Altered Book: July

Altered book round robin, book 6.

This book is a hefty art history text. I came across the cubism chapter and was excited to create visual interest based on cubes and squares. 

I'm still on a cut-out kick, and this afforded another fun opportunity.

Now, I just have to get this particularly weighty book to the post office. (Thank goodness for media-mail!)

Global

So, ever since I saw this Design*Sponge post, I've been wanting to paint my own globe. Then, a few weeks ago, I got a text message from my sister telling me she's found one for me for cheap! 

After a trip to Menards (and then to local hardware store for the stuff Menards didn't have) for chalkboard paint, painter's tape, and a mini-roller, I was ready to plan my own map of the world!

And here it is after a few layers of paint!

 

Summerfest

I was lucky enough to have the entire July 4th weekend off of work. And while I probably needed to rest and recharge, instead I packed with the weekend with family and friends! Exhausting, and I put enough miles on my car to trigger a maintenance light, but absolutely worth it. 

Summerfest in Milwaukee was my first music festival, and going back feels a little like going home. Billed as the world's largest music festival, the line-up included a few of my favorite artists. I'm still cursing the festival gods for putting The Black Keys, Florence + the Machine, and Cage the Elephant on a weeknight. However, my sister and I took a mini-road trip and had a fantastic music-filled day that more than made up for it.

My sister introduced me to Fitz & the Tantrums, giving me their album Pickin' Up the Pieces in February, and I haven't been able to stop listening since. 

"Don't Gotta Work It Out"

So, I was excited to see they were playing on a night I planned to be in Wisconsin. They put on a great show, and thanks to a little gumption (and an elbow or two thrown by my sister),  we are both proud owners of autographed merch.

My sister loves the sax player and after a few failed attempts, I achieved her dream and snapped a decent photo of the two of them.