art journal challenge - week 11

it's sunday again! i love sundays...time to reflect and recharge and hang out with my little family and go to church and make cookies or muffins and be creative! sundays are the only day i refuse to stress about 'work stuff', it's my cozy day :)

onto another challenge - and i have to tell you i loved all the 'notes to self' from last week - and i was very good with my note to self - got lots of rest and it paid off! sorry if i didn't get around to leaving a comment on your card - i tried my best but due to the whole resting-when-i-could-thing i didn't make it to everybodys. i am so happy to see all the connections you are making through this challenge though - isn't it cool to see the different way we all create?

this week's challenge is : your initial...
the letter that stands for you, for your name...and i am just going to leave it at that and see what you do!

the background was created with one of my favourite techniques. cover your card in ripped bits of masking tape, then paint with acrylic paint. while the paint is still wet, wipe some of the paint away with a babywipe. all i used here was blue paint - the purpley/pinks you see came from wiping back to make some of the (pink) card from underneath show through.

chipboard 'e' is by making memories (i trimmed it and sanded), tiny alpha rubons by autumn leaves.

have fun!

Comments

[Elwira]

This one was fun! Here's mine:

http://elwiras.web-log.nl/elwiras/2007/03/art_journal_emi_1.html

[Rhonna Farrer]

oooo, you are just sooo inspiring!
LOVE your 'e'....
smooches, darl!

R

[beth]

Great prompt Emily. I just love the masking tape technique and i use it lots.
I've done it so you can see it here
http://beth-justbeth.blogspot.com/2007/03/ajj-week-11.html

[Jennifer]

Very cool card Emily! I love that masking tape technique, and I love the 'e' with your picture in it. Very artistic!

Here is my card for this week:

http://scrappinjenny.blogspot.com/2007/03/week-11-deck-of-me-challenge.html

Jennifer

[beth]

Here is my sons card for week 11. He is 8years old
http://beth-justbeth.blogspot.com/2007/03/doms-week-11.html

[Carly]

Mine is up for the week. Thanks for the prompt...

[José (A Dutch Girlsname!)]

Love this Challenge! But I just finished week 9 and 10! LOL! Week 11 will follow soon! I hate being late :)

Here is the link: http://www.jose1985.web-log.nl

[Judith]

Emily, I love your card! I really like the way you put the photo in the letter E!~Love it! This was a fun prompt!!
You can see my initials on my blog:
http://judithlahaye.blogspot.com
TFL!

[Mandy]

Just been staring at your gorgeous card (and hey it was staring back at me too BTW LOL ;-) Thanks for another great one! Can't wait to start on this one... Here's my take on last weeks http://scrappersparadise.web-log.nl/

[evelina from sweden]

here is mine for this week. i was inspired by your e=)

[miranda]

CARD 11 IS FINISHED!!!! qUICKER THAN i THOUGHT...GREAT PROMT THIS WEEK EMILY!!!
http://saffiertje.blogspot.com/

hAVE PUT THE 10 FIRST CARDS TOGHETER WITH PICASA AND POSTED IT ON MY BLOG.NICE TO SEE THEM ALL TOGHETER.

GREETINGS MIRANDA

[valerie]

I have really enjoyed this one thanks Em you are encouraging me to do stuff I never would have before heres mine

http://valsalteredjournal2007.blogspot.com/

[Kristen]

well here's mine. I think I'll have to go back some day and make it nicer. For now, this will have to do!

[flapsi hapsi]

Loved this! Here's mine on my blog
http://www.scrapsbyflapsi.blogspot.com

Get plenty of rest now

Flapsi x

[beth]

Me again. Here is my week 10
http://beth-justbeth.blogspot.com/2007/03/ef-ajj-week-10.html

[Lynn]

Done!!!! Love this one! Love what everyone has done!!!
www.memoriesbylynn.blogspot.com

[debbie]

Emily, I love your card, the colors are great and I like the way you used to chipboard "e".
After much frustration getting this posted, here's my #11

http://queendebbee.blogspot.com/2007/03/deck-of-me-challenge-11.html

On a lighter note, I had a blast looking at everyone's card throughout the day today :)
Thanks to all!

[lisavc]

http://batteryhill.blogspot.com/
here's mine for this week

[Patty S]

Hi Emily! Here's mine for this week...
http://pattyschaffer.typepad.com/capture_the_details/2007/03/week_11.html#comments
Patty :-)

[jennifer davis]

Wow! I cannot believe how fast everyone gets these done! Amazing! And SO fun to look at!

Here's mine for week 11:
http://livelifecreateart.blogspot.com/2007/03/mini-art-journal-journey-week-eleven.html

Have a great week Em!

[Heather]

Mine is finished and up for viewing!
www.alifesosimple.blogspot.com

[Karalenn]

My goodness a lot of people have made theirs before 24 hours has even passed since you posted the subject. I LOVE IT! I can't wait to go around and look at everyones. As for your card, I really love it. That sounds like fun to do that masking tape idea. It looks great! My painting for the week is done now too.
http://nerd-bucket.blogspot.com
Take care!

[Anna-Marie Still]

Wheh! I finally did one! You can view it on my blog in the sidebar under the heading Deck of ME!

http://annamariestill.typepad.com

[soojay]

Yayyy caught up with you again ..LOVE all these Emily!!

[Deborah]

Here's mine for week 11. Really loving these challenges. They make me look forward to Monday's (the time difference means I get the prompt Monday morning). Such a lovely way to start the week. P.S. Love the card Emily, love those colours :)