Weekly Uniquely!

So I got my Travel 4x4 done for the WU in my Yahoo Group - MMN. It came out so much better than I thought it would! It looks a little blurry in this photo but the color really comes through. I got to use some of my vintage metal buttons too. I agree with Tami, this one is going to be hard to mail away! But I think I am glad to send it off to someone in this group. I wouldn't have created it without them and this is a thank you for getting me back to my creative zone. I haven't been there in soooo long!

I looked at some of the other 4x4's people have posted and I got ideas for more. I think I will try them later after the supply run. I am starting a sketch book to write down my ideas when I can't get to them immediately.

I think I am officially addicted to using beeswax in my collage/ATC's. It a pain in the butt to get right but it smells like heaven to work with. And it ends up giving this wonderful aged look that ink doesn't quite reach. And the combo of the two is amazing. Plus look at the detail it brought out in the Paris ATC? The old book page I used is enhanced and protected from further aging. I think that's another thing I like about beeswax. It's acid free and archival. Just got to keep it out of the heat. ;)

Paris playtime

I decided to experiment with a little bit of wax and some old book pages. I came up with a couple of neat looking ATC's. Although one is really oversized.

On the wings of inspiration.......

So I am playing in my room currently. Not working on anything specific... just whatever catches my eye. Threw a little Shrek on for background and started grabbing whatever was within reach. I got one of my really old pages from work done. I've done quite a few pages for them that I didn't have pictures for. So now I need to go back and complete them. I got the Studio K page done. Added a couple recent photos of myself and Hac and a little bit of memorabilia from our trips in the pocket.... I also got an ATC done. Not sure it's finished as I like a busier finale than most..... The one with the lace. There's actually two shots of it. The before and after. The first picture is the butterfly ATC I need to finish. Not sure where it's going though so I am taking a step back.

I think I will jump back in now~! If I come up for air later I'll post whatever I managed to get done. Ta-ta for now!

Lost in PSL.....

Today I woke up snuggled warmly in my honey's arms. It is the 5th day of my vacation before my new job. I have a million and one ideas for projects today.... thanks mainly to my new friends in my yahoo groups. I wish I'd gone there months ago. I think what I've been craving is a little push from some like-minded people! And with the challenges and swaps and other things to join, I certainly have found that. My three stages of the "I Challenge You" ATC are shown above. The first challenge was 4 supplies only, paper-scissors-glue-atc base. The second was to add 3 colors, any mediums, but only 3 colors! I added colored pencil and paint pen. The third was to add a face, any kind of face you could think of. As you see I got all sneaky and added a clock face. I'm working on the Weekly Uniquely next.

Well, I am off to make a supply run. I know I don't need to go since my honey is.... But who can resist when you've been stuck in the house for days? The little blue flash decided to take a much needed reprieve after all the driving to PBG and Vero. I can't blame her. She's tired!

I guess I will fly off now and get my groceries so I can be free to dive into my creative zone!