A Final Word on The Circus

I cannot believe after all my "I Now Love the Circus" rants I forgot to upload my finished circus pages! I made 28 5" x 5" all-original front-and-back pages for The Faerie Zine's Circus Fat Book page swap, hosted by Lisa Kettell http://faerieenchantment.blogspot.com. It was possibly the fastest 28 pages have ever come together, and I was kind of bummed when they were done-and especially that I ran out of vintage supplies. But, I had just the right amount to do the pages. Some have removeable ringmaster tags; some have vintage tickets and popcorn bags, as you can see. Each one is different and as colorful as possible. I can hardly wait to get this book back, although it will likely be August before I see the finished product.

I Got Tagged by Dale at Sea Dream Studio

This morning I was tagged by the Dale Zan McLain of Sea Dream Studio http://dalemclain.blogspot.com. She has a lovely blog with lots of art, photos and currently a music video from one of my faves, Jimmy Buffett. I also like to frequent her Etsy shop for ephemera. Dale is a fellow Zne-er too.

Anyway, getting "tagged" in blogland goes like this: link to your tagger and post these rules. 2. Share 7 facts about YOU: some random, some weird...all devastatingly interesting. 3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them). 4. Let them know they've been tagged by comment to their blog.

I procrastinated all day on this because seven devastatingly interesting things are hard to come by, but here goes......1) I despise popcorn (I would have said "hate," but that is not a nice word. 2) I also despise beer. 3) My name on my birth certificate is technically Gina-Mari-not nearly as interesting as all Dale's family names on her blog. 4) I was born with a funny little bump on one ear and my tongue attached to the floor of my mouth. That was fixed on day one, and I've been yapping ever since. 5) I did the books and taxes for my brother's antique shop, starting when I was in junior high - thankfully the period for litigation has long-since passed. 6) there was a time when I was fluent in three languages and 7) I've driven 455,000 miles for my job in the last 13 years. Whew, done!

I am tagging, you lucky girls, Jen Konz http://simplygigidesigns.blogspot.com; Michelle Geller http://michellegeller.typepad.com; Kat Tarra http://alteredkat.blogspot.com; Bernice Wagnitz http://www.myspace.com/berniceanthologyofart; Laurie Blau-Marshall http://loudlife-laurieblaumarshall.blogspot.com; Katey D http://blueyeduckstudios.blogspot.com and Cris Marsh at http://sassafraslass.blogspot.com. Have fun! Sorry if you hate this kind of stuff. Normally I might, but it's my first "tag," so I am honored!