tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67435207515380407502024-02-06T21:11:08.214-08:00DomestikDivaDesignsHomemade, Handmade and Made With LoveRenee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-14194203605437222472016-10-31T17:57:00.001-07:002016-10-31T17:57:15.393-07:00FLOOD THE STREETS WITH ART: PART IV<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A community group page for all artists who drop art on Friday</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">, Nov. 25TH a.k.a. BLACK FRIDAY for "FLOOD the streets with ART!". This page will act as a discussion medium for all artists and community members who have participated or will be participating in FLOOD the streets with ART in 2016 or any subsequent years moving forward. Please do not use this page as a means of promoting your own business venture or artwork. Only FREE artwork that WILL BE dropped specifically for FLOOD the streets with ART on BLACK FRIDAY should be posted & shared with the group. Thank you for your cooperation! - SCOTT WONG a.k.a. PSYS / Founder & Artist at Free Art Friday - WISCONSIN and FLOOD the streets with ART!</span><br />
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THAT'S RIGHT, WHATEVER YOUR 'ART' IS; SEWING, SCULPTING, PAINTING, JEWELRY MAKING, ETC. YOU GET THE POINT. DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND THEN SET IT FREE INTO THE WORLD TO GIVE SOMEONE A LITTLE PIECE OF HAPPINESS AND JOY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON!<br />
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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:<br />
1. MAKE ART<br />
2. DROP IT OFF ANYWHERE THAT YOU WISH. IT'S FREE. IT'S A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS. YOUR PAYMENT IS THE JOY THAT YOU'RE GIVING!<br />
3. TAKE A PICTURE OF WHERE YOU DROPPED YOUR ART.<br />
4. SNEAKILY STICK AROUND AND WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO FIND IF YOU WISH (I'VE NEVER STUCK AROUND LOLOLOLOL)<br />
5. POST TO THE FACEBOOK PAGE YOUR PICS OF DROPPED ART!<br />
6. INCLUDE A LITTLE NOTE SAYING WHAT THE IDEA BEHIND ART ABANDONMENT IS ALL ABOUT. YOU CAN ALSO INCLUDE A NOTE ASKING THAT THE FINDER LET YOU KNOW THAT THE ART HAS BEEN FOUND.<br />
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<br />Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-1175019140323466502016-04-20T06:21:00.001-07:002016-04-20T06:21:18.927-07:00Sizzix Giveaway...THE ULTIMATE GIVEAWAY!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I just wanted to share some exciting news about the crafting community!</div>
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Here's what it says:</div>
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If you've ever daydreamed about trying out the Sizzix Big Shot Plus, this is the giveaway for you! The $2500 Ultimate Sizzix Designer-Bundle Giveaway is an an amazing chance for 5 winners to receive a $500 Big Shot Plus Starter Kit PLUS loads of accessories from designers Stephanie Barnard, Eileen Hull and Jen Long. <a href="http://www.scrapbook.com/blog/view/757211.html" target="_blank">More details here</a>. So, drop everything you're doing--unless you're, say, holding a baby or a crystal vase--and enter this giveaway now for a chance to win big! </div>
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Now, are you excited about the possibility of winning one of these awesome packages as I am?!?</div>
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Win a bundle of crafty yumminess? Yes, me please!</div>
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So come on. Join the rest of us crafting divas here for your chance:</div>
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So, with fingers and toes crossed. Legs crossed. Eyes crossed. Hahahahahahahaha. Wish me good luck in becoming an even bigger fan of Sizzix!</div>
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<strong>P.S. I wasn't holding a baby or a crystal vase, but I did manage to </strong></div>
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Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-63795369145911054062016-04-17T20:26:00.000-07:002016-04-17T20:26:17.240-07:00Unity Stamp Co. Show & Tell: Teal and Grey ChallengeHi all:<br />
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This week's challenge over at the Unity Stamp Company is to use the inspirational colors of Teal and Grey. You can find the challenge here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/434773279941105/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/434773279941105/ </a><br />
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I felt like doing layers and layers for this challenge.</div>
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Well, Now that I've completed the challenge and I'm ready to post it to the entries page, I'd better take myself off to bed....yes, coming from the 50something woman who burned the candles at both ends this weekend...knowing that I have to go to work on Monday! I'm sure I'll be a walking zombie in the morning!</div>
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<br />Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-53162293138382215942016-02-19T17:02:00.000-08:002016-02-19T17:02:05.118-08:00Unity Stamp Company: Show n Tell #2: 2/18/16 - 2/25/16Hi:<br />
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This is my entry into the Unity Stamp Company Show n Tell Challenge <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/434773279941105/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/434773279941105/</a>.<br />
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This week, the challenge was to use the inspirational colors of RED and KRAFT.<br />
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Somehow, I always manage to make three or four cards whenever I join in on a challenge somewhere. I think it's because I've gotten into the habit of not wanting to have "scraps" of paper around....they take up way to much space.<br />
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So here are the cards created today<br />
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For this challenge I used "<b>Bernadette Girl</b>" by the fabulous Angie Blom. I always look forward to seeing what new stamps she'll come up with. And these "Girls" are my favorites of all.<br />
