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!
I just started this week with this art journal challenge and I love it!
I just posted the first two challenges at my blog! I hope I can find some time this week to make the rest!
Love it you are doing this! Thank you!
Posted by: Paule | March 20, 2007 at 06:30 AM
Yeah! Another great challenge. Here is mine for the week.
http://pammy45.blogspot.com
Posted by: KathyO | March 20, 2007 at 07:15 AM
Fab technique Emily....loved it when you taught it here in the UK last year and have used it lots since.
My week 11 is done and dusted....tis on my blog if you wanna take a peep.
T.x.x
http://lifeandtimesofa12x12addict.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Tracie H | March 20, 2007 at 08:08 AM
So love, love, love the feel of your card. So artsy so graphic...Way to cool! Here is my card for the week.
Ronda
http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2007/03/initial_8_is_en.html
Posted by: Ronda P. | March 20, 2007 at 09:17 AM
Great card and cool prompt!! Here's mine:
http://wolkenkoenigin.blogspot.com/
have a nice day!
Posted by: Sylvia | March 20, 2007 at 10:07 AM
oooh - i love how the shape of
your eye makes up the counterspace
of the e. great card as always.
Posted by: kristin | March 20, 2007 at 10:46 AM
LOVE this one!! Esp cause people ALWAYS comment on my longass name....Ive got six initials..haha...THANKS for this one! Think I'll make a BoM layout about this too - thanks for the brilliant idea! :) And I must say you never cease to impress with your cards....little artworks...awesome! Wish you a good and healthy week - until next time :)
http://aniia.blogspot.com/2007/03/my-initials.html
Posted by: Ania | March 20, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Yay! I am finally caught up on all my weeks!
http://myartfulsoul.blogspot.com/2007/03/art-journal-challenge-caught-up.html
Thanks Em! Take care of you and little falconbridge 3.5
Much love <3
Tam
Posted by: Tam | March 20, 2007 at 02:55 PM
You made it hard for me this week, last week I put a BIG m on my front of the card... and I had to think twice how to make this card different. But I did it. And I translated it from swedish into english too. Maby you can understand me now? My english is bad, sorry about that.
http://marie.robe.nu/artcha.lasso
I think you infected me throu the internet... I have been SO tired for some days now... yawn! ;-)
I hope you will get some more rest. Take care!
Posted by: Marie | March 20, 2007 at 05:30 PM
Hi Em! And all you great inspiratonal woman out there! I love this. And I love your card Em. Your eye trough the "e"...All of those cool techniques u master so brilliantly! Sigh... We learned some of them from u in Paris last year, and both Gudrun and I use them a lot! Thanks!
My card this week is simply sanded paper and rub ons. The letter L is cardstock. Can“t have time to "do it the hard way" everytime ;o)
http://minscrapblog.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Lene S | March 20, 2007 at 05:30 PM
Fabulous card thanks for the inspiration.
I am keeping up quite well & am really chuffed to see so many other peoples creations taking shape.
http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com
Posted by: Paula | March 21, 2007 at 03:04 AM
Here is mine! Thanks!
http://discoverinspirecreate.blogspot.com/2007/03/deck-of-me-week-11-and-stuff.html
Posted by: It's Not Easy Being Green | March 21, 2007 at 03:54 AM
I love your card! So cool with your eye in your initial!! Love it!!
It's so fun doing this challenge! I have posted my card for this week on my blog :)
Posted by: Marie | March 21, 2007 at 07:07 AM
I'm a little behind! Here's my week 9 card:
http://onecoppercent.blogspot.com/2007/03/trying-to-get-caught-up.html
Posted by: Penny | March 21, 2007 at 09:07 AM
fun challenge!!
have posted on my march 21st blog entry http://kelzfowler.blogspot.com/
Posted by: kelz | March 21, 2007 at 01:31 PM
here's my card for this week. Had so much fun, as always. Your card was awsome, love it. And still loving the challange. Thanks for loads of inspiration. :)
http://ritasverden.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Rita | March 21, 2007 at 04:19 PM
I'm loving the challenges! Thanks for the inspiration! I was wondering what cardstock you typically use when you are painting backgrounds. I'm pretty sure it's Bazzill, but do you have a preference on the texture? I took your class at Scrapbook Oasis and won the drawing. My entire family absolutely LOVES the album you made for us! Could you remind me of the brands of paints that you especially like? Only the ones available here in the US, though! :)
Thanks Emily!
Stacey
Posted by: Stacey | March 21, 2007 at 06:03 PM
slowly getting there.
This is week 3
http://beth-justbeth.blogspot.com/2007/03/ef-ajj-week-3.html
Posted by: beth | March 21, 2007 at 10:04 PM
Very cool. I really should start doing this.
Posted by: Brianna | March 21, 2007 at 10:36 PM
OK! All caught up now :-)
Week 9 http://playcreateshare.typepad.com/photos/52_card_challenge/week9.html
Week 10
http://playcreateshare.typepad.com/photos/52_card_challenge/week10.html
Week 11
http://playcreateshare.typepad.com/photos/52_card_challenge/week11.html
Posted by: Suzanne | March 22, 2007 at 12:06 AM
I had a hard time this time - I think I lost my mojo and my ideas but I love your idea - maybe I have to find an extra card some day and renew my entry- LOL
http://www.scrapbook-trends.com/
Posted by: Nat | March 22, 2007 at 03:41 AM
So many beautiful initials! Here is mine!http://pinktearoses.blogspot.com/
Can't believe this is #11!
Posted by: cheri | March 22, 2007 at 06:28 AM
Just popped in to say: Yeah, I really loved this prompt. If you want to take a look my card is now out on my blog. :-)
G
Posted by: gudrun | March 22, 2007 at 06:29 AM
I know this isn't really the place but I'm desperate!! Lots of you have funky headers on your 'blogspot' blogs & i want one too!! I have read thru the how to pages but it is waay too technical for me. Can anyone help....
Emily sorry for my non scrap comment but I couldn't think of anywhere else to ask! I am loving the challenges & will load them up when my beautiful camera comes back from the repairer - I am refusing to go back to my $80 kodak easyshare!!! My 13 year old daughter Jarrah is doing the challenges with me which is great becuase at the mo she is wanting to break away from me & do her own thing. It's the hard part of your kids getting older - you are no longer the most important or most popular person to them. If anyone wants to look at my 'family life' blog (or my boring header)it is
http://www.stronachmob.blogspot.com
I will add my scrap blog when I have loaded up the pictures of my cards.
Cheers.
Posted by: Jacqui | March 22, 2007 at 06:45 AM
I have FINISHED week 11 AND all the previous weeks AND uploaded the whole lot to my blog! Now I just need a little lie-down in a darkened room - except it's 5pm and I haven't made the bed yet!!
http://www.subversive-elephant.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Jan | March 22, 2007 at 01:13 PM