Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

Great news this week - I won a spot on Ali Edwards' "hello Story" workshop which begins July 8th! How lucky is that!
I am so looking forward to taking this class. Here is a link to her course.

This past week I was able to create most days, although I wasn't able to post for several days.
Here is a summary of some of the things I've done lately:


ICAD                    

 

 

 

June 21 ( envelopes used for the background)

 

 

 

June 22  (gelli print background)

 

 

 

June 23

 

 

 



Dreamboard -

Tonight is the full strawberry Moon and I was able to create my dreamboard for the month ahead.

 

 

ATCs

I finished cards for 2 swaps this weekend: 

SW Folk Art (Sharpie and watercolour)

Bird Twinchies (collage with gelli papers)

Photo a Day

June 21 - flowers from my daughter and her boyfriend for my retirement celebration

June 22  Roses from our garden

 

 

 

June 23  Books I am currently reading or will be reading - for a contest called "Summer reading in Canada"  from Indigo

 

 



 

 

 

 

Linking with:

 

Creative Every Day

 

 

 

Inspire Me Monday 

 

 

ICAD #20

Today is day 20 of ICAD - index card a day through "Daisy Yellow. I have been enjoying this challenge and have tried different media.

Here's today's:

I had photo scraps of skies and used these for the background. The butterfly is from a gelli print.
"Fly" seemed appropriate - as I am getting ready to retire.


Photo a Day

ICAD #19

Today is day 19 of ICAD - the fun challenge of creating an index  card a day from "Daisy Yellow".

This card started with a collage of cut up flower photos and then the words "Be inspired" was added.

Photo a Day

I had taken a few shots from the garden yesterday but did not post a photo. Here are 2 for today.

ICAD #17

Today is day 17 of ICAD - a fun creative way to get some art every day, on a simple index card.

I chose to do a word collage - from a stash of words and phrases I collect for art.

                                                     "Words to Live By"


Photo a Day

 

 

 

 

 

Linking with:

 

Glue it Tuesday

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up and ICAD

I have finally finished my last set of report cards! They are due tomorrow and I had a blitz yesterday and today to get them done. Yeah!!!
Now I can get back to a bit more art.  I did not have as much time to work on several of the challenges I usually do.
This week I did work on index cards though - they are quick and fun and a needed art break.

ICAD #14

Another zentangle on a gelli paper background.


ICAD #15

Another collage of gelli papers with a stamp of Mother Teresa. Love this quote.


ICAD #16

In honour of Father's Day - Happy Father's Day to all those special men in our lives!



Photo a Day

Here are some photos I took over the past few days from our garden.

Our newest peony - today.

A rose bud.

Linking with:

Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy

Creative Every Day

ICAD 13

Today is ICAD #13 (index card a day, through "Daisy Yellow"

I chose to do another zentangle card on a gelli paper background. Zens are so relaxing - try it, you'll like it!

Photo a Day

I couldn't settle on just one today - here are a couple of flowers from our garden.

ICAD #12

Today is day 12 of ICAD (index card a day through "Daisy Yellow"). I again created a zentangle card. There is something so relaxing about creating zentangles. Check here for more information on this fun form of art.
The background is again a gelli paper.

Photo a Day

The first peony in our garden to open.

ICAD #!10

Today for ICAD (index card a day, through "Daisy Yellow"), I created a simple "wish" card.
Background is collaged gelli paper scraps.

Photo a Day

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

With the start of ICAD (Index Card a Day for June and July through "Daisy Yellow"), I have been making more time for art and thoroughly enjoying these small projects.
 (Scroll down if you are interested for my other 8 cards, as well as other projects this week)

ICAD #9

I had discovered another challenge  (Circle of Art) yesterday and it really appealed to me. Every Friday a quote is posted and you are asked to create something in response to it. Check here for more information.
I decided to create an ICAD  card for it:

Again I have used gelli papers, this time scraps in a collage as the backdrop for this great quote by Van Gogh.

The quote inspired me as well to create a tribute to Terry Fox, one of the few true heroes in our time.
I had just finished reading the YA novel "Run" by Eric Wilson today and loved it.
I can still remember watching Terry run across Ontario and then having to stop his run as the cancer had returned. Every year for the past 30 years I have taken part in a run at a school I have been in. The children are always so moved by his story and want to help run the "Marathon of Hope".

This has always been one of my favourite quotes of his. It is so true.



Alpha Dictionary - U
This week at "The Craft Barn",  U is the letter for the Alpha Dictionary Challenge.

I chose "unique" and thought of my Aunt Jessie, my godmother and my Mother's older sister.
She was like a second mom to me and was so special. She was also an exceptional artist, creating beautiful pieces with rosemaling. (Norwegian folk art) She was also a seamstress and a wonderful friend.. This is my tribute to her.

(Again the gelli paper background.)


Photo a Day

I have been seeing hearts lately!

 

 

Also Linking with:

 

Creative Every Day

 

Monday Mantras

 

Inspire Me Monday

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.