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The base of the card was created using kraft cardstock and a brick stencil. I inked the stencil with Stazon in Cotton White and Inkadinkadoo dye ink in red. And used a mask of the image to stencil in the background. The focal image was stamped in Stazon black. I felt like it needed a little something and decided to add a flower pot using one of my Marvy flower pot punches. I popped it up using dimensionals and added a few hearts as the flower centers.<br />
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For the second card, using the same image, I decided to ink the stencil in only the Cotton White ink. I used my Big Brush markers by Faber Castell to color in the image. I like the way it left "splotches" where the background ink of the bricks are. Sort of a "resist" effect. For a little bit of interest I added a big daisy in kraft card stock over a die cut greeting.</div>
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While I had out some supplies, I whipped up this quick and simple card. The base is the negative of the die cut hello. I then die cut the hello greeting in red and made an inlay of the sentiment. There was an embossing folder sitting on the desk..LOL..I decided to make a strip and color in parts of it after swiping my ink pad across the surface.</div>
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Again, I'm joining in at the Unity Stamp Company new weekly challenge.<br />
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This time, I'll be using Angie Blom's <i>Natalie Girl</i> for a card.<br />
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On the first card I used a sticker page from Forever in Time collection. I like them because you can color it to match whatever your designs and color choices for your project is and cut them to the size that you need. </div>
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The second and third card were made using several different stamps from my stash and stamped on to white cardstock. I added dots to fill in the white space and colored all of them using my colored pencils and mineral spirits, along with an EK Success border punch.</div>
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I'll have to get started on day 4 tonight. I feel like getting my hands dirty! And I think that I'll pull out a canvas too. So, the paints will come out. My much loved Dylusions (Dyan Revealey/Ranger) Paints. You can find them here: <a href="http://rangerink.com/?product=dylusions-paint">http://rangerink.com/?product=dylusions-paint</a>. Also they're available at stores like Joann's and Walmart on line.</div>
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<br />Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-39760745775219060692016-02-03T14:05:00.002-08:002016-02-03T14:05:38.329-08:0029 Faces 2016: Day 2Just a quick post today.<br />
I forgot to post DAY 2 for my 29 Faces Challenge....<br />
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I pulled out the paint for this one. Not really happy with it. But that's what happens when you're not focused on the task! Too many distractions; welcomed and unwelcomed.<br />
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I actually laughed out loud when I looked at it after everything was dry...and immediately, she got her name: <i><b> Cave Girl</b></i>! Because that's what she looks like to me...hairline to low and crooked...lips just look weird to me...and those eyebrows??? Where was I going with that??? Hahahaha! So glad that I can laugh at myself!<br />
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Anway, I'm learning. And I'm learning to accept mistakes a lot better without trashing things too quickly! On to the next....<br />
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It's that time of year again.<br />
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When I commit to drawing, sketching, making a collage or painting of FACES. That's it. One face a day for the month of February.<br />
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I have to admit that even though I painted or sketched faces almost every month, I didn't join in on posting them to my blog or any other site for that matter in 2015. But I do like to see how my faces change. I guess it depends on my mood. Some times, I don't even hold on to what I've created. Sometimes I'm so disappointed in the end that it goes into the trash. Sometimes I feel like it just needs to be "tweaked." And sometimes I'm tickled pink with how it turned out. So, we'll see how it goes for 2016....<br />
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This month, I have more time. At least of today..lol.....All of the projects or orders that were bogging me down are now complete. It's not work anymore. Now it's time for some plain old "me time fun."<br />
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Here's a pic of my quick FEBRUARY 1 face<br />
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I'd like to try something a little new for me this year. Which is to post the pics of faces no matter what's 'wrong'. If I've drawn or sketched, makes no difference on what, no matter if I like it or not! I'm going to post for this challenge! I'm always so very critical of my own work when it comes to faces....</div>
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<br />Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-60031449739160589892016-02-01T21:38:00.001-08:002016-02-01T21:38:39.942-08:00Papertrey Ink: Make it Monday #238Hi everyone:<br />
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Since I'm done with all of the projects and orders that have taken up a lot of my time during the holidays, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. Trying to play catch up with my reading on some of my favorite blogs and joining in on the fun and challenges.<br />
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This week, I decided to join in on the challenge over at <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/">http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/</a> of Papertrey Ink. The video tutorial for this week was to use the <u>ombre technique</u>. And if I remember correctly, that means colors that shade into each other. Fun and easy peasy! <br />
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It's a good way to make several cards at once too. Which is what I did using a 12x12 sheet of textured white cardstock. And like in the tutorial, I also used my <i>Gelatos </i>by<i> Faber Castell</i>. A little bit of layering and voila!<br />
