tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34637280943308999212024-03-14T06:12:56.238-07:00One4Joy dailyAdventures along the way, artistic and otherwise!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-58847833047339860132016-04-14T09:35:00.000-07:002016-04-14T09:35:38.145-07:00focusing, aka Mark Twain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">just what I love, flipping through a fashion magazine seeing unrealistic shaped models wearing out of the stratosphere priced clothes that will NEVER be seen in the community in which I live. *Grin* But I DO appreciate the art of the AD's. And I enjoyed perusing the latest magazine in the break room. I actually loved this Fontainebleau ad, of which I 'lifted' the shades only.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The reflection in the lenses, one in crisp focus and one out of focus spoke to me. I hope you will see the irony as well. Sometimes we have to move slightly to see the true picture (or person). The Mark Twain quote:</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">You cannot depend on your eyes </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">when your imagination is out</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">of focus.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I off stamped until I ran out of paper. And then used </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Washi tape to mark the date. There is more fun Washi </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">tape running across the inside of the card.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Have a fantastically focused day, my artful friends.</span><br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-67888551152915694372016-04-04T12:16:00.002-07:002016-04-04T12:20:29.743-07:00mirror, mirror, on the wall...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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who's the fairest maid of all? Well, I know you said something about<br />
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In thinking about what I could bring to the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, I pondered what my humor means to me. I am not a teller of jokes. Never can remember a punch line for one thing!<br />
I like life events that are funny, I certainly have lots of those. Puns are near and dear to my heart as well. Many people have described my humor as wicked. I am thinking them meant to say thought<br />
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So here you have a classic beauty getting ready for a romantic evening on the town. She is lovely, right? Well, in her head is Marge...40 years from now or is that Marge 40 years ago? No matter</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-41675211908537680912016-04-04T11:15:00.001-07:002016-04-04T12:21:44.534-07:00what's the setting is yoUR dryer?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Marge (Art Impressions) is having a meltdown, what with it being Monday and laundry all at the same time! When I spied an ad recently for these yellow dryers and washer in a fashion magazine,<br />
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Just look at the call over at <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/soss-56-j-is-for-joke.html" style="color: cyan;" target="_blank">The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers: SoSS #56- J is for Joke</a>.<br />
Marge might be distressed, but let's dial down normal and see if it doesn't help.<br />
I used a long retired Basic Grey 'Urban Prairie' pattern for the wallpaper background.<br />
A bit of cotton trim, a few staples.<br />
Marge was fussy cut and placed along side that D-luxe dryers.<br />
She was colored with Copics.<br />
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I definitely like my humor on the subtle side. How about you?<br />
Now about that spin cycle...<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-84780940761870081002016-04-04T10:26:00.000-07:002016-04-04T10:29:27.092-07:00nature is the art of God<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being an observer of nature and the passage of seasons, it's definitely Spring in the Pacific Northwest. Every kind of bulb pushing through the earth to put on a show of color. And I am guessing the caterpillars are waking up now that new leaves are unfurling on the perennials. Those furry, creepy crawlers will eat their weight in my garden preparing to burst forth in a myriad of color, eventually spreading their wings and flying to and fro.</div>
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I am entering this into the <a href="http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/2016/03/13/challenge-109-butterflies/" target="_blank">Fashionable Stamping Challenges #109 Butterflies</a>. The call was to use butterflies on your work. I managed to find a mix of butterflies and moths in my collection.<br />
