One World- One Heart Project Giveaway

An art friend of mine just mentioned a wonderful event called "One World-One Heart". It is a blog-wide giveaway event coordinated by Lisa Oceandreamer. The original idea behind this was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way. Last years event had nearly 100 participants and many connections were made because of it......friendships that are still going strong. This excited me and I vowed to participate in the project this year so I am posting my giveaways. The winners will be announced on February 14th.

I have decided to offer an altered library pocket coil book that I have designed especially for this project. Here are samples from a book that I created for a friend. The photos show the entire book which is made from library pockets as well as the library cards/tags within the pockets. The one I create for this project will be different but I wanted to give you an idea of what you'd be winning.

All you have to do is leave me a comment on this posting and your name will automatically be entered to win.

Mixed Media Monday - House

There is just someting so engaging about the house shape to me. I've used it in a few altered books over the past few months. I had altered a chipboard house book for a Winter Round Robin (top photo) and didn't use all of the pages in it. It occurred to me that I could use the pages as covers for a paperbag book and that is just what I did(bottom photo). I added real leaves and a beaded spine to the book.

Think Monday, Think ATC - Geometry

This week' theme for Think Monday-Think ATC is "Geometry". This is an artist trading card I created with lots of circles, squares, rectangles and a triangle for good measure.

Step Outside Your Box Saturdays - Beeswax

Ah beeswax.....anyone who frequents my blog knows that I am in love with wax in any form so this week's "Step Outside Your Box Saturday" is so exciting to me. These are pages that are very personal to me. The photograph with the barn is taken on my Grandfather's farm. My Dad and my Grandfather are pictured in it. A few years ago we visited the farm high on a hill. The house and barn were deserted and falling down and it was eery....as though the spirit of my family was somehow still there. The quotation is from a book that I read and it just captures the feeling of this visit. I was actually stunned when I found it.

4 X 4 Friday - Open Theme

Ah, it's nice to have an open theme on challenge sites every once in a while. This is the case for 4 X 4 Friday this week. My submission is on a theme very near and dear to my heart....the Titanic.

Theme Thursday - Celestial

This is a card that I made for my Darling for Valentine's Day. I used scrapbook paper and blue tissues with beeswax to create the background. I thought it fit the theme of this week's Theme Thursday which is "Celestial".

B is for Beauty Round Robin Page

This is the second page that I designed for my "Life Defined" Round Robin Journal. The group is to create pages based on the alphabet and in my case B is for Beauty.

Mixed Media Monday - Childhood

I altered a board book with handmade papers and poetry about childhood to give to my Mom. Here is a sampling of some of the pages in it. It is my entry for Mixed Media Monday with the theme of "Childhood".

Think Monday, Think ATC - Winter

Please excuse me for using this photo of my Dad in yet another artist trading card but I really do love the photo and can almost picture him enjoying the snow on his skiis near his childhood farm. This is my submission for Think Monday, Think ATC with the theme of "Winter".

Step Outside Your Box Saturdays - Rusted Things

I was busy creating round robin journal pages this weekend and made sure that I incorporated a little rust in one of them to participate in the "Step Outside Your Box Saturdays" challenge. This page is for my own journal in an alphabet round robin. The theme of my journal is "Life Defined" and A is for "Adore".

Valentine's Day Fan Blades

I'm participating in a "Vintage Victorian Romance Fan Project" and had to make fan blades to swap with my group members. Our theme is "Sing me a Song" and we had to use sepia, off whites and vintage sheet music. These are rather addictive, I might add. I can't wait to receive all of the blades and assemble them into a gorgeous fan.

4" X 4" Friday - People with Wings

Perhaps it's because we wish we could fly that it is so natural to add wings to people in our art. Here are a couple of winged beauties....my submissions for 4 X 4 Friday this week.

Theme Thursday - Stamped Backgrounds

The Theme Thursday theme this week is "Stamped Backgrounds'. These artist trading cards are created using encaustic wax. I stamp on tissue paper and apply it to the background with clear wax then use coloured wax on top.