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Valentine's Day will be here soon and it's a good opportunity to make a few cards for those special people in your life. So here are a few that I whipped up tonight using one of my favorite dies<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the last three years, I've been involved in <b><u>Flood The Streets With Art.</u></b> You can find more information about the movement here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1669399546608169/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1669399546608169/</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18.76px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The goal is simple: On BLACK FRIDAY We want every artist; whether man, woman or child on our planet to drop one piece of art they've created on the streets of their community for a random stranger to find, pick up, take home & love. Yes, for <i>FREE.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18.76px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IT'S A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18.76px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This movement has grown....and is growing! More than 50,000+ individuals were invited to participate. Some dropped one piece of their art, while others dropped two, three, or 20 pieces!!! WhoooHoooo!!! This year - art was dropped in every state of the United States, country and continent! And I feel absolutely proud to be a part of it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 18.76px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, someone mentioned that they liked one of the pieces that I dropped; which was a collage. I said that I had more stashed somewhere around here and that if they were interested I'd put them here to show...so here are the ones that I found</span></span><br />
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Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-89979119478765357702015-08-23T10:51:00.001-07:002015-08-23T10:51:15.188-07:00Unity StampsHi:<br />
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Yup, going to do a quick post after months of nothing, nada, zip. It's just so hard to keep up with social media sites. But, oh well, it gives me a safe place to store pictures of some of my favorite projects using different media and techniques. And hopefully, some of my friends will take a little time out of their busy lives to take a peek at what I do and what I'm up to.<br />
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Have you ever heard of Unity Stamps? Love that place! You can find information about them here <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/about/">http://www.unitystampco.com/about/</a> And you can find the latest sale going on here: s<a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/product-category/on-sale/">http://www.unitystampco.com/product-category/on-sale/</a><br />
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They have the cutest stamps. Something for everyone. My favorites are the AngieGirls; <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/product-category/only-at-unity-exclusive-lines/angiegirls-all-9-hello-summer-sale/">http://www.unitystampco.com/product-category/only-at-unity-exclusive-lines/angiegirls-all-9-hello-summer-sale/</a> by the artist Angie Blom.<br />
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I once mentioned to my crafty friend Lori, that she was addicted to Unity Stamps. Which prompted us to count who had the most....I figured that Lori had me beat...boy oh boy, I was wrong. LOLOL. Therefore, I was never allowed to tease Lori about being a Unity Stamp 'stalker' anymore....the title was now mines. LOLOLOLOL.<br />
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The owner of Unity Stamps, Angela, keeps her "peeps" involved with games, hops and sales. The latest for me was to follow along with a technique prompt. I've done this technique before on several cards and it's a fun and creative look to any card using different colors over the stamped image.<br />
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The tags using the technique started out like this <br />
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So, while in my 'down time' this mornng, I decided to turn them into quick cards. And this is how they look now<br />
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Have you heard about the new craze? Pocket Letters!<br />
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The idea was developed by <b>Janette Lane</b>. You can find more information about her at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/thejanettelane">https://www.youtube.com/user/thejanettelane</a>. <br />
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I was introduced to Pocket Letters through my crafty friend Vivian B. After the first one that I completed ...let's just say....I.Was.Hooked. LOLOL. I was like the energizer bunny....I just kept going and going and going and going! Before I knew it, I had a binder of 50+. It really is a great way to use up your scraps of paper, those designer papers that you've been hoarding and embellishments that you don't mind gifting away.<br />
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And here are some of the pocket letters that I've completed<br />
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<br />Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-66941927774726990262015-03-04T18:08:00.001-08:002015-03-04T18:08:25.198-08:00Unity Stamp Company: Be Inspired ChallengeHi all:<br />
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You can either follow the color challenge or sketch challenge. I chose to follow the color inspiration.<br />
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I decided to use my new Unity stamp by Angie Blom "Harper"Girl. I.Just.Adore.These.Girls. They're like my new friends. I stalk the Unity site regularly to see what's new and to add more stamps to my I Gotta Have list. I really like the color pallet...it's so soft and pretty.<br />
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So glad that you took a minute or two to drop by and see what I've been up to. I would love for you to leave a comment and become a follower.<br />
