Unexpected Connections pages

Here are photos of all the pages that were in this aubergine collaboration. Enjoy!

Millie Wagoner... Sue McPherson....

My page .....

Ada's little book attached to the back of my page .....

Debbi's page with the glass doors closed ......

Debbi's page with the glass doors open .....

A mention in the newest Somerset Studio

The latest issue of Somerset Studio is out. I just received mine. On the cover is the fat book collaboration I participated in with Dede Warren, Sue McPherson, Milli Wagoner and Debbi Greenlee earlier this year. It was decided to go with the "aubergine" call that Somerset Studio had put out. The article "Unexpected Connections" (pgs. 34-36) was written by Dede and tells all about the collaboration. We were all mentioned in the article but not all the pages were photographed. I will, however, correct that omission and feature all the inside pages of the collaboration on my blog. Dede assembled the fat books once our pages were sent to her and then she submitted a copy to Somerset Studio. AND, they picked it up for publication! Dede did a lot of work: writing the article, the assembly and submitting it. Thank you, Dede!

Here is the cover of my finished fat book. It came with the picture, one white feather, the pink spray and the white roses. I finished the rest once the completed book was returned to me.

I added a lot of things to complete my cover. I especially like the heavy fringe trim on the bottom of the book. It was a piece I had that just went perfectly with the aubergine theme. You can also see some pink rhinestones that I put on the trim under the picture. Just added a bit of sparkle to the cover.

I'm glad I did this because it was fun! My first collaboration.Thanks again to Dede Warren, Sue McPherson, Milli Wagoner, Debbi Greenlee and Ada Pringle. I will feature all the pages from my book in a few days. Stay tuned!

You can check out their blogs or photos here:

Dede Warren http://dreamcreateshare.blogspot.com/

Debbi Greenlee http://thewickerpatio.blogspot.com/

Millie Wagoner http://www.flickr.com/photos/22911187@N08/
Sue McPherson
Ada Pringle -- the last two do not have blogs or Flickr accounts

I really hope to do this again, and soon!

Surprises in today's mail!

First I opened the envelope from Robin of A Robin's Nest. You may recall that she won the little journal from my last give-away. This was a complete surprise to me! But I think this tag is wonderful! Very colorful and definitely a keeper! Thanks, Robin!! Next to open was the sweet package from Joy of Cupid's Charm - Notes from a Charmed Life. She had blogged a few days ago about the new Halloween charms she had finished and that were for sale on her website here. I thought they were wonderful, so I bought one. It arrived today and I am wearing it now!!

This is the back of the charm. How cool that the back has "Glamour Witch" on it! Love it!

The third thing that arrived in the mail I cannot show you. Sorry!! I promised that I wouldn't post pictures. You will have to wait a couple of months.

All I want to say is that I participated in a fat book project with three others. We created our own pages and submitted them to the hostess. She assembled them and took the final book to Stampington & Co. as a submission for the "Aubergine" call for art. The book has been accepted for publication and it will be seen in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Somerset Studio.

WooHoo!!!!