"Coffee Car" – Tag

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This week’s Tag Along challenge #19 was "Tickets."

I searched my stash of ticket images but didn't know what to do for an overall theme. When I found the 1897 Henri Meunier Rajah Advertising Poster among my PNG images, I decided to make a "Coffee Car" ticket for the Metro North New Haven Line railroad. They have a "Bar Car" on some of the trains sometimes, although no special ticket is required to be in it.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.8.

The images are from a DuckDuckGo search.

The font is Georgia Bold.

The Documented Life Project - Week 01

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The Week01 challenge for The Documented Life Project was "Front Door."

For whatever reason, the Rolling Stones' song "Paint it Black" popped into my head, so I went where my muse took me, which was down a dark path. The door is a digital sketch of what my front door looks like.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.8, then printed it out on card stock paper. After cutting it out, I used Scotch Tape to tape the right side edges together. I then folded it out and taped it on the inside seam, also. I used a page size of 4.875" x 8" with 0.25" radius corners on the right side so that it would fit flush with the right side of the journal page, but have a little gap of space on the left side.

I didn't have Washi tape, so I used regular clear tape. I like how I'm able to see the entire piece, so now I'm unsure whether or not I'll get Washi tape for future challenges, or continue to use Scotch Tape.

You can also see some of my doodles on the left side page. I can't draw, so my efforts are amateurish. Perhaps they will improve as the year progresses.

The images are from a DuckDuckGo search. DuckDuckGo allows you to search anonymously, unlike Google and the other NSA collaborators.

The master index for all of my entries is here.

The Documented Life Project Challenge

Art to the 5th has created The Documented Life Project weekly challenge for 2014. The challenge entries can be seen on Flickr, Facebook, and/or Instagram: #documentedlife .

The challenge involves using a weekly planner. I purchased a 2014 Sugar Paper Los Angeles 5" x 8" weekly/monthly planner, and Bic and Crayola markers. (You can read more details about the challenge here.)

I used GIMP version 2.8.8 to create 2" x 1.5" tabs that I then printed on card stock paper, cut out, and Elmer's glue sticked into the planner.

I also used GIMP to create a page template that was 4.875" x 8" with 0.25" radius corners on the right side.

The weekly challenges are listed below, and I will add links to my entries as I create them. This blog entry will serve as my master index to them.

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Journal Skin

Journal Front Accordion Pocket

Journal Back Pocket

Week 1. Front Door

Week 2. Selfie

Week 3. Envelope in Mail

Week 4. Secret Message

Week 5. Border

Week 6. Inspired By...

Week 7. Shape

Week 8. Add a Flap to your Flap

Week 9. Recycle

Week 10. List

Week 11. Bird

Week 12. Magazine Clippings

Week 13. Someone else draws, then you finish it
Week 14. Embellish your name

Week 15. Monochromatic
Week 16. Cardboard Food Box
Week 17. Favorite Shoes
Week 18. Inspiring Quote
Week 19. Random Act of Kindness
Week 20. Rubber Stamp
Week 21. Embroidery
Week 22. Draw, paint or sketch a house
Week 23. Gratitude
Week 24. Use book text
Week 25. Cover your Flap in Hearts
Week 26. Add a bible verse that inspires you - or a line from your favorite book
Week 27. Add a crossword puzzle, suduko or word search
Week 28. Add an Instagram or other tiny photo
Week 29. Make a wish list - draw or cut up magazines to illustrate
Week 30. Add receipts, labels, business cards - smash books style!
Week 31. Add a pocket and fill it full of your week's treasure!
Week 32. Incorporate a Fortune from a Fortune Cookie
Week 33. Use your "under paper" in a creative way
Week 34. Fill the page with numbers that relate to your week
Week 35. Draw, sketch, paint, doodle a face
Week 36. Black & White
Week 37. Use white pen prominently
Week 38. Draw, paint, doodle, sketch a feather
Week 39. Add splatters and drips
Week 40. Paint or color with three colors you never use
Week 41. Polka Dots
Week 42. Stars
Week 43. Sketch what you see right now
Week 44. Incorporate real or drawn leaves into your page
Week 45. Add a Tab
Week 46. Incorporate Fabric onto Your Page
Week 47. Add a map of your town, state or country. Document about this map.
Week 48. Depict Gratitude in a creative way
Week 49. Trace your hand
Week 50. Pick a fantasy vacation spot and make a packing list. Money is NO object!
Week 51. Arrows!!
Week 52. Document your family holiday tradition
Week 53. Draw or collage something that begins with the first letter of your first name


Months:

January

February

March

April

May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December


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Notes Page 13

Water Takeoff - Photographs

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This is 1 of 2 posts of photographs I took at Long Beach in Stratford, CT this past week.

The first photograph is another one of my "once in a lifetime" photographs. I had just aimed my camera at these waterfowl when something spooked them into taking off. I had to spin and aim again to get the second photograph, which has a blurred background but the birds themselves were mostly in focus.

The first photograph is my entry for:

Wild Bird Wednesday #77
Water World Wednesday

Seagulls - Photographs

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This is 2 of 2 posts of photographs I took at Long Beach in Stratford, CT this past week.

Swans - Photographs

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These are some photographs I took of the Mute Swans at the reservoir in Easton, CT this past week.

This is also my 1400th blog post!

"Art Deco" – Postcard

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This week’s Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Anything Goes" or Open Theme.

Although I'm posting this piece on Jan 1, 2014, I consider it my final piece for 2013. It started out as trying to look like Art Deco, but I'm not sure that the end result is. I went where my muse took me.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.8.

The images are from a DuckDuckGo search. DuckDuckGo allows you to search anonymously, unlike Google and the other NSA collaborators. Links for other alternatives to use, that protect your privacy, can be found on the PRISM break site.

I'm a private person, and I don't share much/any personal information on my blog. I have something I wanted to share, but I no longer feel free to do so.