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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

WOYWW & SOC WKS # 2 & 3

6/26/13

So it's been a crazy not so crazy week. I'm most definitely behind on my SOC challenge, and way way behind on the ICAD challenge.
In the SOC challenge I have week 2 done, just not posted. I'm also just about done with week 3. I'll probably just post both weeks at the same time.

As for the ICAD challenge, I have no idea how far behind I am. That's how behind I really am. Though I plan to get as close to caught up as I can this weekend.
I'm also going to work on my Embellished Edges journal for the Embellished Edges mini class I am doing with Valerie Jodin at visualblessings.blogspot.com. Valerie is truly talented. The class is only $15 and is self paced. It is a mini course, therefore the lessons are short. I urge you to check out Valerie's work on her blog.

In the last week my daughter Gidget had Champ Camp. All the Champion level dancers got brand new choreographed dances. They had Sean B. who came across the pond from Letter Kenny, Ireland to teach them their new dances. In 6 days Gidget probably spent about 20 + hours at dance. Her poor feet are covered in blisters, her muscles ache, and she is completely wiped out. Even so, she has not stopped smiling. She is actually quite sad that camp is over. (I think there is a lesson in there somewhere) 

Outside of carpooling for camp, (the dance studio is 38 miles from my house) I have not ventured much from the house. Besides the 90 degree humid weather, I have been struggling a lot with my pain levels. Coupled with insomnia, I haven't exactly been motivated to do much of anything. Thus leaving me very frustrated with myself, because I am not a fan of whining, and that's what I am doing right now is whining. I really could have it so much worse. 

Well without further ado, here is my WOYWW (http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com), and my SOC challenge, weeks 2 & 3. I have to add, that I really struggled with the wk 3 color combos. I think a) because we did green in week #1, b) I had trouble getting my Gelli prints to cooperate, and c) my colors really came out muddy this week. I added some stamping and doodling to my prints for both wks # 2 & 3. (I haven't finished my beads yet, I need to finish rolling them.)

Also my work desk is really just my coffee table, which is in much need of a good painting. The house we are currently leasing is small, with very little work and storage space, and my supplies have slowly begun to take over my entire downstairs. Throw in my not so great organizational skills, and…well you get the picture.
Enjoy!!! 




WOYWW

WOYWW

SOC wk #2

WOYWW

SOC wk #3

WOYWW

SOC wk #2(everyone LOVES a Hersey Bar)

SOC wk #3

SOC wk #3
SOC wk #3

SOC wk #3


SOC wk #3

SOC wk #3
SOC wk #2

SOC wk #2

SOC wk #2







28 comments:

  1. your SoC week 2 papers are amazing... and I loved the hearts paper for week 3... and I love love love the background to your blog... just beautiful...xx

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    1. Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! I needed that. Not cuz my prints frustrated the me to no end, but I had a bad night, and you put a smile on my face. Thank you for stopping by. Cyber(((((HUGS))))

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  2. Looks like you've been having fun! Lots of lovely goodies to play with on your coffee table. Love that moustache washi tape :o) Thanks for stopping by this morning. It's nice to 'meet' you xx

    Fiona #44

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  3. Love those bright papers in week 2. Gorgeous pink shades, very cheerful!
    Happy WOYWW!
    RosA # 11

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  4. Lovely craftyness on your desk, and I have that face stamp... don't think I have managed to use it with any success so will be waiting to see what you do with it! LOL Lovely lot of background papers you have there and the colour combos look great. Annette #6

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  5. looks like you have been having a lot of fun with your artwork this week. Visiting from WOYWW Candace #41

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  6. Your prints look like lots of fun, Kimberly! Our summer schedule pretty much revolves around what the kids are doing, too--always something going on!

    Thank you for stopping by to visit this woyww, and congratulations on your first time. (We homeschool, too, by the way.)

