Soar

For this month's art journal challenge, we each selected one word and created based on it. The word I selected was "soar."

I started with the bird image and let that guide the color scheme. I added pops of yellow throughout.

I included a poem that I wrote a few years ago, but was left untitled. This project prompted me to title it "Soar."

I typed the poem on old paper so it would blend with the pages in the old book and the tattered old wallpaper I added to the background.

Valentine Twinchies

This month's twinchie theme was Valentine's Day. I made a few different styles and was able to use up some of my scraps from card making.

Valentine ATCs Received

Back on this post, I shared the ATCs I made for artJOYstuff's Valentine ATC swap. Here are the ATCs that I received.

Unfortunately, this little cupid is not signed, so I do not know who made it.

This sparkling beauty was made by Sylvia at Little Treasures.

This one is from Geralyn Gray.

And this pink beauty is from Dorthe Hansen.

Lastly, this beautiful ATC is from our swap hostess, Kimberly.

I had so much fun creating for this swap. I'm off to display my new ATCs!

Valentine ATC

I made another Valentine ATC while I was waiting for my swap ATCs to arrive.

I made the heart using paperclay. I flattened the clay and cut out a heart. Then I stamped on the heart while it was still wet and set it overnight to dry.

Once dry, I inked the heart before adhering it to the background, which I created with patterned paper, scrap of trim, and stitching.
  
Then I added a button and baker's twine to the heart. I'm out of paperclay now, but have more ideas and want to use some cookie cutters with it.
 

Be My Valentine

I pulled out the Valentine supplies and made a few cards.

I think this one will go to my niece. The sparkly flowers and die cuts are so cute!

I used the same color scheme for this card, but a completely different style.

New Old Treasures

I got to spend a little time last weekend browsing through a few junk/antique shops. I came home with a few treasures.

An old doll trunk, pile of vintage postcards, books, tins, and a couple of charms for my vintage state charm bracelet.

A very rusty egg scale (perfect for my chippy kitchen decor) and just a sampling of the bag of buttons I found.

Vintage pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey game. I was rewarded when I got home and found the old birthday cards inside.

I'm looking forward to spring flea markets and more treasures!
 

Springtime Cards

Winter has barely hit us here in TX, but I'm already looking forward to spring. Once the Christmas stuff is away, I need something to get me and the house through the winter blahs. I made a few cards while I watched TV the other night. Winter TV is also pretty blah, aside from the return of Downton Abbey of course.

I layered some papers for this card, using a die cut Webster's Pages paper and a scrap from one of those Making Memories vintage kits they used to sell. A cluster of flowers, vintage trim, and some pearls complete it.

I liked the wild floral pattern on this paper, but didn't want it to overwhelm a card. So I layered  it with a few soft patterns and then embellished with items that bring out the colors in the floral paper. It's a little "louder" than my usual work, but I wanted to try something different. The paper is also flocked, so it feels like old wallpaper, a favorite supply.

 

I'm looking forward to spring flowers and green grass. I'm glad it arrives here sooner than most places.