art journal challenge - week 3

i have to say again that this whole mini art journal thing is making me SO happy! it is such a fun and quick way to get something out there - be it a mood, emotion, statement or just little piece of creativity. i really enjoy thinking during the week about what my little card will say or be next sunday...especially sitting in church ON sunday when i actually have to stop and sit and just be...i don't find it easy to sit still...so it's my time to reflect and also decide on what i will create when i get home!

so this weeks prompt is: i am. make an 'i am' statement for yourself - whatever it may be!

i glued making memories ledger paper on the card and did an image transfer over the top. if you want to try this, its easy and fun! you need to get some colour photocopies made of photos/images (at a printing place, at home won't work). you put the photocopy face down onto the space you want to transfer and 'paint' acetone (nail polish remover) on the back, then immediately burnish with a metal spoon. lift it off and it (hopefully!) will have transferred. definitely get more than one copy made up to allow for practice and who knows what! this one didn't transfer as well as in the past...its always a bit of a lucky dip - but thats the fun of art journalling, right?

letter stickers are heidi swapp - i trimmed and sanded them.

class kits for sale!
i know many people have asked in the past, and i finally cleaned up my class storage cupboard and have some spare kits to sell from classes i taught last year. there are only a few of each one available -  $30 each including shipping (overseas may cost a little bit extra)...so basically first in, best dressed - email me (emily_amber79@hotmail.com) with what you want and i will let you know my paypal account.

once you have bought the kit i will also email you detailed instructions and pictures of each page of the project and techniques, and will be available via email for any questions etc. all kits (apart from art journal kit) have a printout of instructions also, that were given out in class.

ok - so here they are! travel journal, it's clearly love, life is beautiful, and deck of you. once you see the pics, click on them to read what each kit contains :)

happy week - can't wait to see your 'i am' statements! and remember you can join in anytime - hope you are having fun on the journey so far!

**edited...kits all sold! but i am taking down names for those who would like one, and i can re-order and hopefully send out in a few weeks time :)

Comments

[Susan Gilman]

OMG...I am hyperventilating over the chance to buy these KITS!!!!!! Note how closely I am STALKING the blog to get the prompt of the day....(it's quite mad, no? but in a non-single-white-female way, I promise!)

Off to get my card started (after I email you with my ORDER!!!!!)

[Danielle Nilsson]

LOVING the 3rd week challenge :D

Thanks for the inspiration!!!!

[jill s]

here's mine!:)

http://jillscripps.typepad.com/fireflies_art/2007/01/art_stuff.html

love yours em. you rock.

xx

[sarah the kiwigirl]

Have just emailed you wanting the kits...all of them! Hope I am not too late..love your card for this week - awesome I have to try that technique!!!

[Patty S]

i look forward to this!!! the kids are in bed so i can play and be CREATIVE. Here's mine:
http://pattyschaffer.typepad.com/photos/deck_of_me/week_3.html

[Nicole]

Well, I've finally put the first 2 challenges up on my blog (which I just started because it'd make communicating so much easier!). Now, off to get started on #3 :) Love your 'I am' card, Emily!

http://solitaryheron.wordpress.com

Hopefully that works :)

[Bek]

Hiya Em... firstly I cant wait to meet you in Sydney in April... I will be online for tickets asap once they come up :-) Kiwi Scraps do the *BEST* scrap functions ever!!

Secondly... I finally got organised so you can go here for my first three cards:
http://rebeccageach.blogspot.com/2007/01/emily-challenge.html

Thanks for the challenge, I am really enjoying these. MUCH FUN.
Bek x

[Rachel]

Woo Hoo! I'm not last this time! LOL Here's my third card... I'll be putting up my case soon!

rachel

[Rachel]

Woops! I got so excited I forgot to put up the link! LOL
http://minetothine.blogspot.com/2007/01/week-three-deck-of-me-challenge.html

rachel

[lisavc]

Hi em, love your card. So glad you said about the image transfer as I've tried this before and it did'nt work bu6t I was'nt using a metal spoon. Tried it today and it worked, though I still need some practise.
Here's my card http://batteryhill.blogspot.com/

[Carly]

Here is my week 3. http://www.chucklesandgrins.blogspot.com/ Love the image transfer! Will have to try it sometime. Look forward to next week's prompt. Have a good week.

[viv]

here's my week 3: http://desertbloom.typepad.com/desert_blooming_right_now/2007/01/wings_to_fly.html
thanks for the inspiration sunshine!

[Sophie]

What a wonderful challege, I might join you. At least I'm gonna try the image transfer, looks great!

Sophie

[Ruth]

Awesome idea. Love your cards so far. I have done my cards and am really having fun with this. Thanks

[Ruth]

Oops here is link http://abigoldcreativeblank.blogspot.com/

[Siany]

I love the transfer idea! I have tried transferring using a transparency, but I havent had any transparencys in a while, so I might try this technique! Gosh I LOVE your handwriting!! Thanks for putting the prompts up every week! There are so many amazing people who I have drawn inspiration from already!! xx

http://www.sianyscardjournal.blogspot.com

[Lis]

So loving these challenges, this is mine for this week.
http://lifeinsegments.blogspot.com/2007/01/today.html

[Elwira]

Here's mine.

http://elwiras.web-log.nl/elwiras/2007/01/art_journal_cha_1.html

Love to go over all the blogs and see the art everbody's made. This challenge is so inspiring!

[Elwira]

I also tried the same transfertechnique a couple of weeks ago, only I did it with a black&white print of my deskprinter and some nailpolishremover and it worked as well!

[suetreiber]

awesome tranfer image!
Your cards rock Em!

[Jen]

Your card looks awesome Emily. I love the transfer...I'm going to have to try that sometime!

Here is my card this week. Thanks for taking a peek!

http://scrappinjenny.blogspot.com/2007/01/art-journal-week-3.html

[ashluvs2]

here are my first 3 cards em!
thanks for doing this...what an awesome gift to give ourselves this year!

[ashluvs2]

oops...here's my link:

http://ashluvs2.blogspot.com/

[Amy Kyle-Percy]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the card Emily! ANOTHER KILLER creation & idea from you!

You got me drooling over the Mini art Journal Kit too! You CRUEL WOMAN, You! LOL

Thanks soo much for the KILLER comment you left me re: my week #2 card too! You are the GREATEST!

Take Care & Happy Creating,
Amy

[Kim]

I am loving this challenge! Here is my card for this week:

http://scrappywife.blogspot.com/

Thanks for peeking - can't wait for next week!