Some of the Ancestors

Some of the ancestors 

The other day when I mentioned I was finally able to create again, I got out my WIP books - that were either a created cover, or just a pile of paper.

As I thought about the semi-pseudo coffee dyed vintage affair - I decided I would use the Tim Holtz paper dolls - and THEN IT STRUCK me I had enough of the ancestors in my person collection. And they weren't doing anything nor is that someone in my family to pass them onto.

Here is a collection of the "paper dolls and my collection" 

Once I started cutting them apart they no longer really were my family, although the pictures of me, are still something I can see...but it just makes me happy they will go on to be in something better. If at some point I sell them, it won't matter two hoots anyway.

So here are some those ancestors residing on vintage-looking cards - which might become pockets or be journal cards or similar...

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They are not truly finished as words need to be added but that can't happen until they are parading together through a book. They will each be part of the adventure, be it of truth or imaginary. 

There is still a few more ancestors who haven't got a backing and of course there is enough already from the photograph above - to be in other books. 

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I've not tackled any of the colour photographs or  many other similar objects from my past - they await me...

Nor have I got into the memory suitcases I have, that have for example a skirt from Panama City that was bought in the mid 1950s when Mother and I were travelling through the canal to the UK - the handwoven scarf that my brother made when he was in high school, circa mid 1940s - the wool kilt I bought in Scotland, 1970 - or other objects. 

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