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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND...DT

 Hello everyone,

 I'll start by saying thank you for the nice get well comments re my back, unfortunately it is not that much better, I thought it was but I think the pain relief told to believe that so I stopped taking so much pain relief, until this morning when  it bit me again so I'm struggling this Wednesday morning sitting in, should I say, Holly's chair writing my post, but I will get there..

This week at LITTLE RED WAGON it is our lovely Kate who is hostess with her theme of..

New York State of Mind - urban scenes or travel, skylines etc..

I was a little stumped for awhile and treated the theme loosely by making a travelling booklet..

I made theses ephemera pieces using pictures and stickers and layered them all up.



paper matted..


Holtzy papers..


cut them,,,shock horror, but had to be done..


Then folded brown card stock


hinged them together..


and added hessian to the spine for movement..


made and inked up tags


oh no, it got stuck together and I made a mess..


This time ephemera made with stickers and also hidden paper clips..


these a great fun in a book.

So here we go..
just pictures unless I find something to mention.
other wise we could be here all day..



coat button from garage sale  purchases, 5 of them for 10cents


vellum envelopes from Temu and lots of stamping..



fixed the mess I made..
















made flip downs as well as flip ups..



so many tickets




and back to the beginning..


so do come and join us HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by..
I'll see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx








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6 comments:

  1. ChrisApril 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM

    Well Chrissy, you weren't stumped for long!! An amazing project- I love your journals, always so beautifully put together with so many clever details and hidden surprises to enjoy.
    Sorry your back is still giving you gip. I had a similar problem (apparently mine is caused by arthritis, wear and tear...because I'm old!!) I found a few sessions of acupuncture really helped- it's pretty good at the moment.
    xx

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  2. MargreetApril 30, 2026 at 12:47 AM

    Wow, such an awesome booklet, Chrissy. Hope Holly wasn't mad at you that you used his chair...lol

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  3. KarinsArtScrapApril 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM

    this is great and it looks gorgeous Chrissy..........gr karin

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  4. JanetteApril 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM

    First of all I have to say you have my full sympathy re-the back problem, omg its the worse it really is and once its gone you just have to thank the heavens, I hope it soon goes I really do.
    Right onto this fabulous creation of yours. What a cracker Chrissy, love it, really love the fold out and all the gorgeous papers etc; so clever.
    Take care and grab some ice packs, that what my physio girls had me do. xx

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  5. pinkyApril 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM

    Wow Chrissy this is absolutely stunning. So many tuck spots, envelopes, windows. It's just amazing what you can conjure up for us!! Sorry to hear your back is still painful. Try a heated blanket if you can stick it. That was the first thing that helped me along with gentle stretches every half hour!

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  6. crafty-stamperMay 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM

    Fabulous journal Chrissy and hope your back feels better soon. Love all the papers-flip ups -flip down -ephemera and all the stamping elements-brilliant.
    Carol x

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Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed your visit...and thank you so much for any comment you may leave..
Luv CHRISSYxx