Chunky ATCs

We are aware that this was a tricky challenge for some of you because of the woodblock, but we want to say a BIG thank you to those of you who had a go - the results are fantastic and inspirational!
We have to give a special mention to Patty at Magpie's Nest who threw her heart and soul into the challenge and couldn't stop making them!

Please visit all her links and see what else she made. http://bitze.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/purple-is-the-color
http://bitze.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/mixed-media-monday-2
http://bitze.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/paradise
http://bitze.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/chunky-artist-trading-cardshttp://kimmiekrazykorner.blogspot.com/

http://random-ramblings-of-a-crafter.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-inspiration.htmlWell done Crissi for finding a novel way of making a woodblock (see her post)

http://thepapergirls.blogspot.com/2008/11/awfully-big-art-adventure-l-r.html

and another clever idea for a woodblock from Chriss Rollins http://inkythings.blogspot.com/2008/11/art-adventure-wood-block.html

http://bling-kin-eck.blogspot.com/2008/11/big-art-adventure-challenge-3d-atc.html

http://magpiesarttreasurechest.blogspot.com/

http://jaqi-scrapbookinginmysleep.blogspot.com/2008/11/awfully-big-art-adventure-week-7.html

http://studiorose.wordpress.com/

http://neatcs.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/linda-and-rosies-adventure/

http://dawne-abitofthisabitofthat.blogspot.com/2008/11/awfully-big-adventure.html

Rosie's Chunky ATC and An Award

Rosie emailed the pictures of her woodblock to me last night and it is GORGEOUS!

I can't wait to make more of these. Its really nice to hold something thats decorated on all sides.

Rosie has taken the words Angels in the Architecture from a Paul Simon song.

Hopefully she's inspired you to have a go...........

We are very grateful to Helga at Artchix for giving our blog an award. Helga's blog is very inspiring (as is her website) - full of wonderful colours, fabulous art materials and inspirational ideas. I recommend you take a look.......

http://www.myartisticlife.typepad.com/

http://www.artchixstudio.com/

More news to come about Artchix in the coming weeks - Rosie and I are very excited ...... so watch this space!

Chunky ATCs

I'm posting this a day early in the hope that you might be able to get hold of a woodblock, given a little extra time.

I first saw this brilliant idea on Audrey's blog http://smallcreations.blogspot.com/2008/09/chunky-atcs.html and http://smallcreations.blogspot.com/2008/08/woodworks.html

I have asked Audrey's permission to use her work as this week's inspiration and she kindly agreed. So....... we challenge you to make a 3D ATC using collage, paint, lace, words, embellishments - whatever you like!

The dimensions would ideally be ATC-sized and roughly 1" thick. Although size doesn't really matter...as they say!

Please go and look at Audrey's artwork for inspiration. You may have already seen half of mine on my blog - here's the rest.

I did the back as well...but thats not compulsory! (You don't have to paint a face - but you can if you want!)

Rosie's version will be shown in a few days - so please come back and have a look.

We are really excited to see what you talented people come up with this week.

PS I'd like to thank Margaret Rodgers for the free angel image -

http://margaretrodgersblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/cemetery-angel-pictures-to-share.html