Welcome to this blog hop - you should have arrived here by starting at Mel's blog. Thanks to Mel who has been the inspiration behind this project and hop. You should have then visited six other very talented people the last being the lovely Deb at paperturtle. Welcome to my interpretation and I hope you have a coffee whilst you sit and peruse before moving on.
As you have already seen I've housed myself in a little tin - Cherry's Curio - which is gessoed, painted, spritzed and stamped. I chose it as I like small spaces and rounded things. Thanks to Jennie from The Artistic Stamper for the tin.
My mini book has two sides the first I focused on my environment and the objects that make me happy every day. This is the blue side - the sea is very important to me as a source of renewal and ideas.
The pink side represents all the things that I enjoy or are fundamental parts of me.
Here are a few of my favourite pages.
The mini book was painted, collaged, doodled and stamped.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you have enjoyed yourself. This has been an interesting process and a way refining ideas I had about myself at this moment in hystory. Thanks Mel. As you can see I didn't choose a style or a theme other than All About Me - which has surprised me in itself - I think it would be interesting to do another project maybe focusing on the roles I adopt through the day in a particular style. Always another idea for another day.
You should now see what the lovely Heather has in store for you.
Have a great day and thanks for joining in the fun and exploration. Please leave me a comment and one of you will be picked to receive a little gratitude.
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great idea to have different theme on each side. Love the box
ReplyDeleteCherry, your tin cover is super cool - I love the effect you have achieved ... I wouldn't dream of this in a million years so it's great to see all of the different takes on the project :-)
ReplyDeleteOh Cherry, this is fab! I love the texture of the tin, and the idea of having 'two sides of the story' is inspired :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your 2 sided effect with the two colours...a great project.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for two different sides of you ;)
ReplyDeleteLove it!
I love the idea of two sides of you and what a fantastic job you made of the tin. It's so interesting seeing everyone's interpretations xx
ReplyDeleteOh Cherry sooo much work!! So much detail - its gorgeous!! I love how you used 2 different colours too. Thanks for sharing xx
ReplyDeleteLove the effect on the tin and it beautiful content.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog too
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This is so sweet, and I love how you have the two sides separate from each other.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way of doing this project. I do like the two sides. It's making me wonder what I'm going to do next.
ReplyDeleteCherry ~ I love the way your project has turned out! I'm always in awe when I see the layering of stamps and paint and gesso (things that I'm kind of afraid of!) I love that you made each side a theme. Very well done! :o)
ReplyDeleteHow clever to have two different themes going on - very imaginative! The tin is a work of art on it's own - I'm very impressed x
ReplyDeleteI love the look of your tin and pages. This is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCherry - you are so talented!!! I love, love, love the tin! And I really like the approach you took to the whole project (with your pink & blue sides). Terrific job!
ReplyDeleteIt would be really interesting to repeat this project in a couple of years time too, wouldn't it? It's a gorgeous little tin: love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you altered your tin! And your dual color scheme is really cool.
ReplyDeleteVery original... I love how you colored, stamped and doodled your pages. The two-color scheme is very creative. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is really cute!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - love your take on the project. So much thought has gone into each page and love all the techniques you have used.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of having two sides to your mini book. Brilliant :0)
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful project cherry. X
ReplyDeleteLovely tin and great interpritation Cherry x
ReplyDeleteWell there are 2 sides to everything in life and I am loving all the stamping and doodling on yours!
ReplyDeletehiya cherry i love the distress and colour u've used, im really inspired. coffee and the sea are g8, the sea really is important to me too and the colour pink.
ReplyDeleteJo xxxx