WT426 - Discover It (5/9/13)

[tygerpaws11]

May is self-discovery month, let's play Christopher Columbus and discover something for ourselves that may become a favorite friend. Today, I challenge you to try anything new - technique, color combo, medium, process for creating... anything new to you is fair game !

For my project, today, I went BIG! I've been eyeing those subway art things, and decided to dive in and create my own. LOVING IT!!! It went together in a snap, and I even found a fabulous deal on printing it on the canvas, so it is already hanging on my wall. Sorry about the dark photo, but I totally forgot to take a photo of it until early this morning. I was so excited to hang it!

Sabrina also has a sample for you today, where she used the Pencil Resist technique.

I cannot WAIT to see all the fun things to try in the WT426 Gallery ! Don't forget to include WT426 when uploading your project!

Let the adventure begin!

[cathymac]

Thanks for a wonderful challenge, Michelle! Here's mine:
Discovered Colors

[angelladcrockett]

Thanks for the fun challenge! I tried a new color combination:

Serenity

[Cook22]

Here's mine in the gallery : WT426 Pencil Bubbles .
Wow, Michelle - you rocked it with your subway art!

ETA, I like what you write about maybe discovering something that becomes a favourite. I'm always willing to give any new technique a couple of tries on that basis , and some that have become favourites have surprised me, in that I'd never have naturally gravitated to them.

[k dunbrook]

What a fun challenge.....thanks Michelle...

here is my card:

Caught a Bug???

[scrappigramma2]

Oh this was sooooo fun! Thanks for a great challenge! I embossed and die cut copper for a home decor piece. Here's mine

[hobbydujour]

Fun challenge, Michelle......made me get outside of my regular thinking. Thanks.

UMBRELLA FRIENDS

[Clownmom]

I tried a new (to me) fun fold on my card.

Envelope of Poinsettias

[Precious Kitty]

I couldn't believe it when this challenge called for something new and different to us. I did a card yesterday for another challenge and it fit the bill for this challenge as well. I used chalk, color pencils --- but my first? I used make up on her as well! It turned out great!

Here is my card:

WT426: Virtuous Woman

[jdmommy]

Here's mine:

Burned Batik Butterfly

[cjzim]

Great challenge today, and got me pulling out some supplies to try a Mixed Media piece that my friend, Janelle, taught me a few weeks ago.

Bike in Autumn

[MaryR917]

thank you for a fun challenge Michelle- here is my card

modern art

[bensarmom]

Fun challenge Michelle. Here's my card .

[muzbysmom]

Here's my tissue paper flower card for this challenge

LL's WT426 - Discover It (5/9/13) Whimsical Words Tissue Flower by muzbysmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I hadn't made a flower this way before (actually I was kind of intimidated by it) but it was actually pretty easy.

[Biggan]

Thanks for a fun challenge! Here´s mine;

Trying something New

TFL!
Birgit

[peeps321]

Thanks for getting me out of my box Michelle! I tried the acrylic distress technique..here's my card:

Love for Liz

[Shadow's Mom]

Thanks for making me stretch my creativity, Michelle!

Here's my WT426 Be Open

[justwritedesigns]

Fun Challenge! Thanks, Michelle! Here's my A Man Thing card. Thanks so much for looking!

[smadson]

Thanks for the challenge! Thanks to your challenge, I finally did another challenge I was thinking about doing. I quit thinking and did it!
Here is my card.

TFL

[Clownmom]

Here's another card for today's challenge. When I saw these dies, I just had to have them.

Hot Pink Butterfly

[bensarmom]

Here's a second card for me. Love discovering new things. Thanks Michelle!

[Stamp Muse]

That was fun, thanks Michelle! WT426 - Spring has Sprung by Stamp Muse - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers. Have a great day everyone!

[mamaxsix]

Had to try the pencil resist as I just bought stencils last night. Leopard Resist I'll be back to comment tonight-need to head to the store for graduation party supplies!

[suen]

Thanks for the fun challenge, Michelle! Here's mine.

WT426 House to House by suen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Brat Cards]

Mother's Day 2013 by Brat Cards - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Margstamps]

A Great Story by Margstamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for a great challenge. I really enjoyed it, and I may use a printed page again sometime. TFL.
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Marg.

[Crafty Julia]

For my new techniques- kept it CAS for the most part- not my usual style- and went with bands of color. New color background for photograph, too
Sentiment/image came from SU's Around the Block, and marblized strip is from my stamping buddies. Here's Colorful Puzzle Card

[jodylb]

Here's my card - the first time I ever used lace on a card!

Chance's Wedding by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[lcamacho123]

here is my card, My first time using the criss cross fold

Minnie Mouse by lcamacho123 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[simplybeautiful]

I played with Gesso which I had never used before ...
here are my Gesso Poppies

[genistamps]

Fun challenge. Really made me think.

Doily for mammaw by genistamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[bigfootbecky]

I have been holding on to my bottle of Modge Podge for a few weeks. Thanks for this challenge, Michelle! I had something new to try for this challenge.

Here's my card: Flowers and Butterfly

[Cindy H.]

Thank you this was definitely a fun challenge! Here's my card.

[HamiltonGal]

Tried the faux tile technique - and will definitely try it again! I NEED to try new thing more often!! Especially when there is a whole tutorial section with amazing instructions!

Here's my card - TFL

[grannytranny]

Great challenge for trying something new!! Here is mine:

WT426 F4A168 "Faux Tile" by grannytranny - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[BarbieP]

Hi, Michelle, fun challenge. Make me think outside the box Here is my card:

Emerging Color by BarbieP - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[karjor]

Hi there - so many pretty cards!

I tried many new-to-me things on this card
WT426 Most Elaborate Card I've Ever Made by karjor - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
1. I made my own template for a stair step card (cause I wanted it to be big - 12 x 12!). Some paper was destroyed in the making of this card!
2. Sponging around the edge of shapes for dimension - I alway think my cards look kind of flat, and this helped a lot. And I used foam tape to pop things.
3. Lots of brads - I haven't used them a lot.
4. Cutting only part way with a frame lit.

[ohmypaper!]

My first try with gesso resist. Thanks for the fun challenge!!!!

Silhouette Sympathy

[saintsrule]

Super challenge! I decided to try something with mainly white...

WAW80 ~ Isaiah 40:29 ~ by saintsrule - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jodylb]

Here's another card with two "new to me" techniques:

Without Words by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers