Mixed-Media Index Cards

This one is for the prompt "grid"

It LOVE that stamp!

And this one was an amalgamation of all the paints and papers within arms reach.

I'd Dymo-ed that quote for a card ages ago and decided it was time to use it.

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Family Index Cards

I got a little behind photographing these so please excuse the 'bulk' post.

for "dictionary" prompt. 

On this one I attempted to blend in my magazine picture (the pear) so it didn't look like I just glued it down. I think I did an adequate job but still have room to improve. I love my dictionary stamp - I use it ALL the time.

Here are some of Avery's recent cards.

The top one is "pen testing" and the bottom was "draw your camera". He made the interesting choice of drawing the back of the camera with the viewfinder instead of the more commonly recognized front. I really like how that boy thinks.

These are Brayden's, continuing his series of Eetr drawings.

The center one was an attempt to practice proportion. If you click on it to see it bigger you can see the backs of the chairs, the podium, bricks behind it and the "Diggy Flag". I really love this boy!

Trenton is still using his cards to really solidify Java concepts in his mind. But I noticed, snuck in amongst all that code and mumbo-jumbo, was a sad face about missing his Dad. *melt*

And this was my take on the prompt "fish"

I colored it with copies and then went over the lines with Sakura Souffle pens for some delicious looking color and texture. The darker lines are raised, shony and smooth like embossing. It's a great effect.

Then I cut around the bottom half to the fish and mounted the top on a new index card so the bottom comes off the page. it looks like the fish is swimming out of the card IRL.

You can see it a bit better in this close-up.

I used Bombshell Stamps "Koi Tattoo" 

Bright Challenge at Stampotique

 Bright is my thing. 

So imagine my happy dance when the challenge over at the Stampotique Designer's Blog was a bright card. Yay!

This was my first time using Pink Paislee - Mistables Resist Paper and I think it's pretty neat stuff.

I followed the directions from Ellen Hutson (The Classroom) for Tiered Stamping and used both copies and Sakura soufflé pens to color Hunk.

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Make It Monday: Father's Day Cards

I LOVE Make it Monday but I rarely participate unless I make an effort to do the challenge on Monday itself. Otherwise the week drags on and soon enough it's Monday again.

So this week, since I was badly in need of Father's Day cards, I jumped in with both feet.

The example had stamping in the exposed part but I don't have many manly stamps so I used patterned paper instead.

(click the image to enlarge)

For the Father's Day sentiment on the front I used Fillable Frames #4 and the coordinating die, cut in half.

And inside I added grid paper and a sentiment from the Half and Half Stamp Set:

A Family that Doodles on Index Cards Together...

That's the saying, right?

I got a little behind in taking pictures of everyone's Index Card a Day cards over the weekend so this post will have a bunch of catch-up going on.

I've been doing other stuff too but it's in various stage of completion so it's all coming soon :-)

Eldest:

 Husband, using the prompt, "pen testing"

Middlet using the prompts "dragonfly" and "dictionary":

Youngest, this is a family cartoon character called 'Eetr" who is the central figure in all of their tall tales. My boys have been telling Diggy and Eetr stories since they were small:

And mine, featuring A Pirate's Life from Bombshell Stamps using the prompt "map" because really, who other than pirates use maps nowadays?

We're getting quite a stack of ICADs!

ICAD Queen

Here's todays Index Card a Day

It features a Dina Wakley's Stamp and lots and lots of paint.

Today Art Saved Me: Index Card a Day

Not to have a whiny baby post but my back went NUTSO this morning and by the time my DH left for work I couldn't walk, lift my arms, was in TERRIBLE, FREAKISH PAIN(!!!) had taken my maximum meds and was still sobbing. 

Kind of a lame-o start to the month of June.

My boys came home from an early morning landscaping job and I pulled myself together for their sake - as us moms are wont to do. They immediately wanted to know what was up with the index cards on the table.
 I explained to them that we were doing Index Card a Day for June and July - 61 cards in total and went over the rules (basically put something on an index card).

They said I better creep over to the table and join them then. And so I did. Slowly, painfully, with a few bad words. I made it to the table and we got painty. Well, my youngest and I did. My oldest is insistent that this is a great opportunity to illustrate Java and OO principles so they can really get straight in his head

 and my middle guy loved the grid prompt so he did a markers and pencil card.

Here's my youngest's:

Look at all the texture!

This one's mine:

And all together:

Here's my boys working on their cards:

And we're storing the completed cards in a berry basket. Cute and handy.

Have a great weekend!