Keys (in my hand) and a revision

Before I begin today, I want to clarify something I said about our state food bank. I may have misled some into thinking that there were not charities out there that distribute food. We have a local Salvation Army, The Lord's Diner, and Interfaith Ministries, among others that I'm probably not aware of, that collect food. They are known as FOOD PANTRIES, according to Polly Basore, communications director at the Kansas Food Bank (see her comments). You can go there and get food if you show a need, or at the Lord's Diner, you can get a free hot meal once a day.

After having read Polly's comments on my blog, I went to their web site: http://www.kansasfoodbank.org/ and learned the Kansas Food Bank is independently funded. I sincerely apologize for believing they were funded by the State and for leading others to believe that, too. My information was totally incorrect AND I didn't even have the right phone number for them. Thanks Polly for the correct information.

Now back to my regularly scheduled art.

This spread would have looked a lot better if I could have scanned the entire piece, but I hope you get the idea. Scrap keys were glued to a magazine image, then bits of scrap paper and some gifted ribbon (thank you Patty Davidson) were added for color. I also made two transparency transfers (these are like rub-ons) for the right and left edges. I tried to wire the keys to the pages, but the wire was too thick and the pages too thin, so all I did was make a mess. Luckily, I was able to cover the mess I made in the paper with one of the keys.

Today's blog of choice:
Did you notice that I have gone from "yesterday's blog" to "today's blog?" I got to thinking that it was a bit confusing for readers. So, in case you think I missed a day, don't worry. There will be one a day this year. And in case you are wondering, if I discovered the blog yesterday, it will be today's blog. It's a math thing!

Since I already spotlighted Patty's blog, I decided to feature it today. You can't help but get a laugh out of the blog name, "Just Letter Rip." Mail art is Patty's main focus, so if you want to learn about this art form, you should check out her blog. She also made some totally cool wreaths (scroll down a bit to see them) made from recycled materials and even sent me one!!