ARTIVITY

I did a private swap over at swap-bot with wrgmama & goddessamy -  online friends, we made something for each other - in a kit form.

We had to make the item, then make a kit for them to make the same thing themselves - complete with instructions.

Here's the matchboxes I made - the instructions & images are rolled up and tied with a ribbon, inside their blank boxes.

I painted the blank boxes with Tim Holtz crackle paints, printed and cut out my gorgeous Louise Brook images, adhered black german scrap wings, a black brad on the front of the boxes for a 'pretend' handle... you really need to push these boxes from the back to open properly :).. I also added a diamante on Louise's necklace - but did it after I scanned.

I really enjoyed this little swap, and am considering another........ anyone interested ?

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Does anyone else get frustrated with all the blogs around? I just can't keep up with them all - Any suggestions for an easy way... I have subscribed to some posts - but then they all seem to subscribe through different portals and I end up with so many emails with links all over the place. It would be good to have them all neatly in one place... I like neat!!
Another blog woe of mine is that here at VOX you can't have more than the 5 links - and i take up 3 of them with my own links to my other sites..........
Over at blogspot - yes, I try to keep two blogs running (don't know why i double post and miss things from one to the other) crazy, crazy, crazy......... so I'm trying to ascertain WHICH is the best blog to keep.

I like vox - I like the way you can post easily, I like the format, I love having 'friends' here - and links to the friends and neighbours. That's important to me, sharing and visiting people.
Over at blogspot (blogger?) you can't have friends :( How sad is that - you can however have a large list of links/blogroll call it what you want......... but no friends :(
I would like them to include a 'neighbourhood' or 'friends' section... yet here at vox I would like to have more links to share my fave blogs with others.

Sometimes I have found the most amazing people and made such nice friends just by wandering around other peoples links and visiting several different pages.

My blogs lack visitors - and I like visitors - I lack link-backs too...... so help me out if you can.

At blogger there is this cool little widget (FEEDJIT)  thingamajig that lets me know where my visitors have come from.
i like that :)

I also like the look of blogger....... but not as much as VOX.

The other main thing I don't like about VOX is that you can't have VISITORS comment unless they have joined VOX themselves......... this really sucks I think. I also think it's so limiting to VOX itself... if they let visitors comment on postings, who knows they might actually get more customers themselves from that.

I know people have visited my vox, then emailed me privately saying "I cant comment or anything" and yup, thats true... who is going to go to the hassle of joining somewhere else just to say "i like this".???  I wouldn't either.

Yet at Blogspot, you can post a comment as a 'visitor' or guest........

So my dilemma is this - which blog do you think I should keep???

Please check me out here and there - and feel free to tell me which you prefer.

I am going to post this over at blogspot and ask the same question.

Any of you that find you can't 'comment' to my vox (those from blogger) please email me privately:

reiki3@iinet.net.au

I would really really appreciate your help and constructive criticism and advice on blogging..........

Hugs!

Lorri

Lucy is doing the diary project again, and I missed out last time and didn't want to miss out this time.
It's a fabulous diary project where you get to design a page of your own for the diary.
Each page is by a different artist, featuring artists from around the globe.... come along and join us -

Diary 2009 Project

I have been wanting to do a journal for a long time - over a year now, and finally made a conscious effort... here are my first 10 pages. They are approximately 5 x 7.5 inches big, and I have pasted each one into a bound journal notebook.
Because my theory on journalling, means it's all about me, and it doesn't matter what I do in MY journal... then you may find that some of my pages may contain some personal information (so please don't hold it against me..LOL)

Click on the pictures to open a close up view :)

Although I haven't blogged much lately, I have been making some art... and today I managed to get around to all the scanning I had to do - here's the latest cards from my messy table :)
Clicking on the pic will open it up so you can see it better!

Here's a couple of pics of Bec & Amy - my beautiful girls.  I'm so proud of them both!

Here's a pic of Bec for a newspaper article she is in on June 3rd about Business management for young women. :)

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Here's Amy, she just loves making faces at the camera!! LOL, she's a fun kid :) and has recently changed jobs, and within 2 weeks she got a company car!!!! Good for her :)

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Ok, it's been almost 4 weeks since I posted.... just no motivation to scan and upload the things I have made lately.
I'm still getting over the sinus op - but it's going well and I can breathe without the use of nasal sprays!!!!! YAY
I will be going to see my Rheumatologist on Friday for some more cortisone injections.... thrill thrill... but hopefully it will help. Also will be getting some different pain relief meds - or something!!
I have made quite a few new ATC's/ACEO's and have started on a couple of mini-books (gosh I love those) and will upload soon - maybe even today!! (maybe not.. lol) So please check back soon my cyber friends: )

Enough

Sometimes, I have to say,
Dear God, I’ve had enough.
Why does my life today
Have to be so rough?

The pain is hanging on
Affecting all I do.
I’ve tried my “Mary Sunshine” bit,
She doesn’t have a clue.

When life takes this turn
I throw my wild tirade,
While I blame and plead with you
We know I’m just afraid.

Sometimes it’s so heavy
I can hardly move,
Life presses down upon me
As I search for my old groove.

Tears come without permission
I’ve learned to let them flow,
They’ll go away eventually
Back to where they go.

Like a spout or geyser
My emotions simply are
As I respond to suffering
The lid comes off this jar.

My life spreads out around me
It looks a total mess
My usual gumption gone
I feel just emptiness.

I feebly pray for guidance
And for strength to see it through,
I know that morning follows night
And wait for spring’s debut.

As I wait out this chapter
My own protagonist,
I must convince my body
I am an optimist.

It’s how I choose to live
Imperfection all around
I see the glass half full,
Let hope and faith abound.

When I’ve had enough, I say,
“It’s just body, not my soul”
I let my brain and heart take charge
To remain intact and whole.

-Sue Falkner Wood

i want to talk, originally uploaded by auslorri.

My own personal favourite from this weeks art :)

three wise gentlemen, originally uploaded by auslorri.

My Hubby really was taken with this card - must the the whole guy/gentlemen thing!! LOL
3 wise calculating gentlemen - 3 wise guys? Calculating with numbers or not? That is the question... teehee
Yup i'm crazy!!