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This page contains a single entry from the blog posted on April 18, 2009 9:33 PM.

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oh sweet woods

Posted by aprile on 2009.04.18:

1. no more than that., 2. with every good wish, 3. hello, 4. on our road to it, 5. heart;, 6. contents, 7. anything about him, 8. her heart had been aching, 9. she will never belong, 10. we might as well, 11. it certainly came true, 12. index

I am definitely going to more of these... I kind of love them. I did these collages for a school project that I mentioned before, it's about getting back to nature really. Though it might not be obvious to all. I wish I had pictures of the final, but I did it in such a hurry and handed it in on Friday! I turned these collages (and some more, my Let's Build a Nest series) into a saddle-stiched book with a cardboard cover (no surprise there) with cutout trees from this stencil. I tied it with twine and a shipping tag with the title of the book.

I put it in a plain wooden box with a vellum envelope labeled "findings" with things I collected from nature securely tucked inside (some twigs, dried and pressed flowers, some dirt by accident).

I'm trying to create a picture for you I guess, since I didn't get to take any! You will see them when I get it back, hopefully not in September. I wish I wish I WISH I had pictures! Or maybe I will make some more, the whole deal, box and twigs and all and sell them? Like a special edition... I don't know if anyone would buy this. But I will be selling just the books. I have SO MUCH to say, because I haven't been here in so long. I will save it for some more posts.

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kelly:

I would buy one!!

Posted by kelly | April 19, 2009 12:51 AM

Posted on April 19, 2009 00:51

Aprile:

Haha, 'cause you're my favourite! : )

Posted by Aprile | April 19, 2009 12:57 AM

Posted on April 19, 2009 00:57

Amy:

Those collages are awesome! I would totally buy one!

Posted by Amy | April 19, 2009 12:59 PM

Posted on April 19, 2009 12:59

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