Back to normal

It's almost September, for most people the vacation is over and it’s back to real life and regular daily rhythm. For me it marks the end of my summer job, ten days quick study related vacation in Sweden where I intend to visit as many rune stones as I possibly can (as a private geeky enhancement for my curriculum) while possibly shopping for new shoes and finding the perfect pair that would go equally well with slacks and a skirt (so far an elusive expedition) ... a girl can dream.

This means my final semester is starting soon. I feel my mind expanding with each hour and day spent at the uni.

But how did it all begin? As simple as ABC. Learning to read is the prerequisite. It all starts there.

Here's to everyone, big and small, just learning to scribble some letters in kindergarten or making your umpteenth PhD: brain is a wonderful machinery, capable of learning something new up to old old age.

There is a new challenge at UYS / UseYourStuff - it would be lovely to see you participate.

I'll be entering this project into:
Simon Says Wednesday: Back to school
TJK: Kouluun
TagTuesday: Back to school.

Itsevärjättyä

KKvintagessa on kesätauko loppunut ja syksyn avauksena pyydetään jotain itsevärjättyä. Se voi olla kukkia, kangasta, nauhaa tai vaikkapa taustapaperi.

Käytin näiden korttien taustaan tapani mukaan jos minkämoista paperisilppua. Lopputulos oli sekava kunnes yhtenäistin taustat värjäämällä ne samanlaisen laikukkaiksi.

Mainiot miehet ja pojat ovat Timpan paperinukkeja, kamerat ja ilmapallot jostain skräppipaperista leikattuja.
Toivottavasti inspiroiduit osallistumaan!

I made a set of vintage gents and boys ATCs. I started with a medley of various scraps, but it just looked too busy so I unified the backgrounds with a mottled wash of brown ink. The people are TH paperdolls, and the other images come from those clever scrapping papers with overall patterns. They just beg to be cut out and used on ATCs.

Colors galore

Today I was inspired by colors. Lots of them.
It all started with a piece of paper with random splashes of watercolor. Intriguing, and begging to be used. I added some more dots to enchance certain colors, then stamped on it with a hex background stamp in three primary colors. I was going with a certain color palette - you can view my inspiration at the end of the post.

Then I cut up some TH Paperdolls, using only their faces and feet. They all received striped stockings.

 Then they were clad in patterned dresses.

 Headgear - crowns and silly hats followed. And colorful wings of course.

Hopefully you feel inspired to join UseYourStuff challenge this week with something 'for the love of children'.

I am entering this set into:

SimonSays Wednesday: For a child

MixedMediaWorld: #28 Anything goes (moodboard: I was inspired by the colors more than by the pictures themselves.)