Wk. 14, Book 14: April Fool's Baby

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This is a way-overdue, drive by post dedicated to my granddaughter Lotus Marie Partlow on the occasion of her 9th birthday. 

I've had this little 2.80" x 2.80" tin box since February; it came filled with candy hearts. Once empty, I could see its potential as a mini box book. After Lotus's big birthday bash last Friday at the American Visionary Art Museum, I figured she should have a book chronicling her annual progression to the auspicious 9th cycle here on earth. That's when the content was born.

I created a 1.50" wide accordion signature beginning with a pic of a lotus flower and the

text, "the day you were born the angels laughed and sang," followed by  my favorite pics of her up to the party last week. The signature is made of postcard stock, and the tin box top opens, the signature pops out. Lotus got a kick out of that and a good laugh at her pics from age 1 to the present. 

Once again, it goes to show you can make a book out of almost anything.