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I saw this idea a while back but decided to finally do it the other day. It's quite simple all you need is a page or words a pencil and a black marker. I looked over the page finding interesting words and then beginning from the start I circled words to make sentences. The one of these I had seen before had only one sentence, but mine got a lot longer. It is hard sometimes but really fun to change a page of words completely and make it say something that does not even relate to what it originally did. 





Once I chose all my words I drew boxes around them with the marker, even as I did that I changed a few. I then began filling in all the other words leaving the little boxes.


It took a long time, and I changed my mind again a few times adding another word and drawing over a box I no longer wanted visible.



Eventually I got it all filled in and finished. Since I finished this one I have made a lot more, and most of them are way more arty, with less words and more pictures instead of just black. I may even get around to photographing them and sharing some photo later on.

What do you think? Want to try it?

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Clare Farrelly is a professional photographer. She is an Australian and lives in NSW Australia. In her free time she likes to read, do random crafts or sewing projects found on Pinterest, journal, write articles and stories. Most important, she is a daughter of the living God, saved by his grace.

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10 comments

  1. Jane Maree27 February 2017 at 12:53

    I will get around to finishing my one sometime...
    hopefully...
    once I'm not doing other stuff...

    But yours do look rather cool. :P

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    1. Clare27 February 2017 at 13:40

      Thankyou! Yes one day... ah well writing completely new words is rather important too.

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  2. Bonnie Sampson27 February 2017 at 14:51

    This is cool!!! Gotta try it. Would LOVE to see your other ones!

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    1. Clare27 February 2017 at 15:51

      Yes you should! I'll try to remember to photograph my others later.

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  3. The Raven's Landing28 February 2017 at 06:59

    That's really cool! I always love these kinds of things, but can't bring myself to mess with pages of books--I split the difference and craft all I want out of old print outs of my stories.

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    1. Clare28 February 2017 at 12:49

      Yes, I was going to use a page from an Australian classic that I had a double up of but I just couldn't and resorted to using more pages out of a book I bought at a book fair for like 50c on the last day when all remaining books were to be thrown out, so I felt okay with ripping it up, especially since it was a book if boring plays by some ancient guy.

      I have a while pile of 'pretty books' that I keep thinking I could craft with but when it comes down to actually cutting up one I just can't. SO I totally get the feeling.

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  4. Jessica1 March 2017 at 20:54

    I liked the words you pulled out. I'd be interested in seeing photos of the other ones you've done! I've tried a little blackout poetry myself, but it kind of didn't turn out, haha. Perhaps I ought to try it again.

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    1. Clare2 March 2017 at 08:18

      Thanks, it is really so fun. I took some photos of my other work yesterday So I will get around to posting it some time.

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  5. Savannah Grace3 March 2017 at 14:56

    Oh my goodness, this was SO COOL, Clare! I really want to see your other ones - and I might have to try this for myself sometime ;).

    ~ Savannah
    scattered-scribblings.blogspot.com

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    1. Clare6 March 2017 at 22:40

      Oh yes do try it, it's so enjoyable! And I have now posted pictures of some of the other ones I did too.

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