You know I'm crazy about "Fat Books" right?
Well this one indeed is NO exception!!!!
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Fat Book = A book made of fabric, bound by ribbon and embellished with every bit of FabUlousness known to mankind.
oooh, did I say FabUlous? Yes, I did!
Only ONE girl comes to mind when I say FabUlous and that would be none other than the hostess of this beautiful swap...
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~ Miss Sandy Navarro of SMN Designs ~
Sandy gathered several girls together and I have to tell you...we totally made some magic with vintage gloves!!!
There were eight participants and each participant made eight embellished fabric pages consisting of a vintage glove in the theme of "Fall".
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Once complete, each participant mailed their 8 pages to Sandy.
She then created the covers, inserted a fabric page from each participant, bound them together and mailed a completed Fat Book to each of the eight participants.
Sounds easy enough right? NOT hardly!
Much time and effort is involved in a swap to this extreme.
MONTHS ago, Sandy contacted a select group of girls. Some agreed without a second thought and some wished they had the time, but declined. After gathering all the participants together through ongoing emails, she set a deadline for returning the pages to her.
Do you get the picture of how much is involved in a Fat Book swap? If so, let's carry on so we can appreciate the beauty in the details...
Opening the book was simply amazing...
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The first page was from
Sandy Navarro (hostess)
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back...
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Page Two...
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Page Three...
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Page Four...
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Page Five...
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Jodie LeJeune (Moi)
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Page Seven...
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Page Eight...
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The rear cover...
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Just FabUlous!!!!
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It's all in the FabUlous details.
Look what Sandy attached to the front cover...
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She asked for a childhood photo and I sent her a photo of me when I won QUEEN of the Harvest Festival back in the late '70's.
If you look closely, there IS a crown on my head!!!
{{okay. they picked my name out of a hat}}
But really...who cares "how" they picked me, they picked ME! right? ;)
Sandy, along with all of the other girls, did a wonderful job and I'm so excited to be a part of this FabUlous Fat Book!!!!
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I would like to be excused for now...
I'm going to run my fingers over all of the embellishments and textiles AGAIN!
:)
40 comments:
Wow Jodie ~
That is absolutely
gorgeous and amazing !!
What a fun fat book
project !!
xoxo
Lori
Wow, it's almost like a F.B.I. fingerprint kit. Everyone's individual style is so well represented. I could pick yours, Pam's and the Littlest Mermaid's out of a line up...it's so y'all!
Debbie
P.S. You were the "Cream Of Corn"...how cool!
W.O.W. this is AWESOME :D
such detail from all the ladies...
yours is fabUUUUlous dahling...
nice crown :D
i'm still trying to get that email thing to work...grrrrr...
~victoria~
Jodie, It is so beautiful, thanks for sharing all the pages. I bet the hairs on your neck stand up when you hold it in your hands. Imagine too all the women who wore the gloves before you all created these awesome books.
Goodness Gracious..yall are some talented ladies!! Loved all of the embellies and everyone's own style coming through. Love how you stuffed your glove?? I need to go back enlarged the photos and look again and again!!
Blessings~
A gorgeous fat book and the gloves are a real treasure :)
Beautiful and talented women you all are!!!!
GORGEOUS! I can't believe so much beauty, similar but totally different! I don't know how you ladies find the time to make all of these pretties! Enjoy your day with your FAT BOOK, HUGS!
That fat book is indeed fabulous, Jodie! I think I would have had a hard time parting with so many pretty gloves, especially since I do have only two pair, lol. Vintage gloves seem to be another item that is harder to find over here, sigh. All the girls did a fantastic job and I can't blame you for your wish to run your fingers over all the wonderful embellishments and textiles again. Have fun :-)!
xoxo,
Julia
How sweet to be invloved with such lovely creative women.
The book is beautiful!!!
Suzann
I think it is amazing. I would love to try that someday....cuz I would love to have a book!!
You know... I come over here on a daily basis... and on a daily basis I think to myself, "self - you've gotta go in to Jodie's house and take off with everything she owns.".
Good GRIEF that is GORGEOUS!!!
Such beauty -What a lovely book to get lost in and let the imagination run free
Every single detail of every page is amazing! What an heirloom!
Wow! That book is fabulous! I love all of the beautiful gloves and embellishments! I hope all is well your way-I've missed visiting-your blog always makes me smile! The annual ghost tours kept me pretty busy throughout the month of October.
