My Collection of Beatiful Ledgers

I adore vintage ledgers. I love to think of the clothes the person who was writing in them had on and how the world was at that time. I love the size of the pages and the way they are numbered and I especially love the beautiful penmanship that people once took such pride in. Any time I see altered art that contains ledger pages, it is just that more beautiful in my eyes.

This is my collection. Some I use in my own altered art, some I sell in my etsy shop, and some I just flip thought and read what was written on the aged pages.



Even the outside of the ledgers are beautiful, most made of soft leather and just a piece of art within itself.




This is one of my newest. It isn't as old as my favorite, but so beautiful. I am going to list some of the pages in my etsy shop and use them for my own creations.

The above pages, I will keep just to look at when I have a spare moment. I love how the "S" was formed by it's creator.

This is another one of my newest ones. I don't think I will ever part with any of it's pages though. My original intention was to use it in my artwork and to sell some of the pages. Look at that beautiful binding! This ledger is huge!

I have spent a lot of time reading this one. It is especially interesting to me since I am a former school teacher. This ledger contains information about teachers who were looking for jobs in 1886 and later. The penmanship is the same, and every single of the 200+ pages describe another applicant.

I have only found women listed in this book thus far, that are either single or widowed. The questions listed are humorous to me, the way they are worded and that they were even asked. But we all know how things have changed for women during the 100+ years since this ledger was written in. Click on the image to read more.




Old ledgers just fascinate me. They are a beautiful form of art and a way that life once was long ago. I hope that you enjoyed looking at my collection. Come and pay me a visit again soon!

Rhonda...

Let's Play The Flickr Game

1. What is your first name?.....Rhonda
2. What is your favorite food?.....pasta
3. What high school did you go to?.....Elizabethton
4. What is your favorite color?.....pink & brown
5. Who is your celebrity crush?.....Brandon Flowers from The Killers (my favorite band)
6. Favorite drink?.....Malibu Bay Breeze
7. Dream vacation?.....Africa, where the elephants roam
8. Favorite dessert?.....black forest cake
9. What you want to be when you grow up?.....a Solid Gold dancer
10. What do you love most in life?.....my family
11. One Word to describe you?.....goofy!!
12. Your flickr name?.....RhondaMum


1. Rhonda, Rhonda, Rhonda, 2. 3 Types of Pasta, 3. Elizabethton Revisited Nov 01-03, 4. pink and brown is my new black, 5. Brandon Flowers, 6. One Love A Day - Day 21: Intoxicating Beverages, 7. The Giants of Africa, 8. Black Forest Cake, 9. SOLID GOLD!, 10. 5.25.07-hob044, 11. Goofy Big Figure, 12. Vintage Ephemera Swap Life

To play the game, you have to follow the rules! Here is what you do...

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker.

I've seen this on a couple of blogs and thought I would play along as well. This is the first mosaic I have made on Flickr! It is a really cool web site and if you havn't joined, you should. They have free memberships and you can also purchase a pro account which has more options. Now go on over and play!

R...

Cadeaux Pensifs de Mes Amis Français

Thoughtful Gifts From My French Friends

Ah yes, the french book is done and is even in the hands of some of it's amazing contributors. And I, am trying to catch up on my posts. I have swaps to write about, thoughtful people to thank for wonderful lovelies, and vintage finds to show off.

So, here is a start... please forgive my rudeness by not writing to each of you individually. Along with the lovely pages, I also received some lovely and thoughtful treats. I have made a slide show to showcase these items now close to my heart and I could never thank my friends enough for thinking of me. Thank you so much not only for your hard work on our lovely book, but for the thoughtful gifts as well!

Now as someone who can throw nothing away that I might possibly use in an altered art project, the same went for these sparkly bits. Do you know what they are????

These are the left over paper bits from binding the amazing french book, Les émotions de la France. I couldn't throw all of that hard work away and I just know I will find a use for it down the road. Now tell me you wouldn't have done the same thing!

Thank you again for all of the thoughtful treasures and I hope that you each adore your book!

R...

Keep an eye on my blog.... I will be posting a slide show of the famous french book soon......

A Fun, Quick Tag

Right when I get one tagged posted, BAM! I get tagged again. I think these are good for me right now... kind of takes my mind off of things for a bit.



