Michael Strong Black and White Blog Hop journaling page

Michael Strong Black and White Blog Hop journaling page

Welcome to the Michael Strong Black and White Blog Hop!

I hope you have arrived here from Lola Radnoti's blog: http://raevon59.wordpress.com/

My project is a double spread journaling page, in a regular sized notebook (A5).

For the background, I used a collage of randomly torn pages from a Mythology book which I saved from being thrown away – I upcycled it for a good purpose.

I also used a photo from the same book, showing a figure which seems to say "It'll be OK", very confidently.

I used Mike's Whimsical Owl stamp, heat embossed with an extra sparkly and shiny black EP, hand cut with scissors.

Here's a link to Michael Strong’s catalogue, where you can see all the wonderful stamps (and more) Mike has:

http://www.strongstamps.com/catalog-rubber-stamps-supplies/index.htm

The Washi Tape at the bottom of the page is actually a rather wide fabric tape.

It's directing the way to a one-way-ticket destination, leading to a positive and optimistic ending of the road, which goes along with the Sentiment.

The hand-written Sentiment is a very optimistic one.

The next blog you should hop to is Rosie Guiher's blog:
http://gramig05-playtime.blogspot.nl/

Please notice: if leave a comment in Mike’s blog, you may be lucky and win some blog candy stamps.

I missed blogging, and I'm glad to be back.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Time Small Chunky Book

Here's a small chunky book I made with friends a while ago.

The theme was TIME and my page showed how Time Flies.

I made 8 similar (but not identical) pages. . Each page is 10x10 cms (about 4x4 inches).I think this small chunky book turned out pretty cool.

The front side of the page I recycled advertisements papers and my son's notebooks front covers (after the school year was over).

I cut out all the motifs using scissors (I didn't have the Cuttlebug at that time), and stamped at the corners.

I distressed the page's edges using Ranger's Distress ink (Vintage Photo).

The watch was stamped on cream CS and partially covered with a thick transparent orange circle.

These circles were punched out using EK Success circle punch.

Both circles were connected (but not glued to each other) by a bead chain, which was inserted through the page so the circles are hanging on it.

The back side of the page I cut all the measurement tools and the watch parts using scissors, and glued the motifs 3D for extra dimension.

I stamped Tim's sentiment on a tag which was attached onto the same bead chain, inserted through the page on its back side, and distressed its edges using Ranger's Distress ink (Vintage Photo).

I added my personal details on the back side of the tag.

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Show Time DECO

Here's another new deco I created.
Its theme is Show Time and anything related to theatre, cinema etc. will fit in.
There are 6 empty pages in the deco and its size is 15x11.5 cms, small enough to be sent in an envelope.
Six artists are going to work in it, one page per each, and I'm sure it will look fabulous when all the pages are done.
I'm going to make a few more new DECOs in different subjects soon, so if you're interested in working in this deco or in any of the other ones, please let me know.

For this DECO's front cover I used:
A recycled photo from an advertisement
A piece of black CS
The text Show Time, created using TH Vintage Market letters, cut out of white CS and covered with Glossy Accents for glazing.

For this DECO's back cover I used:
Silver CS
Textured red paper
A large Flourish stamp by IO
My personal details (covered with a piece of CS) were printed on the back cover, to make sure everybody knows where the deco should be returned to.
You can read more about Decos here

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Through The Window DECO

Here's another new deco I created.
Its theme is Through The Window so let your imagination sweep you away, to whatever inspires you when you look inside or outside through the window.
There are 6 empty pages in the deco and its size is 15x11.5 cms, small enough to be sent in an envelope.
Six artists are going to work in it, one page per each, and I'm sure it will look fabulous when all the pages are done.

I'm going to make a few more new DECOs in different subjects soon, so if you're interested in working in this deco or in any of the other ones, please let me know.

