art journal challenge - week 21

lately i have been thinking a lot about qualities that i have developed as i have experienced life in my 20's, qualities that i have, that i hope for, or may just be sprouting and need constant work to help continue to grow. i often struggle to admit my strengths (something i am working on!) because i feel as soon as it is said out loud or on paper i begin to doubt...or i feel as if i am being vain or proud by admitting i am good at something. this i hope to remedy in my art journals :) i am pretty sure this is a common thread amongst women in society today...we judge ourselves too harshly, compare ourselves to others, find it a struggle to admit and recognise our beauty and strengths. this week, perhaps take some time to reflect on your strengths (we all have them!) as well as qualities you aspire towards. you could even ask someone you are close to to share with you what they can see...sometimes it is a nice surprise to hear what others see as your strengths!

so this weeks challenge is: your redeeming qualities/qualities you aspire towards

(scan came out a bit dodgy!) i glued strip of sassafrass-lass paper to side, painted in white paint by matisse. dove stamp from paper source, jewel frame by heidi swapp. i like the way the pen wrote in some places, and scratched away my paint in others.

have a wonderful week!

Comments

[mrc1471]

this is beautiful.. i can't wait to do this !

[Dani]

Your card is really great !It will be a challenge to make it , to think about the possitive things about yourself instead of thinking the negative things, have to ask someone how they see me, find it difficult to say it about myself !, have a nice day !

[JENN]

What a great promt!
Love Your card allso!

Can't wait to get started

[Jan]

I've been loving your blog and this challenge but this is the first time I've been 'game' enough to comment. I started late, caught up, got behind and have caught up again,lol, hope I can keep up now! You can check out all my cards in my blog:
http://jancolellahuddy.blogspot.com/

Love this last prompt, going to be a hard one I think, I promise to have this done on time.
Jan from Sunny Brisbane, Australia

[Jan]

I've been loving your blog and this challenge but this is the first time I've been 'game' enough to comment. I started late, caught up, got behind and have caught up again,lol, hope I can keep up now! You can check out all my cards in my blog:
http://jancolellahuddy.blogspot.com/

Love this last prompt, going to be a hard one I think, I promise to have this done on time.
Jan from Sunny Brisbane, Australia

[Jan]

Ooops don't know how that happened, sorry!!

[Rachael]

ooh. i need to catch up first-but i am excited! (dedicating today to finishing up!)

[Marjolein]

Yes! I'm done, http://dutchie-in-canada.blogspot.com/2007/05/art-journal-challenge-21.html This is where you can find it. I also altered a tin to put my cards in, finally!! it's in the same post.

Good week to everybody!

[Roos]

i did my last 6 cards and still love this challenge , thank you girl

[Rita]

Another great prompt, and another gorgeous card from you. Love it. Thanks :)

http://ritasverden.blogspot.com

[Aashild]

Wow - both to your card, Em, and to the prompt! Love it!

And loved making mine :)

http://aashild52.blogspot.com/

(And I envy you who have English as your mother tongue! I'm really struggling with the writing....! Time to learn Norwegian, ladies?)

[Bethany]

I love your card this week Em! Here's mine:

http://documentingus.blogspot.com

[beth j]

hi there. just finished and posted my card. hope you enjoy the rest of your week. thanks for looking. http://bethjohnson5.blogspot.com

[tara w]

em
there are too many wonderful qualities about you-they would never all fit on this card.
i love you!

[Nicole Pomeroy]

this was a great prompt sort of changed it, but it's still the same. *lol* sometimes I don't even know what I'm talking about.

Your card is just devine

Anyway you can find my card at
http://nicoleschallengecreations.blogspot.com

[chanel]

mine is done ... http://chanel73.blogspot.com/
enjoy your week

[Elin]

Love your card Emily, really beautiful.
This was not an easy one...but with help from my children, this is it.
http://elinapeters.blogspot.com/
Have a nice week.;-)

[Paula]

I love the blink circle around the bird. Great effect with the scratched off paint where you have written.
I wanted a subtle dreamy effect for mine & it was a tad too subtle on the picture. Looks stronger in the hand. Struggled with qualities as I based my I AM card, week 3 on them.
TFL.x
http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com

[Tamara]

Still catching up, I need do 7 (!!) before I'm totally catched up, and then I'll place them all on my blog, and remind you all to come and see ;-)
X T@M

[Siany]

Oh thats so beautiful em! You know how they say 'dont judge a book by its cover'?? Even though Ive never met you or even spoken to you, I can tell you have all those qualities!!

Ive finished my card - it was hard!!
http://sianyscardjournal.blogspot.com/

xx Siany

[mrc1471]

loving everyone's cards so far! Here's mine:

http://scrapcouture.typepad.com/scrapcouture/2007/05/emilys_dom_chal_1.html

[Deborah]

Great prompt as always, Emily. I absolutely love your card, just love everything about it, beautiful :)
Here's mine for this week

http://good4thesoul.blogspot.com/

[Lis]

Foudn this a little hard to do this week, got some help from dh and my son with the qualities.
Emily your card is fantastic :)

http://lifeinsegments.blogspot.com/

[Lynn]

great card, i have to get my butt in gear and get caught up! Thanks for the inspiration!

Lynn

[flapsi hapsi]

Your card's gorgeous this week - but a hard prompt to do! I found aspirations easier....
http://www.scrapsbyflapsi.blogspot.com

flapsi x