Artistic Souls - Circle of Friends

We have started a new round selecting a stamp, making a card for each member, and then swapping the stamp to the next member in line to make cards for all using the same image.  The stamp I selected for this round is "Imagination is the highest kite one can fly."  It will be interesting to see what the gals do with this verse.

The kite images were from Stampscapes and the verse was from About Art Accents.  On the back I  used a variety of background images.

FAN Swap Card for OSA

For this card, I stamped the image in white on black cardstock and colored the design with water color pencils; however, because the main design was so intricate, the results were not to my liking so I overstamped the image a second time in gold and added a few white gel pen highlights.  The verse on the left is a New Years greeting.  I edged the card in German foil scrap and added a gold butterfly.

CCC #30 Altered Metal with Paint

I'm stuck on keys for another challenge for Compendium of Curiosities over at Studio L3.  This was also a fun technique.  Interesting how you don't notice something until it is scanned.  A door picture would have worked better.

CCC #29 Weathered Grunge

The challenge was weathered wood; however, I had this terrific grunge key that would be perfect for this technique so....did you find THE RIGHT KEY?
The challenge has been ongoing for several months and Linda at Studio L3 has all of the details.  Jump over to her blog and click on the links to view the other challenge pieces.  They are always a treat.

Swap Contents from Mexico

I don't post RAKS or other items received on this blog because I'm always afraid I will leave one off; however, this is a huge exception because I wanted to share the contents of a recent swap with a dear friend, Donna, who moved to San Miguel Aleande, Mexico.  Just look at the wonderful items she included and also note the envelope near the bottom right that she decorated so beautifully.  My mind is filled with gratitude and also numerous ideas to make something special from the contents.  Can't you just envision a pendant from the tiny nichos?  The only item that I asked if she would tuck in the packet was some Day of the Dead paper because it is very difficult to find in Idaho.  She included numerous cards and a mounted card on fabric just for me.  The ribbons and lace are exquisite and each item was wrapped  in green tissue; it was like opening gifts at holiday time.  I feel like a queen today.    Thank you, my dear friend. 

Wedding Card

I rarely make a wedding card and I struggled to find just the right messages (inside and out).  Roses are my favorite flower so of course they had to be included.  I used a Spellbinder die for the main element and colored it with chalk.

CCC#28 Another week another challenge

Linda, at Studio L3, challenged us to another technique from The Compendium of Curiosities book by Tim Holz.

I liked this technique and hope you'll check out  others posted to StudioL3, link above.