For this DECO's front cover I used:
A recycled photo from an advertisement
A piece of white lace, which looks like a curtain
The text Through The Window, printed
A large Flourish stamp by IO

For this DECO's back cover I used:
A large Flourish stamp by IO
An arrow, freely cut with TH scissors from the advertisement's paper
My personal details (covered with a piece of CS) were printed on the back cover, to make sure everybody knows where the deco should be returned to.

You can read more about Decos here
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

All You Need Is Love…

I'm Card Captain of the enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group for this week, so for 5 days I'll be showing you several works using Michael Strong's stamps.
I hope you'll find them inspiring.
Today's card #1 is a Valentine's Day card in non traditional colors (no red, no pink).

Ingredients:
Cream CS for the card's basis
Dark blue vellum paper for the background
Recycled cream mulberry paper with gentle embroidery on it
Brown CS
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart Stamp (large)
Michael Strong's Punch & Spell Alphabet Stamp Set
Gold EP
ProMarkers
Oval Large Nesting Paper Punch 1.5 x 0.75 inch by EK Success
Binding Edge Edger Punch by EK Success
Bright blue blings in various sizes
Narrow yellow satin ribbon.

The heart
I stamped Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart on white CS, heat embossed it with gold EP and cut it out using TH scissors.
Then I colored it with ProMarkers. I used Shale, Gold, Royal Blue and Cocoa.
The heart was glued 3D with foam tape for extra dimension.

The word LOVE
I stamped the letters L O V E from Michael Strong's Punch & Spell Alphabet Stamp Set on white CS, heat embossed them with gold EP and then punched each letter out using the Oval Large Nesting Paper Punch 1.5 x 0.75 inch by EK Success.
Then I colored the letters with ProMarkers. I used Gold, Royal Blue and Cocoa.
Each letter was separately glued 3D with foam tape for extra dimension.

The interlacing ribbon piece
I used a dark brown CS, both its edges punched using EK Success Binding Edge Edger Punch
Then I used a narrow yellow satin ribbon, interlacing it from one side to the other all the way down, and simply tying it at the lower end.
The interlacing ribbon piece was separately glued 3D with foam tape for extra dimension.
I also added a few bright blue blings in various sizes for some glam.
Take a closer look at the card from its lower side, to see how attaching these 3 motifs - the heart, the letters L O V E and the interlacing ribbon piece - gives it an extra 3D look.
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I hope you all had a Happy Valentine's Day!
Challenges
February 2011 Card Challenge: Colors of Love for enjoyMichaelStrongstamps Yahoo Group (until February 28th) .
Embossing for 2 Sisters Challenge Blog (until February 25th) .
Anything Goes for Little Clare's (until March 4th) .
Love Is All Around! For Crafty Ann's (until February 24th) .
DDCC # 100-Feb 17- Sparkle/Glitter/Bling for Dutch dare (until February 23th) .
Love for The Crafty Calendar (until March 4th) .
Use punches or dies for Incy Wincy (until February 28th) .
Use dies for Crazy 4 Challenges C4C75 (until February 25th) .
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

NOSTALGIA Deco

Here's a new deco I made, the theme is Nostalgia and anything related goes well with it.
There are 6 empty pages in the deco and its size is 14x10 cms, small enough to be sent in a regular envelope.
Six artists are going to work in it, one page per each, and I'm sure it will look adorable when all the pages are done.
I'm going to make a few more new decos in different subjects soon, so if you're interested in working in any of them, please let me know.

For this deco's front cover I used:
A recycled photo from an advertisement
A velvet and satin checkered ribbon in shades of brown
A stamp saying "Home is where your story begins" by IO
Tim Holtz Vintage Market letters, stamped with a vintage script stamp (in Saddle Brown Stazon ink) and covered with Glossy Accents in Sepia colour for the antique looking glazing.
For this deco's back cover I used:
A large Flourish stamp by IO (in black Stazon ink)
A piece of the advertisement's paper
My personal details (covered with a piece of brown CS) were printed on the back cover, to make sure everybody knows where it should be returned to.
You can read more about Decos here

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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Tim Holtz Collage Tags

I made these Tim Holtz Collage tags for a swap which took place at the commune "Follow Your Art" (in Israel).
I entered the swap twice, therefore I made 8 tags.

