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Blaahhh & unfinished artwork

July 19, 2011 By Marit 19 Comments

My creative life ain't really 'flowing' the last weeks. I can't seem to focus or work on a page for longer than an hour or so... I guess it all has to do with watching the Tour de France and writing articles for CmF in between. A girl can only have a certain amount of things on her mind and it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Year... '11, art, Art Journals, Chronicles '11 Tagged With: art journal, art journaling, AYITLOAAJ, unfinished, weekly

Men on bikes

July 15, 2011 By Marit 36 Comments

Some of you did not expect this from me, but every Summer I'm under the spell of the 'Tour de France'. For you who don't know what this is: The Tour de France is a bicycle race that is made up of 21 stages and covers a total distance of 3,430.5 kilometres. For three long weeks, I spend half of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Haiku, Mini-album Tagged With: bookbinding, folded book cover, haiku, handmade book, paper craft, tour de france

I can’t think…

July 11, 2011 By Marit 17 Comments

... of a good title for my blogpost today. Is it because I write this on Monday evening, while normally I type my posts on Tuesday mornings? (I have an appointment on Tuesday, that's why) Am I that set in my habits? (and if that is the case, do you think I should do something about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Art Journals, Chronicles '11 Tagged With: art journal, art journal page, art journaling, chronices, habits, index card

A versatile Friday

July 8, 2011 By Marit 34 Comments

I have a versatile blogpost for you this Friday, so there's something for everyone! First of all, this post is part of a bloghop that is arranged especially for Theresa. Her friend Lea made all her friends 'come together' on their blogs, and Theresa can hop from one to another. So here it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Haiku, Mail Art Tagged With: art journal, art journaling, haiku, mail art

a birthday, a memorial,
a winner and more!

July 5, 2011 By Marit 25 Comments

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... it seemed only yesterday... .. ... that I gave birth to a little baby boy... ... and when did this happen? Did he grow overnight? Did I blink? Today, my son is 19 years old! Happy birthday dearest! A memorial Last Sunday it was 40 years ago that Jim Morrison died … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Albumcover journal, art, Art Journals, Chronicles '11 Tagged With: art journal, art journal page, art journaling, birthday, card, doors, giveaway, jim, memorial, mermaid, strange

The Pulse -‘meet’ the artists
(including me)

July 3, 2011 By Marit 20 Comments

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I'm excited to be part of the collaborative project that started yesterday on Seth Apter's The Altered Page This 5th edition of The Pulse -- The State of the Art --is a survey in words and pictures of the online artist community. The Pulse is a collaborative project that aims to introduce you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Year... '11, art, Art Journals, Chronicles '11 Tagged With: art journal, art journaling, collaboration, happy mail, seth, Style File, the altered page, The Pulse

The story of…

July 1, 2011 By Marit 41 Comments

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the man & the mermaid (and how I got my name) Once upon a time, there was a young man who lived near the sea. He was a bit of a loner, and didn't fit well in the community. He had friends, oh yes, but he had a longing deep within him. He didn't even know what he longed for, but it had to do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Haiku Tagged With: fairytale, haiku, love, Marit, mermaid, name, sea

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My art can be found in galleries on my website. Unless otherwise stated, all photos, images, thoughts and stories on the website as well as on this blog are my own (Marit Barentsen aka Marit’s Paper World.) If you see something you want to share, please link back to my site to give credit where credit is due. I sometimes use photo’s that are not my own to illustrate my stories. If so, I try to give credit to the original photographer or maker. If you have any reason to complain about the use of an image, contact me and I will remove it without discussion.

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