63
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 Posted: 03/22/03 - 00:06 Post subject: Procrastination....Now with Pics of the final product
It's late. Tomorrow is my mother's birthday, and I have been working on a special art project as her gift. I've really been working on it for weeks, but still have a fair amount to do. here I sit, procrastinating. It doesn't have to be done until sunday, but i won't have much time tomorrow to work on it, other than to add some finishing touches.
I'm making a book in a box. the individual pages will be attached by a ribbon so that as she lifts the first page each page will continue to lift out of the box. The subject is tea, because she is a tea pot collector. The final page is a photo of her parents from about 40 years ago. I've used some things that I've drawn, and also collaged some actual tea bag stuff to some of the pages. plus I found some nice tea quotes to include. What a good son my mom has!
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 06:35 Post subject:
Ummmmm,
Can I make a comment on this later? 
Actually that sounds kind of neat. I am sure she will like it.
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 07:30 Post subject:
Best presents are the ones that are handmade. I am sure she will love it.
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 08:33 Post subject:
how very original!! I think it's a fabulous idea!
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 09:12 Post subject:
hope you have a tissue ready when she opens it....
if it were me, i'd be 
very nice Keltic!!
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kristin31
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 09:41 Post subject:
That's sweet. I did not know that you were also an artist.
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 10:08 Post subject:
| kristin31 wrote: | | That's sweet. I did not know that you were also an artist. |
think folk or outsider art. you'd never see anything I did in a gallery 
and btw, I finished it! I just put the last bit on a few minutes ago.
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 11:12 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | and btw, I finished it! I just put the last bit on a few minutes ago. |
Picture? I read the description, but I can't get a mental image going.
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 11:23 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | keltic63 wrote: | | and btw, I finished it! I just put the last bit on a few minutes ago. |
Picture? I read the description, but I can't get a mental image going. |
I'll see if I can get one up here in a little bit.
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 11:37 Post subject:
That is so cool!!! I bet she loves it....Moms dig that kind of gift no matter how old their kids get....
Not that I'm insinuating you're OLD or anything.... Do post a pic if you can, I'd love to see it!
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 12:39 Post subject:
| genie wrote: | That is so cool!!! I bet she loves it....Moms dig that kind of gift no matter how old their kids get....
Not that I'm insinuating you're OLD or anything.... Do post a pic if you can, I'd love to see it! |
milestone birthday still MONTHS away........
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keltic63
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 17:35 Post subject:
The final pic surrounded by ribbon is of my grandparents taken about 1959. It's a gel medium image transfer, so i was able to color the paper beneath it and have it show through the pic.
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 18:12 Post subject:
That is really, really impressive! I would have never thought of such a thing, much less been able to create it! Your mother will love it!
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genie
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 18:14 Post subject:
That's really cool! I wish I had talent.....I can take great pictures, but the stuff is already there, it's just knowing how to capture it. I'd much rather be able to paint, draw and stuff.
Oh, and that milestone? Merely a new age group, which is a good thing!
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kristin31
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Posted: 03/22/03 - 18:53 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | kristin31 wrote: | | That's sweet. I did not know that you were also an artist. |
think folk or outsider art. you'd never see anything I did in a gallery
and btw, I finished it! I just put the last bit on a few minutes ago. |
I think it's wonderful. And you actually do see more "folk" art in galleries now. It's becoming more appreciated for it's beauty. Galleries (at least here) are changing their themes a bit; it's no longer "What's the most shocking thing I can show", but more of a celebration of local artists and uniquie mediums.
At any rate, don't sell yourself short.
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