My amazing new and thoughtful friend, Wanda from The Rat's Pajamas, has tagged me! I love her blog and her sense of humor. You really should go and check her out!



1) What was I doing ten years ago? I was teaching first grade and getting ready to buy a house with my then fiance. It was summer, obviously, so not only was I out of school, but I really had no responsibilities so I could lay around all day if I chose to do so.



2) Five things on my to do list: Laundry, bills, fill orders, finish dear friend's daughter's scrap book, clean the house (the never ending cycle)



3) Snacks that I enjoy: Cheese-Its, Cheerio's, really anything that contains large amounts of carbs that can add to the bubble of my butt, only I wish they didn't do that.



4) Things I would do if I were a millionaire: Hire The Killers for a private concert that all of my close blogging friends would naturally be invited to, travel (and of course visit Caz), pay off all of our bills (and any of my parents or sisters) and buy a farm (my grandfather's) with lots of fun animals for my girls to love on and add a cool dirk bike trail for my amazing husband. Hire private doctors that could take care of only my Mom and just schedule this operation for her breast cancer all ready. And of course contribute to many causes where help is needed. Oh, have a live in masseuse and personal trainer to help me get rid of my bubble butt!



5) Place I've lived: California, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, Wales, UK



And now I tag.....

The amazing Carolyn from Magpie Pixie , Rhonda at Scooterblu's Whimsey, and anyone else that would like to join in!

Have a great day!

R...

The French Books Are Done & In The Mail

My little books have taken flight and are on their way to their new owner's hands. The book is fantastic and I can't wait for all of the contributors to see how they came out!

My oldest helped me to get them wrapped up to go...

She took over packing them up as I wrapped the next one in tissue...

The stack of boxes was growing...

And now they are all headed to a new post office, in a new town, in a new state, in a new country.

Adieu ma petite collaboration de livre, pleine de beaucoup d'émotions, exprimé par beaucoup d'artistes doués. Je vous tiendrai dans des mes mains créatrices avec joie pendant des années à venir ! Grâce à tous !

Farewell my little book collaboration, full of many emotions, expressed by many talented artists. I will hold you in my creative hands with joy for years to come! Thanks to all!

Rhonda...

7 Weird & Random Facts Tag

I've been tagged by my french sister, Starrydeborah. Her work is so amazing, and she is on her way to France in just a few months. I don't understand why she can't just put me in her suitcase!

If you are tagged by me then you need to add this to your blog and do the same as I did. If you have been tagged, here is what is requested:1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So here goes....

1. I play the drums. I had always wanted to have a set of drums and then a couple of years ago my husband got me a set for Mother's Day. I love to put my headphones on and play along with my favorite tunes, mainly The Killers! I really need to put new drum heads on them and learn to tune them (they sound like crap) but I love to bang away!

2. I have a brother, who lives in the same town as I do, that has NEVER met my children. He kind of disowned us many years ago, as in, my entire family. It used to really upset us all, but we all seem to just shrug our shoulders and say, "oh well" now. I guess he thinks I am still the spoiled daddy's girl that used to drink in college. The weird part is that he still sends us all a Christmas gift every year. Doesn't know his nieces, which I hate for them, well, not really. I just know that they have never done anything to their uncle and he sucks for that, but sending us gifts every year. Strange!

3. I love double salt black licorice. For that matter, any type of salty licorice. Used to be I could only get if from friends who lived in Europe. Then, one year while visiting Carmel, CA I found some. I yelped right there in the store. I was so happy! Now, whenever I so desire, I can pull up their web site and order some. Gotta love modern technology! When my husband and I were in Holland, and I was pregnant with my oldest, I found a shop with all different types and I purchased some of every kind. It was fantastic! I sat there on the bed, sorting through it all and felt like I was bathing in money from wins in Vegas! Love, love, love it!

4. When I visited Paris, all I cared about was seeing Jim Morrison's grave. I have always loved The Doors (not as much as I now love The Killers though) and just always thought his death was such a shame. Did I notice all of the other amazing people in the same cemetery, like Chopin? No! What an idiot! The guard did let me go right up to his head stone and take a picture, which was cool.

