the ufo's

ufo's - unfinished objects

When I sold my house last year and moved into the gypsy wagon, I thought it would be a good time to take on a box of ufo's that I had in my studio.

While I have made some progress, many have not moved from the box that I tossed them into. This morning, I decided to pull all these items out. In order to finish them, I separated each item and took a bit of time to think about what I liked about them and what was stopping me from finishing them.

So here they are.
 
It's not that much, is it? Below is the break down and holding myself accountable to finish these projects.

Spray Paint Journal
 
I loved this book and have it almost finished with the exception of the last two page sets. It was a huge project and it seems silly not to finish the last pages after all they are halfway complete.
 

The Scrapodex
 
This one doesn't really count because I bought this vintage rolodex specifically to work on while I was in transition between houses. I have been working in it but I can't let it get pushed aside and not finished.
 
Fabric Journal
This journal was started last winter with only one page made. The past couple of weeks, I have made a couple more pages with one in the works.
I love working in fabric but living in a small area doesn't allow for hoards of fabric it can take to make an entire book.
 
The Long Skinny Book
 
A cute book but the size is hard to work with - 1" by 6"
but it is a good scrap project, so I need to keep this handy when I am working on the scrapodex.

Tile Flip Book
 
I just became bored with it, now I just need to find something that will interest me again to finish it.

Leather Key Case
 
This is not really a UFO because I never started it. I thought this old tooled leather key holder would make for a fun tiny book. I just need to come up with an idea and get started on it.

Th Old Marbled Book
 
This is one project that actually was finished but I want to remake it into something else. I was given this book to demonstrate techniques for a class I taught a couple of years ago. The pages in this book are such a hodge podge of look that it doesn't do this beautiful book cover justice. So I will rebind the pages to a new cover and use the marbled paper cover for a new project.
 
Another book below that the pages ended up not fitting the cover I had intended to use.
 
one signature left to finish in this project but like the other book, I will bind it into a different cover and use this cover for a new project

Vintage Photo Album
 
I love how the cover started with a glass enclosed shadowbox with a dried rose that can be viewed from both sides. The cool cover stopped me from attempting any pages.

another altered photo album that is my oldest UFO, it was started five years ago and I just became tired of it
 
In the upper right corner of the photo above is a really neat vintage French calender and appointment book that I want to do something with.
 
I just need to find my way back to reworking the pages to become interested again.

Spray Paint Desk Calendar
 
This one is almost finished but I lost interest in it when someone complained that I was copying their technique/style/whatever and asked me to remove pictures of it from my blog. I should not have let this bother me but it took away from the interest I had in the altered desk calendar book. But I won't go in to all that but it is really silly when someone claims that a technique belongs to them. We shouldn't let this stop us from working in something we love. Enough said on that subject.
 

I think that the best way to get some of these projects finished it to keep them out in the open close to where I work and take a little bit of time with each.

The big move is coming in two months and now is a good time to finish some UFO's.

 

Comments

[Dianne]

I have really enjoyed seeing your work and your life in your renovated homes and Gypsy caravan. People puzzle me... I honestly have no idea how people can lay claim to a technique or style. Especially when that is EXACTLY what they are selling when they offer an online class. I think people are just bitter that they can't make money off of absolutely everything/one that they can. People are funny, aren't they? Well, don't despair, keep your head up and keep doin what you're doin!

[Toni Brown]

um, nobody owns techniques ... nobody owns another's blog to the point of commandeering it and what gets posted ... tell you what, it was your blog where I first SAW any of the spray-painting of pages going on, so I kinda all along have thought you were one of the pioneers of that technique. Meanwhile, good idea, to have a UFO central location ... I think I've managed to get mine down to 2 -- but that could be delusional, especially if I've managed to hide the others so well I can't presently find them!

hee!

hey, are you house-hunting at all? or enjoying the gypsy wagon too much for that?

[Candace]

I don't feel so bad about my ufo's now. I was beating myself up this morning because of my unfinished projects but I have been working on others. My problem is that I always want to try something new.

[Brian Kasstle]

I love your UFO's!!! I too am on the look out for a vintage Rolodex file now to work on! Sooo cool!!!

Tell those other folks to f&^% off... about "copying their style"... your an original baby!!!

[Sandra - Uniquely Myself]

Hi Patty! These are so nice. Oh I must get busy - you have inspired me.

[Robin]

I love your projects and you have me on the lookout for one of those vintage Rolodex files...love what you have done with yours!

Hugs,
Robin

[Barb]

I've gotten those 'this is MY trademark style, you can't use it/show it/make it' kind of messages, too. Pffft! I just ignore them. If my hands and my paints are making the art then by gosh, it's MINE! Nuff said.

I love all of your UFO pieces. I have a few of them myself...and you're inspiring me to pull them out and keep them in view so I will work on them. All of them. Oh, and now I'm wanting a Scrap-o-Dex, too. lol

Peace & Love,
~Barb~

[Marit]

Some gorgeous ufo's here Patty! And an idea... for me, that is. I have a vintage/ancient photo album similar as the one you show (but without the dried rose/shadowglass.) It just lies on the attic... OHMY... I'm dying now to go search for it and start something beautiful! I also love the seize of the long and small book but yes, I can imagine it's hard to work in... good luck with the ufo's! Peeppeep...

[kelly]

People can be so silly at times that it can break your heart and drag you down. I'm happy that you picked yourself up again. Love seeing your ufos. :)