Funny Face Artwork 6/14/11

Today I finished a few sketches that I have been working on for some time.  They are inspired by random things.  The first set is inspired by the movie Funny Face with Audrey Hepburn.  I haven't seen the movie in a long time but I just got the soundtrack and it is really taking me back.  Boujour Paris!!!  I decided to make a scrapbook page with the them "Think Pink" which happens to be my favorite song from the movie.  In the movie Audrey is posing for a magazine and in one shot she is posing in a typical 1950's high fashion (maybe Dior?) ensemble with balloons.  Here is my take on it:

Step 1 the sketch of the Eiffel tower

Finished Eiffel Tower

Painting the skin

Painting the dress

adding the black

Balloons

finished product

ready to put on the page...that is coming later

Mojo Monday 195

I missed last week's submission by 15 minutes.  What was I thinking?  Dork!  OH well, I am back this week.  I did not make a card this week, I made a 12x12 layout for my Carnival cruise ship vacation in October.  With the way I have been working on this, I am going to have it scrapped before I even take a picture.  Anyhoo, this is the front page.  I thought it was a good layout for a "now that I have your attention" kind of page. Hope you like it!

To get the look:
Teal cardstock is from the HObby Lobby 4 for $1 sale
All other cardstock is from my scrapbin  (so that I live up to this week's self impose challenge---I have to do a page using paper scraps)
Flowers are made by me...one is tulle from a wedding, one is white fabric from who knows what and one is a ribbon from a little girls headband (mmmm, recycle challenge too)
Sewing is all done by me using DMC thread B5200 (white) and 3348 (green)
Button from my sewing box
pen by sharpie
All I need is the first picture of that beautiful cruise ship.

I'm your biggest fan

 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fan in the sample photo. I have never used a fan in anything I have done and thought what a great way to start.  The color choices, I think, could go either male or female so I made my card that way. A generic pick me up card that I could give anyone.  I actually have someone in mind all ready.  Thanks CR84FN for this week's "think outside your box" moment.

To do what I have done you will need:

Paisley pattern by My Mind's Eye-Bohemia

Pink (2 shades used) and Green cardstock by recollections found at Michael's

Scallop circle punch by Stampin UP!

Brown ribbon found in my scrap bin (I believe it was for the .50 rolls found at Michael's

Brown ink by Stampin UP! Chocolate Chip

Patterned paper circles were drawn and cut by me

Thanks for letting me play along

Private Eyes

My Mind's Eye Challenge:

This was so fun, my favorite paper line ever (which btw I am running low on) and my beautiful kid with a little Hall and Oates mixed in.  I loved this!  Thank you for letting me participate, I hope I win!!!!!


to get my look you need:
MME Bohemia paper...the green and blue collection (I am finishing up my 3rd pack of this paper)
Brown ribbon from my scrap bin
Brown paper from the same place
Rhinestones from Bling Bling by Bead Party
Pen by Martha Stewart black
Circle punch (sm) by Stampin UP!
Large circles drawn by me
Pop Dots by Elmer's
Sewing by me
Letters by Cricut Calligraphy cartridge
buttons from my sewing box
Thread by DMC
stamp by Stampin UP!  Broque Motifs
Chipboard by Technique Tuesday
wire was something I found in a box, I have no idea where it came from or what it is for

So Long Tree

When we first looked at our home, there was a beautiful tree and a huge window that I saw at first glance.  I was excited because I never had a tree like that one.  The tree was perfect, straight up and down and a Christmas tree shape.  It was TALL to boot.  The window was a great big, huge, massive window (do you get it was big?).  The window won't change I hope, but time, however, has not been good to that tree.  We enjoyed those birds that nested in her branches.  I planted things at her trunk and they all died so there she stood, the lone proud thing in our front yard.  In the winter's snow, she was at her peak of prettiness.  She was like a giant snow-covered bell.  A lovely decoration for all to see.  Then the ice storm came!  It killed so many things in its wake (like my 10-year-old giant rosemary plant), but the tree seemed to be fine.  It was surviving covered with all that ice and snow.  Maybe, just maybe it would be ok.  It was!!! The next year, there she stood tall and proud "I made it through". She was still tall and proud in 2010, or so we thought....sometime around the fall needles began to fall.  Branches began to lose their luster...She was dying! John was hoping it was dormant, but that was not to be, she was DEAD! Everyone began to be scared of her because if she fell, she could take out a house, a car or BOTH.

2008, so pretty

2009---the ice storm

Yesterday at approx 9 am, the tree guy (who is good if you need a tree dude) began to climb her, on his way up he was cutting off her branches.  Approximately, 4 hours later she was gone.  My front yard is lonely. One of my favorite parts of my house/yard is to be no more.  I shall miss you tree.

MDA lock up

On June 7, 2011, I am going to jail to help raise money for MDA.  Please consider donating a little money to this very worthy cause. I am doing this for a small child that I know.  His mom and dad are friends of mine and this little guy is inspiring...He and all the kids suffer from MDA need OUR help.  Please consider donating something in their honor.  It is a tax-deductible donation and look at the good you will do.  Thank you for your time now go to my webpage and give some money.


https://www.joinmda.org/MyLockup/MyHomepage/tabid/221835/Participant/championam/Default.aspx

Mojo Monday 192

This was a challenge from MM and myself. I was NOT going to use anything that was NOT in the scrap bin.  Ok, I allowed myself to use punches, inks and ONE slice of ribbon.

Get the look:
Go to your scrap bin and dig out cool stuff. I know the black cardstock is bazzil.  The gold is from a poster board that I bought at Michael's.  The wine paper is from ravenhood manor by recollections.  I have NO idea about the rest.

Ink used Stazon in black
punches used by stampin UP!
stamps by inkadinkadoo dawn houser
ribbon is actually a Nautica ribbon from a shirt
stickles by Tim Holtz distress antique bronze