Unique Art Expressions - August Challenge

 Hello, my friends!

I'm happy to finally be sharing a new post with you today! 
It's been rather quiet around here lately but I hope to change that in the days head.
Many of you know that I recently lost my brother..
I needed to take a break from everything for a time.
Then I decided to make some changes to my schedule and to my life.
Today is one of the first changes.

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I have joined the Design Team at Unique Art Expressions.
This is a fun, monthly challenge blog.
Each challenge begins on the 15th of the month, and runs until the 12th of the following month.
The twist of this challenge is that you can make and enter anything BUT a card!
No cards allowed! :o)

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Today is the start of our first Challenge:

Unique Art Expressions August Challenge : Add Flowers

This month we are Sponsored by:

Elena Zinski Art

Here's my project:

The Design Team was all given the same Sponsor image to work with.
It came with a pre-coloured image, as well as a line art version. 
Here I used the pre-coloured image.
I used a flower stencil for the background, and inked around the edges.
I printed and fussy cut the image, and adhered it in place.
I then added a sentiment to the top, as well as 

several felt flowers across the bottom.

I also decorated the back of my ATC.
I added a light green paper, and inked around the edges.
I then fussy cut the line-art image and fussy cut it oug.
I added it to the page, along with more felt flowers.
Finally, I added the hand-written sentiment.

Here is the card on my long neglected ATC holder.
You can see I have LOTS of room to add more!

Materials Used:

Sponsor Image from Elena Zinski Art;

7gypsies ATC;
7gypsies ATC Holder;
Inks: Memento - Rose Bud,
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Vintage Photo;
Flower Stencil: Plaid;

Sparkle: Spectrum Noir Sparkle Marker.

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Please join us over at the

Unique Art Expressions August Challenge!

Make a NOT A CARD project and link it up.

I look forward to seeing what you create!

Here are some ideas:

ATCs,

Art Journal Pages, 

Traveler's Notebook Pages;
Mixed Media Designs;

a Canvas;
Mini Albums;

Tags.