Good morning, good morning – it’s Wednesday and you know what that means: Tales from the Studio! Yep, I’ll show you what’s going on in my crafty space (new work!) and I also have a ‘golden oldie’ layout for you – lifted at a blogreader’s requests – from one of my scrapbook albums. (As most of you know, I don’t scrapbook anymore – I’m more of a mixed media art journaler nowadays.)
Well – here we go, come on in sweeties…
Sue (MiniOwner) asked me to open album 6 and show Layout #21… and when I did that, this was what I found:
Walcherse Dracht
This layout is made in November 2009 and shows me (photo on the left) in the traditional “Zeeuws Costume”. You can read more – and see detail photos – about this layout ánd the ‘background story’ in THIS OLD POST
And here is something new I want to show…
Erm… it does not look that new at first – it is an old, rusty, metal index card box I got from my dad a few years ago. It stood in the closet all those years. Sometimes I took it out, wondering what I should do with it. A few weeks ago I put it on my desk to have it near. I stared at it from time to time and suddenly I knew!
I decided to call it the Box of Longing and to make little collages on the indexcards inside.
Some of you will remember my Letters from the Wasteland and I wanted to do something similar with the index cards in the box. Here are the first, small collages I made.
To The Ends Of The Earth
The Simple Truth
New Worlds To Discover
I submit these little collages to Glue it Tuesday – a new blogseries that Aimee from Artsyville started. If you don’t know Aimee, check out her blog! She’s a huge inspiration for all creative souls!
Now that I decided what I wanted to use the index card box for, it was about time to alter it.
How does a ‘Box of Longing’ look like? Hmmm… the first ‘altering round’ can be seen on my work desk this morning. It’s not done by any means, but the box looks better already compared to the old, rusty metal look it had. There’s more ‘waiting until it is dry’ on my desk this morning ’cause yesterday I was so clever to prepare some so I would find it all dry and ready to continue working on this morning.
WOYWW is hosted by our pretty headmistress Julia. Find all the info and the list of participants at the WOYWW headquarters
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That’s it for today dear ones. I’m off to visit some of the other work desks now.
Happy Wednesday!
LEUK!!!… je indexkaartenbox! Zeker nu ik hem gealterd op je bureau zie staan!!
En de Zeeuwse ‘fotoshoot’… een middagje om nooit te vergeten!
Funny you should mention a ‘box of longing’ as I was only thinking of mum having had a ‘promise box’ that had little scriptures rolled up inside. You took one out each day and read it. I used to love my turn when I was a child.
Enjoy your box and hope it reminds you of your father each time you use it.
Now off to check that older post – intriguing.
Thanks for visiting me – Happy Easter and Happy WOYWW – Hugs, Neet xx 1
ps the palette I had on my desk the other week with the lid – it is a Ranger one, I got mine from Ali-Craft
Lovely little collages, gorgeous colors! And I love the Box Of Longing. I’ll be back to see what you’ve done with it : )
Lynn
Loving your old lo!! And loveeeeeee what you did with the cards and the box!!
I absolutely love this post. I love the “open an album….” exercise, I love the box of longing, and I am so going back to see the Letters from the Wasteland, as if I saw that in the past I have totally forgotten it and just the name makes me want to see it 🙂
Happy WOYWW!!
MA (5)
I love your little index card collages! The Simple Truth is my favorite that you’ve posted here. Love the colors in that one.
I love your work. TFS …#98
I use to scrapbook too and now I find myself blogging and that seems to satisfy my scrapbooking needs, lol Love the tin box and so glad you found a use for it! Thanks for visiting my desk today, waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥
I love your box of longing! I love doing index card sized collages, and having a great box to keep them in is so fun! It’s so pretty and inviting with it’s new tissue paper coating, too.
Thanks so much for showing my choice of pages! I too, love the idea of opening an old album. Happy Wednesday. :o)
Sue x (MiniOwner@29)
You look so busy with lots of beautiful things there. A box of Longing is such a great name for something.
Have fun with it all.
hugs Lisax #60
I love the old file box idea, I’ve got a very boring old brown plastic one that could certainly do with “cheering up”. What a fantastic photo of you in costume…makes a great page.
Happy WOYWW and many thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Pam #21
Hi Marit..Happy WOYWW.. Shang-a-Lang, so many interesting things to see. First I went and looked at your layout in that old post and then read about the fabulous (and crazy, but love it LOL) idea of the stuff you left outside to disintegrate – that led me to Seths blog and then I remembered I should be looking at your WOYWW ha ha… Great desk too, Love your ‘Box of longing’.
Thanks for stopping by also and answering my butterfly dilemma question – think you’ve hit the nail on the head – it was the size thats too big – THANK YOU. Have a lovely weekend/Easter… Gill x #75
Such a fun post! I love seeing your busy art-making space, and I really love your index card collages! What a great collection your will amass for your altered box. And you’ll be all ready to carry on with Tammy’s (Daisy Yellow) ICAD challenge if she does it again this year!
Just look at that rusty old tin box now it is looking soooo good. I love your page and all the things going on on your desk
Wishing you a very Happy Easter and a great day today
Ria
Love you new box – gorgeous colours ! Hope you have great fun working on your mini collages ! It’s lovely to have a project on the go ! Happy Easter ! Ali #159
that file box… oh oh oh!!
Where would we be without gesso? Enjoyed visiting you again Marit, your artwork is always inspirational. Have a happy week MMx #141
Love your collages! So much going on on your workdesk!
Wow… this post is so interesing! Love the vintage look layout and those beautiful index cards. And I love, love your work space. Those art journal pages are just fantastic! ^_^
Sorry I’m late my Swedish friend!! Still sick so I am trying to rest a lot. Thank you so much for checking on my post at Melissa’s blog!! I know you always have my back!!
I LOVE the index cards and the box looks amazing!!!
xxD#130
Oh my gosh!! I am in love with your collages. And I love the layout for your scrapbook page as well…but your cards…So much juicy texture. Gorgeous!!
wow you have a bunch of scrap albums, I used to scrap alot too! I have almost as many but not as many as you. I like your page and the way you laid it out. So good! Your box of longing is amazing! Your cards are colorful, creative and so expressive.
Gotta Love Gesso! If it would just cover up all of our oopsies, eh? Love the direction you’re going with the file box. I’m checking out Artsyville next. Thanks for the link! Creative Blessings! Kelly #158
I love the face you have painted and yes, Gesso is an amazing healer.
Beautiful collages! And the little box is starting to look ever so cool! Nice snap of you on the old LO. A very nice snoop today. I didn’t touch anything so as not to spoil the drying time. 🙂 Happy Easter and Happy WOYWW! Nan #115
What a fabulous post and a brilliant desk. Is that a cutlery box being used for pens? Gens!
Thank you so much for visiting.
Cheers, Rachel