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8/21/2015

Finished Line, Time Travel, and Happy Paint Party Friday

All week long I've been showing you my Project 52 of altering a deck of cards. I began this project on a whim, not really thinking I'd complete it, or thinking I might get bored and quit. It was a challenge for me to work really small. And while I think I started off pretty motivated and inspired, there were times in the middle, I was not inspired which is why, I think, it took me so long to finish it. I really had set no time frame except to finish it in a year and even that didn't work. Nonetheless, I found myself saving the teeniest bits of paper and ephemera for just this project. One time the fan blew everything I'd saved in a small container all over the place, and then, I'd moved my studio from the upstairs to the downstairs, so finding my in progress container took some doing. Here are the last few cards in my deck, which I will say, are probably my most favorite of them all. I laid them all out on the floor and dared my cats to walk on them. .........and they did right after I took the picture. HOpe you've enjoyed my Project 52. Tell me which one or ones did you like the most? Happy Paint Party Friday. Twenty four years ago today I rode to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Ma in a 300ZX and brought two children in to the world. I was nearly 33 yrs old and they were 33 weeks old. Today I celebrate the bright, kind, productive and creative people they have become. I love you, Eliza and Marshall. Happy Birthday!!! Linking to Paint Party Friday *** Note to self. After writing this post you have to remember to actually link it. lol

12 comments:

  1. ♪♫♪♫ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪♫♪♫ Eliza and Marshall!!!!!!

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  2. I love portraits and lettering, so those two are my favorites in this portion of your awesome deck of cards. The two family photographs that you posted tell a beautiful story, because you can see how the love and care you provided them with resulted in a close and trusting relationship. May they have a blessed and very happy birthday!

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  3. Wonderful post. Great that you never gave up making that deck! Happy Birthday to those gorgeous children Eliza and Marshall! Hugs Valerie

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  4. What a beautiful post. Healing art. Life and celebration.

    Have a nice weekend

    Much love...

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  5. Hi Jo. Great photo of your beautiful twins. Nice to run into you on IG. I like your work and blog.

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  6. I'm so touch by your post. Your artwork, your funny cats, and your beautiful children. Lovely post. Thanks for sharing your art and your life.

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  7. Wow, 52 cards! That's quite an achievement! It's hard to pick a favorite. I really like the little landscapes. Love that picture of you with your kids. You all look so happy. Great dreadlocks too :-)

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  8. First I have to tell you that stunning stunning photo of you and your children made me cry!! Big tears of love that I see on that page!! Their little mom, those beautiful faces!! Those wee faces in the old photo! Wow look what you have accomplished...amazing you are!! Give you self a hand clap... Happy belated Birthday to your gorgeous children!! Wishing you and them everything wonderful!

    Now the artwork...beautiful as well...my favourites are the First, fifth and fourth in that order!! Thanks for sharing!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  9. Amazing project Jo!
    Congrats to your wonderful kids!
    oxo
    Susi

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  10. Jo, you know I love all your work, including these cards you have altered. The family portraits of babies and adults are both wonderful. I especially like the one at the bottom where you are dwarfed by your kids.

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  11. Super Awesome card display on the floor! You inspire me......

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