South America in my 7-Continents AB

Today I'm entertaining a good friend.  I'll show photos soon.  So this is a scheduled post. 

I'll probably NEVER finish this altered book, which I began back in early 2004.  But I plan to work on it and put a big dent in the huge number of things I have gathered for it.  So, sit back and prepare to be inundated once again with South America and other entries in my 7 Continents AB, what I jokingly call my longest WIP.

Some of you who are long time visitors to my blog might wonder why I have spent so much time in South America in my 7 Continents altered book.  It's simple.  I have a ton (and I mean a TON) of images, maps, transparencies, encyclopedia entries, and ephemera I can use to create altered book pages for Europe, Asia, North America, and even Antarctica.  But I have practically nothing for Africa, Australia, and South America.  I guess that's why I'm spending so much time in South America, right now.  It's a genuine challenge finding the right images and ephemera.

I thought I had shown this months and months ago, but when I searched for it, I didn't find this entry.  It's not the best entry in the world, but again, I'm just trying to use up these pieces I've accumulated over time.

Yesterday I created this piece.  I wasn't sure how well it would scan because of the embellishment I made using fancy fibers.  But for the most part, I was happy with what I got.

Here's a look at why I called this Latitude and Longitude.  It shows how South America is broken up between the northern and southern hemispheres and is in the western hemisphere.  I also used a rubber stamp to add a slight bit of interest to the color map.  I found both of these images in a world geography book (first edition even, although in very, very rough condition) copyrighted 1912.

Thanks for looking and following me on this imaginary journey through the 7 continents.