This week at the I am the Diva Zentangle Challenge, Laura challenges us to use ONLY STRAIGHT LINES in the Walk the Line Challenge--details here. |
| Walk the Line |
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Weekly Challenge #14 | Walk the Line
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Come2Chat Craft Challenge | Cardboard Classic
This weeks Come2Chat craft challenge is the Cardboard Classic. Amanda Marks of the Creative Edventures team chose this fun theme and challenges us to make something practical--that can be used! As soon as I saw that cardboard was involved, I knew I had to try Wenche's Book Tutorial! Wenche, a Norwegian blogger, has many amazing projects on her blog Wenches Kort og Papir--take the time to translate her blog and experience the beauty of her work!
Above is my 1st attempt with Wenche's tutorial on her book/box. This one I've made to keep my son's merit badges in until I get them sewn on his sash. they will be in one spot and he can add to them as he earns more. The bookplates on the cover are only glued on the bottom so my son can add a title to his book and slip them in behind the bookplate frame.
I used chipboard as the skeleton of my book, cardstock to form the faux pages in the accordian method that Wenche describes in her blog. The cover of the book is more cardboard--this time corrugated cardboard with the outer cover pulled off to expose the corrugations. The easiest way to accomplish this is to dampen the layer to be pulled off--I wiped it with a VERY damp papertowl and let the cardboard sit for a minute. Once moistened, the top layer will pull off VERY easily and leaves behind the cool textured look! I added diecut embellishments for the cover.
I hope you enjoyed my project! Thank you for looking! Be sure to check Wenche's blog for amazing inspiration on what you can do to decorate these fun book/boxes.
Next week's Come2Chat Craft Challenge can be found here.
Above is my 1st attempt with Wenche's tutorial on her book/box. This one I've made to keep my son's merit badges in until I get them sewn on his sash. they will be in one spot and he can add to them as he earns more. The bookplates on the cover are only glued on the bottom so my son can add a title to his book and slip them in behind the bookplate frame.
I used chipboard as the skeleton of my book, cardstock to form the faux pages in the accordian method that Wenche describes in her blog. The cover of the book is more cardboard--this time corrugated cardboard with the outer cover pulled off to expose the corrugations. The easiest way to accomplish this is to dampen the layer to be pulled off--I wiped it with a VERY damp papertowl and let the cardboard sit for a minute. Once moistened, the top layer will pull off VERY easily and leaves behind the cool textured look! I added diecut embellishments for the cover.
I hope you enjoyed my project! Thank you for looking! Be sure to check Wenche's blog for amazing inspiration on what you can do to decorate these fun book/boxes.
Next week's Come2Chat Craft Challenge can be found here.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Just a tanglin'
Happy Sunday!
I was just hanging out with my husband on his night off watching some episodes of a favorite series and decided that I would doodle while we watched. The following makes me smile when I see it! :) I hope you enjoy it too!
I was just hanging out with my husband on his night off watching some episodes of a favorite series and decided that I would doodle while we watched. The following makes me smile when I see it! :) I hope you enjoy it too!
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| Tanglin on a Saturday Night! |
Weekly Challenge #13 | Non-Dominatrix
This week's challenge at Laura Harms' I Am the Diva Blog is is to complete a tile or Zentangle inspired piece using ONLY your NON-DOMINANT hand. Complete details can be found here. While it was feared that this challenge might strike fear and horror in us regulars, I embraced the challenge slowly and happily.
My family carries the gene that makes the use of both hands equally, easier.
ambidextrous [ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs] adj 1. equally expert with each hand 2. Informal highly skilled or adept.
My grandfather on my mother's side was the first one to show this skill in his welding. He could weld equally well with both hands. My abilities to play the piano and the violin and my ability to do lots of things around the house with both hands I attribute to my grandfather passing the gene down to me. My son has these abilities strongly--he can bat on both sides in baseball, he was able to [and probably still is, I just haven't quizzed him lately] write equally with both hands.
So, fear of doing the challenge was not an issue...failing to show my ability to do the above described feats of genetic skill became my fear. You see, I always have found this fascinating, but have not maintained my genetic skills, which like anything is only good if you practice! So off I went, left-handed, drawing doodles on my little designated square. I like what I ended up with...not too wonky for the left-hand. I hope you agree!
Thank you for looking!
