A dozen years ago, I made the time to begin studying painting ferociously. It opened a whole new world to me, for starters, the world of people who don't commute to a desk job every day. Consequently, I met a terrific group of women, including Joan, and found myself invited to her birthday party. The invitation described a "no present" birthday, but creative cards were welcome.
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So, in the 20 minutes before Joan's party, I decided to make a Godzilla card. North River Arts Society, our local organization, had just issued a new membership brochure with Joan gracing the cover. I cut her from the brochure, replacing the village street she was painting with Godzilla emerging from the trees, and replacing her canvas with a small Godzilla painting. Happily, the card was a big hit. I was happy to see it again, these years later. I'm going to plug those Godzilla movies in again, relive our child's childhood. Thanks for letting me indulge in a little reminiscence. Sayonara!
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so funny, I was revisiting Barnum & Bailey posters today and came across Gargantua today! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargantua_(gorilla)
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Jody - this totally rocks, in the most wonderful geekgirl way. Thank you for sharing both story and card. - Sandi
ReplyDeleteWe have watched a couple of the old Godzilla movies since I posted this.. they bring back all kinds of joyful memories!
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