Sandstone Book

So, last week I blogged about a multi media challenge over at Zeus & Zoe.

YOU have lots and lots of time left to get it done. The 15th of July to be exact, so have at it!!!

I did want to pop back in and show you what I am using my little Potsdam book for. I am storing it on a scrapbook page in a book I am making all about me. So, lets start with the title:  Sandstone. I am referring to Potsdam Sandstone.

The Town of Potsdam is well known for this beautiful rock formation. Bands of Red and White sand make this rock highly sought after. It was originally mined for buildings in the 1800's.

As you can imagine, plenty of the town is made out of this building material.

Here is the local cemetery. I would LOVE to take some photos with these rocks as backdrops.

And another shot of the building out front.

Of course, my FAVORITE building in Potsdam is referred to as the Little Castle and is on Fall Island. How romantic is that!

It's for Sale. For $150,000. A steal. Take a look at the photos on the listing. The inside is really cool done in  Victorian Art Nouveau style.  LOVE IT!!

THAT is where I got my tattoo and might explain partially WHY I got it. I fell in love with the romantic notion of getting a tattoo in a castle on an island on our adventure up here in the North County. Well, that and several very strong Margaritas from the Cantina sealed the deal. 

And right about now, Lizzy Hill is saying.....AND....where is the photo of SAID TATTOO.

Oh Lizzy I will give you a hint!!!

It's a dragon fly like the one I used on my page!!!

At some point, I will do a page on it which means I'll have to actually get a photo that I like....

I made that dragon fly out of this clear film that can be molded with a heat gun. 

Used a similar technique I found out here on Anna's Layers of Ink blog.

So, this page & mini book are storing some photos of downtown Potsdam for me. As I snap more when I am out and about, I will add them to this book. 

Here are another couple to give you a feel for Small Town America. Photo of Main Street in Potsdam. 

AND, here is one of the little craft store I hit every now and again. Like most things in the North County, it's very understated from the outside. Let me know if you figure out what that graffiti says. Something about Art BLAH BLAH BLAH guns. I tried asking, but they didn't know in the store either.

I have taken at least one photo of that very weathered looking door with thoughts of turning it into background paper on my 12 by 12 printer at some point. 

As our adventures take us through life, I never know when we might find ourselves off elsewhere. For now I am enjoying our little town made of Sandstone. And if at some point we wander off elsewhere, I will treasure my little book even more.