Till China and Africa meet,
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sings in the street.
I'll love you till the ocean
Is folded and hung up to dry
And the seven stars go squawking
Like geese about the sky
...
Spurred on by Scrapbook Trends' March 2010 Call for "Favorite Quotes," I created this layout today with Studio Calico's Cotillion. W.H. Auden won my heart over with his glorious poem "As I Walked out One Evening" back in high school. I have continued to contemplate what it would look like to introduce China and Africa. In many ways, as the Chinese girl living in Africa, I had felt that indeed China and Africa had met in me. Then there was the vivid imagery of the ocean being folded and hung up to dry. Such mastery of words and imagination, how it moves me, how well it captures and catapults my own imagination as I visualized God hanging his laundry on the line :) Those were the days that I hung on to every delicious English word as I voraciously read through everything the little school library had to offer. Gone are those days, now I scrapbook with every spare millisecond... *LAUGH*
I'm still trying to get a layout that is 100% Studio Calico into Scrapbook Trends. I won't hold my breath of course, not having a lot of luck with Scrapbook Trends the last few months even though I admit to having gone to Archiver's twice to see the October 09 issue. I can't wait to get my contributor's copy!
Is this Papillion paper not just GORGEOUS? I think the colors are just out of this word vivid and audacious, matches well with how I feel about Auden's poem. I've asked Aubree to purchase SC exclusive papers add-on the last few months. I will so miss this arrangement that is coming to an end.
Yesterday was World Card Making Day, and the blogsphere was abuzz with all kinds of cardmaking news, challenges, giveaways, and activities. I did make a card to celebrate. It'll get posted on Prism's blog in November.
15 comments:
that is so RAD indeed ! A Chinese girl learning Eng lit in Africa !?! ;)
Gorgeous use of that droolworthy Cotillon kit - yes! yes! especially that Papillon paper ! rub it in ! lol
you know we kid , rite ? !
great to see loving pics of you & your sweetie !!!
Can't wait to see you play over at 52sketches !!!
It's gonna be a sorta funky kind of vintage this week on my blog ! we'll see ! ;)
So much to learn about you, Miss Jing-Jing. You have quite a story to tell, I think.... :-)
GORGEOUS LO... you & your husband are gorgeous & that poem is so perfect. I ♥ the bright bold colors/patterns on there & your title is just way cool! :-)
GORGEOUS I TELL YOU GORGEOUS. beautiful layout!!!!
love the colors on the pps! so pretty!
hugs,
sarah.
Aha a writer lies inside you. She peeked her head out in this post, and we want to read more!
Love what you wrote and oh my the LO is stunning...what a great pic of you and your HUBBY!!!! What an adorable couple!!! Thanks for sharing!!! :)
That poem is cool! Love it. And I like the composition of this LO. Great piece!
This is a beautiful layout. I love the butterflies and that quote is so great! I may have to make one myself!
Seriously loving the photos!! You both look so amazing together, JJ!! I always love your colorful layout!! Well, been trying over at SBT too, no luck for me as well. Hope that you will get another pub soon. I gotta feeling it's gonna be soon!!
Once again, My Friend~ You have OUTDONE yourself!!! LOVE this poem!!! LOVE the paper!! FAB INDEED!!! {{HUGS!!}}
and, lol....totally forgot to mention how A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E you 2 are together!!! VERY!!!!
OH Oh Oh this is sooooooooo fabulous, I love this layout. It is so fantastic, I love the swirl separating the two words. AMAZING!!
What a beautiful quote and layout!
LOVE this layout!! totally gorgous!
Jing Jing your layout is beautiful and the poem is fab.Take care Kerry xx
A gorgeous layout & a gorgeous story! You should write a book ;)
Good luck with Scrapbook Trends - I've sent them so many with nadda responses, got any tips for me?? lol
xx
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