Friday, September 10, 2010

100 day challenge 30-34

In "real time" I am half way done this challenge! I am really enjoying it - just when I think that I can't think of one more idea, something comes to me, or I come across a great idea along my internet travels!
This September was bittersweet - it was the first time since 1969 that there was no back to school day in my life. The kids are all done their schooling, I am no longer teaching - close the book on that chapter of my life. But I am so proud of the kids for both having jobs doing what they love, and I am taking this disability time to work on ME!

The next card was from an idea I got on a Youtube video which has a gesso textured background with watercolor crayons. Then I just cut the "LOVE" from a German dictionary and outlined with Sharpie. FInished off with the corner punch.


Day 31 was just a trial and error card - used acrylics for the background and watercolor crayons for the lame mountains lol!


The next card is another "why not try it" project with weaving yarn. I like the way it came out, if I may say so :-)


This is another card I did using methods I learned in my collage class. I used chalks to color the girls - first time I used these. Kristin, don't you think the girl on the right looks like you?? (Kris is my sis!)


And lastly, another gesso/watercolor background and then I stamped the outline of the heart, then colored the inside with a white crayon. I quickly wiped pink ink over top, and the color didn't "take" on the crayon. Finished off with ribbon.

Thanks again for letting me share my work!!

6 comments:

  1. Wonderful Gretchen! You are doing a fabulous job keeping up!

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  2. Your cards are just lovely. Great job. Now you'll have a ready stash for christmas!!!lol

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  3. Way to go. Keeping up and making beautiful cards.
    I do really like the woven yarn one. hmmmm

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  4. Oh creepy, she DOES look a little like me, weird! Love the cards, LOVE THEM!!! (and you :D )

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  5. Gretchen, I commend you for keeping up with this incredible challenge! Bravo!!

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  6. IT IS AMAZING THAT YOU ARE STILL DOING THIS! YOU MUST BE LEARNING SO MUCH!S'cuse caps LOL Well Done!

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