Monday, February 7, 2011

Hearts Challenge

This week's challenge from the Diva (Laura Harms, CZT) is to create a tile with hearts using two previous challenges.

Laura has two little boys. The older is two years old. The younger was a preemie last fall and is now four months out in this world. He's had a lot of troubles and challenges in his short time here, the most recent being a bout of pneumonia. He's in hospital and Laura is staying with him. This week's challenge came with a request for healing energy and thoughts for her tiny trooper.

Here's my contribution.


I used a blind string and Ixorus with heart shapes. The string made an "O" in the middle.
O for Artoo :-)
It looked sort of empty so I added four more hearts for mum, dad, big brother, and baby. Get well soon little guy, and stay that way!
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15 comments:

  1. Kit @ DreamscribeFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    This is beautiful, Margaret! I looks like (in part at least) there's a two-pencil-string effect happening as well. Very flowing and beautiful. Gorgeous ♥♥ for Artoo and family. =)

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  2. Shelly BeauchFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Hearts and loving thoughts are beautifully entwined in your eyecatching tile!

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  3. Sandra StraitFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I love the way the light and dark work together in this one. They give a sense of both weight and airiness!

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  4. Margaret Bremner, ArtistFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    When I finished this, I thought I'd used a two-pencil string. But no. It comes from making the bands of Ixorus fairly wide. I like the effect of the hearts in Ixorus.

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  5. JoniFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Love the effect of the heart infused Ixorus. This tile is sending lots of heart felt get well wishes.

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  6. Terri StegmillerFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Wonderful! How creative of you to use hearts in Ixorus!

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  7. Sue ClarkFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Very lovely and heartfelt tile and post!

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  8. AnnetFebruary 10, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    This is gorgeous. I love your Ixorus tangleation.

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  9. ledenzerFebruary 10, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    This is an overall great piece. I love every lighting change and each pattern!

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  10. sandy petalsFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    This is so fun, it makes me want to do more hearts.

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  11. Joy ManolerosFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    This is eye candy - so pleasing to look at. Sooo beautiful! I love the Ixorus hearts - I didn't know we could switch it up! The 4 hearts in the middle just make the piece. xoxoxox

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    divine :D

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  13. stARTFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    This really beautiful - such elegant shading work.

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  14. chaunFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Could you please tell me what a "blind string" is? I haven't heard of that before. Love your designs. The hearts in the middle really pop, especially wit the little highlights on them. Keep up the fabulous work!

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  15. Margaret Bremner, ArtistFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Hi Chaun,
    A blind string is my term for drawing the string with my eyes closed. Earlier on this blog I called it a shut-eye string. It comes from the Diva's Weekly Challenge (number 2 or 3).

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