When Life Gives You Recovery Time and Oodles of Old Books that Will Never Be Read Again....

Remember that tired out, over-said saying:“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”? I suppose we could say instead “When life gives you pumpkins, cook every delectable item you possibly can” or, in my case, “If life gives you melanoma and you need to remember to relax during recovery, see what you have around the house and make something….”

Which brings me to my primping this week.

When life gives you lots of old books that probably will not be read ever again, make them into painted flower roses that will be admired by many in the days, weeks and years to come.

Addendum: I received requests to create a how-to on these roses, so look for that next Wednesday. I'm off to dye some Laura Ingalls Wilder pages to make a bouquet for you and use to teach you the technique!

I had made other flowers, mostly flat ones, but once I saw roses I knew I had to try to make them. I call the "Word-Love Flowers"

I watched a bunch of you tube videos during my recovery and saw lots of different ways to make these and I put my own personal spin on them.

This is rough draft primping, I have to admit, but I will be back in the future to primp more! (This is my first time here!)

 

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  Julie Jordan Scott has been a Life & Creativity Coach, Writer, Facilitator and Teleclass Leader since 1999. She is also an award winning Actor, Director, Artist and Mother Extraordinaire. She was twice the StoryTelling Slam champion in Bakersfield. She leads Writing Camp with JJS & this Summer will be traveling throughout the US to bring this unique, fun filled creative experience to the people wherever she finds the passion & the interest.

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