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They were stamped on watercolor paper with Archival Black. All were colored with Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons and Twinkling H2O's. The sentiment is from Wordsworth. It was inked with Memento Luxe 'Tuxedo Black'. I used a Club Scrap bamboo fragment to make the frame.</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-65224824022387373042016-03-16T09:14:00.000-07:002016-03-16T09:14:13.268-07:00this one's for you, friend...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Let's go back to Paris, the most beautiful city in the world. Back to an earlier time, earlier 'us~es'. Let us remember when hope was bright and shining and life was spread out before us fresh. Breathe. Remember all those paths and journeys and all the strength lived through. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I've left some lights on in the windows. But I know you won't need them, you've got that light inside...</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This card made it's self friends...don't you just love it when that happens...I knew I wanted to use these Tim Holtz images...the plane is inked with Stazon onto up cycled packaging acetate, fussy cut and popped above the Basic Grey 'Adrift' ocean wave papers. Someone is on a journey back to the city of lights...another TH image the Eiffel Tower collage (I used VersaFine </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Majestic Blue). The city townhouse paper is from Basic Grey 'Mon Ami'. I colored lights in one window with a yellow Sharpie. Washi tape on the diagonal has to do with degrees perhaps a nautical term and the black diamonds is paper tape. My 'tea bag fortune' saved from Yogi teas spells it all out...I just knew it would find a useful home on a piece of art one day.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Thanks for stopping by. I can just see beacons of lights shining in the darkness...journey on, light the way.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /><br /></span></div>
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-11268448963064517922016-03-07T10:13:00.000-08:002016-03-07T10:13:50.301-08:00it ain't easy being green!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And so the <a href="http://curtaincallchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/03/curtain-call-inspiration-challenge-key.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">Curtain Call Challenge for March 1 </span></a>is an Inspiration Challenge with this yummy photograph. <span style="text-align: justify;">I haven't had the pleasure to sink my teeth into a Key Lime </span>cupcake, but you can bet I'll put it on my list. So refreshing, don't you think?<br />
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Having a wonderful cupcake stamp from Oxford Impressions, I decided to go with a literal take on the photograph. My cupcake liner was inked onto Basic Grey paper from the Fact group and run through a paper crimper. The delicious frosting top was embossed with Sea Foam white embossing powder. <br />
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The real star of my Key Lime goodness is my beautiful amphibian ballerina. Doesn't she have the most perfect form? The stamp from Stampendous was inked onto watercolor paper that I had earlier created. I love the mottled skin. Her skirt is multilayered. First with a double layer of the white embossed with Silver Pearl ep and colored with a Spica clear marker and the underlayer done in a grey. The black band is vintage German scrap. And those minty green flower petals...cut from a silk scrap and attached as a slip. A tea tiny gold crown sits on her head.<br />
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The background has been stencils with Donna Downey collage stencil in various shades of Tim Holtz distress inks. I used a Sofft sponge to dab. A couple of sequins, the bright Key Lime net cut into points just like the skirt.<br />
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Since this is an inspiration card, I wanted to<br />
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The stamp is a classic Hamton Art Stamp<br />
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Up next for the<span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/soss-53-m-is-for-mixed-media.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers:SoSS#53 </span></a> </span>M is for Mixed Media. Check out the challenge by clicking my link. These sisters could be Edna's long lost cousins.<br />
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Actually I was waiting for these sissies...and my thoughtful son 'happened' upon the original of my photo and figured I'd be able to use them in a work of he{art}. The original is a color photo from sometime in the late '50's or early '60's I am guessing. I photo copied the original to keep it safe and worked with the black and white. First thing I did was use my early '00's deckle edged scissors that came in a warehouse pac (anyone still use them) to create the edge the old brownie camera prints had. That edge was then embossed with Sea Foam White embossing powder...looks pretty realistic, right? Dug for the metal photo corners.</div>
