SATURDAY WORKOUT - DISTRESSED GESSO

Challenge theme: Distressed Gesso
Thanks to June for the Collage Image
Altered with Gesso and Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Background stamps from INKA STAMPS

LOTS TO DO AND SMALL WORLD OF INCHIES

Themes:

Small World of Inchies and Twinchies - "Clowns"

Lots To Do Challenge - "Stitches"

Collage images and background Stamps from INKA STAMPS

SUNDAY STAMPER - "BROWN" EYED GIRL

Believe image from Gaby Braun

Background and word stamps from Hero Arts

Silk flower stamped with Hero stamps

A BIT OF BLUE - FROM GABY BRAUN

Special thanks to Gaby Braun for the images.

Artist image is a 2x4 - background stamp from Tim Holtz

Hope image is an ATC - background stamp from INKA STAMPS

ART CREATIONS - CHALLENGE

TAG YOU'RE IT CHALLENGE - PURPLE

Theme: Purple

Collage image from Digital Collage

Background stamp from Hero Arts

Word stamp from Quietfire

Flower embellishments from Hero Arts

TEN TWO STUDIOS - ASIAN ART

All images from TEN TWO STUDIOS

MAKE A MOO OR TWO CHALLENGE

Theme: Vintage Love

Image from Digital Collage

Background stamps Hero Arts

TGIF - GREEN

TEN TWO STUDIOS - HEART FELT COASTER

Rose-tone felt coaster. Collage image from TEN TWO STUDIOS "Will you be Mine" Faux Postage sheet. Embellished with Sizzix cardstock die cut hearts.

ART CREATIONS CHALLENGE

THEME THURSDAY - 4X4'S

Theme: 4x4's

Collage image from Digital Collage

Alpha and Backgrounds stamps from Hero Arts

TEN TWO STUDIOS - LACE HEART

Cuttlebug Dot Dry Embossed background over chipboard, and trimmed with fabric mauve lace. Collage heart images from TEN TWO STUDIOS "Made with Love" faux postage sheet.
Embellished with Hero flowers, ribbon and pearls.

SIMPLY SKINNIES - OFF TO THE FAIR

Theme: Off to the Fair
Collage image from Art Chix
Rubber stamps from Hero Arts

ATC WEDNESDAY - FREE

Theme: Free
Collage girl and word image from LISA'S ALTERED ART
Embellished with distressed book page and metal heart brads.

ARTY GIRLZ - ATC

Theme: ATC
Collage image from ArtChix
Background stamps from INKA STAMPS
Embellished with Hero Arts flower

CRAZY AMIGO - DOORS

Theme: Doors
Skinny 3x5
Collage images and background stamps from INKA STAMPS

ART PIECES - HAPPINESS FOR ME IS TIME!

Theme: "Happiness for me is"
I chose TIME!
Time for Family
Time for Friends
Time for Art
Time for my Gardens
and the list goes on (smile).
Collage images from COLLAGE VISIONS
BTW, the little girl in the circle is my mom when she was a child, I just wish I would have had more time with her.

CREATED BY HAND - RED AND OR PINK

Theme: Red and or Pink
4x4 Background stamps from Hero Arts
Embellished with Prima Flowers

OOH LA LA CREATIONS - BLACK AND GOLD

Theme: Black and Gold
Collage image from Digital Collage
Cuttlebug dry embossed heart background
Heart Die Cuts from Sizzix
Word stamp from Hero Arts

THE VALENTINE COUNTDOWN BEGINS FEB.1/09

YES!! The Valentine countdown begins FEBRUARY 1/09!

Be sure to watch for this special event to begin.

CHECK IT OUT AT:

http://countdown.tentwostudios.com/

As a gift to those who have supported Lisa's mixed-media web sites, LisaVollrath.com, Ten Two Studios and Go Make Something, she has created a countdown to Valentine’s Day that reveals a new printable image sheet each day. Each day from February 1st through Valentine’s Day, one numbered heart with a link to that day’s surprise will appear.

TMTA - ICE BLUE

Theme: Ice Blue
Background created from fused rice napkins.
Embellished with white organza ribbon and Prima flowers.

