Do you remember the collage I made for my son Nate out of Paul's discarded CD inserts? I've been using more out of the box inserts recently in some of the joy journals.
As Dotty makes her way through her blue and white journal (she's almost 1/2 way) she has come across some text pages that I assumed were lyrics from an album insert.
When she was writing to me about it...I wanted to figure out where it came from.
This page was in Linda's journal....and there might be a some of this in the other blue and white journals. Several of the sheets were blue and white.
Paul told me the papers were also from his CD packaging purge. He kept the CD's....he just got rid of all the cases and inserts. These are from a Phil Spector -Mono (1958-1969) 4 CD set. Paul knew I would love the boxes...AND the fabulous inserts with the song lyrics. He was right.
I've been using the boxes....but hadn't tapped into the papers until recently. I'm actually using the boxes at my puzzle table right at this moment. I just emptied the boxtop today.
The song lyric pages are amazing. There are on quality paper in several earthy colors...and the title graphics and images are so playful.
These are just a few samples...I have quite a pile!
I'm going to smile every time I use these out of the box papers...and think of Dotty who got me wondering about them.
They would fold up into fabulous zines for collage journal.
This post now has me Dancing, MaryAnn! So glad I sparked your investigation and an 'exhibition' here of other pages from Paul's CD packaging purge. The paper is of such lovely quality, and the way you are using them in my journal is so evocative b/c never is a full page on view; instead there is just enough to pique curiosity, hint at story, and tease the mind. Well done!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how I didn't fully appreciate these papers until now. At the time, I knew I loved them....and they could be useful. But I didn't fully embrace them until now. Now, as I use them...I will read through the lyrics and maybe they will inspire me...or at least make me smile. There is magic in noticing!
DeleteIt's amazing how many sources there are for collage and fodder paper that are all around us! I love to cut up magazines, but I'll have to look at CD inserts now! Love that last photo!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Fabulous fodder is everywhere....and most of it is free!
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