Monday, 8 October 2007

AJ wk40 & TMTA

This week's prompt is "no more.. What is no more in your life..."
Took some pondering, but I decided no more empty dreaming. I am going to search for my dreams in my heart. Some things, I realise I just can't have. Some things are right there & are not being used fully. I think this is very true about my crafting. I used this image of a dandelion & used a technique called Image transfer to create a soft piece for my AJ.
I have no Gel medium, so I use the clear sellotape (packing tape)method of sticking the tape smoothly to the image & soaking in lukewarm water.
Once the backing paper comes off, & this has to be very gently with your fingers, you are left with a soft almost vellum picture which I stuck onto the card using Anitas' 3D gloss.
Flower is from a RAK, button in my stash. Art Deco stamp, Design Objectives corner stamps. Words, my own.



Masks was the prompt for this ATC challenge. I decided to go with Theatre & Shakespeare.
I stamped the background with my Traditional Love Anita's stamp. I love the script writing with the heart. I printed my chosen words onto pink vellum & then traced round the inside of the heart so that once cut out, it would become the centre. I printed an image of the Comedy & Tragedy masks & also a fine pink feathered one. The finishing touch was the book cover printed from an image on the net.

38 comments:

  1. Great Paula! Love it.

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  2. Hi, Paula dear! Oh wow, love that transfer method. I envy you for being able to do it since I tried, quite unsuccessfully, to do it before 'coz I ran out of patience to let it soak in warm water. Haha.

    I love the stamping and the theme of the mask ATC too. =)

    Nina

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  3. Anonymous6:26 pm

    Its so sytlish. A wonderful ATC.

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  4. I love your card for this week!! That transfer thing..... have to figure out how to do that once...

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  5. Lovely ATC Paula. Very nice!

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  6. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog Paula :D I love your card this week... thanks for explaining how to do the image transfer - going to give it a try! And I think your mask ATC is fab!!!

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  7. Very cool! I've never tried the transfer technique, but I may have to after seeing this!

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  8. Fantastic ATC, the background is wonderful

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  9. Gorgeous, I love the little saying on the dandelion clock (is that what they are called?) and the theatrical atc is perfect for the masks challenge!

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  10. My daughter wore a mask identical to this, except in blue, to a masked ball recently. I nearly used her but the photo was taken in bad light. It's so lovely to see yours used in this way with the greek faces.
    Ros

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  11. Both cards are fantastic, love the way that you put the photo on the card!

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  12. It turned out really nice.

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  13. Anonymous1:19 am

    Paula I love teh dandelion and it is very symbolic! I love how you have decided no more empty dreaming, thats fab! I wish you well in fulfilling your dreams. From one dream in action chick to another xxoo

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  14. lovely stamping creations Paula ! wow you got a lot done !

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  15. Anonymous11:50 am

    So many details - great

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  16. Both of you cards are so lovely Paula!! So many details, so wonderful...can't stop looking!

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  17. This is a fab ATC Paula - love it!

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  18. These are lovely Paula - you are so creative.

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  19. One of my favorites -- just love all your details here.

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  20. fantastic atc's paula specially love the first one great sentiment

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  21. Oh paula, your cards are beautiful that picture... super! The transfer methode i have to try, sounds nice do do.

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  22. They just get prettier and prettier! Love your #40 and your ATC.

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  23. Great ATC! Love those two masks together! Super!

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  24. Anonymous11:38 pm

    That looks so beautiful Paula

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  25. Anonymous2:38 am

    Great card. Love the saying and the dandelion.

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  26. verry nice , as I sees like also feathers you

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  27. really pretty masks:)

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  28. Lovely and very nice ATC!!

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  29. Wowzers Paula, you blow me away! These are sensational. I love the dandelion one...actually I love them both!!

    Megan xx

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  30. Beautiful ATC and the DPOV card is fantastic too!

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  31. OOO! Very pretty! Great job!

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  32. Anonymous11:46 am

    Grat work, love them both.

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  33. I have always wanted to try a transfer. These are so beatuful.. LOved what you did!

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  34. Anonymous6:11 pm

    This is really great!
    Love your masks-ATC.

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  35. I LOVE your work..it is truly beautiful!!!

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  36. Anonymous12:39 am

    love the card- I have a thing for dandelions! Plus, I want to try the transfer thing too.

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  37. Anonymous12:27 pm

    Wow what a beautiful card !!....bet you cannot resist to blow to them if you have one in your hand ;)

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