Inspiration Avenue Weekly challenge - Royal and/or Wedding

Weekly challenge - Royal and/or Wedding

There's a big wedding happening in these parts later this week. It's the perfect excuse to get all regal, drag out the union jacks and put up some bunting.

Let's help our Kate & Wills celebrate their upcoming nuptials with some Royal Wedding-themed creations. (Though if you prefer, you could just use the themes 'royal' or 'wedding' on their own.

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Since we just got married in September I have a *few* Wedding supplies sitting around... just a few. ;O) Perfect chance to use some up that aren't 'quite right' for our Album. (ie. Not Celtic, Green or Blue)
Postcard Base, Inks and Markers are all Stampin' Up!
Pattern Paper is K&Company (wedding pad).
Stickers are DCWV.
This frackin' adorable digital stamp is a Freebie from:
http://sliekje.blogspot.com
I tried my best to match the hair color to the Betrothed Couple.
(see below)

Inspiration Avenue: Mother

Weekly Challenge- Mother

Happy Monday All!

The theme this week will be MOTHER.

I thought it would be a fun project

do honor Mothers this week.
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Freebie Image from:
Art and Images by Kim
Ink and Markers are Stampin'Up!
Pattern Papers are Junkitz.

Inspiration Avenue: Self Portrait

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Inspiration Avenue Weekly Challenge: Self Portrait Okay ~ this week may prove to be quite a challenge

for some of us; I know it will be for me.

How many of you have ever done a self portrait?

Many artists have used themselves as willing subjects.

After all, who is always available when you are ready to create?

Think about how best to represent yourself...it doesn't have to be a realistic portrait.

It can just say "you" in some way, in any medium.
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I am not happy with the end result of this attempt...
and I'm OK with admitting that.
I tried to emulate a few other pages/projects I had done similar and this one just isn't *as* good.

I have a busy, chaotic yet colorful life.
That was what I was going for.
Mounted canvas, paint and collage work.
It was still wet when I photographed (kids needed to run off with our only camera) so it a wee shiny.

I will also share the ones I DO like:

This was the one I had in my Mind's Eye when I started.
This one as well...This was one I made for another similar challenge.
This is my favorite though... by far!