Colour this Quote

The quote for September at Artists in Blogland is:

 

 

As I thought about the quote, I  got thinking about our trip to BC and how I would love to return (check here for  some photos of our trip). That led to thoughts of mountains and ocean and ferries.

Hence the collage I created - watercolour background and a collage sail.

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check here to see how others explored the quote.



Dream

With the Quote "seize the day" percolating for a while, and looking at the dictionary tonight for "D" possibilities, the word DREAM fit both challenges. They worked together.

(Gelli paper background, handmade paper cloud, a photo of myself at 28 - when dreams and living were big - need to recapture that!)


Linking with:

Alpha Dictionary Challenge at The Craft Barn

and

Color This Quote at Artists in Blogland

and

Our Creative Corner

Color This Quote - Magic

I almost forgot about this challenge. The quote this week was from "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgeson Burnett

"The sun is shining...That is the Magic.

The flowers are growing--the roots are stirring.

That is the Magic.

 Being alive is the Magic--being strong is the Magic.

 The Magic is in me--the Magic is in me. ...

It's in every one of us." 

 

 

 

I chose the last 3 lines to focus on - that magic is in all of us, just being alive is magic and should be celebrated. The backgrounds are gelli papers - a magic in itself!

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check here for how others faced the "magic" challenge. 

 

Color this Quote

I have had a very hectic week - the last of my teaching career. I have been staying late after school,  packing, making gifts, signing cards, and packing some more. Thursday was the last day of school with the children - very bittersweet. Friday was a PD day - packing, tossing, and selling lots of books.
So this week I did not post at all - very strange after posting almost daily for a while. But I needed that away time. I did create a bit - my ICAD cards, some ATCs and the challenge for Colour this quote. (I'll share the other pieces Sunday.)

This quote is from Psalms and it took me time to go from a  complicated plan  to a simple one.  But it works for me.
Again I have used gelli papers and prints. I even had some fun tonight creating more papers.

Check here for more responses to the challenge at "Artists in Blogland".

Challenges and ICAD #7 and 8

 

 

 

This month at "Artists in Blogland", the new quote has been posted.

 

Here is my entry:

 



 

 

 

Once again I used gelli papers to create the background and house shapes.

I wish this for everyone - that they have peace and prosperity in their home and as well, in our world.

 

 

 

 

 

I created my index card yesterday for ICAD at Daisy Yellow but did not have the energy to post. So here are my two cards for the 7th and 8th.

I have decided to continue with my own theme  - of collage background with a quote or special words.

ICAD *7

Photo A Day

May 7

May 8

 

 

Also linking with

 

Show & Tell Saturday at Artists in Blogland.

Sunday Weekly Wrap-up and Color This Quote

This past week I was able to complete a few challenges as well as some ATCs.


Color This Quote

Artists in Blogland hosts a fun monthly challenge, based on a quote.
This month the new quote was from Pablo Picasso:
"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction." 

As I thought about the quote, I realized that whenever I do a collage I first must tear or cut up paper and images before I begin. So I used some gelli papers and tore them into pieces. then I created a sky/ground.

The image I then used was of a butterfly. Its metamorphosis is an act of destruction to create this beautiful creature.

 

 



 

Collages - I created 2 collages for 2 favourite challenges this week. Check them out here.

ATCs
I created several ATCs this week for different swaps:


Mandalas

 



 







A new swap  of a  hand - this was my zen henna hand

Joy Cards
I created 3 joy cards this week - 2 very simple ones, one with a message I need to take to heart.

Photography
With the lovely weather the past few days, I was able to get out and get some flower photos. Here are a few.

Hope you have a wonderfully creative week!


Linking with:

Artists in Blogland (Color This Quote)

Creative Every Day

and

Create With Joy (Inspire Me Monday)

Write it on Your Heart

The new "Color this Quote" challenge at Artists' in Blogland has begun for March.
I
 love this quote:

"Write it on your heart

that every day is the best day in the year."

Ralph Waldo Emereson 

So - I couldn't wait to work with it and create a journal page.

Here is my take on this special quote.

 

The background was a gelli print, the heart was painted and the butterflies ones I bought.

Be sure to try this fun challenge here.