Saturday, January 22, 2011

I Am WHO I Am

Talk about your challenges, this week over on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog, they laid down what for me was the challenge of all challenges - create a project that is "Just Be Me." I've seen Scrapbook Challenges do an "all about me" challenge, and that was the approach I took. Rather than a scrapbook page using pictures, I chose to create a wall hanging using Tiddly Inks images. It was no surprise to me that there were more than enough images in the Tiddly Inks Store to cover a 12 x 12 page with some images that I felt were indicative of me. In fact there were more images I could of used, I just couldn't find enough space for them. It also didn't surprise me that I already owned most of them. Hey you buy what you like.

I used my MTC software and my Cricut to create the I Am WHO I Am and shadow it. I also used my MTC software, the Scalloped Circle Shapely from Penny Duncan, and the word to path option that is available in MTC to create my label wheel. I knew I didn't want to "label" each image, but I also knew I wanted a descriptor for them and this worked out better than I could have hoped.

Starting at the top center the image is called "Ticket to Life Girl". Christy created this image and one with a little boy in honor of my grandson, Monkey Moo, who told his mother when he was 2 1/2 and she had corrected him, "U need to wisten to me. I a person! I got a life and a ticket!" I've taken that message to heart and I hope I embrace life to the fullest. I do try. Clockwise the next image is "Carpenter Joe" and is a reminder of the wonderfully handy man that I am married to. After all, he and I did build Tazmania. Bottom right corner is "Computer Freak" and boy is that ever me. I don't even want to think about life without my computer. I even understand the 1's and 0's. The bottom center image is called "Whatchadoin" and again an image that is so me. I put inquisitive, but that's just a nice way of saying I'm just downright nosy. If you ever saw me in action, you'd be amazed at the amount of information I can get out of a person. "Schoolgirl" is in the bottom left position and that's me with books. I'm a more than avid reader. I'm as addicted to books as I am my computer. If you could see my bedside table, you'd know of which I speak. I even read books over again. In the 9 o'clock position is an image called "Lullaby". I am a mother and a grandmother, but besides those children I absolutely adore babies. I've even been known to borrow my friend's children and grandchildren and this week, I'm driving 60 miles one way for the opportunity to babysit a great nephew. Finally the last image isn't a digital Tiddly Inks image, but rather a rubber TI image that I got from Stamping Bella and is appropriately called "best friends forevah". All of the images were colored with Copics.

I started this wall hanging with a 12x12 piece of chipboard, on which I added a lime green sheet of scrapbook paper. I overlayed it with Floral Die Cut-Pink from The Paper Studio. I then used different Spellbinders to cut my images and frame them and finished off with some ribbons, flowers and bling. I definitely could win the prize for the person taking the most time to create a project, that's for sure.

Thanks for stopping by. Now you all have some of the low down on me, but I can promise you not near about all. I've already got it hung on the wall of TM.

17 comments:

  1. This is so cute and creative Shirley - and says so much about you. I love it!

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  2. Your wallhanging is perfect Shirley, I like it a lot! =)
    Hugs, Elenor

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  3. What an amazing idea! Great idea!

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  4. I love what you did. I have a cricut from years ago, when they first came out. I also have the imagaine now, but I really don't know completly how to use them. I have cut out a few things but mostly for school projects that my daughter needed to put the lettering on. What is this MTC software you talk about? Does it take the place of a spellbinder?

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  5. Shirley, this is darling! A perfect little slice of you :)

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  6. Hi Shirley,
    I love what you have done with your wall hanging! You have been able to tell us so much about yourself in it. What fun and you have it hung up already!! Now that's something :o)
    It is wonderful what you are able to do with your Cricut and the other things you mentioned - that I have NO CLUE about LOL
    Love what your Grandson said - out of the mouths of babes comes wisdom!!!
    Hugs, Candy

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  7. Taz, I have finally gotten to post to you, and I have to say, I ADORE this! It IS you. My librarian, my leader, my dear friend. You do fabulous work. But, then again, everything about you is fabulous!

    Love you, love your MM stories, and love your energy!

    Ellie

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  8. Shirley this is perfect for Tazmania! I also see on the hanging, flowers, ribbons, a butterfly, lots of swirls and a little bling. I think those are a part of you too. Shirley's story in digis! Love it.

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  9. Oh my goodness honey. I am sat with the biggest smile on my face. I think what you have done is wonderful. So much time and effort and so very creative! I love absolutely everything about it, and think it's just perfect! Wow!
    And it's great to see how you see yourself too, I love that bit the most I think! :)

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  10. This is FANTASTIC! I LOVE what Monkey Moo said. Priceless!

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  11. Shirley, this is absolutely amazing! It must have taken forever! What a great snapshot into your life!

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  12. Wow Shirley this is so fabulous! Love your take on this challenge! Such a great piece of art.

    Hugs,
    Larissa

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  13. Shirley - I think this is stunning! Love all those Tiddly's of course but your colors and textures are gorgeous!
    Hugs,
    M

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  14. Ohhhh, it is so nice to see "you" all laid so well and with such thought. :) You are amazing. :)

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  15. wow that is fabulous love the explaination

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  16. this is so fabulous Shirley! Beautiful hanging and it's so much fun getting to know you better. Thanks for joining the Tiddly Inkers this week! xxD

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  17. Congratualtions on your win over at Tiddlywinks this week - Love how you have used the images and the thought behind each one.

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