Full Deck Challenge and Art Journal Journey Monthly!

Hi everyone! Have you heard about Shana Bebeklis' Full Deck Challenges?

Shana started her Full Deck Challenge Group on FB a few years ago for members to share their altered playing cards!  She has recently opened her new challenges for 2025 and is using color prompts.

Here is my first submission for 2025:     #FDC3 -  Week 2 -  ORANGE

All of the paper I used, including the distressed playing card, the sentiment, the bird house, and funky leaves are from Shana's "Full Deck" pack at ArtStacks. You can see Shana's packs in detail at www.artstacks.com.au/shop

The rick rack and orange flowers are from my stash. 

I loved participating in her little weekly challenge. My project was so fun and easy to make. If you are interested in entering these challenges, head over to FB at https://www.facebook.com/groups/466739141045977

I am also linking up my project to Art Journal Journey Monthly for January:

This month is hosted by Mia of Crafftartista and her theme for January is Dots.

I had fun adding lots of black polka dots to the background.  Thank you once again for the wonderful theme this month, Mia.

I hope you get a chance to join in on the fun at Art Journal Journey Monthly this month!  You will get to see all kinds of wonderful art work made my talented artists from around the world.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  I really appreciate you taking the time to visit!!

Have Faith . . . for ArtStacks!

Hi everyone!  It's nearly the end of July and I have one more page, made for ArtStacks, to share today:  

 

This time, I made a mixed media art journal page using ArtStacks' Art & Nature pack from the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts' new releases:  

Here is my art journal page:

I absolutely love and had to feature the ArtStacks image entitled "Light in the Trees" by the very talented Vicki Reid from their "Art & Nature" pack. The serene image of the birds, trees and light spoke to me and inspired me to create my art journal page made about faith. I also stitched on sentiments from Tamara Laporte's "Fabulous Faces" pack to help convey my feelings.

 

You can find the "Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts" packs at www.artstacks.com.au/shop!

 

I am also linking my page to  Art Journal Journey Monthly's Come Fly With Me theme: 

This month is hosted by Alison whose blog is Craftytrogs Arty Adventures and theme for July is "Come Fly With Me."

 

Alison says: "For this theme, you can use anything that flies.  Birds, Insects, fairies, aircraft, hot air balloons, etc,  can all be used on your pages.  I hope you have fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing your beautiful art!" 

If you look closely at Vicky Reid's beautiful image, you can see birds sitting on the ground, in the trees, and one is even flying!

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I want to thank ArtStacks and Vick Reid;  and Art Journal Journey and Alison for their  inspiration this month. 

And thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!