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The thought bubbles are from two different companies, the oval shaped one is a Heidi Swapp, can't recall the rectangular one. They were cut from watercolored paper already colored in the aqua hues. I hand lettered:<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-30404956558252184132016-02-13T23:22:00.000-08:002016-02-24T23:18:35.967-08:00It's Valentines...a special day to celebrate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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...love. Who doesn't want to make one somebody's heart flutter? It's been forever since Eunice dropped into my studio. She asked me for something special this year. <br />
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I couldn't resist working in a mixed media background with the Dylan Reaveley star stencil. I used ColourArte's Radiant Gel in Coral Berry. When it was dry, I rubbed several Gelatos over the top to color the background.<br />
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'Eunice' is a 'J Wright' stamp from the discontinued Stamps Happen Company. She is colored with Copics and Stickles. I added the netting, crochetd skirt and the silk flower petal underskirt. The scarf is a bit of gauze colored with markers. The I love you's are confetti that I embossed in matte powders.<br />
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I am entering this card in the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers:<br />
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This card also hits the <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-mixed-media-card-challenge-20.html" target="_blank">Mixed Media Card Challenge: #20 {RED}</a></span>. To use red and optional hearts on your card. I've got red net for Eunices' skirt, the heart shaped candy box and bits of red<br />
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Here's to Valentine's day and wishing you love overflowing...well, maybe not as overflow as Eunice's bodice...but a cup full~just the same! What is love? Recall the Jim Carrey SNL skit. There are quite a few versions on YouTube. grin. That will get you started....<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-32245394805732647722016-02-10T10:32:00.000-08:002016-02-10T10:32:01.944-08:00a question for you...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am having such fun playing with 'ancient' stamps from my stash. Today I used this Stamps Happen image, a Dolly Mama. The image was inked with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and colored with Copics. I used Acrylic Paint for the polka dots. Added a bit of scrap with net (left over from her underskirt, grin.) at the bottom right.<br />
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<a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2016/02/pp281-theme-challenge-from-leanne.html" target="_blank">The Paper Players PP281</a> has a theme challenge this week. LeAnne issued a call to use a dog or cat on your card. Well, how about that fluffy, pampered pink feline?<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-44799864968939364952016-02-04T09:12:00.001-08:002016-02-04T09:12:42.532-08:00heart 2 he{ART}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've had time to play in the studio recently and am focusing on Valentine's. It's easy to create with the color palette associated with hearts, don't you think? <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/ways-use-f46/wt569-%7E-tape-up-%7E-%7B02-04-2016%7D-t607304.html" target="_blank">The Ways to Use it Challenge on Splitcoaststampers</a> 04 February 16 was all about tape. I chose the Magic Masking Tape Technique. Easy Peasy. You use painters tape and glossy paper. Apply your ink (I used Distress Inks) to the strip of masking tape. Three colors. Place them on your glossy paper, lightly pressing down to transfer the inks. Remove gently and continue. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/2016/02/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-297.html" target="_blank">City Crafter Challenge Week 297: Fantastic Plastic</a> call is to use plastic in some way on your project. I chose to use acetate packaging, stamping my anatomical heart from 100 Proof Press with Stazon 'Jet Black' ink. I also used a hand craved heart stamp inked with Stazon 'Blazing Red' on acetate. Check out City Crafter Challenges by clicking my link. Current challenge ends 9 February 16.<br />
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I stamped Technique Tuesdays 'Friends' acrylic set 'You & Me with Archival Ink's Brilliance 'Moonlight White'. Can you see it ever so faintly at the bottom?</div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-69080055549285044812016-01-22T10:18:00.001-08:002016-01-22T10:18:16.602-08:00heart tattoos, faulty fun, and raisin' a glass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
What fun to have a chance to create a snarky birthday card for a dear friend who has stepped into the great divide...{50}! This card is entered into the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers SOSS #50: O is for 50 (surprise)!<br />