5. I'm an ornithologist and have a very long life list. Began during a blizzard one year. I was stuck inside and could pretty much just watch the birds. It was then that I realized how different each one really is. There was one type of Warbler that I could not identify, and that is what led me to the "sport" of bird watching. Any time I go somewhere new, I have to have a bird book for that area. Took forever for my husband and I to find one while in Japan. My favorite is the British Robin. However, I don't care to bird watch as much along the ocean. Too many teeny tiny differences to identify them for me, just a big pain.

6. Here's a silly one.... I love breakfast! I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. My girls love it when I have "Breakfast for Dinner" night. I especially love, what I call, Daddy eggs. They are called that, because it is how my dad always ate them; whites hard and the yellows runny with a toasted English muffin. Delicious!

7. I have known my husband for over 20 years. We dated in college for over five years. We were, and still are, soul mates. We broke up and got back together about a million times. I can laugh about it now. We were even engaged and lived together a couple of times. We broke up one last time, and three months later he got married. Yes, big mistake, rebound, but it did give me two beautiful step children.

Even when we were a part for those few years, I still felt him. There has always been this cord that connects our souls. I remember crying to my Mom, and my Mom crying too, "I'll never have anyone like Chuck". After his divorce, he moved back to the same town. My best friend saw him at the video store and I freaked! I looked up his number and gave him a call. We became "good friends" again, and I would say, "I'm not going to make this happen". After about two months, we both knew that we were still as in love with one another as we had always been. And here we are today. I am very blessed that God brought my Chuck back to me. Sometimes we look at each other and say, "Oh my gosh! We're married!"

So, there are some weird and random facts. I am not going to tag anyone in particular, but know many of you that I would love to read about, especially my new friends. So please, if you can, entertain me and take part. Then let me know that you did your post, like a good blogging friend, and I can laugh at you like you can laugh at me!

Hope you enjoyed my facts!

Rhonda...

Being In A Funk....

I had a productive morning. Got a lot done. Then, I talked to my Dad.

Well, Mom went to the doctor. Thanks to Sherry (thank you Sherry) my Dad did go with her. He stayed quiet until the very end and asked two questions that she didn't. I told him today how proud I am of him, and that he is a wonderful husband.

The MRI showed some other spots of concern. Mom will have another biopsy this afternoon. I know it is good that she is in the beginning stages of all of this and that the doctors aren't in a panic. But it's cancer. I hate the "C" word, and I am very mad at it right now.

I know we are blessed, and it could be so much worse. Until I know the plan of action I think I will be in this funk that I can't seem to get out of. I am strong for Mom, laugh, get her mind off of it, hang out. So, really, just doing what we always do. She's my friend. But again, it's cancer. It is an unknown territory whose road I just want to be the hell off of. I want this journey over and done with for her, for us all.

I don't know if this is a road that we will be on for just a short time, or if it will be a really long road. That is what sucks about it. I thank God for the resources we have, for the health that she has, yet it is still scaring the s*** out of me (excuse my french).

Right now, I just don't feel like doing anything. I really just want to go and lay in bed and push the buttons on the remote. I feel guilty because it is a nice temperature out right now, and the girls should be out playing. I have packages to get shipped, swap things to finish, and need to get the rest of my French books wrapped up to go. I don't like to make these amazing artists wait for their books. I just don't feel like doing it right now. I don't feel like doing anything right now.

I know I am blessed and I am so thankful. I am just in a funk! As my Mom always says, this too shall pass. Sorry to be a bummer. I just felt that today I would use my blog for venting.

Love to all and have a great weekend!

Rhonda...

The Finished Book - Les émotions de la France Book Swap

I just posted these wonderful pictures here of the finished book!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/737247@N23/

It looks fantastic and now all I have to do is pack them up and send them on their way. You can read more on the above site!

The Books Are Bound & Ready To Go

Lovely Layers of Beautiful Pages

Inside Cover & Blog Button

Another Taste

Here is another sampling of our book. This shows the back of Beth's page and the front of Kathy's. They had posted their pics on our group page, so I showed theirs. I wanted you to have lots of surprises too!

I showed the back side of Christine's beautiful page (because we have seen it posted on Flickr) and the front side of my contribution. It is my first go with digital images. On the back I did a collage with an embossed stamped image, chalks, lace and more.

Back Cover

All bound and ready to go!

It has been a pleasure working with all of the amazing artists who contributed to my book! I am thrilled and every second put into it was so worth it. Keep your fingers crossed. I hope to get it published for us! Wouldn't that just be a dream come true! If you have any advice on how to do so, please feel free to let me know.