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY - MY COUNTRY CANADA

Theme: Art that represents your country.
My Country: Canada
My Image choice: Canada Goose
Background stamp from INKA STAMPS

SUNDAY POSTCARD - CATS

Theme: Cats
Sew Sew Pretty Kitty
All cat images from LISA'S ALTERED ART
Embellished with machine sewing.

GOTHIC ARCHES - WINTER SPORTS

Theme: Winter Sports
Rubber stamp image from INKA STAMPS
Word stamp from Hero Arts

SUNDAY STAMPER AND MAKE IT MONDAYS

Themes: Blue Eyes & Masks
Collage image from Digital Collage
Flourish stamp from INKA STAMPS

4x4 LOVE

Rubber Stamp from Magnolia Stamps

INKA STAMPS - GREETING CARD

Rubber Stamp image from INKA STAMPS
Framed with Cuttlebug Dry Embossed Background

SMALL WORLD OF INCHIES - QUEENS & KINGS

Theme: Queens and Kings
Collage images from LISA'S ALTERED ARTS

LISA'S ALTERED ART - ATC

Collage image from LISA'S ALTERED ART

KREATIVE AWARD RECEIVED

I would like to say thank you to June for this beautiful Kreative Award

I would like to pass it along to the following wonderful friends. They are brilliant bloggers, crafters and artists .. please do visit them. You will love the eye candy.
Buffy
Jennie
Nancy D
Virginia
Marie

VALENTINE ATC

Collage images from Digital Collage

MAKE A MOO OR TWO - BUILDINGS

Theme: Buildings

TAG YOU'RE IT FRIDAY - NUMBERS

Theme: Numbers
Grunge tag created with grungeboard and all embellishments from the Tim Holtz Collection. The alphas are metal, and the tag tie is created from copper wire.

TGIF - BOOKS

Theme: Books

I created this Star Book using an Asian theme. It is designed with pockets all around (on a diagonal) to hold ATC's.

ART PIECES ATC CHALLENGE - MY BAD HABIT

Theme: Bad Habit
Confession time...

Coke image embellished with flattened bottle cap

LISA'S ALTERED ART - ATC

Collage image from LISA'S ALTERED ART

Background stamp unknown UM

THEME THURSDAY - 2X4

Theme: 2x4
Collage image and background surface from COLLAGE VISIONS
Background stamp from Tim Holtz collection

ATC WEDNESDAY - WINTER ACTIVITY

Theme: Winter Activity
Great theme but since I no longer cross-country ski, or shovel snow, and besides creating artwork as my winter activity, I use the winter months to dream and create seed and planting lists for my Spring and Summer gardens. This image depicts the joy of the first apple blossom blooms in the Spring. Background stamps from INKA STAMPS and Hero arts. The Little girl image is from ArtChix.

WEDNESDAY STAMPER - LACE

Theme: Lace
Upper portion of background stamped with Collage image stamp from Hero Arts.
Fabric lace used on diagonal over patterned paper.
Little girl image from Digital Collage.
Embellished with rose glitter sticker.

VALENTINE ATC

Collage images from Digital Collage

ARTY GIRLZ - TRANSPARENT

This beautiful snow angel is a transparency collage image from INKA STAMPS

Snowflake Cuttlebug background and card is embellished with ribbon, pearls, and pink pearlized flower from Prima.

LISA'S ALTERED ART - ATC

Collage image from LISA'S ALTERED ART

OOH-LA-LA CREATIONS - LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Theme: Love is in the air
Romantic couple image from Digital Collage
Wine Label from A STAMPER'S TOUCH

SIMPLY SKINNIES AND RAINBOW LADY'S - FASHION

Theme: Fashion
Image rubber stamped with UM from Digital Princess Design
Word stamp from Hero Arts

TEN TWO STUDIOS - VALENTINE TREAT JARS

The collage image sheets from TEN TWO STUDIOS were perfect for creating these Valentine Treat Jars. I used the 'Made with Love' faux postage stamp sheet and the Fantastic Flower Rounds sheet to complete the project. If you are interested in creating this project you may read more about them here

TEN TWO STUDIOS - HEART AND DOMINO PENDANT

I designed and created this pendant using a bamboo domino and collage image from TEN TWO STUDIOS