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January 12, 2011

VEGETABLE PRINTS

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I have been promising my friend Lizzi that

I would start Keri Smith's new book, Mess

for months! I finally ordered it last week but I

couldn't stop thinking about the fact that I

never finished my Wreck This Journal.

Just as I was painting the background of this page,

Mess was delivered. I am hoping to find

the time to not only start and complete Mess

but also to finish my Wreck This Journal.

Have you started Mess?

Please leave me a link in the comments as

I would LOVE to see your pages!

I'm not even sure where to begin...
but let's start with one of my "distractions" :)

I received a package from Missy aka Boopsie Daisy
back in May and was really inspired by a few books she included.

I set out the books as well as some other images, did a few sketches and drafted some lines on the laundry room wall.

In addition to these books, I was also inspired by

In the early stages, it looked like this:

By mid October, it transformed into this:

and today... (although, I haven't worked on it over the past few weeks)

it appears like this:

Hoping to get back to painting again soon :)

I guess my love affair with altars and shrines started when I

was little. I was raised Catholic and always looked forward

to gathering lily of the valley and setting up our May altar.

I haven't made a May altar in years,

but plan to do so this year.

As always, I looked to flickr for inspiration.

This is one of my all - time favorite flickr photos

and possibly the best loo ever :)

I LOVE that floral swag draped over the frame!

Want to wear a little Religious kitsch?

I do, especially if it comes from
Eclectic Gipsyland

via eclecticgipsyland
We had a Mary statue in our back yard
when I was growing up,
but nothing like this Shrine!

via Channel Z

Are you making a May Altar?
Creating something special for Mother's Day?
I'd love to see :)
Happy May 1st!
Kristin