Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Where does the time go???  I'm coming along slowly with my Halloween pennants for my swap... here are two that feature a Paper Whimsy image (the girl, along with a hat from Lisa's Altered Images), and stamps from Red Lead (the small ravens with Poe quotes) Oxford Impressions (large raven and ouija board), and Tim Holtz (Halloween ticket).

Lately I've pretty much had time to scrap only on the go, and even then, I haven't done much.  I mentioned in my last post that I was feeling mojo-less and wasn't even happy with my gluebook pages.  So I will share... the good, the bad, and the ugly.....

First up, the good.... those little cuties are my dad and his twin brother, and the sentiment is from a piece of vellum patterned paper that I've had in my stash for centuries....


Next up.... a Poe page that I am basically happy with.... it's just that I cannot for the life of me seem to complete the page next to it.  There are some scraps in the foreground that I'm trying to use... I think I just might have to actually stamp or go gather something "real" from my stash that will work.....


Okay, as promised, the ugly.... this is waaaay too busy.  It seemed a good idea as I was putting it together.  I closed it up, ran off to some school event or other... came back and opened it up again and really had to say "What was I thinking?!"  But that's what's so great about a gluebook - you can try things, experiment, and if it doesn't work out, it's no big deal.  All you've done is use up some scraps that weren't making it into anything else anyway!!  Totally forgiving, and really, a learning tool.... a record of what does and does not work.  (I'm trying really hard not to rip this out, LOL!!!)

Still hoping to find more time to visit all of your lovely blogs.  Unfortunately, today I have to go out and spend way to much money on a dishwasher... ours totally gave up the ghost (I had been making do with certain features not working, but now it's finally dead and not worth fixing).  I've been spending all of my time online trying to figure out which models are best, etc.  But I'm tired of doing dishes, so I'm buying today no matter what, LOL!  Have a happy Wednesday. 
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15 comments:

  1. Ana MárquezOctober 12, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Beautiful!! :-) Happy Halloween!

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  2. Craft Addicts - Tracy EvansOctober 12, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    I love them all and that picture is so adorable. Very creative. Tracy x

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  3. Silvia(Barnie)October 12, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    You've been very creative again, love the Halloween pennants and all the pages.

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  4. Cynthia SchelzigOctober 12, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Wonderful work. You have been busy.
    I just got back from vacation and have to catch up.....have a great Wednesday too........

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  5. LauraOctober 13, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Good luck with the dishwasher. We had to do the same recently I love all the pages, even the two you don't. As for the blank Poe page why not start with covering the page with paper that sings with the other page first, so you are not looking at blank white!

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  6. Lynne MoncrieffOctober 13, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Hi Jean
    The photograph of your Dad and his twin is simply adorable. It would make a lovely stamp.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  7. UnknownOctober 13, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    I think they all look great.. That is the only thing besides crocheting that I brought with me on our trip.. You don't need a whole lot for a glue book.. But I am really having a tough time. My composition just doesn't look right.. But I am going to keep trying. And taking peeks at yours for inspiration..

    Hugs, Linda

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  8. The Dolphin InnOctober 13, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Hi Jean, I found your gluebook pages such an inspiration I have started my own version, I just wanted to ask if that was ok, I have shared my pages on my blog with a link back to yourself and of course full credit to you also, thankyou for the inspiration xxx

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  9. SusanOctober 15, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    I absolutely love your glue book pages. All of them.

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  10. Kim DellowOctober 16, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Wow wonderful! I love your pages, so full of interest. Kim

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  11. Ali ManningOctober 17, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    All the pages look amazing to me, Jean - don't rip any out! I particularly love the photo of your dad and your uncle - that's awesome!

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  12. susanneOctober 17, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    It all looks beautiful to me Jean! I just love your blog! I'm enjoying Mary Green's wonderful Gluebook tutorial ... and hoping to join along on the weekend!

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  13. Cath WilsonOctober 18, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Excellent stuff. Can't believe you think any of it is sub-standard - it's all stunning! Love the pages but the ATCs are wonderful, too.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    You've been busy!! These are awesome!!

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  15. TrishiaNovember 30, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Red is my favorite color and you should know how crazy I am about Paris and anything French -- so that last glue book page REALLY caught my eye:) LUV IT!

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