    :)trisha
    #144 this week
    with a love apple

    and a question

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  7. Welcome to WOYWW Kimberly, it is rather addictive, I've been participating just over a year now - every week too! Great SOC entries, love them all and the super stamps on your desk. Colour overload. Thanks for visiting my desk already BJ#46

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  8. Welcome at woyww... I am doing ICAD too but I make cards when "I feel like" so I might be behind... or maybe I have more then the others... I don't know but I figured it should be fun to work on and not a 'task'... Relax, and have a creative week! Happy ~ belated ~ woyww and a hug from Holland. Marit #91

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  9. Well, Kimberley, you have just joined in with an addictive group of gorgeous folk who hold crafty, sticky, inky fingers around the world. They also pray when there is trouble, they support, they make you laugh with their blogs and comments....
    welcome!
    Have a great week.
    Margaret

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  10. hi Kimberley
    welcome to WOYWW and thanks for being my latest follower.
    if you thought you were busy now just wait until you spend time desk hopping.... it is very addictive, but great fun and you will find such lovely friendly inspirational people too. thanks for your comments... my GD is two and full of life and fun.
    I love your gelli printing I made one recently at the WOYWW crop (week 208) but have not had time since to do any printing. However it was very slow clicking on the pictures and then going back to the post, not sure why.
    anyway have a good week and enjoy your desk hopping
    janet #39

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  11. Hi Kimberly! Your printing looks awesome! I could see them as fabric. Thanks for visiting me earlier and I think I got to another one of your blogs on accident and wanted to leave a comment but I don't have Google+ yet...oh the technology! Have a wonderful week and I am now a new follower! Happy WOYWW Week. Rasz #127

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  12. Those are some wonderful prints you've created, and can visualize all kinds of uses for them. Hope you start feeling better soon. Blessings!

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    1. Well I am wide open to suggestions, feel free to throw some ideas at me!!! :)

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  13. G'day Kimberly
    Just dropping by late for WOYWW...I'm always late! WOW love all your art work...it took me awhile to work out what SOC and ICAD were. You have alot on yr plate!!
    hugs
    Annette In Oz #23

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  14. Your pages for both weeks looked stunning, I love making all kind of backgrounds, they'd be handy for making junk journals!!. Hope things smoothed out for you there, great weather and you'd be able to rest more :).

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  15. Very belated woyww!!!
    Everything is looking good - so don't be so hard on yourself :)
    Well, I know what you mean though... not having enough quiet time to really submerge into art making and still wanting to just do it. Really hard at times when #1 priority are the kids.
    Wishing you a restful weekend :)
    Jana #88
    ...thanks for you kind words on my blog - much appreciated!

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  16. Love the stamps on your desk! And the papers look great; I haven't gotten into gelli printing..yet...
    Thanks for stopping by, Westerlo is just SW of Albany, south of Lake George by 1.5 hours. I went to SU for music...but work for a credit union! My husband wants to retire in NC (huge Panthers fan) but thats still a ways away. And Gratz to your dancing daughter...celtic music is one of my passions (maiden name McGrath), but I can't dance a step. Have a great weekend...try to stay cool (yup, Albany weather sounds like yours..I hate it)

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  17. Welcome to WOYWW, so nice to see your space. Coffee table is a good place to craft if youask me...and look at those beautiful wood mount stamps..oh my heart!

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  18. What a busy desk, hope all goes will the my namesakes champ champ, tell her hi and that she is the 4th Bridget I know of. I brought the Montreal seasoning from the US. We do not have beer can seasoning but I can probably guess it's contents beer beer and lots of beer-remove can!
    Bridget #3

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  19. hello and thank you for your lovely visit and message.

    so nice to find you here. your art pages are beautiful, nice colors and textures. Lovely designs too.

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  20. Thanks for such a kind comment on my blog! You've been busy- lots of creative goodness here!

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  21. Your SOC's are wonderful, both weeks. Your workdesk looks very similar to mine ... ;-)

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  22. You have been so busy!!!! I love what you did with both of the SOC weeks that you have represented here! Your work is just beautiful!!!!!

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  23. Loving your Summer of Color backgrounds. They will be fun to work with!! I struggled with the purple and green last week. Looking forward to new colours this week. :)

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  24. Wow - you've done some beautiful work on that coffee table. And no sense in painting it - you'll just get paint on it. ;-) And I thought I saw chocolate! LOL April #138

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