Index Card a Day 2014 - Day No. 1 PRISM

My completed card for ICAD 2014 Day No. 1 - PRISM

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#Cre8time Captured By the Sea... June Reader's Art Quest Challenge at Unruly Paper Arts

Hello Everyone... It's June and Summer has arrived! It's a new month which brings a new Reader's Art Quest at Unruly Paper Arts. This month's challenge theme is "By the Sea" and a theme that is near and dear to my heart! I have lived most of my life in Florida and spent much of my childhood at the beach.

I really enjoyed created something new - and at the same time giving a proper home for bits of this and that residing in my craft room. 

The Unruly Paper Arts Reader's Art Quest "By the Sea" Inspiration photo and color palette, were exactly in line with a holiday at the beach. 

 

I have been recently tackling some of those UFO's that are hanging around my studio... you know those "unfinished objects"... the projects started - patiently waiting to be completed. This shell book is something I started several years ago and it's been nagging at my muse ever since... and now this labor of love is finally complete!

Many of my creations have an ARTful purpose - and this shell book has a dual purpose... a place for some of my favorite beach photos and nooks to hold my shells and treasures found while walking on the beach.

I added stamped detail over the photos Nathalie Kalbach n*studio Stampendous stamps to add texture and interest - and completing the weathered beach feel.

I assembled the book together using medium book binder rings. I even included a little charm "made with love" from by bead stash completes this treasure from the beach. I tied some strips of tulle, gold ribbon and sections of frayed May Arts blue cotton ribbon.

A strand of wire-wrapped beads, pearls and baubles added to the edges of the covers completing my Jewel from the Sand. This shell book will commemorate my special times at the beach... a keepsake I will enjoy adding to – and include my trips to beaches in exotic destinations.

I'm love with the end result of this vision I've had in my head for so long. How would you create your own mixed media keepsake using ordinary items?

I hope you enjoyed my project and that you are inspired to join us in this month's Reader's Art Quest. My "thoughtful abstractions" column for the June "STAMP it OUT" issue of Unruly Paper Arts will be coming up on the 23rd... you certainly want to SAVE the DATE. I would love to see what you create. Please leave me a comment with your link.

Happy Creating! :) Sb

This Summer I'm Lovin' my #Cre8time... Anything But a Card Challenge No. 36

Good Morning and can you believe it's June already. I don't have a clue where last month went – but living in steamy South Florida... I'm pretty sure it evaporated. I'm starting off a new month with a creative road trip to meet and play with some artsy friends and a new project to share that will quench your creative thirst!

Today begins a brand new challenge... Anything But a Card Challenge #36 - Summer Lovin'!! Any and all things summer are your inspiration... and we are sure that most of you are happy that Summer has finally arrived to melt away the winter blues. Remember we welcome scrapbook pages, ATCs, tags, and more... just anything but a card!

Challenge 36 : Summer Lovin' – A celebration of all things summer! Think summer weather, vacations, sunflowers, beach parties, cold drinks and Barbeques... bright colors and wide open sky. Pool parties all day, then sitting in lawn chairs sipping drinks and watching the night sky.

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I have a busy workweek {as most of us do} - so I plan wisely when making molds or pouring resin. I plan, prepare and start many projects so there's no waste and I've always have lots of neat things to work with. I have been tinkering around with citrus molds {like this project using grapefruit} for a good while now and doing a lot of experimentation.

The result of today's project was from an experiment in coloring with Ranger Perfect Pearls and pouring techniques using Amazing Clear Cast Resin... and it just happened to work out. So I had these beautiful cast resin lime slices just screaming to be transformed into something fabulous. 

I needed a birthday gift so I turned these lime slices into some lovely earrings while enjoying my morning coffee. Taking the resin slices along with some coated jewelry wire, a couple earring dangles and some pretty colored beads... I have a pair of fun earrings whipped up in no time {in about a 1/2 an hour to be exact since my beading and wiring skills are novice}.

I gave these to my sister for her birthday and she adores them... they are the perfect compliment to her colorful print blouse. Best part... they are her favorite color LIME GREEN!

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Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you find a little time to do some creating. I look forward to seeing what you create {CLICK HERE to LINK UP your projects}.  :) Sb