Wednesday Stamper Challenge - Kings

When I read that this week's theme on Wednesday Stampers was "Kings", I thought of this little fellow. I think he is adorable and what a little attitude!

Tag Book Swap Anyone?

Would anyone be interested in swapping with me? I adore making tag books and would love to swap with a couple of artists for books of any kind (i.e. paperbag book, chipboard book etc.). If you are interested, please just email me and we'll "talk". Thanks!

"You Make my Day" Award

I was honoured to be nominated for the "You Make My Day" award by both Mandy and Kirsi. Thank you sweet friends!! Now I have to, in turn, nominate 10 inspirational bloggers for the award:

Mary-Beth

Tootie - Honey Girl Studio

Greensleeves

Kristin Hubick

Saray

Sija

Gillian

Lisa - A Note from the Queen

Kathy - Vintage Snaps and Scraps

Suzan - Thrifty Collage Artist

Think Monday Think ATC - Photo Stamps

The Think Monday Think ATC challenge this week is to create an artist trading card using photo stamps. They also mentioned what a real challenge it can be to get a clear image. I stamped this image quite a few times using Versafine ink and a brayer until I got an image that was clear. I find that each stamp has its own characteristics and you have to get the "feel" of it.

Mixed Media Monday Challenge - Whimsy

These are pages from an altered board book that I created for a friend using copies of cabinet cards. I added whimsy to the images by giving people wings and hat.....Whimsy is the theme for this week's Mixed Media Monday challenge.

Step Outside Your Box Saturdays Challenge - Magazine Art

The Step Outside Your Box Challenge (which I love) this week is to use magazines in your art. I have had an obsession (don't ask me why) with images of dogs from magazines. I use the packing tape technique to create transfers of them then create quick and easy cards.

4" X 4" Friday - Music

Music brings so much joy and richness to our lives....a wonderful theme for this week's 4 X 4 Friday.

Step Out of Your Box Saturday Challenge - Acrylics

One of my goals this year is to learn how to use acrylics and this is my "jumping off" piece. It fits perfectly into this week's "Step Out of Your Box Saturday" challenge. This is a new challenge site and a great one.

Theme Thursday Challenge - Valentines

Ah the celebration of love in every form......"Valentines" is the Theme Thursday challenge this week and these three calendar pages are my submissions.

Mixed Media Monday Challenge - Time

This little fellow looks as though he has all the time in the world, doesn't he? Ah to be that young with the whole world ahead of you! This is my submission for this week's Mixed Media Monday Challenge with the theme of "Time".

Gothic Arch - Guardian Angel

This little girl is definitely being protected by a "Guardian Angel"....the theme for this week's Gothic Arch challenge.

Skinny Saturday Challenge - "Make a Wish"

I created this piece for the Skinny Saturday Challenge this week. The theme is "Make a Wish" and the little gal image is from Lisa's Altered Art.

4" X 4" Friday - Textured Paper

This 4" X 4" has a background of gorgeous handmade textured paper with flecks of gold in it....and it is my submission for this week's 4 X 4 Friday challenge.

Mixed Media Monday - Let's Celebrate!

A little dancing, good music and an abundance of good food...definitely a celebration...and that is the theme of the Mixed Media Monday challenge this week!

Theme Thursday Challenge - "Quotes"

Ah, quotations....they show up on most of my work so it was not difficult to participate in this week's Theme Thursday Challenge. I took these photographs of Cape Spear lighthouse in Newfoundland while vacationing there with a friend. It was late in the day and there was a beautiful glow to the landscape. This is a spread for a round robin journal.

Blog Book Winners

Whew....I am completely stuffed and have vowed to go back to simpler eating....tomorrow. I hope that everyone had a wonderful day. I drew names for the two books I had posted on my blog a few days ago and the winners are.......

Cathy Meyers New Directions in Altered Art
Cheryl Photocraft

Congratulations to both of you! (I've emailed you both personally to request your mailing address). And thank you once again to everyone who visits my blog. Your comments and support mean so much to me.

Welcome to 2008

Here it is, the first day of 2008. Happy New Year to each and every one of you. I'm off for a New Year's Day afternoon feast but will be sure to draw names for the two books as soon as I return.