I love the broad!
Got it - thanks.
Will we post here when we receive or in the Personal swap category?
We should probably post in the personal gallery. And maybe just link to them here.
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I enjoyed the art journal pages I made with trash so much I’ve made a couple more and prepped a few more pages.
See above post
And pages ready to paint/color
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You are so inspiring! 
I’ve never seen trash look so beautiful 
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I really love these undercover landscapes, gg.
I have started a small collection by my recycle bin. I want to do this, too!
That blue one looks like a library. It’s so stylized. Your highlights and lowlights are epic.
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Feeling inspired! 1 done, other 2 in various stages of completeness.
I am once again participating in Daisy Yellow’s ICAD Challenge, June 1 to July 31. ICAD is Index Card A Day - I am using 4” x 6” cards this year. The idea is to take a few minutes a day to make art/be creative using not-so-precious materials. There were a few warm up prompts - black & white only, a name card, and a title card.
The first week I followed the prompts.
6/01 hopscotch
6/02 Marigold
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Long post - a few more pics.
6/03 Album
And some random collages
I’m usually on vacation at the beginning of this challenge and this year, I went back to work on June 1. I think about the prompt for the day and if I can’t think of something to do, I start looking at stuff in envelopes on my desk to see if an image or quote or other scraps inspire me.
Anywho, thanks for looking. (I think this is great practice for me for ATCs, journal pages, and future 4x 6 art swaps!!)
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oh I love doing ICADs. I forgot they start up in June. I’ll have to go check them out.
Yours look great. how do you store them? I’ve been punching a hole in the corner and keeping them on a ring binder.
I love the person I saw who used an old rolodex! How much fun is that?!
@geekgirl - In the past, when I used the 3" x 5", I punched holes and used a binder ring.
But I didn’t like handling them that way. But for now, they are just in a stack, I hope to find a box so I can function like a card file. I can make them all year long.
@JoyfulClover - Yes, I saw that also. Maybe next year…
This was in my email today - 50 art journal prompts.
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@geekgirl and I are hosting Paper-Zoom, Saturday, June 20th at 2pm, EST and all y’all are invited! The time should accommodate any International makers, as well as West-Coasters!
We will be watching this video:
A 10 min video generally takes 2 hours, as we pause at intervals to catch up to the video.
Supply List:
- paper
- paint
- book pages
- printed scrapbook paper
- stamps/stencils
- pens/markers
- sentiment
Don’t have these supplies? Make do with what you DO have!
Suggestions:
- paper can be replaced with board from cereal, cracker, or any paper recyclable
- instead of paint, try watercolors, markers, or colored pencils
- instead of book pages, use printed recycling, newspaper, or magazines (most gets covered in paint)
- instead of scrapbook paper, use any image/graphic from a magazine or book (most gets covered in paint)
- instead of stamps/stencils, try a pencil eraser in paint to make dots. Or bubble wrap, or corrugated cardboard!
- instead of a printed sentiments, find a quote and practice hand lettering! Or stamped lettering
- make it truly yours and doodle all the things instead! Maybe some wandering vines. Or a simple repeating motif
Helpful, but not necessary:
- blowdryer
- paper towels
- beverage (making is thirsty work)
- snacks (is this just me?)
Reply here if you are interested, and I will send a PM with the Zoom info (probably on Friday). To make it fun for everyone, if you attend, you must art! (e.g. not just join to chat). Chatting is allowed, of course, but when someone attends without participating, it tends to be distracting to those trying to make, or those trying to talk about the process.
It is helpful to watch the video at least once prior to the Zoom session, to understand the general process and direction, but the art is yours! Feel free to change your piece as inspiration strikes.
I hope y’all attend! See you Saturday!
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Yes I want to join!
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Omg! Yay!!! I was so nervous nobody would be interested!! Thank you!
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I’m in!
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