Have a great day!

Rhonda...

Some Beautiful Views & An Update

Hello friends! Thank you for all of your comments, emails, and for understanding my funk right now. I so appreciate each and every one of you and your prayers and support.

Mom went to the doctor last week, but didn't really find anything out. She has her MRI tomorrow so keep those prayers coming, and will meet with the doctor again on Friday to "make a plan". The funny thing is that my dad, bless his heart, has to analyze and plan everything. Drives us nuts, but I love him dearly. He went in with my mom to the doctor, with his information brochure on breast cancer, his spots to discuss underlined and all of his questions written down. He answers questions for my Mom and can be very overwhelming at times. The doctor told my Mom that "WE" as in he and my Mom, would discuss everything at her next visit and that my dad was not invited. We, my Mom, husband and I, just have to laugh. My dad is 50 questions man in ALL situations. Naturally, this situation is more difficult, is the most difficult, but he just does not know when to quit. I hate to admit it, but I am very similar to my dad at times. Oh my, did I really say that? LOL - Love you Dad! Chirp!

I joined a local paranormal group to go "ghost hunting" with. My Mom loves this topic as well and went along with me on Saturday night. She wanted to get her mind off of things and has been wanting to go anyway. She had a blast! We didn't get home until 3:30. My friend Gary (our daughter's played soccer together and we have so much in common) went as well. I found the group through him during one of our soccer "mom" chats during practice one day. He and my Mom could chat all day I think. I won't go into major detail because it isn't a topic I discuss with everyone, but there was a little bit of activity in the place, a college, that we visited. Have I ever mentioned how I love that show "Ghost Hunters"? I would love to meet those guys. Anyway, it was great for my Mom and gave us some time together.

On another note, I finished binding all of my French Emotion books. All I have to do is trim the edge and pack them up for the mail. They look amazing. I am so happy with how they turned out and will post some pics in the next day or so. Phenomenal!

Below are some pictures from our camping trip a couple of weeks ago. For those of you that don't know, we only spent one night due to the horrible storms that decided to drench us with rain. I can laugh about it now, but sitting in a tent with my girls, the loudest thunder ever and bolts of lightning over our heads was not too cool. We packed up in a hurry and came home. The Great Smoky Mountains, however, are just so beautiful. I love this area and so glad to live here. It isn't a far drive to the area we visited called Cades Cove. It is a location where some of the first settlers were and just so beautiful.



I love the views here! On this visit, there were several horses grazing in this large field. It was very early in the morning still, so there weren't that many people traveling through the cove, which was really nice.

Don't worry, my husband is right behind my youngest there. She was still in her pajamas. We just happened to have some green apples which made the horses very happy.

I have seen elk, deer, skunks, raccoons, and even black bears in Cades Cove, but never wild turkeys. I started yelling turkey sounds out the window (yes, I know, I am a big dork) and the male turkey got all upset, puffed out his feathers and was ready for a fight. That is one animal that I would never want to go near. Their talons are ferocious!

I don't know why people always take pictures of the deer. I have so many, yet I still do it. Just funny, you would think no one ever saw one before. We also saw a black bear in the distance, but I didn't get a picture of it. The crazy thing is all of the people that get out of their cars to go see the bear, and actually walk towards it. Now that would be a funny picture, "Look honey, a bear!"

I love the image of the large, single, tree in a field. There are several in Cades Cove. I think this one might be one that my father-in-law painted at one time. He was an amazing artists. We have a painting that he did in our living room with the background being these very mountains. Unfortunately, he passed away before my husband and I were married. We treasure his work. I always tell my oldest that he is the reason she is such a good artist. It's in her blood.

Hope you enjoyed my pictures and are doing well. I will keep you all posted on Mom and I know you will keep her in your prayers. Have a great afternoon!

Rhonda...

A Few More Finds....

For those of you that read my last post, these are the other items that I found during my last treasure hunt with my Mom and oldest daughter. Mom sees the surgeon today, so please keep her in your prayers.




I love, love, love this old alarm clock. Can you believe it still works. It weighs a ton and has a soft alarm sound and a loud alarm sound. Too cool, unfortunately I can't wind it every day. It is in my studio. Can you imagine the task of winding your clocks every single day? This was once just an everyday part of life, like checking your email.