I started with a cream CS, randomly stamping it with several TH stamps in various ink colors to create a collage background paper.

I cut the CS into eight pieces, all equal in size and shape but looking very different from each other.
On each tag there's one TH stamp, stamped separately on cream or white CS and carefully cut with TH scissors.
I covered each shape of a man, car, clock and vintage man-on-bicycle (the last one was taken from a magazine) with Diamond Glaze to give it a shiny glazing.
I crumpled the shapes in various directions in order to get the creases which look like cracked glass.

I re-used Coca Cola bottle caps, flattened with a hammer (it was rather noisy but worth the effort) as embellishments.
I punched circles out of the same collage background paper I made, covered them with Diamond Glaze to give them a shiny glazing and adhered them to the bottle caps.

I glued them to the tags using a 3D foam tape for extra dimension.
I chopped the tags' corners with TH scissors, punched holes with the Crop-A-Dile and added colorful fibers from my stash.

I added thin kraft recycled chipboard at the back of each tag to make it sturdier.

On each tag's back side I added a stamped TH sentence, and then added my personal details for the swap.
And here are all my eight tags:

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Challenges
The first Creative CHALLENGE for The Creative Pointe (until February 14th) .
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Michael Strong Blog Hop

Michael Strong Blog Hop - Theme: Wedding / Valentine

Michael Strong Blog Hop is meant to inspire you to make Valentine's Day or Wedding cards and scrap projects.
You're welcome to visit all 11 blogs to see the wonderful artwork.
If you want a chance to win Michael Strong's All Seasons Cameo stamps, you MUST leave comments along the way in all 11 blogs, until February 1st 2011.
It is a circular blog hop, so wherever you start you will see them all.

This is the card I made - You Make My Heart Sing
It was made for my DH, my true Valentine and the love of my life…

Ingredients:
A cream CS for the card's basis
Red leather textured CSShiny gold paper, its border punched using Martha Stewart Large Punch around the Page - Double Arches set (I used only the border punch here)
A recycled musical notes paper (from an old booklet)

Michael Strong's Cloisonné Heart stamp (large), stamped and heat embossed with gold EP, cut with nail scissors and glued 3D for extra dimension
The text "You Make My Heart Sing" was printed in red and glued on red leather textured CS as its background. Then each word was separately glued 3D for extra dimension
Red satin ribbon, and red blings, to add some glam.

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Want to see more? Hop over to Heidi's blog

In case you get lost, here's the list of all the participating blogs:
Michael Strong

Thea

Trena

Diana

Dorly - you are here!

Heidi

Hetty

Herma

Dani

Inge

Joanna
I hope you get lots of inspiration, and lots of love!
Challenges
RRR16 - Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings!: Challenge #16 - Heart Theme (until January 30th 2011) .

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Altered Book - ספר מטופל

(for a short English version please scroll down)
ביום ששי ציפתה לי הפתעה על הבוקר
הפייה השימושית ציוותה עלי לצאת מהר החוצה (יש לנו מפגשי קוויקי לפעמים...) ולקבל ממנה חותמות חדשות - איזו הפתעה שווה
קבלתי סט של אותיות בעברית שהן חלק מהסדרה החדשה "חותמת מקומית", פרי שיתוף פעולה מוצלח בין לימור מ"קסם שימושי" למאי-צ'ו
קבלתי את האותיות החדשות להתנסות: אלה חותמות סיליקון, עם בחירה של פונט שימושי וקריא בדפוס, ופשוט תענוג לעבוד אתן - אני בטוחה שאמצא להן שימושים נוספים
הפרדתי את האותיות ע"י גזירה במספריים של טים הולץ, שכל המוצרים שלו מעולים בעיני
שמחתי לראות שיש אותיות א ה ו י כפולות, כמה פרקטי ונוח
הן מתקלפות מהשקף בקלות, נוח לסדר אותן על הבלוק האקרילי ולהחתים אתן
האותיות עברו רחצה ראשונה במים וסבון נוזלי... והן נראות כמו חדשות
טיפ שלי: מומלץ לרחוץ את האותיות כאשר הן עדיין מונחות על הבלוק האקרילי, ורק אז להחזיר אותן למקומן
כשמתחשק לכן לכתוב טקסט בעברית - זה הפתרון המושלם

