Friday, July 10, 2009

Wreck This Journal Week Six

PROJECT WRECKWAY
With the 4th of July weekend and an impromptu stay at the shore - I didn't get much wrecking done. I kept trying to think of a way to incorporate firecrackers & the journal and although it sounded fun - it also sounded highly illegal, dangerously unsafe and nothing I would ever document even if I was dumb enough to do it.

So, I settled for wearing the journal as you can see. This was a last minute endeavor. I ran out of tape in the middle of the project (WHY do all the craft, art and fabric stores close at 9:00pm - that's usually when I'm starting my projects). Luckily I had some spike tape (for those of you that don't know, spike tape is used on the stage to mark where the set pieces will go). It worked pretty well and best of all I think I will be able to remove it.

I also "Lost a Page." I was inspired by one of Keri Smith's other books,The Guerilla Art Kit. I doodled on the back and used one of my favorite quotes (although I did invert the words "is" and "it" - apologies to Mary Oliver). I stuck it in a book I returned to the library.

Thanks to my trip to the shore I'm starting to get a nice seaweed collection on one of the pages - but it's not quite finished yet.

That's it for this week!

Happy Wrecking to all!!










25 comments:

Beverley Baird said...

What afabulous way to wear your journal - one page at a time!!
Great wrecking!

Grammy said...

That is wonderful ! I love the apron. You are very creative. See ya next week.

Jennifer Lee said...

Project Wreckway. Brilliant! What a great outfit you created!!

Kristin - The Goat said...

Oh goodness - I love the journal dress :) It's so fab I can hardly stand it!

I just tossed my "lose this page" in a trash bin at the grocery store - I like your way so much better!

Sheila said...

I'm envying anytime at the beach - lucky you!

Great wreck wear! I can just hear the runway commentary! How'd you like Ellyn Burstyn's book???

Lawendula said...

Great!!!! How funny! :)

magpie said...

inspired.
and i think ellen would approve of mary's sentiment (even semi inverted)

l said...

what a cute way of wearing your journal!

Melinda said...

HA! What a fabulous idea and you wore it all so very well! I also like losing the page in the book!

Great wrecking! You have come such a long long ways from where you started!

Lisa said...

Wonderful wonderful! I can see you on the catwalk ~ not the regular one, but the catwalk for wild creative women!

And I would LOVE to come across your page in a library book, what a gift.

Sara said...

Love it! You wear that journal girl!!

Janet said...

clever, clever, clever!

judipatootie said...

I'd like to order my size WRECK TO WEAR please. 18 tall,

Too wonderful!! actually LIKE IT and WOULD wear it!!

ToniM said...

You are going to start a new fad with your journal dress! Love the idea of slipping your lost page into the library book. I just threw mine in the office shred bin.

Great Wrecking.

gma said...

Quite the wonderful outfit....and you are a Fashionista.
:-)

Hybrid J said...

You're awesome, fabulous, daring and a WRECKSTAR!!! :)

Karen said...

That is fantastic--I never even thought to wear it that way! Excellent wrecking!

Genie Sea said...

How fabulous! What an ingenious idea! Maybe we should have a WTJ fashion show! :)

Rose said...

Lovely idea - both the wearing and putting a page in a book to go to the library...

GraceGal said...

FABULOUS!

Barbara Martin (@Reptitude) said...

When will we be seeing you on Project Runway??? You are definitely WreckWear Ready!!!

Sharon said...

That is the best I've seen at wearing the journal! GREAT!!! And you really gave me a great laugh when I saw your pictures too! Wonderful!

Å olanje na domu-Waldorf said...

Haha, what a great idea of wearing the journal. :):) Keep it up!

Victoria Brouhard said...

You make wrecking highly fashionable!

Love that you "lost" the page in a book going back to the library. Someone is going to enjoy finding that page!

Sherri said...

Dress = fabulous! "Losing" a page in the library book you returned = brilliant! Great wrecking this week!

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