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! :)

Happy event!

Wow! This card was selected as second place at 'Photo Challenge' on July 9th held by the Hero Arts.
That enrty for joining was for the first time in a few weeks, because I was sick.
So this made me very happy.

7/9にヒーローアーツのフォトチャレンジにて、２位を頂きました。（7/5の掲載分のカードです）
２～３週間ほど体調を崩し、少々間をおいての参加でしたので、とても嬉しい出来事となりました。*^^*

Happy Summer card

Hi, friends!
Yesterday, I made a card for the first time in a a few weeks for joining the Hero Art's 'photo' challenge this week (June 29th - July 5th).

I almost recovered, I think. But the summer has just begun... :(
I sincerely thank you for your kind inquiries e-mails about my health, friends! ;)


体調も復調してきたため、昨日ちょっと遊んで、再びヒーローアーツ・チャレンジ参加用のグリーティングカードを作りました。
今回は写真を使ったスタンピング・プロジェクトと言うのが、エントリー条項ですので、爽やかな夏イメージの海岸の写真をセレクトし、 あれこれと。ですが、写真セレクトに１時間ほど、制作も１時間くらいで終わったかな？と言う感じでした。やはりニードルワークや編み物に比べ、ペーパークラフトは所要時間が短くて、達成感が得られますね。（複雑なカルトナージュなどは、かなり時間が必要ですが・・・。放り出したままの物があります(笑)）

This is the card I made, 'Happy Summer card'

Made this card to select the pic of a beach. I made a similar image card in April, this year.
'Cause, I love this kinds of beach image most - the beautiful sea and sky, comfortable wind and pretty birds.

This is a closeup view around the three ferns.

I stamped Three Ferns stamp with 3 distress inks, and heat-embossing with antique linen, and then I put 2 stickles around the edges of the leaves.

stamp used:
HA Three Ferns / S5154
HA Sand Piper / D4924
HA Sparckle Clear Happy Greetings / CL180

paper:
Bazzil Basics & American craft Card Stocks,

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black, StazOn / Jet Black
Ranger Distress Ink / Peeled Paint, Broken China, Dried Marigold, Antique Linen
Ranger Distress Embossing powder / Antique Linen
Ranger Stickles / Frosted Lace, Eucalyptus
Crayon color pencils

Accessories:
HA blue gemstone, Prima paper flowers, shell buttons, linen thread, Martha Stewart border punch

Thanks for stopping by! :)

12"x12" layout with die-cutted shapes

Hello there, friends!
I've been sick since June 16th. As a matter of fact, I entered hospital twice and left hospital on June 30th.
This summer is really getting to me. Now, I almost recovered, I think. But the summer has just begun... :(
I sincerely thank you for your kind inquiries e-mails about my health, friends!

７月が始まりましたが、皆さん如何お過ごしでしょうか？
ご存知も方も多いかと思いますが、私は、早くも夏バテ（熱中症等々）で、6/16より完璧に体調を崩していましたが、ようやく復調といったところです。でも、まだ夏は始まったばかりで、かなり先が思いやられますが・・・(--;)
私の体調不調を気遣ってくださり、お見舞いのお言葉をたくさん頂きまして、ありがとうございました。


Well, I'll start with introducing my layout which was made on June 14th to join the Hero Art's 'diecuts' challenge from June 8th to 14th.
I handed this for my father with a father's day gift and a card, it was a week before Father's day though.
I didn't made 12"x12" layout at all lately, so it took 8 hours to finish it.

さて、6/14に、８時間ほどの作業で久しぶりに１２インチレイアウトを作りましたので、遅くなりましたが公開しますぅ（公開するほどの物でもないんですけれども・・・笑）
これは、ずっと整理されずに残っていた両親の旅行時のもので、下方のスナップは、何気ない日常的な様子が写っているガウディ公園を散歩中の二人で、私のお気に入りの写真です。このレイアウトを作りながら、今でも母が生きていてくれたら・・・とちょっと感傷的になってしまいましたが、
今回は、母の他界後、いまひとつ元気のない父の為に作ろうと思い立ち開始したので、涙が出る事もなく何とか完成させました。これをインデックスページにして、残りの写真を整理しようかと・・・。

This is the layout, 'Vacance en Espana'

I chose the photoes of my parents' trip to Spain in the past. The top 2 pic are the palace Alhambra (I love this palace, too!) and the bottom right is my parents taing a walk at the Gaudi park.

The Dots and Flowers stamp were stamped on the photo (on the left above), and the Screen Shadow were for a mazenda flower and two yellow flowers. I also used a bracket stamp and a flower center (this is partly use ot the flower) from the Artistic Borders set.

This is a closeup view around 2 shape put the chipboad sheet.

stamp used:
HA Screen Shadow / K5107
HA Design Blocks Dots and Flowers / S5213
HA Clear Design L Artistic Borders / CL322

Quickutz:
Alphabet (Cookie cutter die) / Magnolia Grand, MaryJane Grand
Alphabet (2"x2" die) / Biographhy Classic (discontinued)
Flower (REV-0035), Flower Arrangement (REV-0031),
Nesting Squares (CC-Square-02)
12" Cookie Cutter Border Dies / Flourish (CC-BDR-001)
A2 Embossing Folder : Diamonds and dots (EF-A2-008)

paper:
Bazzil Basics & American craft Card Stocks,
Basic Grey PP, SEI PP

Ink & embossing powder:
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black, StazOn / Opaque Cotton White
Ranger Distress Ink / Scattered Straw, Antique Linen
HA Shadow Ink / Soft Blossom, Memories / White
Opaque White & Pigment marker

Accessories:
Basic Grey Glazed Brad & normal brad, thread

Thanks for looking! :)