Before you tell me "Hey, that isn't a card!" Let me assure you that I know. In challenge lingo when I see "let's upload a card" I always take it to mean "let's upload a stamped item".
I have to confess at this point that I am a glass artist. Glass comes to me in sticks, like a long pencil, and I melt it over a glass torch and create beads onto welding rods. They are made one at a time and kiln fired at the end for stability.
I started to create shrink art for a crafty girls night out that I am hosting soon. I am combining my love for jewelry and paper crafts. I used Creatures from Doodle Factory in this piece, I was going to use two of the same creatures for the true spirit of the challenge, but I thought it looked better with two different creatures. I also have two of the same type beads on each side of the necklace to better incorporate the challenge of using two of the same items.
I know this is non traditional, but it was newly created for the challenge and does involve stamping.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 GMT Views: 872
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74740
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 8:24 AM
Pretty necklace and such cute little creatures. Great work on this hobby.
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Registered: June 28, 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 2282
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 8:29 AM
Judy, this is beautiful and don't let anyone tell you that it isn't qualified for "stamped project " fo any challenges. Awhile back I had some very rude and rather awful emails telling me that the photocards that I made were not considered stamping. That it didn't qualify as a stamped image. I was rest assured by many that the beautiful photo cards I made in deed were considered another form of paper crafting. Just because I didn't use a "stamped image" and not color it in does not make any less viable. I believe everyone has their own special way of expressing their creativity and it doesn't matter what medium you use to do it. I would be honored to be one of your crafty gals receiving this necklace as a very special token of love. Keep up the beautiful work. You can check out my photo cards on my blog under the label "Photograpghy". Have a great day!
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Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42759
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 9:15 AM
I love your piece! Gosh, we all come here for fun and inspiration, not criticism. Sorry you even have to be concerned about being outside of the box on this challenge. Creativity cannot be stifled, enjoy yourself.
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Registered: August 1, 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 26794
Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 10:34 AM
This project is awesome. How neat is it that you made those beads? Wow!!! You have a great talent. If I come over would you teach me? I wanna come to your crafty girls night out. Judy, this is amazing!!