2008 Rinda Challenge #2

Continuing with my 4x4 Fat Book pages:

I really REALLY liked how this turned out. I used stamps from two different Close to My Heart acrylic sets. Lately, my favorite paper has been watercolor paper. I used a brush to coat the 4x4 piece with water. Then, I used Heidi Swap cream acrylic paint for the wash. I tend to use what is out on my desk for these challenges….I just got a new 12pk of Twinkling H20’s from Frantic Stamper. What the heck, I’ve always wanted to try painting the color on stamps with Twinks, I used four different colors…IT WAS A MESS! 24 hrs later and my fingers are still stained, but I really liked how this turned out.

2008 Rinda Challenge #1

Faux postage, rose/mauve/brown color theme. I’m doing all of Rinda’s 2008 challenges in 4x4 Fat Book style so I can bind them when we are done. Finally got this piece done

Puzzleart Piece Valentine Theme

I am mighty proud of this piece. I have glitter all over my work table…the scan doesn’t do it justice. The bird and heart are from one of my favorite new Stampin Up sets, Always.

Swaps

I've been working on 4x4 Fat Book swaps, bookmark swaps & 6x6 Recipe Swaps. I shouldn't post until they get sent out to everyone for the surprise factor.

I'm currently working on some New Years and Valentine's Day cards. Hopefully, I'll have something postable this week.

Still here

I've been working on creating some more Cardkeepers and on a 4x4 Fatbook swap that I should be posting shortly. Getting ready to go to Arroyo Grande, CA for a scrapbooking weekend with friends this week.

Final Book Of Me Clubscrap Challenge

Bistro paper and alpha stickers, Lemonade QK, label maker, flower, kajinker stone and piercer. I've complete all three challenge, every month on the Clubscrap chat board. This has been so rewarding and love the thought of not totally hoarding the wonderful Clubscrap paper.

West Coast Scrap Holiday Tea

For the second year in a row, the WC group organized a holiday tea during the week between Christmas and New Years. We had a wonderful time and great food at Lisa's Tea Treasure in the Pruneyard in Campbell, CA

Here is a link to the photo's I took: http://www.dotphoto.com/Go.asp?l=tbollinger&P=&AID=5039464&Pres=Y

Paula Best Style Canvas for my Secret Santa

I made this collage canvas for my Secret Santa to give to her for my reveal.

Another Holiday ATC

I joined a 4x4 fat book swap with the theme of Winter Art. I’ve had this idea of a tag I wanted to make with the new Grungeboard Basics and my Sizzix machine. This is not the tree, cardstock or snowflakes I’m using on my 4x4 swap, but it is close to my final idea. I still need to make that tag! Here is the ATC with leftover materials that I had on my desk last night while making my prototype. The Glimmer Mist background can't be seen in this scan, trust me...it looks so dreamy.

Book of Me - My Legacy

I used Club Scrap, Musical Interlude black and white cardstock. The red cardstock is from Autumn Splendor. I used the Cricut Opposites Attract cartridge for the font, scanned a copy of my card and made cross cutouts from Autumn Splendor red. Thanks to Diane Ehlers for getting me past my block with this topic.

More ATC art

I've been busy creating this week. I started 20 or ATC backgrounds during my last session. Here are a few of the completed cards:

Creativity Challenge Week 12 & Week 13

Week 12 uses a clipping from the newspaper.

Week 13 uses a technique that is supposed to look like a bandana with a monogram as the focal point

Book Of Me

I've been participating in a Book of Me challenge on the Clubscrap email list for over a year now. December is our last month. A lot of the postings are personal, so I haven't shared on my blog. This 8x8 layout is for the prompt named: My Hopes

I used all paper from the Dec 2007 Clubscrap kit, Sparkle. Cricut My World cutout and K&Co chipboard letters. I used Snowflake Glimmer Mist on the white background. It really shimmers in real life.

Happy Holidays

I'm having a nice and relaxing day. Doing a little bit of cleaning (so I can play the rest of the week), starting the turkey and playing in my scrap room. I have some art to post, so stay tuned for some eye candy.

Stampin Up Spring/Summer 2008 Cattie

I got my complimentary catalog from Stampin Up 2 weeks early!!!!! Yeah!!!!!! New Stamps, cool stamps...can't wait to share with everyone.

I have a box on order and they are starting to mail out. Contact me if you would like me to reserve one for you.

More on my Paula Best Art Day

I uploaded all of my photo's to Dotphoto:

http://www.dotphoto.com/Go.asp?l=tbollinger&P=&AID=5014190&T=1

It was a full day with plenty of animals to look at. Amazing, none of the cats are in my photo's. Maybe Kathie Wurdeman got some kitty photo's.

My Christmas Tree 2007

I still need to add a star to the top. I used 1”x4” Basic Grey Figgy Pudding paper strips with quilter pins in a foam cone.

Paula Best Art Day

We got to play with acrylic paint and colored pencils. Learned some wonderful colored pencil tips. So, how do you get rid of the lines? Cover over top of with White or Cream. If you don’t want to mute/blend your original color…Prisma has a blender pen too.

Paula & Theresa brought back some great art magazines from Santa Fe and we tore out images to put on our collage.

Pictured is my finished piece.

Playing with Grungeboard Basics

I have been running the pieces of Grungeboard through my Sizzix Big Shot machine...it works great! Also works with the Cuttlebug dies. The Quickutz dies are a little to short to make a full cut. I have a wonderful idea in my head for a Christmas tag I want to make...stay tuned......

A few more ATC's