Hello!
I just came across this card in my Google Photos...had kind of forgotten about it. I made it for the little guy I nanny for; his birthday was last week.
I'm still digging into the stash post-100 Day Project. These dies have been around for a WHILE.
Cheers!
Woo hoo!! 100 days of scoping my stash! I've rediscovered so many cool tools, techniques, supplies over the last few months. Here are the last 10 days...
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| Day 91 and Day 13 of #birgitkoopsengelprintingchallenge (comb): acrylic paint, gel plate, comb, rice paper, Archival ink, rubber stamp, sheet music, sandpaper, Distress Stain, film strip tape, Copic markers, Pigma Micron pen. Coincidence that this image popped out to me on Friday the 13th? My subconscious must have been awake... |
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| Day 92/100 and Day 14 of BKGPC (textured roller): "Love Letter to the PNW" - handmade textured roller, acrylic paint, gel plate, Sizzix die, gel print scraps, cheesecloth, Sharpie, Pigma Micron pen |
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| Day 93/100 and Day 15 of BKGPC (foam stamps): foam heart stamps, archival ink, gel plate, acrylic paint, dye ink, Stampotique rubber stamp, Copic markers, patterned paper, pencil, Pigma Micron pen, heart stickers |
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| Day 94/100 and Day 16 of BKGPC (punchinella): punchinella, gel plate, acrylic paint, Pitt pens, Signo Uniball pen, brayer clean-up paper |
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| Day 95/100: Stampotique and VLVS stamps, Copic markers, gel printed index cards, acrylic paint, Signo Uniball pen, Dylusions ink spray, phone book page, stencils, Posca marker, handmade paper, Woody pencil |
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| Day 97/100: Memory Box dies, Inka Gold Metallic Rub, Sharpie, Signo Uniball pen, stencil, modeling paste, tissue paper, washi tape, acrylic ink, gel printed stickers, gel printed background, gel print paper scraps, Asian language newspaper, cardstock, dye ink, rubber stamp, mark-making paper |
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| Day 98/100 & Day 23 of BKGPC (from the toolbox): acrylic paint, gel plate, S hook, cheesecloth, phone book page, gel printed tissue paper, papers from collage pack, twine |
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| Day 99/100: paper scraps, thread (sewing machine). These scraps have been floating around on my desk for a while in some cases. |
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| Day 100/100: pre-printed index card, random paper scraps, china marker, printer, Copic markers |
It's been a great run but I have to admit that I'm glad it's over. I think it's time for me to take a break from challenges for a while. 🥴 Cheers!
Woo hoo! 10 days to go...I'm feeling accomplished. The gel plate has been used daily over the past 10 days. At some point these cards may have some more work done on them, but for now, here they are...
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| Day 81 (Day 3 of the Birgit Koopsen Gel Printing Challenge - Handmade Stencil: tyvek envelope, Sharpie, X-acto knife, acrylic paint, gel plate |
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| Day 82 (Day 4 of BKGPC - Pill strips): Pill strip, acrylic paint, gel plate |
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| Day 83 (Day 5 of BKGPC - something from nature): trailing geranium leaves, acrylic paint, gel plate |
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| Day 84 (Day 6 of BKGPC - cotton swabs): cotton swabs, hot glue, wine cork, acrylic paint, gel plate |
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| Day 85/100 (Day 7 BKGPC - random found object): acrylic paint, gel plate, aluminum can tabs, matte gel, cardboard |
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| Day 86/100 (Day 8 BKGPC - sewing thread): eyelash yarn, acrylic paint, gel plate |
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| Day 87/100 (Day 9 BKGPC - bottle cap): bottle cap, acrylic paint, gel plate |
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| Day 88/100 (Day 10 BKGPC - lace): stencil, alcohol inks, acrylic paint, gel plate, Copic markers, Pitt pen, Signo Uniball gel pen, snarky stickers, paper scraps, book text |
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| Day 89/100: acrylic paint, paper napkin, speedy carve, carving tools, dye ink, Posca marker, paper scraps, pencil, needle & thread, book page |
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| Day 90/100: I've been watching a collage artist over the past couple of months who uses beautiful handmade papers. I caved, didn't scope my stash, and bought some. As soon as they arrived (i.e. today) I busted them out to use on this card. Acrylic paint, gel plate, packing tape, rice paper, mark-making paper, handmade papers. |
Only 10 days to go...I think I'm going to make it through the whole 100 days this year - woo hoo!
Monochromatic projects are fun to create. I like figuring out how to use the variety of papers and media to create a cohesive whole. Over the last few months I've joined a series of swaps over on SwapBot that are color-oriented. These ATCs are for the red swap.
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| "Leaky Hat" |
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| "Lady in Red" |
I've been 'scoping my stash' for the last 80+ days as part of The 100 Day Project and I like the way it's infiltrating my creative habit. The stamped image and sentiments were the only things I made especially for these ATCs; everything else was scavenged from my stash and several bits were things that had been sitting there unused for a while.
Media:
I've been feverishly working on a large painting for a friend's cafe. She asked for a forest scene and that was why I signed up for Alisa Burke's class a couple of weeks ago. Many of my cards are a product of her class, but then I felt overloaded with green and foresty things (the 4'x6'painting is done - just needs to be sealed - yay!) and veered away from that theme towards the end of this batch of cards. May 1st (Day 77) also was the beginning of a new gel printing challenge; I love me some gel printing...
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| Day 71/100: Bark Pattern. Used acrylic paints, Pigma Micron pen |
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| Day 72/100: Doodle Trees. Used acrylic paints, Pigma Micron pen, Signo UniBall pen, Stabilo PointMax pen |
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| Day 73/100: Cut it Up (cut up the card from Day 68). Used acrylic paints, Crayola crayon, Stabilo pencil, Signo UniBall pen, Sharpie |
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| Day 74/100: Brushstroke Ferns. Used a pre-collaged background, acrylic paints, Pitt pen |
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| Day 75/100: Leaf Patterns. Used Sharpie, Signo UniBall, Memory colored pencils, Pitt pen, Copic markers, Tombow ABT marker |
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| Day 76/100: acrylic paint, Stabilo pencil, Sharpie, ballpoint pen, Posca marker, Signo UniBall, Plumchester P4 pen |
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| Day 77/100: I was working on something earlier and some gel prints were sitting on my desk. Gel print rainbow from scraps! |
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| Day 78/100 and Day 1 of BKGPC = 'Something From the Kitchen'. Used acrylic paint, gel plate, wax paper |
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| Day 79/100 and Day 2 of BKGPC = Hot Glue Stamps. Acrylic paint, gel plate, hot glue |
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| Day 80/100. Not my favorite. Pre-gel printed background, hot glue, tissue paper, modeling paste, Versamark ink, pearlescent embossing powder, rubber stamp, cardstock, embossing folder, Dylusions spray ink |
That's a wrap through Day 80...woo hoo! Only 20 days to go...