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I've been enjoying the daily prompts from Tiare at Embrace Your Art. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/743818892305258/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/743818892305258/</a>. Each day, for 365 days, we are given a prompt. With that days prompt you are to create a piece of art. A card, layout, altered art; whatever that prompt inspires you to do. I'll be posting some of my favorites in no particular order.<br />
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The prompt for day 1/29 (Day 29 of January) was SheArt. If you don't know what SheArt is, you can find information here. <a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/christytomlinson/sheartworkshop.html">http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/christytomlinson/sheartworkshop.html</a> <br />
It's become one of my most favorite forms of art. I do a lot of them. And fortunately for me...I sell a lot of them! It's a really great way to express what you are feeling in that moment of creating the piece.<br />
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This is the yet to be titled piece created for that prompt:<br />
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I wish that you could see the texture in the hair that I created with the texture/molding paste. I really love how it turned out.</div>
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They've been having GREAT sales and I'm amassing a nice stash. Yahoooooo! <br />
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I so love Angie Blom's "Girls!" But my favorite of them all, is the stamp that I've used below; "Harmony." It is so beautifully drawn. I can just stare at it and stare at it. I find it to be so lovely. Bare or with some color. Just beautiful.<br />
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I'm always peeking in on what other crafters are doing on the Unity blog. Anyway, I decided to join in on the fun and enter into the challenge this week. It's been awhile since I joined in any challenges anywhere. The holidays were filled to the max with parties and such and I actually took a little break from entering into any challenges with time lines. <br />
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Both cards were first stamped, using StazOn ink in Jet Black on Canson watercolor paper, 140lb weight. I love that paper. It's heavy and can take a lot of wetness. I love the image so much that I didn't want to add a lot of embellishments and so I left them pretty simple. I've used three of the inspiration colors to do both cards. Completing them with simple sentiments; also part of the Unity stamp line.</div>
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Again, I think that there is a conspiracy against me concerning my computer and camera. For some reason all of the pics want to come in horizontal. Sigh, again I must call on my son who will no doubt reprimand me for some weird thing that I've done to the computer and camera AGAIN.</div>
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Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-29749914513644867562014-12-15T11:30:00.000-08:002014-12-15T11:30:00.519-08:00Sketch, Color, Create 12/14/2014Hi all:<br />
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I'm here today with another post for the Sketch, Color, Create series over at <a href="http://scrapsofcolor.ning.com/group/sketch-color-create/forum/topics/image-due-12-14">http://scrapsofcolor.ning.com/group/sketch-color-create/forum/topics/image-due-12-14</a>.<br />
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And here is what I came up with</div>
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It's not a very large group of us ladies that are members of the group. But I think we're all having a good time. I know that I am. </div>
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You can jump in any time that you wish. There is a new image posted at least every three weeks. Come on over and join us! There's a new image posted now. It's due December 28th (or whenever your fancy strikes you, LOL).</div>
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Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com039.9525839 -75.1652215000000339.5633714 -75.810668500000034 40.3417964 -74.519774500000025tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-56197858493657084612014-12-03T09:00:00.000-08:002014-12-03T09:00:01.462-08:00Sketch, Color, Create Series: 11/30/2014Hi everyone:<br />
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I'm here again with another entry into the Sketch, Color, Create Series featured at Scraps of Color.<br />
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This sketch is from an unknown artist and was used as the basis for inspiration.</div>
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If you know me, you know how much I love pencil sketches. Love this one so much that I chose to do a pair.<br />
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<br />Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-86770602142622728862014-12-02T22:04:00.000-08:002014-12-02T22:04:47.865-08:00MFP:SWAT Challenge #120Hi all:<br />
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Since I seem to be all caught up on projects that were due, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things and join in on the fun at some of my favorite sites.<br />
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This quick and simple card was created for <u>Mark's Finest Papers</u>' Sketch With a Twist. The<i> twist</i> was to create a winter card. <br />
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This is the sketch we were to follow</div>
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Here is my card</div>
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The card was made using just a half of sheet of green cardstock and a half sheet of light blue. I used the Sizzix Evergreen Tree pop-up die to create the tree, a Martha Stewart snowflake punch (I used dimensional dots to raise them up), and the sentiment which has been stamped using American Crafts pigment in Cricket. The snow "drifts" were made by just curving the cuts in different places in the white cardstock. Voila! Done!</div>
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Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-68384026078988229492014-11-29T13:21:00.002-08:002014-11-29T13:22:02.534-08:00Mark's Finest Papers Christmas 2014: Nov/Dec Hi all:<br />
Just a quick post for my MFP Christmas Card Challenge of 2014.<br />
