Monday, April 7, 2014 at 7:41PM We will be there...will you?
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW
Q. Do we have to wait until Friday?
A. Yes, because good things come to those that wait!
Q. But when on Friday?
A. Friday morning, but after we make our beds and brush our teeth!
Q. How much?
A. Two Grande Iced Mocha Frappucinos plus 3 squared =$19
Q. Do I have unlimited access to the class?
A. Of course, as long as the delivery of M&M's continues!
Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 11:31AM Welcome to Week 15 of The Documented Life Project!
April 5 - Monochromatic.
This week was a no brainer. I love pink. I painted my page with two colors of fluorescent pink paint, creating a scallop along one side by finger painting. Next I painted a strip of deli paper in the same shades of pink, let it dry and stitched the word pink on it with pink thread. The last thing I did was to add embellishments to the page in two shades of pink. I am not usually a bling person, but this page was asking for more. I can't wait to see what you do this week!
This week's challenge supplies: scissors, uhu glue stick, Golden Acrylic in green gold, Painters Brand Paint Pens in White and Black, and neon pink, chartreuse, and green, Gold Fluorescents in Pink and Orange, the Sharpie White Oil Based Pen, Deli Paper, Sharpie Mean Streak, Tim Holtz Distress ink in Persimmon, Ink Joy Pens in pink and purple, Tul Permanent Marker, and Dylusions Pure Sunshine Ink in a water brush.
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 11:30AM Welcome to Week 14 of The Documented Life Project!
March 29 - Write Your Name & Embellish It!
For this week's challenge I cut the letters out of a piece of water color paper that I had painted with the Peerless Water Colors! They are much prettier in color than the monitor shows.
I ran my tall skinny letters through the xyron and adhered them to a tip in that I had painted with varying colors of paint. I began adding some color with paint pens, scraps of my art journaling papers and washi tape.
Last, I added some detail around the lettering with a black permanent marker and a white and pink paint pen. Easy peasy! I can't wait to see what you create this week!
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This week's challenge supplies: scissors, uhu glue stick, Golden Acrylic in Teal , Golden Acrylic in green gold, Golden Fluorescent Heavy Body Paints in Pink, Chartreuse, and Orange , Painters Brand Paint Pens in White, Pink, Orange, and Green, and these Art Journaling Pages. I also used Peerless water colors, a xyron and some washi tape!
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 11:30AM Welcome to Week 12 of The Documented Life Project!
March 22 - Have Someone Draw on Your Page - You Finish It!
I loved this week's challenge. I asked my daughter to draw something for me. She agreed, but wanted to draw on a pretty piece of deli paper. I handed her a large sheet and she went to town. Ten minutes later I had this...a teeny tiny violin. I was so surprised she drew it so small. She said it is easier to draw small things, rather than large things. I never knew, but thinking about it, I think she may just be right.
As luck would have it, my tip in this week happened to be a gelli print I created a while back. I loved all the bright color and so with her teeny tiny gelli print I was able to create a super colorful collage around her adorable image.
I incorported bits and pieces of what she loves and made a note of what it takes to have a hobby like hers.
Lastly, I incorporated pieces of my favorite art journal pages ( I cut these up and ran them through the Xyron to turn them into stickers ), tiny letter stickers and lots of painted deli paper strips which I attached using a glue stick.
I love carrying around just another little piece of my LIFE with me - isn't this project the best thing ever?
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This week's challenge supplies: scissors, uhu glue stick, Golden Acrylic in ultramarine blue, Golden Acrylic in green gold, Golden Acrylic in Diarylide Yellow, Apple Barrel Craft Paints in Real Red Gloss and White Gloss, Deli Paper, Painters Brand Paint Pens in White and Black.
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 5:00AM The Documented Life Project is such a hit that we have made the press again! The rest of the Art to the 5th Team and I are excited to announce that The Documented Life Project is featured in the latest issue of heArt Journal Magazine.
heART Journal Magazine talks to our team and learns more about The Documented Life Project! heART Journal is a digital only, Monthly Magazine and each issue is filled with ideas & inspiration to get your creating juices flowing and you creating. Loaded with lots of new and interesting techniques, you are sure to learn something each time you open an issue.
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 11:30AM Welcome to Week 12 of The Documented Life Project!
March 15 - Cut Up A Magazine - Add To Your Planner.
It's okay though. I love how this page turned out. AND it forced me to be a little bit creative with how I added my magazine bits. In the end I hauled out a LONG UNUSED tool - the BIG SHOT die cut machine. I forgot I liked this thing. I forgot that it can turn any little scrap of paper or thin fabric into something cool for my planner.
I chose a magazine with bright images and some wording. I cut out several sizes of this shape and this shape. I adhered the cut outs on with a glue stick and painted stripes in the white space. I added a zillion pops of black and white with my favorite paint pens and some funky lettering before telling myself I should be done.
