Catch Up on the ABC and Full Deck Challenges

I will start with the ABC Challenge as I just finished one of those today. But let's begin with the letter I.

A pretty simple looking project but it still took a while. I mixed some paint to create an indigo color for the sky. Next I inserted paper between the mullions in the window. It so happened that I had the church cutout from another project and the icicles hanging from the roof covered the ice prompt I did add some glitter to them although it is difficult to see in the photo. The last prompt is a little weird. Since I always add the letter to the card, I used one that is one inch tall.

Now for the letter J that I just completed. The prompts are jewel, jam, jazz and jewelry. This card seems a little simple and it was anything but.

The four piece band is a photo of a metal sculpture I have hanging in my foyer. That represents the jam prompt. The letter J is embellished with jewels for another prompt, The jazz prompt is represented by the flapper dancing the Charleston to the music of the jazz band. She has a jewel in her headband and her choker. That plus the bracelets and several necklaces cover the jewelry prompt. What you really can't see in the photo are the light green sparkles on her outfit and the gold finish applied to her necklaces and bracelets. I do plan to add some words to the card. Possibly All that Jazz but I have not found the font I want yet. So, rather than hold up the post, I will just update it later.

Next are the Full Deck Challenge Cards.

First up is #16 Sew.

Almost everything on this card came from an old McCall's pattern for doll clothes. My constant is the name of a color and for this one it is "Blue." I chose this because it was actually on the pattern envelope. My carry forward is the embroidery floss that I used to make the French knots.

Number 17 prompt is Blending.

.This is pretty self explanatory. All the colors begin with consonant blends as do the objects. With all the colors named I certainly fulfilled my constant for the carry forward. The tabs are the other carry forward from the last card.

The prompt for #18 is Junk.

This one needs some explaining. The focal point is a copy of a piece of art by Thomas Deininger. He creates sculptures and installations from discarded materials. His work is known for its anamorphic style, where the subject appears clear from a straight-on view, but becomes abstract from other angles.

The background for this card is a page from a magazine that has been folded and squeezed to create wrinkles and break down the fibers in the paper. A bit of olive oil on the finger tips facilitates the process. The paper becomes very soft and depending on the colors and definition on the page, the result can be very muted and almost unrecognizable. Other times colors and outlines of the objects on the page retain their look but are slightly distorted and softened. I am looking forward to making more of these background papers.

I used various plastics for my junk to represent the non-recyclable materials he uses in his pieces.

The tube at the bottom contains a scroll with more information about the artist.

My constant is the name for a color and this one is tangerine. My carry forward is the brad.

Weave is the prompt for #18. I had just watched a couple YouTube videos on paper weaving so I gave it a go.

Obviously, Bronze is my color word and the hanging tab is my carry forward.

Paper Doll was a fun prompt for this week of the challenge.

Once again I borrowed from some old patterns to create this card. Blonde is my constant and the eyelets are my carry forward.

That is a wrap until I get caught up on the new challenges.

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