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An altered book page
An altered book page

I have continued slowly but surely to follow the lessons in the online workshop Novel Approach all year long! And it's a good thing this workshop was offered as work at your own pace, because that's what I have been doing . . .

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Art Journal, Altered BookLenna Young AndrewsNovember 12, 2016collage, daisy yellow art
I revamped a painting!
I revamped a painting!

The other day I decided to revamp this painting I did for Steven 2 years ago. I wanted to add to it as it did not seem done yet and looked too watery.

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PaintingLenna Young AndrewsSeptember 28, 2016
Fran's Map Theme Letter Journal
Fran's Map Theme Letter Journal

Lots of Letter Journals are coming & going it seems! This post is about Fran Halperin's Letter Journal that I worked collaboratively in with Barbara Hauenstein & Fran. There are 3 more people in our mailing group who will receive Fran's LJ and work in it before it returns home to her :0)

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Letter Journal, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsMay 25, 2016Letter Journal, collaboration
Tessa's Letter Journal ❤
Tessa's Letter Journal ❤

A detail of a page spread I did in Tessa's Journal - It really is engaging for me to be involved in collaborative artwork again. I like getting sparks of ideas from the other artists' work and then jumping in and playing with the ideas . . .

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Letter Journal, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsMay 19, 2016Letter Journal, collaboration
Index-Card-A-Day 2016
Index-Card-A-Day 2016

Tammy Garcia is orchestrating this great project! 

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Challenges, ICADLenna Young AndrewsMay 14, 2016ICAD, daisy yellow art
Letter Journal #4: color & texture
Letter Journal #4: color & texture

my 4th Letter journal in progress . . . This group was organized by Kelli Rootes. Our journals will travel to California, Australia, Scotland & Florida -it's an International exchange!

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Mail Art, Letter JournalLenna Young AndrewsMay 12, 2016Letter Journal, rubber stamps
Road Map Letter Journal
Road Map Letter Journal

The cover of my Road Map Letter Journal. Take a look inside my 3rd handmade Letter Journal. This first page has a fold-out . . . 

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Mail Art, Letter Journal, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsMay 11, 2016Letter Journal
iHanna's DIY Postcard Swap
iHanna's DIY Postcard Swap

Nature Printing Postcards for iHanna's Swap! 

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Nature Printing, Art SwapsLenna Young AndrewsMay 10, 2016art swaps, nature printing
Collage in Altered Books
Collage in Altered Books

Detail of one of the pages I've been working on . . . I've been continuing to work in a couple of Altered books under the guidance of Tammy Garcia and her "Novel Approach" online workshop. . . .

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Altered Book, CollageLenna Young AndrewsMay 4, 2016collage, Altered Books
My 2nd Letter Journal
My 2nd Letter Journal

The 2nd Letter Journal I made 4/11/16

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Letter Journal, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsApril 24, 2016Letter Journal, rubber stamps
Joanne's Alice Journal
Joanne's Alice Journal

My additions to Joanne Hughes' Letter Journal :)

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Mail Art, Letter Journal, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsApril 23, 2016Letter Journal, rubber stamps
Letter Journals - my First!
Letter Journals - my First!

my first Letter Journal . . . 04/22/2016

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Mail Art, Letter Journal, CollaborationLenna Young AndrewsApril 22, 2016Letter Journal
exhale
exhale

Novel Approach is the online workshop I am taking with Tammy Garcia. Thank goodness it is work-at-your-own-pace! I have had a busy past few weeks with my 59th birthday, Steve's 60th birthday, friends visiting from out of town and staying with us . . .

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Altered Book, Art Journal, Mixed MediaLenna Young AndrewsMarch 12, 2016daisy yellow art, collage, Altered Books
getting painty
getting painty

I am continuing with Tammy Garcia's online course called Novel Approach -slow but sure, at my own pace. I really like that! It has taken some getting used to at first, not being in the same place as everyone in the course, but you know what? I think it's good . . . 

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Altered Book, PaintingLenna Young AndrewsFebruary 17, 2016daisy yellow art, Altered Books
StencilGirl Windswept Bag Project!
StencilGirl Windswept Bag Project!

Whoo Hoo! I am so happy I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the StencilGirl Talk Blog, February 17, 2016. When I started thinking about what to do, I felt inspired to work with fabric . . . . 

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Painting, Miscellaneous, StencilsLenna Young AndrewsFebruary 17, 2016stencils
moving through and practicing
moving through and practicing

I am enjoying moving through the lessons at my own pace and practicing skills I am not adept at yet via the Novel Approach Workshop.

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Altered Book, Art JournalLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 28, 2016daisy yellow art, rubber stamps, Altered Books
Art Journaling in an Altered Book
Art Journaling in an Altered Book

There's something quite inspiring about someone else showing me things to do in a medium I've worked in before. I am trying all kinds of things I have never done before and enjoying in immensely.

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Altered Book, Art JournalLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 26, 2016daisy yellow art, Altered Books
Tiny moleskine journal is Finished!
Tiny moleskine journal is Finished!

The small journal I began working in last September is now completed! This was a project I was inspired to start after my friend, Jewels Welsh did a spread in her gluebook journal that is the same size. 

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Art Journal, CollageLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 18, 2016
Novel Approach: an online workshop
Novel Approach: an online workshop

I signed up for Tammy Garcia's workshop Novel Approach because it sounded interesting: An Art Journal/Altered Book workshop. I like both of these things . . .

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Altered Book, Art JournalLenna Young AndrewsJanuary 16, 2016daisy yellow art, Altered Books
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