As I mentioned last week, I'm super excited about The Season of Words. I have a few things to share with you this week.
Every book needs a dedication page:
I spent some time trying to find just the right quote/anecdote for this page when I stumbled across this card that I've had for a few years. I can't remember where I got it, but I've always loved the sentiment. Just behind the card is one of my favorite sheets of tissue paper.
This spread didn't turn out at all like I had hoped, but I'm still pleased with it! After a layer of gesso, I painted the entire spread with (very!) purple acrylic paint. I then used white watercolor to write out some of the lyrics to this. In case you can't read my messy script:
She's imperfect, but she tries
She is good, but she lies
She is hard on herself
She is broken, but won't ask for help
She is messy, but she is kind
She is lonely most of the time
She is all of this
Mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
She is gone, but she used to be mine
The song is so very good.
Lastly, I made an "about the author" feature:
I have an awkward phobia when it comes to writing my own bio; I totally freeze up and have no idea how approach it. I am, however, an expert lister. I just knew that I didn't want this list to be too listy (yup, new word), so I just played around a little in Photoshop. I also adjusted the opacity of each layer so that some attributes stood out more than others.
This just might become my new official bio and photo!
For more inspiration, be sure to check our some of our Instagram hashtags (they're all amazing):
Thanks for checking in, have a great day!
xo,
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