My family carries the gene that makes the use of both hands equally, easier.
ambidextrous [ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs] adj 1. equally expert with each hand 2. Informal highly skilled or adept.
My grandfather on my mother's side was the first one to show this skill in his welding. He could weld equally well with both hands. My abilities to play the piano and the violin and my ability to do lots of things around the house with both hands I attribute to my grandfather passing the gene down to me. My son has these abilities strongly--he can bat on both sides in baseball, he was able to [and probably still is, I just haven't quizzed him lately] write equally with both hands.
So, fear of doing the challenge was not an issue...failing to show my ability to do the above described feats of genetic skill became my fear. You see, I always have found this fascinating, but have not maintained my genetic skills, which like anything is only good if you practice! So off I went, left-handed, drawing doodles on my little designated square. I like what I ended up with...not too wonky for the left-hand. I hope you agree!
Thank you for looking!
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| Weekly Challenge #13 | Non-Dominatrix |
Saturday, March 19, 2011
It's My Birthday Blog Hop Winner Announcement!!!
Congratulations to Kathy at Kathy's Kreative Spot!!! Her number was drawn by Random.org to receive the gift certificate to cutnpastememories.com!!
Thank you Jennifer for hosting this amazing Blog Hop! I had a great time participating and seeing all of the inspiring birthday cards. I hope you all enjoyed viewing mine as well!
Thank you for looking!
Thank you Jennifer for hosting this amazing Blog Hop! I had a great time participating and seeing all of the inspiring birthday cards. I hope you all enjoyed viewing mine as well!
Thank you for looking!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Weekly Challenge | Show Us Some Green
This weeks challenge over at Delightful Challenges
is to Show Us Some Green! While today is St. Patrick's Day, my green card is a Hero Card That I will be creating several of to send to Operation Write Home for Heroes to send back to their families. I colored Private Peter with BIC Mark-Its and Chalk highlighting his goggles and eyes with Diamond Glaze. I created a Missing You sentiment with the Blank Ticket on the Ticket Sentiments Set.
Thank you for looking! I hope you join our challenge!
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| Hero Card with Private Peter by Digital Delights by Louby Loo |
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| details |
ALL DDSTAMPS USED: Private Peter, Ticket Sentiments Set [Blank]
CS AND PAPERS: Bazzill Basics Cardstock
INK: Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
MARKERS : BIC Mark-Its
ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Chalk [face], Diamond Glaze, Bazzill Basics Mini Brads, Eyelets, Hemp Twine, Sizzix Texture Fades, Bazzill Buttons, glitter pen
You do not have to use a Digital Delights image to play but if you do you will receive two entries.
Just add your card twice to inlinkz
to enter twice you need to when you use a Digital Delight image
1st entry use your card link,
2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name
**Please be sure the card you link follows the challenge and the rules or it will be removed**We have a wonderful sponsor this week,
is offering a $10 certificate to her store
Come2Chat Craft Challenge | Upcycled Spring Toilet Paper Rolls
Come2Chat is a live interactive chat time at Creative EdVentures where guests can chat live with artists working in their studies and share ideas, ask questions, show what they're working on or just chat about fun stuff. It's weekly Monday Wendnesday Friday at 11:00 a.m. CST
With March being Craft Month, Come2Chat decided to kick the fun up a notch with a weekly craft challenge. The first challenge was as follows:
Our first Challenge is : Upcycled Spring with Toilet Paper Rolls
Challenge due date : 14 March 2011
The Rules :
1. The object needs to be UPCYCLED. Upcycled "the practice of converting waste materials into products of greater value, is a philosophy that transforms the way we conceive of waste"
A great article about upcycling can be found here: http://www.digitaluniverse.net/upcycling/
2. The object needs to include TOILET PAPER ROLLS or some other cardboard tube--wrapping paper, paper towels, aluminum foil core.
3. The theme of the crafty is SPRING. I know with 2 kids in school and everything abloom outside our house has MAJOR spring fever...show us your Spring Thing!
4. HAVE FUN BEING CRAFTY!
The following is my contribution to Upcycled Spring Toilet Paper Rolls. I hope you enjoy!
Next weeks challenge is a Cardboard Classic. Details can be found on the Come2Chat group in Facebook.
Are you up for the challenge!?!? Get Crafty!
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