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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 4:07:33 PM
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I'm so excited, I just had to share this with my farm girl friends. I went on an interview at a museum gift shop this week and they want my altered books to put in their shop.
They said their customers are looking for the unique ooak gifts and no one is making them, so I was accepted! Yippie!
I added lots of fluff to my recipe journal and then I started on a wonderful book I found from 1946 called "Rainbows". I'm putting pockets and a shadow box and lots of embellishments to the pages.
Then, I'm taking a vintage Nancy Drew book and making it a secret compartment book. It was a panel of 6 women and they all oohed and aawed when I said the secret book. They were thinking of things to put it them to hide from their kids and grandkids. lol
When you add excitment to your work it really makes your creative juices flow!
Farmgirl sister #308
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Edited by - marjean on Feb 06 2011 09:18:49 AM |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 5:54:02 PM
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whoooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
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lisa
lexington
ky
USA
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 6:22:50 PM
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Wow, how fantastic is that? Congrats! They sound lovely.
"We were given: Two hands to hold. Two legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find."
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 11:20:21 PM
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That is AWESOME news, Marsha! I'm so excited and happy for you!!! Good luck! Keep us posted on how it goes! Please post pictures, too, if you can! I'd love to see these pieces! :) - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 06:59:13 AM
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Marjean, your books sound just beautiful. Congratulations!
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 09:34:07 AM
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That is so exciting! :D
hugs
Jessie
"Wonder Woman hasn't got a cape, she just turned her apron around"
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 05:58:14 AM
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Congratulations! Good job!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE |
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl
525 Posts
Barbara
Franklin
NC
USA
525 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 3:16:17 PM
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Your books are very cute...congratulations!! Barbara
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
1853 Posts
deborah
nutley
nj
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2011 : 7:47:10 PM
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congrats marjean
and lots of luck
blessings deborah
inch by inch we find our way
jersey farmgirl
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2011 : 07:53:47 AM
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Congrats. It's wonderful when you can be passionate about something, proud of your creativity, and others love it too! The things you've created sound wonderful. People will surely enjoy the use of them. How clever you must be! God bless.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 10:57:25 AM
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Thank you farmgirls! I'm putting the last touches on my first secret compartment book. I'll unveil it this weekend! You'll love them!
See ya then!
I just found three more books to make into the secret compartments book.
Feedback please!
Question: Would you buy one that had just one big space for goodies when you opened the book?
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Would you buy one with the secret drawer/compartments that you don't see when you open the book?Farmgirl sister #308
handmade cards, vintage organizer bags and more at www.jeanpatchbymk.etsy.com
http://jeanpatch.blogspot.com
www.fullerdirect.com
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
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Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 3:20:40 PM
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Both. It really depends on the person. I like extra secret pockets, but some folks, I think, would just like the one compartment. It is easy to see what you have that way.
I know that didn't help. sorry.
Laurie
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antoinette
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Toni
East Freedom
PA
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 3:56:05 PM
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I like lots of compartments!! That maybbe why I can never finds things, I have too
many places I put things in. |
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Kansas
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 9:26:40 PM
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I love your ideas & to be honest it would depend on the book if I wanted it to have one big drawer or more. Example flower book I might want more drawers for small pressed flowers or small things with flowers on them. A mystery book i might want one big drawer to hide my old love letters/notes in. A book on jewelry i would definitely want more drawers as it would be a place to put my antique jewelry in so no one knows its there but me. So i think doing both depending on what the book title is & what you see it being used for. Still great ideas...Michele' #2622
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The Park Wife
Farmgirl in Training
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Stephanie
Washington
Arkansas
USA
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Feb 03 2011 : 08:08:43 AM
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Marsha - I think both types of books are really fun, truly! There's just something about secret compartments, though, that bring about excitement and anticipation and the wonder of childhood, don't you think? I'm sure whatever you decide to make, people are just going to love it! You GO girl! Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3857 Posts |
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3857 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
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