I always enjoy Helga's challenges, and it seems like ages since I've played in one. The due date for this one is January 10, so you have lots of time to play along! You don't need to use any special products, and you will be eligible to win a gift certificate from one of my favourite online stores - ARTchix Studio! Helga will pick one winner, and then she'll let one of her kitties pick the other (no, the kitties aren't art critics, but Helga has a very scientific way of getting them to pick winners - you can see an example here).
I had a wonderful "Flora and Fauna" calendar from Cavellini and Company last year (and this year too!). I'm very bad about saving these and not doing anything with them, so Helga's challenge really motivated me to get out the scissors! I decided to make a page for my sketchbook project (which I may be keeping after all, since I don't think it will get done in time).
I cut out the bird and the branch and flowers. I used the dates from the calendar and the butterfly. I added the green and white paper and old patter paper, plus some stamping and glitter glue. It went together quickly - the glitter glue took longer to dry I think!
I had enough scraps left from that single page to make two ATCs! All I added was a green butterfly from ARTchix, some glitter glue and a few bits of German scrap. The rest was all left over from that one page after I finished the journal spread.
These appear quite washed out on my computer, but I hope that's my monitor and not the scans. They're very pretty, and although the colours are much more muted than my usual, they are definitely more vibrant than what I'm seeing here.
I definitley have plans to use up the rest of my calendar - thanks for the inspiration Helga!
I think my visit to your blog may have been just the thing I needed to boost me out of my artistic slump! I love this piece, Cindy. Now, down to the basement to unearth an old calendar from my husband's office...
Posted by: Kathy | January 02, 2011 at 05:57 AM
You have been a VERY busy artist and I wish I could comment on each of your lovely pieces, but I will just gush here! Everything is so beautiful and you are so detailed on your work. Hope one of the kitties or Helga picks you.
I have a Paris engagement calendar from last year that I bought for the sole purpose to reuse the photos since they are from the late 1800's. Kinkos loves me for all the copies I make.
Posted by: Mary Wilkins | January 03, 2011 at 09:43 AM
These are beautiful Cindy, as is all your work!
Posted by: Carole Reid | January 03, 2011 at 12:06 PM
Fantastic pieces, love the elements.
Posted by: Silvia | January 03, 2011 at 02:16 PM