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

[jennifer]

Here is mine:

http://livelifecreateart.blogspot.com/2007/01/art-journal-journey-week-three.html

I LOVE the image transfer Emily! Thanks for sharing how to do that...I will be trying it soon!

[Alexa]

great prompt this week Emily. i think this is my favourite of your cards so far, the transfer looks so cool!

[kristen]

here's mine. Mondays are so much better this year....
http://woolforbrains.blogspot.com/

[Lene S]

LOVE that transfer tecnique! Looks so cool! Have done it once before (in paris ;o)) but I see I have to give it a go again. Soon :o)

Hope u are feeling well, Emily!! Take care!

And here is my week 3 card:
http://minscrapblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/deck-of-you-3.html#links

[cheri]

Hi Emily, Here is #3! Thanks for your comment. I am en{JOY}ing this greatly! Come & see at http://pinktearoses.blogspot.com/
hugs,cheri

[Bethany]

Thanks for the art journal challenges! I just started yesterday...but I love doing it! Check mine out here...www.documentingus.blopspot.com

[valerie]

Love your card Emily thanks for inspiring me yet agaim my attempt is here
http://valsalteredjournal2007.blogspot.com/
I am so enjoying this.

[evelina]

Just have to say that i love your challange and I have a hard time waiting for teh next theme of the week. So even in sweden we are following your challange =)

[Katja]

Thankyou for that transfer tip....going to try it right now!!!

[kristin]

emiliy, that transfer process looks amazing.
totally freeform and unique. thanks for
posting about it. i love the little
ribbon detail with the staples. great little
layout for your deck.

[anna]

managed to get week 1, 2,and 3 done before i leave friday! Thanks for teh inspiration hun
you can see mine on my blog here
http://scrappingtonight.blogspot.com/
hugs
anna x

[Helle Greer]

Hi em.
posted my cards from last week and this week.
Are you going to CHA?
I'm going, Email me.
http://hellegreer.typepad.com/

love your transfer this week...
hugs

[lynn]

Just did my week 3!!! These things are so much fun, I love them! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

Lynn

[Jamie D]

Here is my card from week 2...em, i think you've inspired me subconsciously or something, i keep using pictures from australia finally. i've used several in the last 2 weeks in my art and i've been wanting to for months now. wooo!

http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/album_display.asp?album_id=60533

so excited to do this week's!

[Jess!]

I really love the transfer you did!! im definately going to try that!! Such a cool effect!!

Thank you for all the inspiration... I love making these cards!!

Here's my card:

http://jessykummer.blogspot.com/

[Susan Gilman]

I am....done with my week 3 card! (sorry the scan is so crummy....still learning how to use this new printer/scanner).

: ) S
http://susanpjg.blogspot.com/

[karalenn]

This was so fun for me today! I love how my painting turned out today. I hope all you marvelous scrapbookers with being a part of this with painting. Here's my link
http://nerd-bucket.blogspot.com/2007/01/deck-of-me-week-3-i-am-statement.html

[karalenn]

Wow, sorry my last comment didn't make sense. I accidentally skipped some of my words. hehe

[Tam]

Ok...So that acetone technique you did just moved you way up on my YOU ROCK list! Incredible. Can I live in your mind for just a wee bit? LOL

Here is my 3rd week:
http://myartfulsoul.blogspot.com/

And when I seen that edited* all kits sold...I almost puked. :(

Thanks Em :)

Tam

[m i c h e l l e]

Oh I'm so bummed I missed a kit!! But I got one of your "she" kits in 2005 so I'm good! :-)

Here is week #2 and #3. I am SO loving this! It's GREAT fun! Thank you so much Emily!

http://michellegeller.typepad.com/michelle_geller_weblog/2007/01/playing_card_jo_1.html

[Sarah]

I loved doing this one - thanks again for the inspiration :-)

http://9coacheswaiting.blogspot.com/2007/01/art-journal-week-3.html

[JENN]

Hi E!
I just love ypur challenge.
Allready lookingforward to the next one ;-)

Here are my card#3...and a new #1 (didn't like my first attempt):

http://jakobsmamma.blogg.se/scrappar/230107114024_kort_3_o_1.html

[JENN]

Sorry for the bad spelling... stressed by the ringing phone *s*

[Ronda Palazzari]

You kits look awesome...too bad they went so quickly. I am loving this challenge. It is so rewarding yet so easy to make. Here are two links to my first entries. Thanks for sharing the creativity.

http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2007/01/ae_challenge_es.html
http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2007/01/love_pride.html

[briohny cuskelly]

Hey Emily, from a sunny and humid Brisbane! Lovin this challenge. Thanks for 'forcing' me to go a little inside myself. Cheers

http://tangentsintime.blogspot.com/