ICAD comes to an end.....

I pronounce my second participation in ICAD (third year Tammy has hosted) a rousing success!  I completed all 61 cards and on time.  I tried new techniques, finally got my sewing machine out of mothballs to try the stitched collage look I've seen everywhere, played with monochromatic looks, vivid looks, vacation limitations and more.

Here at the end, I can say I've learned a little more about my style, my color preferences, and have thoroughly enjoyed the whole ICAD community - fearlessly and creative led by Tammy at Daisy Yellow. So, here goes.....my last week or so of cards.

I also doubled up on most of these and made collages so I could use them for my 365 collage challenge.  Now moving forward, my daily collages will be for me.....

#55  - magazine and flyer images and a little scrap of orange scrapbook paper

#56 AND 365collage #205  - Bunches More - gifted papers from Don, magazine pages, found text

#57 AND 365collage #206 - The City  - gifted black mulberry paper & city image, scrapbook paper, handmade & hand stamped papers

#58 AND 365collage #207 -  Clean it Up! - stamped space needle, gifted purple paper, gum box, washi

#59 AND 365collage #208 -  Ice Cream Party  - no I didn't eat 5 ice cream bars this week!  Well, maybe I did but in my defense, they were Weight Watchers (yum!) and I reused the sticks!  on a stamped background with washi trim

#60 AND 365collage #209 -  No Marriage Today  - scrapbook paper, found text & image, washi

#61 AND 365collage #210 - Wrap up!  - as it has often been the last couple months, scraps from my table!

Now we have to wait a whole year til it's time for ICAD.4 - I'll be eagerly awaiting next June!  Thanks again Tammy for all your hard work and thanks to all the participants who shared their work.....you're an inspiration.
Here's my ICAD mosaic for July (created at Big Huge Labs)

ICAD #49-54 and some 365 collages

A quick catch up, art filled post.

ICAD #49

ICAD #50

365 collages #201 - Wanderlust  -I started with an atlas street map and collaged using some of the main streets as shape guidelines....

ICAD #51 AND 365 collage #202 - Summer Flowers

ICAD #52, AND 365 collage #203 -  Anything Goes I

ICAD #53, AND 365 collage #204 -  Anything Goes II  - these were fun though time consuming...I wonder if there's a larger version in my future....

ICAD #54 - inspired by Lorinda's stitched stripe 365 collages; hers were more elegant and monochromatic, but I wanted to use up these strips without planning too much - thanks for the idea Lorinda.

Beautiful weather here in Seattle for the last couple weeks - I mean, really beautiful!  It's been sunny and hovering around 80....can't get any better than that! Consequently it's been a little tough to spend time inside in my art room....I want to be outside enjoying our short summer.

365 in 2013: #196 - #200 and a few ICAD

Today I'm sharing the most recent in my 365 project and a few ICADs.

#196 - Stained Glass  - black cardstock with gelli print pieces

 #197 - Zippy's  AND ICAD #48  - on an index card with bits and scraps and the Zip Cap is a gifted ephemera.  The blue pieces are practice for my ALAW book (more soon).

#198 - See the World  - the base is a page from a cruise brochure, map & mastadon (thanks Lorinda), handwritten note & envelope bits (thanks Karen), postage stamps, etc.

#199 - In the Pink -  I have so many cool black and white papers, I wanted to play with patterns.....the pink strip is from one of my flower photos.

#200 - Under the Bridge (and right on pace)  - the base is calendar art, scraps, some fluffy fiber under the bridge and a painted bit of veneer.  Something about this one appeals to me.....

ICAD # 46  - playing with pattern and colored pencils

ICAD #47  -  still exploring pattern shapes....I'm liking this - may have to explore it in a bigger format....

All caught up in both challenges and so grateful to both Hanna (365 somethings) and Tammy (ICAD) for setting me on the path.....

I'm also sharing this with Artists in Blogland - hop over and see what others are creating this week.

Terrie

icad 40-45

Time to catch you up on my ICAD work AND my gelli play.  I printed lots of bits on a stack of cards and picked some of the best as starts to ICAD but then embellished them a bit more with stamps and washi.

#40 - cardboard for stripes, my body shape stamp

#41  - some shapes masked then overprinted (unsuccessfully) w/ washi

#42  - love this new stencil of a moroccan tile pattern, stamping, washi

#43  - used the 'O' from a kids foam alphabet to make the smooshy basketweave circles, washi

#44  -  stencil then overstamped in teal with a flourish stencil that didn't show up very well

#45  -  shadow print from above, washi, stamping

Only a couple weeks of ICAD left - it's been rewarding and motivating again this year. I have to give Tammy huge props for hosting and inspiring us all to keep going.  I'm also linking this to Carolyn's gelli party!

ICAD and 365 collages combined

Here are some double duty pieces:

ICAD #36, 365 collages #188 - Successful Woman;  yellow drywall tape, envelope, music, tissue, text from Specimen Type & Catalog book.

ICAD #37, 365 collages #189 - Poem;   gifted papers, wallpaper, text from Specimen Type book.

ICAD #38, 365 collages #190 - Neutral Song -  papers from my desk, text from Specimen Type book. This one is very textural which doesn't show as well from the scan.

ICAD #39, 365 collages #191 - Tracks to Everywhere

Now I have some mail art to respond to!

ICAD #30-35 and June mosaic

Tammy asked us to share a shot of our June accomplishment in ICAD - I took a photo and used Big Huge Labs for a mosaic......

And here's the most recent ones:

#30  (and #181 of 365 collages)

#31 - the next few are on gelli print backgrounds

#32

#33

#34  (and #182 of my collages)

#35  (and #183 of my collages)

Since I don't work today, I have a nice long 3 day weekend to make art!  I do have a few other things to do, but the focus is on art - can't wait!  I'm linking to Tammy's ICAD round-up - check it out!

ICAD #23 - 26

My summer challenge of choice is to complete the 61 days of ICAD.....so far, so good.

#23

#24

Okay, I confess, I broke down and indulged my desire for a Gelli plate.  I've watched SO many of you play and create such beautiful results; I've watched giveaways and tutorials and videos; I've resisted, telling myself "you don't need another supply....you have things you haven't even used yet".  I looked at the online pricing, always plus shipping; I had it on  my Christmas wish list (to no avail).  So today I drove home by way of Daniel Smith and went in on the off chance......I told myself if they didn't have one, I'd put the wish back on the wish list.  Well, they had it.  I didn't resist.  I could hardly wait to get home.

I've made a number of pages now, trying this and that - it's SO much fun!  Why was I resisting again?  I'm sure my efforts will get more planned or successful (have a couple of 'duds' so far), but overall I just love the process.  Now what I'm going to do with this wealth of paper I'm not sure - you guys should start watching your mailboxes! :)

#25  - a little stitching and hand painted & gifted painted papers

#26  - practicing some lettering ideas for my next ALAW

Stay tuned......