A little Inspiration from L.K. Ludwig's Nature Art Journal and Design Sponge

A while back I did a post about L.K. Ludwig's great book:

Mixed-Media Nature Journals
New Techniques for Exploring Nature, Life, and Memories
and I posted this picture of a slice of wood and some acorns I had collected.

I had have been thinking and mulling over what to do with these elements. Then I saw this post over at Design Sponge.

And it came to me!

I will make a hanging "altered art/craft element keeper"

I stamped a beaver on the the wood, I never pass up an opportunity for irony, and the letter "Y"-because I collect "Y's".

And then I hammered in a bunch of nails and glued a ribbon on the back to hang it.

Why shouldn't the storage for our Art Journaling elements not be as artistic as our journals?

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True Vision:
Authentic Art Journaling
**Featuring the artwork of over 25 leading artists**

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And pop over to L.K. Ludwig's blog for some more of her amazingness!!!

P.S. Is it freakish that I also have a chunk of wood that is identical to the chunk in photo of the clock except for the brick paint job? Again I saved it because I thought it was cool on it's own, but not really doing anything... yet!

Comments

[lk]

Just so you know, there are no wood cookies or wood crafts in Mixed Media Nature Journals. It is a journaling book.

[Gina]

That was a cool and creative idea and I am glad it inspired you to produce your own work of art!