זו היצירה הראשונה שיצרתי אתן: דף בספר המטופל של יאמה "חיות ונפלאות", עם ג'ירפה שמלחכת עלים ממרומי העץ והמשפט הידוע: איך מזג האויר שם למעלה? שכל מי שמתנשא לגובה (לא אני...) שמע אותו לא פעם
קצת מיחזור למען האיזון האקולוגי: החתמתי את הטקסט על אריזה ממוחזרת של קופסת תה, והשתמשתי בפאנץ' עלה הורד של מרתה סטיוארט עבור העלים, שעשויים מנייר פרסומת ירוק ממוחזר
אני מקווה שיאמה תאהב את הדף שהכנתי בספר שלה... יש לי כבר רעיון לדף נוסף

Here's a page I created in Maya's altered book called "Animals and Wonders".
In this scene the giraffe is naturally getting to the top leaves of the tree, and the question asked here (which is often presented to tall people) is: What's the weather like up there?
I used the new acrylic stamps in Hebrew, designed by Limor from "Practical Magic"and Mai-Chu.
These stamps are highly recommended, as they're very useful and easy to use.
I'm sure I'm going to use them again.
Some recycling: I stamped the text on a recycled tea box, and I used Martha Stewart's Rose Leaf punch on recycled green add papers.
I hope Maya likes the page I created in her book, as I'm planning on working on another one...
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

A Wonderful Way To Start The New Year

My mini Christmas card was chosen by Michael Strong as one of the winning cards in December's challenge.
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Here's' what Mike wrote about my card:
Dorly Weitzen – Israel Here is another WOW card from Dorly! She has shown us that a simple idea can yield breath taking results. She has used dozens of tiny punched branches to form a spectacular little tree. I love how the card opens to reveal yet another surprise inside, a bright red Christmas tree – so unexpected and so Dorly! Well Done!
Mike, Thank you for your compliments.
What a wonderful way to start the new year!
You can read about this card here
I'll be participating a blog hop soon and there's a little candy on the way, so follow me and stay tuned...
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Card of the day #5 - We Need a Little Christmas

I'm Card Captain at Michael Strong's Yahoo group this week.I'll upload a new card every day, and my 5th card for this week is a mini Christmas card - 3" high by 2 1/2" wide.

I tried to recycle here.
The card's basis was cut from an ad (very heavy CS, useful for small cards).
The tree's branches were all punched out of photo paper scraps, because it's the whitest paper and it resembles snow.

The card's front:
Black canvas textured CS
A 3D tree made of dozens of white branches, punched using Martha Stewart's branch punch, piled one on top of each other and glued together to create a snow covered tree
Basic Grey patterned paper - Jovial, just a thin scrap under the tree.
Clear, green and red blings

The card's inner side:
Basic Grey patterned paper - Jovial
Michael Strong's Cloisonné Christmas Tree stamp (small), stamped on red leather textured CS and heat embossed with black EP, cut with nail scissors and decorated using a white gel pen to resemble snow.


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I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Challenges
December challenge "We Need a Little Christmas" for Michael Strong's Yahoo group
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly

Recycling - Papier Mache Bowl With Leaves

This is a bowl I made some time ago, thanks to my wonderful Papier Mache tutor Nili.

I used an old fan's cover for the base of this bowl.
I covered it with Papier Mache from both sides.
Then I covered it with small pieces of recycled paper, with natural dried leaves for decoration.
Finally, I covered it with varnish for protection.
Although It is rather large (its diameter is 44 cms) it is relatively light.
This Papier Mache bowl is all about recycling, and it's very useful.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed. Have a creative day! Dorly