Art Smorgasbord - No Solid Theme

Greetings!  I like having a thematic thread that connects all my pieces, but was not able to achieve a solid one this week.  However, I believe they are at least somewhat meaningful pieces and they are Earth friendly.

Celebration of Love
© Arnoldo L. Romero 2013

Purple Heart
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These first two pieces were inspired by Christ, love and a painting technique I learned from Kristina Werner.  I used the Rays & Retro Circles folders by Tim Holtz to emboss my cardstock backgrounds.  For my "Celebration of Love" postcard, I drew the stylized Christ King on an old Church bulletin using a black micron pen, a red Faber-Castell marker, and diamond Stickles.  I used a set of Magnetic Poetry word stamps to print my text tiles on the back of a Starbucks cup warmer.  I mounted my design on a piece of 6x4" black cardsctock and added a strip of Smash washi tape to the border.  I am submitting this piece to Sunday Postcard Art - Tape it!, Collage Obsession: Let's Make Mail Art!, and Orange You Glad It's Friday.  For the card, I used a leather purple Heart, which I embellished with a scrap of red Sizzix paper, an EK Success Fastenater, an old button, and strands of fiber.  I am submitting this piece to Simon Says Stamp and Show - Challenge Color, Artists in Blogland, and Mandarin Orange Monday #39.

Proverbs 12:10
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Philemon 1:4
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These next two pieces were inspired by my girls, my 3 dogs, and two different Bible Verses.  I took the photograph during Easter, when my youngest daughter was having a "conversation" with the dogs.  I thought it was precious the way they were all three sitting up listening to her.  It reminded me of what is taught in  Proverbs 12:10, "The righteous care for the needs of their animals."  I am submitting this piece to Artist's Play Room #54 - Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes, 52 Photos Project Gallery 1 {Conversation}, Word Art Wednesday, Inspiration Avenue - Talk to the Animals, and Inspire Me Monday #69.  For my art journal page, I quoted Philemon 1:4, "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers," because my girls and dogs are part of my daily prayers.  I did the hand lettering and cartoon scene using a micron pen, Faber-Castell markers, and Prismacolor pencils.  I am submitting it to What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 203, Paint Party Friday - Week 7 Year 3, and Sunday Sketches.

Sail Away
© Arnoldo L. Romero 2013

Last, but not least, I worked on this masculine card inspired by my blogging friend Adri Munhoz's sketch at Blog Dos Desafios #13.  (By the way, I don't know Portuguese, but between my knowledge of Spanish and occasionally Google translator I figure it out.  LOL!)  I used a McGill stamp punch and a paper cutter, as well as tan paper, a K&Company fish print, and a Clearsnap blue ink pad, to create the background.  I used a Tim Holtz Picture Wheel die, a K&Company print, a Martha Stewart compass stamp, a brad, and a K&Company seahorse to create my focal point.  I really like the way the my background pattern shows through the little windows!  I hand cut and lettered my banner.  As a finishing touch, I added a real seashell and a reef knot I made with some satin cording.  I am also submitting this card to Take a Word Challenge - Sea, Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes, Illustration Friday, and Paper Saturdays.

I hope you found my post meaningful and appreciated my Earth friendly touches.  You are cordially invited to follow my blog and/or leave a comment.  The latter is truly motivational to me.  I always make it a point to leave a comment on the blogs of those that leave a comment for me… as well as comments to bloggers that don't reciprocate.  Blessings!