Today is the beginning of our second challenge at The Game. This week the challenge was to use the Jack face card somewhere on your work, in whatever you choose to make.
I decided to make a playing card. This is the front (left) and the back (right).
Front
I used an image of the Jack card in the diamonds and hid some more Jack images in the flames.
Back
This was all done using digital images. I then printed my work out, cutting and rounding the edges, then pasted my card together making my own playing card.
If you would like to see more of the design teams work, please hop on over to The Game. You can also link up and enter your own challenge. Hope to see you there!
Today is the very first challenge for The Game challenge blog of which I am proud to be a Design Team member (see my post here). The challenge is tic tac toe.We had to choose 3 in a row from a tic-tac-toe board with each box naming a different embellishment to use on a card.
My 3 in a row were staples--stickles or other glitter--more than one image. We had to use all 3 on our card. Here is my entry:
I started with a stock photo of a sunflower as my main image (image#1). Then I inserted my own photograph in the center of the flower (image#2). It is a partial photo of a display that I designed in a large terrarium (I will be showing that on a future post). I then placed a stock photo of a ladybug on the leaf (image#3) which I altered in size, color,etc.
Over the middle picture I added a frame, to which I added gold stickles. I then stapled sections of the chain link fencing.
If your work consists of digital graphics, it is to be printed out and at least two of the embellishments must be "real" or manually added.
To see the art of all the Design Team, and/or if you are interested in linking up and joining the challenge, come on over to The Game and join us. The link for this challenge is open for two weeks. (Note: this challenge is open to all kinds of art, therefore there will be an Adult Content warning posted) Hope to see you at The Game!!
As this is also Mothers Day, I want to wish you all a
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!
All photos not taken by me are copyright free stock photos.
I am very excited to introduce to you a new challenge blog called The Game. I am also very honored to have been chosen to be a member of the design team for The Game.
There will be all types of art represented, but each project must be centered around a specified game. The challenges will be bi-weekly and all entries will be posted here at funthegame.blogspot.com. My entry will also be posted here on my blog.
Our first challenge will be this coming Sunday. Please come by The Game anytime to meet the design team, and of course I hope to see you there Sunday for our first challenge.
We are always busy starting new projects, so I thought I would start sharing some with you. We have an older home which we have spent the last sixteen years doing some major remodeling. All of the remodeling has been done by my husband and a friend who is a builder. Unfortunately, we left the kitchen for last. It is in desperate need of a major remodel, but with the economy our dreams for the kitchen had to be greatly modified. So we have decided to keep the same footprint and remodel step by step.
Our first project was to take out a horrible floating upper shelving unit.
We opted for floating shelves. I was a little worried it would take away a lot of my storage, but it did just the opposite. Now my pots and pans are easy to get to.
My husband laid the stone on the countertops temporarily as the cabinets will be coming out eventually.
It also made the kitchen feel MUCH larger! Plus it shows off the slate my husband hung on the wall, which is also the same as our flooring. We painted the cabinets an off white. The shelving units are from Ikea.
I have lived with the shelves for quite a while now and I love them! We want to take out the bottom cabinets and replace them (preferably with some modified furniture instead of cabinets). We also want to install a new center island. Well---thats the plan anyway!
I had these pics emailed to me by a friend. It made me laugh so hard that I had to share. I would give the photographer his credit, but I have no idea who he is. I hope you enjoy ---
As some of you know, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to say good-bye to our beloved Axel. He was one of the best boys ever! We are so grateful that he was able to live a long healthy life. He was a rescue of course, so we did not know his exact age, but we had the privilege of loving him for eleven years. When he came to us, he was between 3-5 years. Complications of old age made it time for him to leave us and continue on his journey.
Axel was an old soul who liked order and structure in his life. Unfortunately, that is so not our household. But he still liked to have the last word--and he usually got it.We called him the “General”.
Axel had the most amazing “perfume”. Right between his eyes, about the size of a quarter, he smelled just like a flower, like jasmine. It was the best smell. It was always there. I have never experienced this on any other animal.
It is called Cavalia. The name comes from the french word Cheval, for horse. Inside this beautiful HUGE tent castle, I had a unique experience.
It is a show about the majestic horse and his relationship with man. The show was created by Normand Latourelle of Cirque du Soleil.
When I found out this show was performed with horses I was upset. I do not believe in animals being made to perform in any show. As time went by, my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to check out their web site. I was intrigued, and on a whim I decided to get tickets to see for myself what kind of show this was. My husband also had reservations about seeing the show.
We sat very high up, as this was the only available seating left, but the view was great.From the moment the performance started, I was hooked. Magnificent horses ran out on stage completely on their own. The stage was covered in sand and had the most beautiful projection screen forest background.I felt as though I were in the forest among the horses.
My husband and I both were mesmerized by the show. The horses were never made to do “tricks”. They have not been trained to do anything that they do not do naturally. There are some acrobatic displays from the human performers, which were beautiful, but this is no Cirque. If you want to see this kind of performance, go see Cirque du Soleil.
To enjoy this show, all you need is to appreciate the magnificence of the horse. Just enjoy the simplistic beauty of it all. It will transport you to another time with the sets and music. You will not see any “horse tricks”. Only horses and their own natural beauty.
As for using animals in shows, I am still against it, but as far as I can tell these horses are definitely happy and well cared for. Some of the horses are rescues. Obviously the perfect life for a horse is to roam free in the wild, but this is not the case in our world. I think all things considered, these horses seem very content with their lives.
Do you have any comments or thoughts? Have you seen this show?
If you have seen this show, please share your experience.
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All tent photos were taken by me. All other photos are from the internet.
Oh, what a wonderful dream I had the following night--or was it a dream? (read part 1 here) It felt so real. I was in a different world---a different time. Maybe it was Camelot? (yes--it’s my dream, so it’s Camelot). As I approached the castle, it became taller and taller.
Dare I go inside? Yes--I think so. I heard music--beautiful music. A woman in a flowing gown was singing in a dream like voice.
Oh, I had entered a most wondrous place. A magical forest for sure! And there was the horse I had seen. He had friends. They had come to drink the fresh, cool water.
Out of the forest the riders magically appeared. They were magnificent, rider and horse as one. This would only happen in a dream--so I must be dreaming--right?
They appeared to be watching something in the distance. As I turned to see, I saw a wondrous sight.
Around the corner came more magnificent creatures galloping in from the forest.
Again, I turned as I heard thunder--no wait--it was--people--tons and tons of people---clapping. I realized my dream was over, but as I awoke, I was sitting with all the people --clapping, too. Where was I???
Come back tomorrow---I will tell all and give my review!
One evening last month I was driving home daydreaming, as usual, when a bright light caught my eye. I looked up and could not believe my eyes. Where was I? Was I lost? Was I dreaming? ( I hoped not--I was driving )Though before me was something from a dream, surely.
Could I have traveled through time?
Oh, I hoped so. Just like in a romance novel for sure! But no, I was still driving. I pulled off the road to get a better look.
A medieval castle in the park! But where had it come from?
Wait--I remember seeing a magnificent white horse from afar.
Did he live here? Have any of you seen this? Is there a castle in your park?
I took picture after picture, not wanting this magical mirage to disappear.
Where had the time gone? I was mesmerized! But, alas, I needed to go home. I vowed to go back the next day. Maybe the horse could give me a clue?
Please let me know your thoughts, your fantasies, or do you recognize this enchanted sight? Please do tell!!
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