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My main image is a stamp from Stamps Happen. It is not a current stamp. I colored the panel with Copics, adding a bit of Stickles for the birthday girls' jewelry. She has a red tattoo on her back, to remind her of all those who love her! The glasses dimensional with Glossy Accents. The Anna Griffin champagne bottle was embossed and a snippet of trim added. </div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by, it's been a long time since I have posted to my blog, many other interesting directions in my life...all good, but it is so rewarding to have my fingers inky, stained, and creativity flowing again. Happy 2016, may it find you health and every happiness.</div>
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There's a new challenge category over on<a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/mix-ability-challenge-f390/what-mix-ability-challenge-t567886.html" target="_blank"> SCS Fridays that is called Mix-ability</a>. It is all about<br />
mixed media...a way to get your feet or rather fingers dirty with a multitude of techniques. This<br />
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This sentiment has me thinking about more forward 'looking'. And so a mirror seemed to be the perfect image. It is from a long gone local rubber stamp man...though you might be able to find it at Stamp Francisco. I embossed<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-21392826079785099042013-02-09T20:06:00.001-08:002013-02-09T21:31:08.596-08:00IT is well with my SOUL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been singing this beloved hymn for two weeks now, in the hallways at work, out on my bike, and in my studio. It is one that sets my spirit soaring. It is one that gives me great comfort as well. Time for the second Hymn Challenge of 2013, check it out at <a href="http://triplethescraps.blogspot.com/2013/01/hymn-and-scripture-challenge-2013-study.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Triple the Scraps: Hymn and Scripture Challenge</span></a><br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-60742678337357911292013-01-26T13:09:00.000-08:002013-01-26T21:56:20.167-08:00Lift High<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It is a New Year, new opportunities, still fresh beginnings! I'm jumping in hopeful...anticipating that every day will filled to the brim with whatever the Lord has for me. And...for the uncharted waters, that I will navigate in HIS strength.<br />
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I am still chasing the balance...just as I've written in many posts before! Don't know if having many<br />
passions is a blessing, insert big smile here. Last year took me away from paper art and out on my<br />
bike as I logged over 2,000 miles under my pedal power. More about that on my cycling blog...<br />
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I do want to participate in the <a href="http://triplethescraps.blogspot.com/2012/12/scripture-challenge-for-2013.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patter Cross 2013 Hymn and Scripture Challenge</a>. In 2009 she led<br />
<a href="http://triplethescraps.blogspot.com/2009/01/his-holy-name-challenge-study-links.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Holy Name</a> study that I very much enjoyed. If you are interested in my work you can find some<br />
of them right<a href="http://wwwone4joydaily.blogspot.com/search/label/HHN09" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>! I am remaining positive that EVENTUALLY I will 'catch' up. And extremely thankful that the LORD is gracious to me as I live unbalanced...<br />
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I am using a hymnal gifted me by my neighbors as my base for the challenges. And while the<br />
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couldn't get away from the immense weight Jesus bore for us. The facing page is covered with<br />
black inks, leaving tiny bits of the print showing through...which says, His LOVE is<br />
everlasting...forever and always...a lovely serendipity for the scripture I chose, Revelation 7:12.<br />
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-11320186494105537352012-02-03T01:58:00.000-08:002012-02-03T02:10:28.003-08:00Have you hokey pokeyied lately???<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Is there anyone out there who hasn't done the HOKEY POKEY??? Ernestine asks that ethereal question today in my card for the Queen for the Day and Free4All Send a Joke challenges over on SplitCoastStampers today. I love this imagine of Lily Tomlin in the character of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9e3dTOJi0o" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Ernestine</span></a>...check it out, I guarantee a JOY break.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Hello fellow artists and friends, </span>I thank you in advance for your time. <span class="Apple-style-span">I am writing today with a broken heart, aching for a young wife who lost her husband unexpectedly. He leaves young daughters also. And while I am so very sad, I know that God holds each of us in HIS hands, with HIS timing and our understanding of events might not be known this side of heaven. </span><br />
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I can't begin to imagine how she feels. And yet, I am compelled to pour time into these bits of papers and inks. Isn't that the gift we give when we are moved to express what is in our hearts. Words so often fail and yet, we continue on to find the right image or sentiment that will be a salve to a broken heart. <br />
