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Serendipity! 2.0

To review, I find in my new Joy Journal from MaryAnn an envelope of JUST the right size and color in which my No Need art can make itself at home, and I tuck the envelope in JUST the right pocket in my journal. VERY satisfying.

But, there’s more to the story!

When I first open the envelope, I discover a small blank card printed by dept.store for the mind with a scribble design and the words OVER THE MOON on the front. Not only that but also MaryAnn has tucked inside the card a tiny cyanotype print evocative of a full moon in the night sky. Oh my gosh! Did I not originally post No Need with a tanka about the moon? Well, yes I did! Serendipity!

I take SUCH delight in affixing the moon cyanotype on the left interior side of the blank card, affixing a printed copy of my moon tanka on the facing side, and then tucking the card into the pocket with my enveloped art. As I merge my writing and art with MaryAnn’s maker magic, I take part in keeping this Joy Journal a living creation.

There are SO many reasons to call this journal a Joy Journal!

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    carol lee

    What wonderful surprises! Probably more to come! That is a JOY! It is certainly a magic work in progress!

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      Dotty Seiter

      The surprises and serendipity have been grand fun! I suspect there may be more to come. Thanks, Carol, for sharing in the magic of this work in progress.

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    Joyful Puttering

    Oh my….pure magic! Everything about this has me over the moon! The way you are connecting the parts and pieces of my art with yours is EXACTLY what I hoped would happen! Thank you for taking the time to share it here on your blog. My heart is full!

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      Dotty Seiter

      MaryAnn, connecting the parts and pieces of your art and mine with the Joy Journal as the frame is SO energizing and heart-filling! I’m eager to see what the next bit of magical collaboration will be. Thank you, again, for my journal!

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In 2014, I grab an unexpected opportunity to paint.

To make art.

I get hooked.

In 2015 I start a blog—a diary of my life as an artist.

I post my paintings and their stories. The good, the bad, the ugly.

My compass points: bust through fear, be playful, get messy, trust my gut.

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