Also found a bag of cool buttons, some vintage trim, and this....

This cage is smaller then the one I used in my Fun Friday Challenge a couple of weeks ago. I think it is a very odd coincidence that I found this little gem. Notice that there is no bird which is good, it means I don't have to pry it's bars open like the last one.

Wonder what the "message" is that God is trying to tell me on that one.

Have a fantastic day and I will keep you posted on my Mom who just had her first Etsy sale! Yippee!!!

R...

You Can't Stop A Woman From Shopping

First, I have to thank you all for your wonderful prayers, thoughts, and comments on my last post, as well as the personal messages that have been sent to me. I owe lots of you an email. I am grateful to you all and love your friendship so much and promise to write as soon as I get out of my funk. In all honesty, we are all doing worse I think. Just having to wait for appointments and the "not knowing" is driving us all nuts, especially my mom. It is hard for her to be positive when she doesn't exactly know what to expect from her cancer diagnosis (gosh, I actually said the "c" word) and what the exact coarse of action is going to be.

It is amazing how many things in the course of the day, remind me of my mom. This whole thing has just opened up my eyes, that I am not getting any younger (will be the big 4 0 in November) and the realization that my parents aren't going to always be around. It's just a rude awakening, I guess. I thought I would be stronger then this, but I am kind of "pissed at the world" but also loving every minute of life. All I want to do besides hang out with my mom, is just be with my girls. My youngest and I just got done painting and we went our for ice cream too. It is just miserably hot here in the south, and I hate being hot.

So, after our sprinkler moment the other day (and yes, I do play in the sprinkler sometimes, and the slip n slide) my mom and I decided to go by one of our favorite spots. It was fun, especially with my oldest joining us. I love the age she is at, and the way she can go with me to the places I love. Of course, there is much more to look at in an antique store then a fabric store. I reminded my mom how much I hated going into that place with her as a child, the smell of all the fabric and nothing to look at except pattern books - yuk!

Here are some of my finds from the day....



I love old thread bobbins, actually, any old wood pieces. Ration books are always cool, as well as pictures. An egg timer and a partially filled (1/3) box of bridge flash cards, of all things. I have lots of flash cards listed in my etsy shop, but these are just as different as you can get.

I have had my eye on this old cigar box (I think that's what it is) for some time. It doesn't have a lid, but I know I can find a use for it.

This "Visit to Rome" booklet has some cool old drawings in it, and the tourniquet with illustration gave me a giggle. However, again, my etsy shop is full of old cards and I just love my collection, but these I have never seen before and they are small cards, which are what I like best.

They are cards with famous authors on them and each card has a literary work listed on it as the suit, I guess. Anyway, thought they would be neat in some altered art. It takes some time for me to actually separate a set of something, be it cards, ledger books, etc.

Okay, this picture came out really small, but it is an old "Ipswich" game. The letter tiles, like scrabble, are made of wood, only black. How cool is that? My mom found three old scrabble sets that day and she was thrilled! I don't know how to play this game but feel like I should look into it before I separate the parts. My husband and I are big scrabble players. Not as often as in earlier years. Our daughter's like to mess up the board so the PlayStation version has come in handy. But my husband is also a huge television freak once his work day is done. My husband grew up playing with his family. They are a very competitive bunch and it has rubbed off on me. I have only beat my husband at scrabble once, but I still rub it in his face to this day because I used all of my letters when I did it. He hasn't been able to do that yet so it gives me a great deal of pleasure. He always smears my ass at everything, so it is nice to have this one huge victory!

Another game that I don't know, but can play with my girls. Looks really cute!

Need I say more then...... BLING!

And now that I am at the bottom of my post, I see that the other pictures I thought I had put on were not put on. And as many of you know, when using blogger you can't add pictures to the end, that I know of. They post at the top. Oh well, guess it will be another distraction for another day. That was nice to get my mind off of things for a bit. Hope you enjoyed my shopping spree. My mother got some great stuff as well and we were able to have a few laughs while we were out.

Again, thank you for all of your support and prayers. My mom sees the surgeon tomorrow so we will at least know something, I hope. Have a great night/day and God bless!

R...

Please Pray...