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It's been a great way to get a jump on making Christmas cards throughout the beginning of the year, leading up towards the time to send out those greeting cards to family and friends. I hope to be able to complete this challenge again next year!<br />
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I'm glad that my Christmas list is a short one. I used to spend good money on making cards every year, not to mention the time that I spent making them. Now, the list is shorter; I send to those that faithfully send to me every year. And I keep them pretty simple too. LOL.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Renee</i></span>Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-81181832136000077052014-11-22T11:00:00.000-08:002014-11-22T11:00:04.161-08:00Sketch, Color, CreateHi friends:<br />
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I'm back again with another post concerning the Sketch, Color, Create group over at Scraps of Color.You can find it here: <a href="http://scrapsofcolor.ning.com/">http://scrapsofcolor.ning.com/</a><br />
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I've almost gotten my crafting supplies purged, donated, sorted, and put away! Yay me! I'm pretty darn proud of myself. When I'm done, I'll get back into doing other things besides drawing, sketching and painting. I'll get back into card making and more altered art for sure. <br />
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And because I'm so much more organized...and again...it's not beautiful...but it works....I have to give a shout out to my crafty friends Sharon S. and Vivian B. for encouraging me to get a move on and get it done! My diva friends are the best!<br />
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And here is my version. I decided to paint it on a different surface this time. And in this case, I used a clipboard.<br />
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Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-46661628093185433472014-11-12T18:06:00.000-08:002014-11-12T18:06:00.085-08:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know how a piece of art speaks to you? Well this one spoke volumes to me. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.8999996185303px;">Entitled 'Bali Beauty' in a pink headdress. This illustration, which appeared on the February 1936 cover was one of the last issues before </span><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 16.8999996185303px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static !important; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static !important; vertical-align: baseline;">Vanity Fair</u></b><span style="line-height: 16.8999996185303px;"> ceased publication, until the magazine's revival in the 1980s. </span></span><br />
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<br />Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-80818500570375336802014-11-08T17:00:00.000-08:002014-11-08T17:00:00.104-08:00Sketch, Color, Create (Ryan)Hi all:<br />
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This is another post regarding the Sketch, Color, Create group over at SOC. I love this image. Reminds me so much of me and my own sisters. But it's also a very versatile image; sisters, friends, unity. <br />
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Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743520751538040750.post-77131342007522619332014-11-05T17:00:00.000-08:002014-11-05T17:00:01.061-08:00Sketch, Color, CreateWell, my goodness...I have been a busy bee. So busy in fact, that it seems that I've neglected my blog for a month!<br />
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The majority of projects that I've been working on are complete, and out of my hands, and I have more time to focus on a few other things. lol.<br />
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Of course, I've been making cards, doing some layouts, completed a few altered art projects and painting whenever the fancy strikes among other crafty things.<br />
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Over at Scraps of Color, I've been involved in the group Sketch, Color, Create. It's a group of artists who all want to individually challenge our skill sets. We use a piece of art that is found on the internet, from a museum, etc. that inspires us. So, using any medium that we desire, we use that single piece of art from artists well known and never heard of, to try to recreate it or just be inspired by it.<br />
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This image is by the artist Bekah Ash.</div>
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I completed the challenge image in my journal</div>
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I did it...never doubted it....nah, I'm lying....I really figured that my life would get in the way of me completing this challenge. And that I'd probably get half way through and give up. But somehow, I managed to get all 29 Faces DONE! I sketched, drew and painted everywhere. It was a blast! It was a little easier because I combined it with other projects. That was a big help.<br />
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I call her "Wonky"Wanda</div>
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I'd like to give credit to the original artist, but I honestly don't know who it is....But it was inspiring!</div>
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One of the nice things about this challenge is that my daughters think that there are several of the faces that I should transfer to canvas and paint. I'm flattered by that! So, I'll give myself a bit of a break and then try my hand at that. I surely could put to use all of the new things that I've learned.</div>
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I really hope to be able to join in on the next <u>29 Faces Art Challenge </u>when it comes around again. It really was great fun. And I got a lot of practice in. I actually have a few faces that I didn't include in my posts. They were the ones that either were done on a scrap piece of paper or I wasn't quite sure what to do with.<br />
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Either way, I'm proud to say that I completed the challenge.<br />
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Until next time<br />
Hugs+Kisses<br />
<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Renee</span></b></i>Renee Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388255796962577251noreply@blogger.com0