So much inspiration!!

Creativity doesn't always just happen. Your muse doesn't always want to come out to play. Sometimes we gotta work at it, feed it, inspire it...

Welcome to our Summer Art Challenge 2012. Here is the inspiration I gave you Monday...

Create something with these "Men Calling Cards" as your guide. How did you do??


Here are the projects I made...

Last March I purchased a 24 pack of tiny canvas's from Micheal's. They were on clearance and even though I had no idea what I would do with them at the time I knew I couldn't pass them up. The minute I saw these calling cards in 2011 Somerset Gallery magazine I knew what I would do...make a bunch of mini Brave Art pieces using mostly vintage girl images...

These were so fun to create....

I intend on using these small canvas's again and again.

This project also inspired me to use a star stamp over and over again for a background. It was perfect for the vintage-looking index card.

After stamping the star a dozen times or so in golden yellow I stamped over those using rustic brown...gives it an ages appearance.

Speaking of Index Cards....I am having a GRAND time creating an Index Card a Day. 

Daisy Yellow offers prompts each Friday to inspire you on your journey.

So far I have been making my index card at night...after the craziness of the day. It is so relaxing.

This one is my favorite so far...

Check out this awesome Challenge here. It's not too late to start.

And check out all the backgrounds I have ready to use over the next few months. Again...this was all inspired by the Men Calling Cards.

A close-up.

I encourage you to take 30 minutes out of your day and just make backgrounds like these. You may be surprised at how good you feel!!

Okay...on to our NEXT Challenge!!

I LOVE this...

The funkiness of it, the lettering...

and the borders. I love borders!!!

You can find this project starting on page 89. These beautiful pages were created by Linda Harre. You can find more of Linda's work here.

Remember....take this project and make it your own. 

Maybe your inspired by the borders {like me} or her use of altered magazine images. Maybe you like the lettering or colors. Take anything here and create something!! If you'd like to share be sure and post in our facebook group.

I leave you with my creative kitty...Oreo.

Enjoy your day!!!