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Mail Art & woyww #347

January 27, 2016 By Marit 14 Comments

Good morning all – is it really Wednesday again? Wow… time slips through my hands – it’s almost February. This morning is dark and gray (the weather outside is, not my mood) so I had to use my flashlight to take a photo of my work desk. The stuff on the desk however is colorful and bright. There’s quite some things there that I want to tell a few things about, so let’s take a look…

WOYWW #347

woyww#347

There’s a few new journals on the desk today. Last December I purchased a few art-books and I started working with the information and/or prompts in those books. The books and journals were stored in my book case last Month but I took them out last week so I would not forget to work in it from time to time. So, what’s new?

  • The small journal on the top left of my desk: that’s a journal to practice lettering (inspired by the book “The Art of Whimsical Lettering” – Joanne Sharpe)
  • The purple book on top of my stash of art journals: that’s a sketch book I use to experiment and practise drawing portraits (inspired by the book “Mixed Media Portraits” – Pam Carriker)
  • The journal/spread on my desk: a journal I bound to work with the Art at the Speed of Life prompts from the book “Creating Art At the Speed of Life” – Pam Carriker

And then there is my finished journal for “The Documented Life Project 2015.” I uploaded all the pages from this journal in my gallery yesterday but I still have to put the info (prompts) with all the photos. I hope to finish that today, but you can take a look at the gallery already if you’re curious. It’s HERE on my website.

Last Month I created some cards for people’s birthdays. I usually forget to take photos of the cards I create, but not this time…  here’s what I send to friends and family.

January 6 – Miriam

2016-01-06-miriamteeuwisse

January 25 – Nico

2016-01-25-Nico

January 28 – Lien

2016-01-28-Lien

I think (hope) this blogpost had enough brightness and color in it to lighten up a grey day. Wherever you are, whatever the weather may be like: enjoy the day, enjoy life!

Filed Under: art, Mail Art, woyww Tagged With: art, atelier, desk, mail art, mixed media, woyww#347

Comments

  1. Julia says

    January 27, 2016 at 11:24 am

    Its a beautiful bright post, really cheers up the dull grey outside, that’s for sure! You work on so much at once and yet manage a tidy organised desk, what a role model! I LOVE the birthday cards, what an amazing artist you are.

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  2. Bridget Larsen says

    January 27, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    Great journal pages there

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  3. Zsuzsa Karoly-Smith says

    January 27, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    I immediately zoomed in on the candy on your desk! Is it one of those twisty things? Awesome mixed media cards – a bit different from your usual birthday cards, aren’t they? Definitely brightened up my day! Happy WOYWW! zsuzsa #38

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  4. Sandy Leigh says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    Your desk is so happy with all those journals and looks organized too! Love how the pages turned out. Have a good week. Sandy Leigh #39

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  5. Helen says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    What a lovely lot of things on your desk – glad it’s not just me addicted to journals – I work in several at once too. Have a great week

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  6. Helen says

    January 27, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    sorry, should have put #1 on that comment!

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  7. Barb Williams says

    January 27, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    Your journalling is fantastic. It’s very varied and interesting to look around. The pages in your post today are gorgeous. Really bright and cheery. Have a wonderful week. Barb x #54

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  8. Lynn says

    January 27, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    Your post makes me want to get my paints and journals out, it’s such a colourful page
    Lynn 18

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  9. Christine says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    Beautiful post, love your cards.
    Have a good week
    Bishopsmate #27

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  10. trisha too says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    absolutely love those cards!!!! (It was dismal here yesterday, but today there’s finally some sunshine–will try and send some your way . . .)

    :)trisha
    #60 this week
    with 37 atcs

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  11. Sharon K says

    January 28, 2016 at 1:59 am

    It’s a lovely bright post. It was pretty dull and cold here today so brightened up my day. I could do with a pick-me-up as I lost my phone today. No clue where it is.

    Sharon K
    #49

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  12. AM says

    February 1, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    Hallo lieverd.
    En dan ben jij mijn mooie kaart nog vergeten????

    Zo leuk om zo n persoonlijke kaart in je brievenbus te krijgen ❤️
    Xxxx

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    • Marit says

      February 1, 2016 at 6:49 pm

      … en dáár was ik dan weer vergeten om een foto van te maken… dat overkomt me met kaarten nogal ‘s – dat ik pas bij het posten bedenk dat ik er geen foto van heb genomen…

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  13. Patty's Magpie Nest says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    Catching up with you a bit my dear Marit and your boundless creativity.
    Lovely cards!!!
    And what a neat desk you have 🙂
    Happy February dear one oxo

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