art journal challenge - week 7

hi everyone!
no, i didn't forget...i just had a crazy day and am finally posting this weeks art journal card before i crawl into my very inviting bed!

this weeks prompt is: shoes - there is always a story to tell.
every gal has some kind of relationship with shoes. memories. a favourite pair. a pair you lost. a pair that remind you of someone. a pair that mean something.
i can think of so many shoe memories from my life so far...

when i was a kid i always kicked them off under the table at a restaurant and many, many times would leave them there by accident...much to my parents dismay!

i remember so badly wanting the cute and pretty school sandals all the other girls had, while i had sensible fitted ugly unisex ones thanks to what my mother recently told me were 'clodhoppers'! (thanks mum! i know you love me anyway...)

as a teenager i pined for over a year for my very own 8 hold doc marten boots. they were the ultimate in cool. they were too expensive, but one day my dad came home from a work trip to indonesia with a purple pair just for me! i felt soooo loved!

i did NOT want to wear shoes at my wedding. i hated hated hated any form of 'pretty' shoe, and wanted to wear my brown leather 'jerusalem cruisers' sandals if i had to wear shoes at all. um...yeah, my mum won that war and i ended up with pretty shoes after all ;) and i am glad!

ivy's first little pair of shoes! soft purple leather with a red star on them. SO CUTE. i hope i still have those somewhere.

theses are just a few things that sprang to my mind when i thought about shoes. there is always a story to tell! what is yours?

i typed journalling onto cardstock and adhered to my card, sanding the edges. i stapled the picture on top - it can be lifted up to read what is underneath!

(no, that is not my personal shoe collection! seeing as my big ol feet couldn't squeeze into any of these cute pairs for me to own, i took a picture instead!).

i'm excited to see what you create!

Comments

[Kim]

Finally finished this week's challenge and posted it on my blog here:

http://scrappywife.blogspot.com/

Thanks to everyone who's stopped by my blog:)

[kawine]

what a cool idea!
trop chouette des souliers!!!
yaouh!
here it is :
http://kawine.blogspot.com/2007/02/art-journal-week-7-le-journal-sur-un.html

[Amy Kyle-Percy]

Ok Guys, I'm sorry :(. This isn't my Week 7 card. I JUST finished my Week 6 card. I do have a good excuse though...unfortunately I have been sick AGAIN and am JUST now FINALLY starting to feel better (I even got off my big ol' butt and went to a scrap class lastnight!). Anyway, here is my Week 6 card.

http://smurfypercysblog.blogspot.com/

My idea is already brewing in my head for my Week 7 card so I should have it done Saturday for sure.

BTW, I have to thank all of you girls for the TOTALLY SWEET comments you have left me re:my previous cards! Thank You SOO MUCH! You guys are THE BEST!!! Not to mention The Most Talented! HEHE!!!

Still TOTALLY LOVING this Emily!

[Amy Kyle-Percy]

Oh, I've GOTTA add...I think you should make me one that says "Just Smurfy" HEHE. What do you think? I like the idea *BIG GRIN* Hehe.

GB Hugs,
Amy

[miranda]

Here is my card....http://saffiertje.blogspot.com/

[kristen]

I'm up!! http://woolforbrains.blogspot.com

[Danielle Q]

Coolie fun! Here's mine this week:

http://daniellejq.blogspot.com/2007/02/deck-of-me-and-bam-popping-away.html

[Shannon]

Once upon a time I bought the ugliest shoes I could find, on purpose. I had a good reason.

What My Shoes are Saying...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/travelingpants15/shoeschallenge.jpg

[Nat]

hehe- that was fun! I give you a little laugh http://www.scrapbook-trends.com/?p=224 Thanks for this topiC!

[Tracie H]

Oh Shoes are my second love....shoppin for stash is of course my first!
Ive uploaded my card to my blog. Thanks for a fab prompt Emily....lovin your tee shirt LOTS.
Tx
http://lifeandtimesofa12x12addict.blogspot.com/

[Heather]

I finished mine and caught up on the ones I hadn't finished!

www.alifesosimple.blogspot.com

[lynne]

I finished mine at last. Feel free to take a look here http://enjoythewait.blogspot.com/2007/02/thursday-love.html

I had a really good time doing this one.

[Lene S]

Wow, u girls are so cool! Love looking at all the entries :o) FUN! Well, here is mine:

http://minscrapblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/deck-of-you-7.html#links

And thanks Em for doing this, I enjoy it BIG time :o)

[gigi]

hey emily!! & everyone!!! here's my week 7: http://gigikennedy.typepad.com/littlegi/2007/02/everyone_has_a_.html

this one was a blast! thanks for the great prompt.....hope you & the family are doing well! & by the way, have a ball at your concert!!!! gigi :o)

[Iris]

Oh I've been thinking about creating my card all week. Tonight (finally) I sat down and took a little moment to create. How fun!!

http://createdwithheartandsoul.blogspot.com/

[Ania]

Oookay. Here's my card. The real one this time :) I hate this story - the mess that happened, the helplessness I felt claiming innocence - it happened three years ago by now and still I get angry and upset when thinking about it. But. It feels good to have made a card about it ;)

http://aniia.blogspot.com/2007/02/here-it-is-real-card.html

[Ronda P]

Love this one...it seemed so appropriate for me this week. Thanks for all these wonderful challenges. What a little creative boost!

http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2007/02/shoes_glorious_.html

[beth j]

Just posted mine on my blog. This was a fun prompt this week! Happy weekend!

[Tam]

Here is my week 7...

http://myartfulsoul.blogspot.com/2007/02/art-journal-challenge-week-7-new-ring.html

Lovin your baby bumpage Em! And your Tee's rock!

Tam

[Ngaire Bartlam]

week seven and LOVING it!!!! :)))

http://scrapblogmebaby.typepad.com/blog_me_baby/2007/02/coming_to_you_l.html

AWESOME work girls!!!!

Ngaire
xxx

[leslie]

I really have to stop procrastinating! I just finished and it's already week 8

http://oranginadreams.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/challenge-7-or-leslie-cant-count/

[Amy Kyle-Percy]

Hi Guys,
Here's my Week 7 card.

http://smurfypercysblog.blogspot.com/

Hope you like it. Also hope everyone is having a good weekend so far.

Take Care & Happy Creating,
Amy

[Sarah]

I love your card, Em. When I was at primary school everyone else had lace-up shoes but my mum made me have T-bars - I felt like such a dag LOL!

Here's my entry:

http://9coacheswaiting.blogspot.com/2007/02/art-journal-week-7.html

Now I need to find time to check out everyone else's!

[Rachael]

Yay! I finally finished!

[Julie]

I found this prompt really hard at first but eventually settled on my kids first shoes and omg I now realise after 20 years that their shoes reflected their personalities even then!

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109176&cat=5610&ppuser=20510