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The Inkadinkadoo Kid's Quote sentiment reads, "if you need to fix a BROKEN Heart, friends make the best glue". Such comfort out of the mouth of a precious child! Having lost loved ones, I do know there will be many stages of grieving. My prayer is that she will find each need met along the way.<br />
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This card is entered in the <a href="http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-123-prov-33.html" target="_blank">Stamping Sisters in Christ Challenge #123 </a>Proverbs 3:3<br />
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It's been a long time since I've played with a color challenge. Today over on SplitcoastStampers, the colors were black, limeade, and poppy. And I must admit they made me think of the hues of sherbet.<br />
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What do you think makes U unique...one of a kind, remarkable, unusual? I've thought about this in many ways throughout my life and pondered about when family members who knew me as a child and growing into a women died...would the essence of who I am continue. My sons know me as their mom, but can only relate to my stories about times 'BC' (before children). And my husband has a window into me that didn't begin until well into my 30's. <br />
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As Shakespeare said so well...through Polonius, in Hamlet, "to thine own self be true". Keep on remembering and pondering and telling your stories...look in the mirror and truly cherish the woman looking back at you.<br />
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Over on the <a href="http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/01/map-to-your-heart-challenge.html" target="_blank">Moxie Fab World,</a> way back the 4th of January, was an absolutely fabulous collection of map inspired creations....map lampshades, map chairs, map paper boats, map legwear...who doesn't adore the sight of a map, would you tell me? They invoke tender memories of getting back to people or leaving people 'till soon' as my friend Stella says. Maps inspire hopes, dreams, adventures, challenges all the while bringing us back to the very essence of our hearts.<br />
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I never want to stop exploring my world and while the days of international travel for me are more in my past, I have so much right in my own backyard that beckons me. What about you? I would love to hear w{here} is calling you. <br />
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Happy New Year, everyone! And even though it's wintery, snowy, frosty, cold, foggy, rainy, I can't help but feel optimistic about the fresh breath a new year brings. How about you? I am giddy just thinking of all the potential that lies ahead.<br />
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Over on the Moxie Fab World blog, the current Tuesday Trigger is all about <a href="http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/01/tuesday-trigger-by-numbers.html" target="_blank"> 'By the Numbers'</a>. When I saw the charming quilt with the field of random numbers, I couldn't help but think about those Cosmo<br />
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The Amuse sentiment : The journey is the Reward was inked along the side of my card. I used the sketch from SplitcoastStampers SC366 for the layout. A piece of upholstery fabric along the side (actually from my friend) and the bottom horizontal panel crimped. The 'T' charm was created with a Tim Holtz fragment. The 2012 numbers are from Crafty Secrets.<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by and I encourage you to stop now, close your eyes, take a deep breath and slowly exhale...and pause....Happy Fresh New Year!<br />
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Recently I've taken to cutting chairs out of ads for future use. So these uber hip ones in a World Market ad were just waiting for the muse. I very carefully cut the spaces between the backs so that the Basic Grey 'Oxford' Fencing paper would show behind the chairs. I used an epoxied 'C' as a pillow. The moulding, floor 'board' and the library all are various papers from the BG 'Oxford' group. I cut a strip of the books and stacked vertically to create a bookcase. The vintage trim for texture as well as the waxed string along the edge of the bookcase add to the illusion of my room. And a finishing touch, the lovely Henry David Thoreau quote:</div>
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It was easy to fall in love with the <a href="http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/11/card-creations-get-inspired-week-get.html" target="_blank">Moxie Fab World Get Inspired by Fashion Challenge</a>. What's not to love about this houndstooth jacket? I just had to dress this fabulous B Line Designs 'Anticipation'<br />
