Do you often wonder how to display or store or keep
those beautiful swaps, gifts or creations
from friends?
This might be one solution you could consider!!!
♥♥♥
Some time back I showed this cover of my
Friendship Book of Collages and Tags
which I was compiling.
Friendship Book of Collages and Tags
which I was compiling.
I'm pleased to say that I have finally completed it
with a few extra pages that I can add at some
later stage.
The soldered charm was created by Marie (Lost Bird Studio)
especially for this purpose!
It consists of a number of collages which (in some cases)
I have embellished further to combine with some of
my own pages
to add some pockets to hold
a collection of tags which I have received
over the past 12-18 months from
various loved blogging friends.
Below is the fat looking spine of the many pages
(20, in fact, counting the covers).
This shows the back cover.
I thought this would make a wonderful keepsake
of creative works from dear blogging friends
that I could treasure from my years
of companionship with
so many special
friends.
The collages and tags came as either swaps or gifts!
of creative works from dear blogging friends
that I could treasure from my years
of companionship with
so many special
friends.
The collages and tags came as either swaps or gifts!
The first page on the right from Shane (Roses Lace and Brocante)
I coupled with one of my own which contains a couple of tags
from Shane.
They could have been used as prayer flags
but I chose to add them here in my Friendship Book.
The collage on the left with illuminated letter "S"
was created by Socrates (Altered Meditations blog) from the Medieval Lace Book Group
which I belonged to and the tag in the pocket opposite
was from Karen (Alaska Blue Moose blog) who
was also a member of the same group.
This double page spread contains another of my pockets
holding beautiful tags from Liz (Lululiz in Lalaland)
and Sharon (Livewire Jewelry) along side
another beautiful collage from Judy embellished
with more lace.
The collage on the left hand side also from Socrates
sits in a silk backed and netted lace pocket
and the pocket opposite I created from some upcycled satin
and lace lingerie
It holds tags from Lynne (Adorn - Lynne's Bows and Bells)
Dorthe (Den Lillelade) and
Shane (Roses Lace and Brocante)
Another sweet tag from Dorthe and vintage lacecollage
from Judy
with this pocket created by yours truly!
and these final pages were created by both Shane - (RHS)
with pocket by me on LHS!
So many pages with so many memories to cherish
these dear friends and the artistry they represent.
I couldn't think of a more honorable way
to remember them all in the one
place - in a lace book of memories.
The tags below are amongst some I still have to
create more pockets for but wanted to share
them with you so you too
could appreciate
the amazing
talent and creativity of some of my blogging friends.!
these dear friends and the artistry they represent.
I couldn't think of a more honorable way
to remember them all in the one
place - in a lace book of memories.
The tags below are amongst some I still have to
create more pockets for but wanted to share
them with you so you too
could appreciate
the amazing
talent and creativity of some of my blogging friends.!
The idea of the Friendship Book could be an option
to incorporate any number of works such as this,
e.g. greeting cards etc.
Let me know if you have created something similar!!!
I am so very grateful to all of the friends I have met
in blogland and would really love to
acknowledge that in part by this post today.
Anyway my friends I hope you have enjoyed this
very long post.
Take care and see you again soon!
Love and hugs,
Suzy