Blessings dear friend,
Kim
BTW, Kramer says 'meow'!
Wow, Jodie, what a creative and beautiful idea! I have never seen such a thing before. You are so awesome.
Kathy
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Miss Jodie!! My question is, do the ladies make a page for each of them so they all get a Fat Book?? I'd have a hard time parting with that beauty! LOL
Thanks for sharing it,
Smiles,
Susie
FabUlOus does not even begin to describe that!!! How fun and what a treasure! I love it all!!! Especially the pic of you with the crown! Too cute!
WOW! I can't imagine how great that book is to look at and touch!! Amazing work by all involved and a tresure that will last a lifetime.
Hugs,
Robin
Wowie wow, Jody! That's just so GORGEOUS! Love all the individuality shown in the pages...stunning!
Thanks for sharing your treasure...
Julie
WOW!!!!! What a wonderful Fat book.
So many wonderful yummy elements to look at.. I am going to have to take another look!
Hope you are having a happy day my friend...
Hugs, Linda
Fat is beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous. Amazing what everyone was able to create. I would definitely be looking (and fondling) it over and over again. Enjoy! Best wishes, Tammy
You run your fingers over this fantastic fat,wonderfull gloves book, dear Jodie,- FANTASTIC pages, yours and the others,---all so full of beauty...What a great and big work, have been done form all ogf you, sweet.
Hugs,Dorthe
Gee Jodie you run with an amazingly talented group of women!! That is a true work of art!
Jodie, wonderful swap. It is magnificent. I love the fun things one can do with gloves -- I made a doll & clothes out of old long leather gloves when I was a teen. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful book!
Have fun this week,
Marilee
OMG! You opened the freak'in box in record time, Woman! This will go down in Jodie history!! Totally thought I was gonna have to come down there and beat ya with a gator tail!! I know ya'll should have rec'd the books by now but haven't heard from anyone so I was just gonna wait a bit longer. So glad you like it; it was so fun to do but now I'm toast! No more swaps or major projects for the rest of the year for me; I'm on break.
Love ya!
WOW! This thing is absolutely beautiful! I love your page, especially the back. Love those dark colors and how they contract the white gloves. What a talented group you guys are...wish I could study it and touch it! Hope you are having a great week!
how COOL!!! I love the way so many elements were incorporated. Now I know what I can do with a pair of gloves I've been holding onto.
thanx for the inspiration : }
Absolutely stunning!!! What amazing creations!
The project is beautiful on so many levels- the finished pages, the individual items-embellishments, the idea of working on a project with friends. Beautiful
Carolleegail
Wow, you all just continue to amaze me with the amount of detail that goes into your work!!!! I just don't have time for such creativity, though mine comes out in different ways. ;)
Gloves... always remind me of my Mom. She always wore them to church in the 1960s and I still have a few of her pairs, that Sarah played around with when she was a little girl. Actually, I too remember wearing dressy gloves to church as a little girl. So cute and pretty.
Have a great weekend,
Linda
I know which book I am using for my fat book project. I tell you there is so many fun things to do now days I can't keep up.I almost have the studio ready since the paint job.
Thanks for showing those favulous books.
Janice
These are all so very unique and beautiful. I love all the colors. Gorgeous !
Congratulations to all of your participants.
All I can say is WOW! What a collaboration. What a good idea! Ty for sharing. Hugs, Liz
WOW what a great book. It turned out beautiful and such talented artists!!
Robin
Hi Jodie! This is just beautiful! How on earth do you find the time to do everything? How long did it take you to make your pages? I got excited when i actually completed a TAG on the day i started it lol.Great pics,Thanks for sharing xXx
Oh. My. Goodness.
Each page is so beautiful, Jodie! I'm kicking myself hard. I had my annoying computer problems at that time, and ugh. Just ugh!
I meant to ask you- did you play with the Silver Bella girls this year?
WOWZERS!! Such divine decadence makes my heart skip a beat! {LOVE LOVE LOVE!} xoxoxo Heidi
oh my, that is gorgeous!!!! you can tell just by looking at it how much time & love went into every page.
xoxo
amy
{{p.s. i would totally pick you to be my harvest queen ;) !!!!}}
WOW!!! Jodie, this book it so gorgeous. I love everything about. I would be doing exactly the same as you, running my fingers over everything. Just beautiful.
Love the cute harvest queen photo..SWEET!!!!
Debby
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