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The driftwood mirror over on the <a href="http://www.atwestend.com/Catalogue/coastal_3/driftwood-mirror" target="_blank">at west end website</a> inspired me to create her reflection in my shell mirror using reflective paper and free handing her jacket top. Of course having that Oscar Wilde quote was the perfect accessory, wouldn't you say?<br />
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I thought on my interpretation for quite awhile, looking through papers and such. The background of the tag sans his tissue paper is close. I stamped the crackle element in random areas with a charcoal ink and then used the Picket Fence stain (that is one product I sprung for and love it!!!) Next I stamped a music score along four horizontal lines in Snow Cap ink embossing with Mystic embossing Powder (it's the most delicate pink iridescence ~~~ thank's K for that sample so long ago). Then on top of all those elements I daubed Salmon paint that had been diluted with a bit of water. Very pleased with this background and in only one attempt...maybe I am getting better.<br />
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My spirit model was inked on vellum and part of the words to 1 Corinthians 13 were placed behind the doll. Faith, hope, and love...a pearl heart button. Her dress is vintage lace part of a treasured stash of laces given to me by a artful friend. I added the scalloped velvet band, a vintage German scarp pink bow and paper flower. Along the edge is the rest of the verse...but the greatest of these is LOVE.<br />
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Thanks so much for spending time with me. I feel your gentle thoughts and love.<br />
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</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-33699347554533470302011-12-13T09:33:00.000-08:002011-12-13T09:33:31.496-08:0012 Days of Tags, day 11<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa7VqwCD6HYBwtly7BUWeL9qfDmRzXRsBTBR8IHwlLxuItF-tA_I32H6CBx2Z24n8Mv3T4GnF4RCBw2_2qnMDk5m2igEl6W4_nzDx1YRhiw6-CCs_lA9AtX__ufaWvZrD4xNd_VE0R9V2/s1600/12Day11O4JIMG_0416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa7VqwCD6HYBwtly7BUWeL9qfDmRzXRsBTBR8IHwlLxuItF-tA_I32H6CBx2Z24n8Mv3T4GnF4RCBw2_2qnMDk5m2igEl6W4_nzDx1YRhiw6-CCs_lA9AtX__ufaWvZrD4xNd_VE0R9V2/s640/12Day11O4JIMG_0416.jpg" width="416" /></a></div>Well, I am down to the last two...they're completed, the blog entries are all that remain to be done. I adore the day 11 tag of <a href="http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/12/12-tags-of-christmastag-11.html" target="_blank">Tim Holtz</a>, rockin the retro '60's Santa that I remember. And while I couldn't compete Santawise, I decide to carry the mid century feel with more of a graphic vibe. These are some My Mind's Eye papers from several years ago...loved the groovy tree. My background for the tag was again a three tag learning experience with the blending and water 'slinging'! I do like the depth of the background and am encouraged with my progress. I used the tattered snowflake die cut into upcycled packaging, daubed and snowed. I manage to revive my years old daubers and rather like to play around with the mottled look. Don't you think it adds a good deal of texture back behind the tree? The pom pom ornaments were cut from some lime green trim. And eyelash fiber wrapped at the bottom in yummy blue, yellow and green colors. I must say I enjoyed the step by step tutorials and that shrinky melting pot with the larger die cuts is something I am going to attempt.<br />
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This one definitely fits my homestyle with the rockin' ocean, sea glass, midnight sky theme.<br />
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So how are you feeling on this next to last day of the 12? Learned some new techniques...I'd like to hear your thoughts.<br />
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Blessings</div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463728094330899921.post-30992871511713713062011-12-11T20:29:00.000-08:002011-12-11T20:29:52.334-08:0012 Days of Tags, day 10<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fftNGgkVtvswXGaEdAv1frYoYQKgEKhiI4TnF07mp-6PhnSVFsI7OG7DyM_-amO0doo5gQOF54o3BN8W0wWSCrgp4pgdus7JbwET1AJDkgdFGTC4qzm0STdJIcVbvehXUfefdD3CQtv-/s1600/12Day10O4JIMG_0410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fftNGgkVtvswXGaEdAv1frYoYQKgEKhiI4TnF07mp-6PhnSVFsI7OG7DyM_-amO0doo5gQOF54o3BN8W0wWSCrgp4pgdus7JbwET1AJDkgdFGTC4qzm0STdJIcVbvehXUfefdD3CQtv-/s640/12Day10O4JIMG_0410.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here we are at day 10. Oh my goodness...I loved the crystal facet ornaments <a href="http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/12/12-tags-of-christmastag-10.html" target="_blank">Tim Holtz showed on his tag.</a> In fact, I tried 4 times and was never happy with the clarity of my ornaments. So instead, I used the Flourish set to create my ornaments as well as vintage Shiny Brites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for stopping by today. Hope you will find time in your week for artful pursuits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blessings, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Susan</div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476355001144746920noreply@blogger.com3