ACC Blended Batik - a la Tim Holtz

This card was done for the Artekarten Challenge, 

using the method Tim Holtz designed in his book,

Compendium of Curiosities. It is called Blended Batik.

ACC - Art Journal Journey

Here are my journal pages with my handwriting for Artekarten and Art Journal Journey challenges.

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1

Art Cards - Water Spritz

Here is my water spritz entry  to this week's Art Cards challenge.

Gothic Arches, Art Cards, and Take a Word

On the left is my entry for Gothic Arches (Bedazzled) and for Art Cards (Favorite Stamp). Above is my entry for Take a Word (Angel). The background for the arch was made using Lumiere paints, mica, Stickles and other dazzling paints and materials. I stamped it with clear embossing ink with my favorite flower stamp and heated gold embossing powder on the flower. Sorry the gold doesn't photograph  well on the arch. Please enlarge the photo to see the stamp.

To make the TAW entry I superimposed an angel "stamp" from my digital collection. It is only there in the digital world.

Here is another example of my favorite stamp.

Art Cards and Rainbow Lady's Challenges

Here is my Viewmaster card for Art Cards Challenge. I have made it in Red, Brown, and Cream colors so I could enter it in Rainbow Lady's Challenge too.

Art Cards - Patterns, Quotes, Sayings

This card was made tonight for Art Cards Challenge - Patterns. The background pattern is a stamping of SU ink using a foam stamp that I carved. The white background paper has been patterned by using a Sizzix embossing machine and a Cuttlebug folder. The stamp was given to me by my darling granddaughter. I trimmed the sides a bit after posting this and added some Stickles. I am sending the card to Peewee, who has just gone into an assisted living facility.









Edit: Oops! It seems that the translation given to us as patterns was not correct! The theme is quotes or sayings. So I am adjusting my entry to meet the requirements with this quotation from John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church.

Art Cards - Eyes

For Art Cards I have made this ATC for the theme: eyes. The idea came to me that there are many different kinds of eyes, at least in the English language.. I used photos of some of them for this piece: the eye of the hurricane, the eye of round roast, the eyes of the potato, and the eye of a needle. I could have drawn an eye. All my old textbooks are decorated on many, many pages with eyes. I don't know why I draw eyes when I doodle, but I do.

I love the expressive eyes in this little girl so I used her on this valentine related card.

Art Cards & So Artful Challenges

My colorful background for this entry to Art Cards was made by blowing air through a straw onto alcohol inks using glossy card stock. The image is from DezinaWorld. I don't know where the alphabet came from.





The second version is enhanced through Photoshop Elements to fit the colors for So Artful Challenge.

Art Cards - Shave Cream Technique

Here is my entry for Artekarten challenge using the shaving cream technique.

Art Cards - Tapestry Technique

The technique for this card was FUN, F UN, FUN!! My card is for the challenge: Artekarten, where links to this technique (tapestry) are given.

I used Distress Inks, Stampin' Up Whisper White ink, clear embossing powder, a text stamp, and a hand-cut foam stamp. I am sending this as a birthday card to a friend who is in a nursing home.

Artekarten - Postage Stamp People

For Art Cards I am entering this ATC with a Canadian postage stamp. The body is of my mother's first cousin. The background is done with the broken glass technique.

I went back and watched the video. I see that I have made mine backwards!!! There is no way on the challenge to delete an entry. So just forgive my ignorance and I will do better next time.

Below is how a Postage Person is supposed to look: the stamp is on the top, not underneath.

Artekarten - Photo Inspiration

Here is my entry for Art Cards Challenge. The background is a copy of a watercolor (work in progress).

Torso ATC - Art Cards

Using the torso template provided by Kati of the Art Cards challenge, I cut out a piece of decorative paper showing a vintage bride. I stamped the flower onto the card. Then I colored the sepia image with watercolor pencils.

Art Cards - Split Negative

Art Cards (Artekarten) has a fascinating challenge for today. I think it is a beautiful effect. Stamping twice, cutting in half, joining opposites together is what I did. Butterflies are heat  embossed. The stamp was a gift from Frankie. Fiskar edge border punch-out is along the side.


Note added on Monday:
When I made this card, I had no idea I would need to use it so soon. A friend, who had the same first and last name as I and whom I have known for 40 years, passed away last night. She was my mentor in art when we first met. She did oil painting, and her paintings were similar to Andrew Wyeth's works. I made my card into a sympathy card for her family.

Art Cards - Handwriting

Here is my card for Artekarten challenge. I  wrote the "thinking of you" with my calligraphy pen.

Art Cards - Magical Natural Technique

Here is my entry for Artekarten using tea candle, glossy paper, color wash, archival black ink, white gel pen and rubber stamps.

If you are looking for my Paint Party Friday entry, it is HERE.



Edit:
I am adding a tag I made using the same method as the card. The rose is my first attempt at flower-making using Janet's technique. I think with practice I'll get better.

Artekarten - Mirror Image

Art Cards Challenge is to use the mirror image technique. Several links were given to go by. I used the glossy cardstock, acetate, StaZon ink pad and various ink pads for color.

I thought I wouldn't have time for art today since I have house guests coming, but a little time opened up We are hoping the hurricane doesn't hit our area, especially since the house guests are coming by air.

Art Cards - Bleach!

For the Art Cards challenge this week we are provided with the theme: bleach. I have made two backgrounds using the method described in the link on the Art Cards website.

The first card uses a cutout part of a watercolor I did the other night. I have adhered it to the background to be used for a card.

The second card uses one of my watercolor pictures of my Li'l Redhead, who was based on my red-haired granddaughter.

Art Cards - on wheels

This is the second card I've made for Art Cards Challenge. At first, I didn't see the word: "auf" and did a card with a sewing machine that had wheels.

This one uses a buggy/pram stamp by Stampin' Up and is for a new baby's arrival.

ACC - Postage Stamps

My entry for Art Cards Challenge is simple. I used decorative paper that has handwriting on it and 2 postage stamps I got on a package from Germany. The swirl stamps are from Purple Onion designs. I don't know where I got the postage stamp stamp, but I have written I Brake for Stamps on the back of it.