Her lips were sealed!

Today I'm joining Art Journal Journey once again where this month's theme is Post and Postage.  I feel like a slacker, since I've only offered one other entry this month, which is # 78, while several have given us many, many more entries. 

But let's talk about this entry.  Most remember I either create these entries in my altered book that is marginally too large for my scanner, or I use my used file folders I add to a 3-ring binder.  You can see, however, this fits quite well, for the most part, on my scanner.  Nope, I didn't shrink my AB, but found one that was a bit smaller that I had worked in several years ago.  It had/has a vintage theme, so I thought I would keep with the vintage theme and add this. 

I started with a used security envelope that has two see thru areas.  After I laid down the envelope on the other side of the page, I determined where the postage should show through, and adhered it.  Then I added the security envelope over the postage stamps.  I didn't want to hide the words on the page, but make them unreadable only, so the background was left intact.

This is the sentiment I used as well as the post title.  I cut up another security envelope for this and wrote the words by hand.  Have I not mentioned I hate my handwriting?

I found the girl while sorting and purging last week, and knew I would use her at some point.  I'm so glad I saved her, because there's even a postage stamp on the image.

I was lucky enough to find a postage stamp that would fit in the "N" numbers.  And the carriage looked quite old vintage, too.

Since I'm driven by color, I chose these postage stamps based on color, as well as content.  After I had sorted for color, I looked for anything that might be considered vintage, thus keeping with the theme of this AB, while staying true to the Art Journal Journey challenge.  I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking and thanks to Art Journal Journey for their continued support and monthly challenges.

I'd also like to point out that my "participant" buttons on my right sidebar aren't as full as they were at the beginning of the week.  Now that both SOC and Where Bloggers Create are officially over, I've moved the badges (and their corresponding posts) to my Previous Collaborations page.