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Hello! Wilna here today! Anyone in the mood for a little art lesson? Play with paint? Make a bit of a mess? Well, then this tutorial is for you!
For Step 2, I used Ali Edwards' Photo Outline brushes and stamps. I just printed it on my 12x12 white cardstock. There are so many options to use, this is just one.
And here is a look at the finished page:
If you want to play along, i would loooove to see your pages! Upload them to our FLICKR gallery.
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Happy Monday! It's Jill here with a challenge that invites you to cut out shapes (like diamonds, hexagons, triangles, circles, etc.) from various patterns (or even from accents/stickers, if you wish), and create your own pattern from them. You can use a die-cut machine or punches, or you can even hand-cut the shapes.
Here's my take on the challenge:
I used my Cameo to cut out a series of hexagons from various patterns from the 9 to 5, Cakewalk, and Thrift Shop lines, and I added the shapes to a hexagonal pattern that was formed by spritzing Lemon Drop and Robot Blue Sprinklers over the negative spaces.
I had the pleasure of working alongside Vivian for this challenge:
Doesn't this layout perfectly channel the vibe of the era? I love how Vivian used a variety of shapes here. The design itself allows for the eye to travel easily from the top of the layout to the bottom, aided by the patterned "trail."
Here's what she had to say about the challenge:
Jill's challenge is so on trend! I've been seeing a lot of the quilted look lately, both within and outside of the papercrafting world, with larger patterns formed by combining smaller shapes, often in different colors and patterns. Jill's challenge spurred me to scrap my "Mad Men" obsession. I used my Silhouette to cut retro shapes from the Boardroom (woodgrain) paper from the new 9 to 5 line and created a pattern around my "photo," which is an image I created at http://www.amctv.com/madmenyourself/. My take on this challenge added variety with different shapes, rather than patterns, so I added some color and interest with bits from the 9 to 5 Miscellany and 9 to 5 patterned papers.
Both Vivian and I would love to see your approach to this challenge. Be sure to share your creations in the OA Flickr gallery. Have a great week!
Today's sketch is pretty adaptable to many styles and interpretations. It features a row of photos or patterned paper blocks across the middle and a diagonal swoop of circles.
I left the orientation of the sketch alone for the most part. I chose to use a photo for one of the blocks and patterned paper for the others. I also substituted triangles for the circle embellishments.
I sent the sketch off to Lexi and this is what she did with it.
She switched the journaling and title, but kept most of the rest of it the same.
So, if you're going to tackle a sketch do you leave it much the same? Do you feel free to move elements around? Turn it?
We'll be checking the OA Flickr gallery, so please share if you do.