Today is not a good day. It's a day that shows how short life is, and how the little stupid things that we deal with on a day to day basis just don't matter. It is a day that you don't want to experience in life, a day that you hope will never happen to you and is like a punch in the face when it does.

My mom is one of my best friends. In fact, both of my parents are. We are more like siblings, hang out, have lots in common and I have quality time with both of them. My dad and I have traveled together, go out for sushi, etc. My mom and I share our love of altered art, shopping, and ghostly encounters. I am very close to my parents, very close to them both. I never thought I would be one of those people who lived in the same town as my parents as an adult, but I wouldn't have it any other way. They are amazing grandparents as well and my daughters adore them.

My mom, who is 70, had a biopsy on Monday. I was really bummed, because I didn't get to talk to her before they (my mom and dad) left for the doctor. I called, but they were already on their way. I tried to just not even think about it. What good would that do? She has had lumps before, cyst that have been easily taken care of. This mass was different.

Today, my mom went back to the doctors for the results. I knew her appointment was at 9:00 and I called their home and cell phone every 30 minutes or so. When my mom finally answered, around 11:30 she just acted "normal". I finally said, "Well, how is everything?" She replied...

"Oh, it's malignant."

I am not doing well right now with being strong about this and my dad is a lost puppy dog without her. He is a worrier and is constantly analyzing things as it is. Especially over the last few years since his retirement.

We are all aware of cancer, of checking our breast and the benefits of early detection. My mom has mammograms yearly, and we are lucky because we have caught it as early as we have. Why do I say "we"? Funny that I just thought of that. It isn't my breast that has to be operated on. But the fact is, we all "know" cancer. We all know someone with it, or has had it, or has been effected by it.

I don't know what this new road has in store for me or my mom, or dad, or my daughter's or sister or grandfather or friends or my husband that my mother adores. I pray that it is a very short road with a successful crossing.

I am devastated right now! Please, please, please, keep my mother in your prayers. She will get an MRI next week and meet with the surgeon.

My mom IS amazing and one of my best friends. Prayer is the key to life!

Enjoy this beautiful day, that is still a blessing in so many ways, and remember to not worry about all of the little petty crap that comes with it. As my mom loves to say, and even said today, "This too shall pass". She has such a positive attitude. I will too, once I am past the shock of it all. I am on my way to her house now with my girls to play in the sprinkler.

God Bless!

R...

Another Fun Friday Challenge

First, thank you Carolyn for yet another beautiful banner! I love it, your suggestion to go back to pink was fab and I owe my look to you! If you ever need a banner, she does an amazing job with custom orders and also has several you can just choose from and add your name to!

I do love these Fun Friday Challenges! I hope to get back into the swing of things soon. I have been very busy putting my book collaboration together, "Les Emotions de la France".

This is my piece from a couple of weeks back. I have always loved these little boxes, and have always wanted to do some art in one. This is my first attempt.

The challenge was to include shape of bird cage, some gold color, and some swirls. I pried the bars on the cage, which was one of my daughter's tiny toys at my mother's house. My daughter said, "Oh, you can use that Mommy, it's my toy" and my mother did let me have it for keeps so the little bird inside will remain "free". I don't like closed bird cages. The french flash card "fuir" means "to escape, to flee". So there you go, enjoy your freedom on this lovely day!

Rhonda...

Cover For The Emotions of France Book

I am just so happy with how this book has come out. So many amazing artist joined in to create this book and it is already so amazing. I finished making the covers, as well as other pages, but thought I would share the cover today.



I really like how the cover turned out. I hand stamped this image onto some velum and then used scrap book paints to paint the image from behind. I blended the colors together and love the soft effect that the finished product has.

After it dried, I placed it down onto some vintage french paper from an old book and added the title. My husband made all of the copies for me. He is so supportive! I added the flower with the large pearl brad to give it some dimension.

The book will be bound on the top so I have plenty of room on the back cover for the binding. I added an image that I liked as well as the English translation of the book's title. I then used some pearlescent chalks to the image to give it a little more color and shimmer.

So there is one more part of the book. I hope to get these bound and out in the mail soon. Still waiting on a couple of pages, and then will print out a contributing artists list. I am just thrilled with the end result so far. You can bet I will be posting pictures of the finished book.

Thanks to all of the amazing artists that made this book so fabulous!

Rhonda...