Swap Pages

My second set of swap pages

(the Rust pages were the first set)

were due to be mailed out just

as my old computer 'gave up

the ghost.'  So I took photos with

my phone, and am just now

remembering (and figuring out how)

to post them here on my blog...

The theme for these pages was

"Childhood Memories."  Which I

found a bit challenging, since my

childhood memories from here in

rural Ohio might not be anything like

those of someone in a different area

of the country, and possibly in an urban

area.  What childhood memories

are universal? I did have a hint that the

recipient enjoyed stitching themes,

so I took the opportunity to add

fabric, lace and stitching. I found this

charming illustration in a vintage book

and thought it was so cute, so it

became the focal point of the page.

Another vintage illustration from an

old book -the children reading- found

its way onto this page.  I painted the

violets on a page of text that had been

covered with gesso. I used to pick

violets for my mother when I was young,

so that's why I chose violets.  Fabric

scraps and some watercolor doodles,

along with some cross-stitch flowers

finish off the page.

This is the tag for the "Childhood

Memories" page, with the credit to the

illustrator.  Not shown was a tag for

the illustrator for the 'children

reading' image by Annabelle Prager, c.1972.

A fun theme to interpret...

what are your favorite

childhood memories?

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