My second grade retired public school teacher/stamping buddy, Judy Justice decided she wanted to get involved with Cards for Heroes dot Org http://cardsforheroes.org/ . . . she invited a few of us retired teachers (all from the same school) to spend the day with her making cards for soldiers serving overseas for them to send to family and friends . . . we decided to make cards from the beautiful ATC's we exchanged in our card making class last spring . . . Here's Judy . . .
Kay Davis, retired third grade public school teacher/stamping buddy, was there being super productive, as usual . . . whenever we get together to stamp . . . she's the one that gets the most done!
Irene Tatsuta, retired second grade public school teacher . . . volunteered for YEARS after she retired . . . she helped teachers prepare learning tools like bulletin boards, charts, etc. in so many ways . . . she helped me many a time and asked nothing in return . . . here she is . . . volunteering again . . . this time for our troops overseas . . .I couldn't believe all that we accomplished and had a good time, to boot!!!!! There were cards all over the place by the time we called it a day!!!!!
I'm getting back to my complimentary digital workshop given by Jessica Sprague . . . here the project is TEXTURES . . . vintaging a photo by desaturating the color . . . adding texture . . . adding softness . . . getting a "grungy" look . . . here is the before and after of this technique . . . The following images are compliments of Elizabeth Golden . . . again, before and after . . . The following project is adding more texture . . . type . . . and vintage color . . . again, adding grunge . . . here are the before and after . . .this image came with my computer . . .
The next project is Selective Spot Coloring . . . here you see the original photo . . . then one with the color stripped out and just the Toucan color painted back in . . .These photos came with my computer when we purchase it . . .
The next project is a story board . . . taking three separate images and incorporating them onto a background . . . The following images are compliments of Dover Publications . . .
YUM! YUM! YUM!!!!!!!!!!! I love BLING!!!! These Swarovski Crystals from ArtBeads.com are SO lucious! The first piece is made with Swarvoski Beads and nylon covered beading wire . . . I like the way it really shows off the BEAUTIFUL crystals . . . Please click on the highlighted words to link to their website . . .My second piece features a Swarovski Pendant . . . a deep purple with a BEAUTIFUL blue center . . .I made a bracelet and earrings to match . . .ArtBeads.com also has GORGEOUS Swarovski Crystal Rhinestones . . . Whew!!!! HUBBA! HUBBA! I DO love this BLING!!! LOL!!!!!!
Hi Everybody! I am retired from being a second grade public school teacher . . . and although the kids made me laugh every day . . . now I get to aspire to my DREAM career . . .
an actress wanna be!!!!!!!!!!!
I also get to play with my mixed media goodies I've hoarded all these years!!
LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kay Davis, retired third grade public school teacher/stamping buddy, was there being super productive, as usual . . . whenever we get together to stamp . . . she's the one that gets the most done! 
Irene Tatsuta, retired second grade public school teacher . . . volunteered for YEARS after she retired . . . she helped teachers prepare learning tools like bulletin boards, charts, etc. in so many ways . . . she helped me many a time and asked nothing in return . . . here she is . . . volunteering again . . . this time for our troops overseas . . .
I couldn't believe all that we accomplished and had a good time, to boot!!!!! There were cards all over the place by the time we called it a day!!!!!
