I stamped bark and leaf pictures to card stock and then sewed patchwork quilted leaves on top to add to Katie's nature theme for her book, which is now complete and will be mailed to her tomorrow.
It was Kathy who first introduced me to traveling sketchbooks, this SoulSisters Book following on the pages of her Girlfriends traveling sketchbook & blog, both which led me to start the next traveling art book at Artshine! Thank you Kathy, what a joy this all has been and continues to be.
I was so excited when my book arrived yesterday, wrapped up beautifully by Lolo with a golden ribbon, just like a present, which it is: a present from 9 very talented, gifted and loving artysoulsisters.
I was a little stymied at first by the theme of "color" and "shapes" but eventually made this collage using self-painted tissue paper, purchased handmade paper, acrylic paint, stensils, faux jewel.
The back has another bit of self-painted tissue paper and a list of the materials. I will now send it to Katie Jane and then she sends to Caroline I think!! I have received books from all except Lolo.
The back pages will be worked on today as well. I'll post them asap ;)
Did I ruin it or create something of interest. I have no idea! 
This book has two more stops and then it will be in Caroline's hands.
Watercolor, glitter, glue. I painted the trees and houses on little pieces of watercolor paper cutouts and glued them onto the larger paper.
on the back part of a poem called "Cold Watercolor" by Wyatt Prunty. Now I mail on to Lynn and Lynn will mail to Katie Jane!!
This is the back of Lolo's page.
The zodiac is a planisphere or map of the stars on a plane projection, showing the 12 constellations of the zodiacal band forming 36 decans of ten days each, and the planets. These decans are groups of first-magnitude stars. These were used in the ancient Egyptian calendar, which was based on lunar cycles of around 30 days and on the heliacal rising of the star Sothis (Sirius).
Its representation of the zodiac in circular form is unique in ancient Egyptian art.[citation needed] More typical are the rectangular zodiacs which decorate the same temple's pronaos.
The celestial arch is represented by a disc held up by four pillars of the sky in the form of women, between which are inserted falcon-headed spirits. On the first ring, 36 spirits symbolize the 360 days of the Egyptian year.
On an inner circle, one finds constellations, showing the signs of the zodiac. Some of these are represented in the same forms as their familiar names (e.g. the Ram, Taurus, Scorpio, and Capricorn, albeit most in odd orientations in comparison to the conventions of ancient Greece and later Arabic-Western developments), whilst others are shown in a more Egyptian form: Aquarius is represented as the flood god Hapy, holding two vases which gush water[citation needed].
The calendar is in an envelop , so you can decide what to do with it.
I mailed the 3 books (also Mim's own and Lynn's) to Mim today.
This is the page for Lolo's travel book.I started where Soul left off with her beautiful Egyptian page.
This was not easy. I can't paint/draw human beings so I had to make a collage for Mim's strong women theme. And this is my first collage.
The back I copied a vintage card of a real strong woman; 
I painted this mandala quilt for Lynn, Queen of Quilts!
On the back I just had to make a few quilted hearts.
All your pages are so beautiful Lynn, hope you will like my addition
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>M<
Lynn mailed me my completed ASS traveling book. I'm using Lynn's page for the cover as she didn't attach her page to the others plus it is a tiny bit larger than the main book. I am closing the cover with ribbon.
Lynn's page unfolded. Isnt it sparkly and pretty. Note the footprints. I think some little elves came into Lynn's studio and walked on the book one night.
The book is just gorgeous, each page an artistic delight. Thank you all for making my book something special. I will treasure it always.
