Hi! - Vacation image frame

Hello, there!
We have typical summer days in Japan. I want to move where the climate is mild!! Haha. How about in your country?

Yesterday evening, finally..., oh yes, FINALLY I got some imagination and started to create. I've just finished a clear frame (a page for my art journal) for Jennifer McGuire's 'Thinking Inking Class Week 4' at the 2Peas and for the Hero Arts 'Vacation' challenge this week (July 6th - 12th).
Oh my..., now is the time, 'Happy Monday morning!' here!

暑い日々になりましたね。既に夏バテ状態なのは、私だけでしょうか？(笑) 酷暑にならない事をひたすら祈りつつ・・・の毎日です。
さて、今週は殆どイマジネーション無しの私でしたが、昨夜、ちょっとイマジネーションが湧き、2ピースで行なわれているMs.ジェニファー・マクガイアーの'Thinking Inking Class' (直訳すると「色付けを考える」ですが　Rangerの製品を使った各種の彩色方法のクラスが開催されていて、そちらで様々な方法が紹介されています）と、ヒーローアーツのウィークリーチャレンジ（今週のテーマはバケーション）用に、クリアフレームを作りました。
これは、今年の4月に春イメージの物を作っていたのですが、その時、「四季の鳥と木」のアートジャーナルを作る!＋四半期に1点作り、1年で出来上がり～♪と、自分自身の企画を立てていたのです。今回はその夏バージョン！

This is my project, 'Hi! - Vacation image frame'

This frame is for my humble art journal 'Birds and Trees - 4 Seasons'. I made a spring image clear frame in this April, and decided to make it quarterly. So, I made a summer image frame this time.

This is a closeup photo.

I took the method of Enhancing Crackle paint with acrylic paint dabbers in part 1 of the class. (The Week 4 - part 1 video is here.)
  Stamped the palm tree stamp 3 times on the grungeboard. The one is literally for a palm tree, and two for the flowers.
  I colored with alcohol inks after painting with paint dabbers, because I don't have enough colors to express my image. Several alcohol inks compensate for lack, I think.
  And, I also use the technique of making Faux Textured Metal from the video Week 3 - part 1 for my mini grungeboard frame at the bottom right on the photo. When I saw the video, I was so surprised and glad to know this technique. The bubbles of the paint dabbers made wonderful texture by using the heat gun! So I wanted to try it!

私が使用した方法は、The Week 4 - part 1 と、Week 3 - part 1です。
ご参考のため、4つのURLを下記に記載します。（言語は英語です）
Week 3 - part 1, Week 3 - part 2
Week 4 - part 1, Week 4 - part 2
The Week 1と2は、一応見たのですが、今の時点でURLが解らないので、時間の空いた時に探して掲載しますネ。

*These techniques to use the crackle paints and the acrylic dabbers by Ranger can be seen at 'Thinking Inking Class' at the 2Peas. Another methods are also introduced there.
* For the reference, The Week 3 - part 2 video is here, and the week 4 - part 2 video is here.

stamp used:
HA Design Blocks Clouds / S5215
HA Design Blocks Modern Lines / S5218
HA Clear design Birds and Branches/ CL337
HA Clear design Mix and Match Elements / CL266

paper:
Bazzill Basics Cardstock, Basic Grey / Urban Prairie, Watercolor paper
Tim Holtz Ideaology / Grungeboard sheet, Grungeboard Mini

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black
HA Shadow Ink / Soft Pool
Ranger Distress Ink/ Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo,
Ranger Acrylic Paint / Gold, Silver, Copper, Stream, Salmon, Snow Cap,
          Cloudy Blue
Alcohol Ink / Butter Scotch, lettuce, Cranberry, Wild Plum
Ranger Distress Crackle Paint / Pine Needles, Fired Brick, Antique Linen
Ranger Stickeles / Waterfall
Crayon color pancils, Pigment Markers

Accessories:
HA gemstones, button, MS butterfly punch, thread

Thanks for stoppng by! :)