art journal challenge - week 4

hi everyone!

posting the challenge a little bit earlier today as i am off to CHA (a big trade show for scrapbooking and other artsy fun stuff...can't wait to catch up with friends and see cool new product!)...next sunday will be interesting as i will be teaching in paris...but i REALLY want to try and make/post my card there - how cool will that be?!! but it will depend on internet access!

i just love feeling your excitement and passion for creating this simple piece of yourself every week, i love sharing in that with you - from all over the world! isn't it amazing the connections we can make with one another through our hobby?

i can't wait to see what you do this week...i may not have a lot of time to comment, but please share your links as i know so many people are enjoying looking through all the links and getting inspired by each other!

i have a 'thing' for peace signs. they just make me so happy to look at and are such a symbol of goodness and oneness.

this week's prompt is: a symbol you love. maybe you have something that is 'you', or that you are always drawn to, or even something from your childhood or past. think about a symbol that has significance to you...and incorporate it somehow!

this 'peeled paint' technique is so much fun to do - here is how if you want to try it...

1. paint your card with gesso and a layer or acrylic (you can skip the gesso if you sand the card instead.

2. fingerpaint blobs of vaseline/petroleum jelly onto the dried paint. gently paint another colour over the top. when the paint is dry, wipe with a paper towel and the vaseline slides away, revealing the base colour. use a wet wipe if you have any extra greasiness that need to be gone!

have a wonderful week and happy creating!

Comments

[Judith]

Hi Emily, have a great time at CHA! I wish I could visit too :) I'm already thinking about the symbol that is me... As soon as the card is ready, I will post the link! See you and have fun!

[miranda]

Enjoy your time at CHA! and next week your much more in the neighbourhood of our cold little country whem you are in Paris!

Greetings from Holland!

Miranda

[Megan]

Hi Emily just read and so happy for your little family that you will be having no2 soon fingers crossed for a smooth sickness free pregnancy and a big Happy Australia Day from a fan from Aus

[Rachael]

Yay! Finnaly! I've been waiting for this since last Sunday-great theme!

[Ann(i)e]

so happy to be doing this (and getting them photographed and posted) they are up on my blog!!
thanks for the fabulous idea my dear!

[gudrun]

This peace-card is so beautyful and so YOU, Emily.
Wish you all the best for this coming week, going to cha and to Paris.
Take care. ;-)

Love
G
:)

[JENN]

Have fun at CHA!
I'm on my why into the shjower..had to look in here first ;) Now I can think about a symbol while i'm in the shower *s*

[Kim]

Loving this challenge - look forward to it every week. Here is my card for the week:

http://scrappywife.blogspot.com/

Have fun at CHA! Cannot wait for you to come back to Boston - Kim

[Latharia]

Oh, just delightful!

[Bethany]

I swear this challenge is becoming addictive...so nice that you've started it (thanks again!)

I just posted mine (I'm a week behind)!

[fauve]

owmy how cool,have to try this girl!!Thanks for the inspiration!!

[Sue McG]

Have fun at CHA - I'm going on Tuesday, I'm SO excited! Wish I was jetting off to Paris at the end of the week - what fun!

I finally got my first journal card made, took me a while to get it together, it's posted at my blog.

[jo]

I have done the first 3 - will have to get my thinking cap on for this one though!! Not 100% happy with them - I think they are just too plain.
http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=5532
Thanks for the challenge

[Patty S]

Hi! hope you enjoy the creative atmosphere at CHA! :-)
Here's my card for this week...
http://pattyschaffer.typepad.com/photos/deck_of_me/week_4.html

[jill s]

here's mine.

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

love yours as usual. have fun at cha and a safe trip to paris.

xx
jill

[Rachael]

Soooo very addicted! I just can't stop, I am still wishing this was a daily challenge! Link: http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1074110

[Rachel Whetzel]

Here's mine! Emily, THANK YOU for the best time on Sunday nights! I hope that you are ablw to give us a post from paris! You are the best, girl! Have a TON 'O' FUN!

http://minetothine.blogspot.com/2007/01/week-4-deck-of-me.html

rachel

[Marije]

PARIS?? woohh!! Wish you were coming to Holland! Maybe one day? xx

[Jess!]

Thank you once again for the great challenge!!
I love your card, so effective!!
Have a GREAT time in Paris!!!

here's my card:

http://jessykummer.blogspot.com/

Xx Jess!

[Ruth]

A week is such a long time to wait lol
Loving this challenge, thanks Emily
Here's mine
http://abigoldcreativeblank.blogspot.com/

[chanel]

i too have been looking forward to seeing what this week will be ... yay, can go create now! :-) have posted the first 3 weeks on my blog

http://chanel73.blogspot.com/

[laura]

Hi Emily
Hope you have a fab time at CHA, happy belated Australia Day.
I have finally got my bum in gear and got my first card done!! Hopefully I can get the next ones done this week !!
Here it is:
http://buttercupsanddaisies.typepad.com/buttercups_and_daisies/

[Siany]

Love your card!! Its so bold!!
Have fun in Paris!! And at CHA!!

http://sianyscardjournal.blogspot.com

xx Siany!!

[valerie]

Love the card Em, found this one alittle trickier this challenge is certainly making me think about what is important to me and the things I value

[Leah]

yay i love doing those on sunday nights! and i love the way that vaseline technique looks, although i didn't do it on this card. i'll have to try it some other time!

here's mine:
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1074305