I cut a ton of magazine scraps up while creating this challenge. Then, when I was done, I went around the studio cutting even more stuff up. Maybe I won't be burying this tool back in the closet afterall!
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This week's challenge supplies: magazine, scissors, uhu glue stick, Golden Acrylic in ultramarine blue, Golden Acrylic in green gold, Painters Brand Paint Pens in White and Black, Big Shot Die Cut Machine.
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Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 5:00AM Welcome to Week 11 of The Documented Life Project!
March 8 - Draw, Photograph or Collage a Bird onto your Page.
I don't mind admitting that this week's challenge scared me a little bit. If there is one thing I have not mastered, it would drawing. I could have photographed a bird, but I have said from the get go that I would push myself with this project...
...so I sketched a little bird out onto a gelli print tip in page. I started with a pencil. Once I was happy with her shape I sketched in a quick scratchy fashion over the pencil with my favorite fine tip black pen. I like how the pen and pencil combined to give the feathers some definition. I added some hand written text - "hallelejuha-sing a new song unto the Lord today."
Next I grabbed some colorful painted papers and began tearing them into small pieces to collage my bird. I also used painted deli paper and inked ultra thin brown kraft paper. I love how she blends with the gelli print.
I love all the texture this process lends to the page. The gelli print I chose was the perfect foundation- using the gelli plate I added more layers of paint than I normally would, using several different stencils, giving it a cool nubbly texture.
I collaged a funky sun at the top of the page and called it done. I have a hard time walking away from a page. Well, I do walk away, but I keep coming back. Again and again and again. This time I liked the simplicity of this chubby little bird and her sun and so I closed the book.
I can't wait to finish filling in the calendar side of my planner this week! Look for a peek soon!
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 11:30AM Welcome to Week 10 of The Documented Life Project!
March 1 - Make a List of What Makes You YOU!
This challenge was another favorite of mine, so far. I LOVE making lists. I intended to create just that - a hand written roll of who I am. As I worked on my draft I received a phone call. Naturally, I began to doodle, and by the time I hung the phone up, I knew my LIST had gone from that registry of words to a series of words and images.
I have been faithful to my self imposed spending halt and am using LOTS of things I usually use for my Project Life Pages. I love the combination of letter squares, rub-on's and decorative stamps. As my idea morphed from just words to more, I saw the need for more space and took a cue from a past challenge- adding a flap to a flap.
As my flaps unfolded I could add more things that make me ME to the back side as well. I prettied up the edges with colorful washi tape.
I loved seeing all those odd bits of "old" stuff transformed into something beautiful as they came together.
I used the lined journal page to add even more text - a running list of I LOVE....
Want to know what makes me ME? photographs. counting. collecting. family. recycling. vision trouble. faith. writing. creating. being a mom. cats. birds. art. light and windows. my children. home. travel.
I can't wait to fill in the calendar side of my planner this week! Look for a peek soon!
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 5:00AM The Documented Life Project is catching on! We had the lovliest of features here at JOT MAGAZINE-
Read all about it in ISSUE 4 of this amazing online paper crafting magazine! It is packed full of ideas for all of us memory keepers!
The Documented Life Project has participants from all corners of the globe. Each of these daily documentors has their own unique way of creating. From mixed media to scrapbookers we are coming together as a community.
This mention at myscrapbookart.com highlights the project among those that offer challenges!
We are thrilled to be reaching so many people. Having fellow artists around the world create our weekly challenges alongside of us is turning out to be an amazing journey. Interested in joining in? It's not too late - we work on our schedule, at our own pace. Create a challenge this week, skip it the next if it doesn't speak to who you are.
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 11:30AM Welcome to Week 8 of The Documented Life Project!
February 15- Add a flap to your flap.
This was my favorite challenge so far! I was going to use a full size tip in page, and add a small flap to that, but then I stumbled upon this wonderful postcard! It had the perfect quote on it and I liked how I could see the colorful planner page behind it.
I spruced up my postcard with some washi tape and then added a smaller flap that I cut from a catalog flyer. I loved the bold black and white stripes. I added a little painted paper circle for a pop of color and some more washi tape.
A note to myself was written on the back of my postcard and I used one of my digital downloads on the reverse side of my mini flap to create a list of things I am doing this week. A pretty painted washi tape arrow and funky stamp add nice bits of bold color.
I love how I can fold my mini flap and postcard tip ins back on themselves. All the doodles, stripes and color mixed make me so happy!
When I first started this project, I wondered what I would do with the lined planner pages that fall between the calendar and tip ins. As it turns out, this page has been my favorite to work on each week. It is a place to write lists, doodle, practice my sketches and leave notes and reminders to myself. I really loved this challenge and will definitely be adding more of these flap on flaps into my planner in the future!
I am looking forward to seeing your interpretations of this week's challenge and I can't wait to meet you back here next week!
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