art journal challenge - week 19

ok, no fluffing around - here is this weeks card.

the prompt is: surprise!
have you been surprised lately? how do you feel about surprises? got a funny story to tell about a surprise? ever pulled a good one on someone? had a surprise party?

i covered my card with ledger paper and stamped the journalling circle to write in. added letter stickers, coloured around the edge in purple watercolour pencil then licked my finger to 'smudge' in the paint (hey, i had to improvise as i was travelling!). the exclamation mark is a post-it note from www.bobsyouruncle.com

so, surprise us this week with your creation - can't wait to browse through them all again this week as i veg out on my couch!

Comments

[lisavc]

I'll get right on it :)
Don't envy you that long, long trip home. How hideous being on a plane all that time. Don't know how you did it, specially being pregnant..perish the thought.

[Nicole Pomeroy]

This sound good, will have to get into it.

[Karalenn]

hmmm. My brain is ticking. I love that hot pink exclamation point paper. Glad you'll get to veg on the couch this week. Can't wait to see you again. :)

I finally finished last week's card tonight. As a Mother's Day gift Seth made dinner and played with the girls so I could paint for a minute. It's at my blog...

http://nerd-bucket.blogspot.com

~Kare

[Paula]

Excellent prompt this week. I had a fabulous suprise this year, for my 40th birthday.
Love your card, the colours are great & that journalling in the circle looks so trendy.

TFL.x
http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com

[gillian]

Super fantastic!

[PROLIX from la Normandie]

Help/Aidons Madeleine Mc Cann :
http://prolix.typepad.fr/le_petit_scraperon_jaune_/2007/05/madeleine_mac_c.html

Prolix
{ThE fReNcH tOuCh}
ze artsy english-français blog
http://prolix.typepad.fr

[Amy Kyle-Percy]

What a funky challenge Em. It should be fun!

Girl, as glad as I am that you got to go home all of this traveling (ESPECIALLY with you being pregnant) HAS to be taking a toll on you!

I am STILL playing catch up, but I DID get one more card done last night (Week 17). For those that would like to check it out here's the link
http://smurfypercysblog.blogspot.com/

I hope you all had a GREAT weekend & Mother's Day and hope you have an equally good week.

Take Care,
Amy

[miranda]

http://saffiertje.blogspot.com/ Here you find my card nr. 17& 18. Try to do the new one quicker!!!
Have a lot to do because of the enlargement of our home see: http://aanbouw.blogspot.com

greetings Miranda

[chanel]

ok - i'm done ... good to get back on track again. I have caught up on about 5 cards, so browse my blog to check them out. TFL
enjoy your week
luv chanel
http://chanel73.blogspot.com/

[Sylvia]

Glad you had a great time with your family! Here are my cards for this week and last:
http://wolkenkoenigin.blogspot.com/2007/05/time-to-create.html

[Rachael]

HAVE to catch up! I have a perfect surprise card...! i'm writing it here so i don't forget (katie's b-day getting ruined basically) haha-don't be sad at it-its really funny. hahahahah. okay. i have to go.

[liz davidson]

Hello everyone, I am so enjoying this weekly challenge, it gives me something to focus on, shame that I get it done so quickly!!
I have finished this weeks card, all about the surprise I received on my birthday this year!!
I am off to look at all the other cards now.
Thanks for the challenge Emily.

[suetreiber]

love the airpost pix. so wonderful!

[Nicole Pomeroy]

Got this weeks done, you can view here

http://nicoleschallengecreations.blogspot.com/

[lisavc]

Actually finished early for once :)
http://batteryhill.blogspot.com/2007/05/art-journal-card-no19.html

[Je@net]

And I'm done too!!!
Was a great prompt again Emily!! Loved this one!
You can find mine here: http://jeanettiemessen.blogspot.com
And now off to look at the other girls blogs!!

[miranda]

Finished my card a lot quicker then the last 2 cards!!! Here you'll find it
http://saffiertje.blogspot.com

[KP]

Here is my week 18 - http://dailydoseofjoy.blogspot.com/2007/05/deck-of-me-week-18.html

Loved the posts from your vacation!

[mrc1471]

here's my card for the week.
http://scrapcouture.typepad.com/scrapcouture/2007/05/emilys_dom_chal.html

[Marjolein]

I'm done, and on the same day.....yeaaaah for me LOL
Here you can find my card!
http://dutchie-in-canada.blogspot.com/2007/05/surprise.html

Loved this prompt Emily and it's good to have you back!! But that flight....... ai...that sure was a long time!! Glad you enjoyed your stay in your home land!

[JENN]

Here is mine for this week:
http://jakobsmamma.blogg.se/scrappar/

[vvalerie]

Here's mine for this week looking forward to catching up with everyones cards tommorow off to bed now

http://valsalteredjournal2007.blogspot.com/

Val

[kristen]

my last two weeks.

http://woolforbrains.blogspot.com

[Bethany]

This challenge was fun! Here's mine:
http://documentingus.blogspot.com

[lisa]

I love to be on vacation, but getting there and back really wears me down - take care of yourself!

I too have had too catch up a bit, but here are my latest 3 cards. I love taking the time to play with some of my paints and things again! I dug out 3 different types I haven't used in ages.

http://onlysleepn.wordpress.com/