Day 23 of The 100 Day Project and I've returned to the cluster book. As I've previously mentioned I'm beginnning to run out of ideas of what else to use to make new clusters out of, having used paper, ribbon and fabric previously.
This morning, I decided to come at it from a different angle and rather than ask myself "what else can I make clusters out of?" I switched to "what do I have a lot of that I want to use up that might work as a cluster?" And, et viola, I came up with old game pieces. 😂
Out came my collection of cards from board games etc.
And out came my collection of paper money from board games.
From there I focussed on Monopoly since most people have some experience of playing that.
I chose a couple of property cards and community chest cards, from different sets, to be the base layer. Then I collaged on bits torn from chance cards and money plus a couple of monopoly figures. I finished off by inking some of the edges to make some bits stand out better.
I glued the finished clusters to the centre pages which are the smallest in the book. Thinking about it I'm not sure that this choice of paper was such a good idea.
It's an old book page that I have "treated with handcream". Basically you put a dollop of handcream on your hands and carefully screw up the pages, moving them around your palms until all the handcream has gone.
When you flatten out the pages they have a lovely smooth and soft feeling. But, since the idea is to be able to rip the clusters from the book, I'm not sure how well that will work since the paper is very pliable.
Oh well, my friend will just have to use scissors if necessary. 😁
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Today's project has given me an idea for my grandson's birthday card which I'll need for next month. I've already started one but, since he likes playing Monopoly, I like this idea better so I might switch to it.
. . . Ah, I just remembered . . . I said yesterday that today I would answer the questions that were posted in the weekly email from the official 100 Day Project. Oops. Not going to happen now. 😂
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ohh interesting idea, like it
Thanks
I thought it was interesting and kind of humorous that you have a collection of game & board cards and money. Seems it has come in handy now for sure.
Neat idea !
I have loads of stuff. At one time I was planning on running workshops so I was collecting plenty of interesting things for the participants but I never got around to running any. So now I'm left with all sorts of things. It's fun having lots to choose from but also a bit overhwelming.
Ohhhh.... workshops sound fun. I have seen on youtube that some of the folks that have been in it for a while have all kinds of lessons, tutorials and the such, some free and some for a fee. It looks like you have them nicely organized. I have bought a few more containers for my papers and stencils and bits. The way I see it is if I organize it from the beginning, it won't get too out of hand and if at some point I don't really take off with it, the containers will can store anything.
Yeah. Being organised is really important the more you build your stash. I must have done it as I went along because I don't remember any particular time when I spent hours on it. And then I try and keep on top of it as you've seen with my sorting out the ribbons bag after use and the ribbon etc.draw.
Even with it organised I come across stuff I'd forgotten I had. 😁
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What an idea! That's interesting