Hearts and Crows

I have put these two showcases together because I am a bit behind in displaying them - sorry!
Anyway.......enjoy the fabulous artwork which follows:

Ellen - http://scrappanic.blogspot.com/

June - http://junesartyretreat.blogspot.com/2009/02/milagros-heart.html

and

Rubymay - http://rubymay-days.blogspot.com/

Rosemary - http://freeadvicewortheverypenny.blogspot.com/2009/02/challenge-milagros-heart.html

and
Viv - http://vivsvisuals.blogspot.com/2009/02/milagros-heart.html

Linda - http://my-littlebit.blogspot.com/2009/01/one-world-one-heart-participant.html
and
Maureen - http://maureen-maureensmixture.blogspot.com/

Veebee - http://veebscraft.blogspot.com/2009/01/stone-crows.html

and
Jana - http://icantwanna.blogspot.com/2009/02/milagro-heart.html

Sharon - http://magpiesarttreasurechest.blogspot.com/2009/02/crow.html

and
Tine - http://nordseetine.blogspot.com/2009/01/awfully-big-art-adventure-krahen.html#links

Hazel - http://craftyhazelnut.blogspot.com/2009/02/unusual-subject.html

and
Patty - http://bitze.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/a-crow-perched-on-a-withered-tree

Sassa - http://anniemilia.vuodatus.net/blog/1780183/

Ezzie - http://ezziesart.blogspot.com/2009/02/big-art-adventure-crows.html

Hilda - http://inkythings.blogspot.com/2009/01/art-adventure-crows.html
and
Gayle - http://gaylepage-robak.blogspot.com/2009/02/art-adventure.html

Pattie - http://thejoyofnesting.blogspot.com/2009/02/black-bird-on-steroids-awfully-big-art.html
and
Virginia - http://littlebookofme.blogspot.com/2009/01/combined-challenge.html

Rosie - http://alteredartandstuff.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/love-and-milagros-hearts/

Sue - http://suesartstuff.blogspot.com/2009/02/something-to-crow-about.html

and

Sue - http://sroddis.blogspot.com/2009/02/milagros-heart.html

Kimmie - http://artinredwagons.blogspot.com/

Jendy - http://jendypendy.blogspot.com/

Jean - http://bluebirdslivinginthemeadow.blogspot.com/

Jaqi - http://jaqi-scrapbookinginmysleep.blogspot.com/

Jan - http://jan-jansjournal.blogspot.com/

Ali - http://alis-space.blogspot.com/

Thank you for taking the time to join in with our challenges!

(PS This was rather difficult to do so please would you let me know if I have made any mistakes ....... Linda x)

Milagros Hearts (and Bottletops)

With Valentine's Day coming up we thought we'd challenge you to create a milagros heart. Milagros are small metal religious charms found in many areas of Latin America, especially Mexico and Peru. The word “Milagro” means “miracle”. They often depict arms, legs, hearts and animals and are pinned to crosses or wooden statues of various saints, the Virgin Mary or Christ. If you google (images) milagros heart you should find lots of examples to inspire you.
I decided to make a needle-felted heart which I then stitched onto a quilted organza background. Under the organza is a piece of text I transferred onto some fabric using jetFX. Finally I couched sari silk around the edge, stitched on some beads and made a metal heart for the centre.

Rosie made a heart out of metal and coloured it with alcohol inks. The image inside is from Artchix.

Of course you don't have to make them out of fabric or metal ..... we know you will come up with all sorts of other ideas!
We look forward to seeing your artwork as always.


Better late than never....... here are your wonderful bottletop creations!!
Virginia - http://littlebookofme.blogspot.com/2009/01/awfully-big-art-adventurebottle-tops.html

Sherry - http://gotart4u.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-for-martinis-happy-hour-record.html

Rosie - http://alteredartandstuff.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/altered-tins/

Patty - http://bitze.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/abaa-bottle-caps

Pattie - http://thejoyofnesting.blogspot.com/2009/01/rabs-scavenger-hunt.html

Nicky - http://thealteredinker.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-very-first-art-doll.html

Jendy - http://jendypendy.blogspot.com/2009/01/abaa-bottle-cap.html

Jaqi - http://jaqi-scrapbookinginmysleep.blogspot.com/2009/01/awfully-big-art-adventure-bottletop.html

Jan- http://jan-jansjournal.blogspot.com/2009/01/2cre8art-bottletop-challenge.html

Dawne - http://dawne-abitofthisabitofthat.blogspot.com/2009/01/awfully-big-art-adventure.html

Ellen - http://scrappanic.blogspot.com/2009/01/tin-and-bottlecap.html

Hilda - http://inkythings.blogspot.com/2009/01/art-adventure-bottle-tops.html