I finally have 2 completely done! It's taking longer than I originally thought. But the end is in sight! And thank goodness I didn't leave this one to the last minute. :)

Bummer! I'm reading this now. Mostly I'm sorry she's not able to receive them, I'm sure they'd all be lovely. Gotta say, I'm pretty pleased with how hers turned out. :(

My style is kinda busy collage anyways, so you're in good company.

Omg, same. These were so much harder than I thought they would be!!!

Didn't now there was a particular direction to go... and yet.. I still managed to go in the opposite direction... non-busy... non-collage. :p

Im getting nervous I won't make it in time but I'm working furiously and doing my best. This for some reason is so hard for me.

It turned out much more difficult for me too. I think... I'm nearly... almost... possibly … very close to being done. :blink: Don't fret... now you've only gotta do seven and you've got a whole nothing week and weekend! lol ;)

I thought I had a nice collection of magazines from which to pull from … nope! Couldn't find squat in any of them … okay, maybe like three pics … so nearly every image came from the internet. Must have been kizmet cuz I was in need of a new printer anyway! :p

Bit of a delay but they went in the mail today. I sent them priority so they should reach nanners well before the deadline.

Mine will be in the mail tomorrow. :blink:

Done! The USPS gal said it should be Saturday but it might be Monday. Something about snow about to drop in our Wrangler's area. :blink: :blink:

Nan... box full... see thanks message. :p lol

Thank Goodness we have a one week grace period. I really need this weekend to finish up.

And talk about last minute! - I'm going to _have_ to use my printer for this project. There are some pix I want to use and I am just not willing to cut up the magazines. So I ordered some printer ink today - just in time! - for it to get here Saturday. (Yes, I could have gone to Staples, but I hate going in that store, even just for a pick-up.)

Lyle, no problem!

FSF, I got yours today.

Will update things this weekend.

I gotta finish mine!:|:|

Me too... I went the printer route on most of them. I'm just not a magazine owning kinda Butch. :p

Im still really struggling with this project. It's proven extremely difficult to find appropriate pictures for a lot of you with the magazines I have. I don't know how you all are doing it. I'm really afraid of not finishing. I don't own a printer so that's not an option. It's going to be storming tonight so I can't really procure other sources of pictures. Maybe I should have done that.

I have a LOT of stuff cut out, it's just mostly words and it's not coming together. It's like pulling teeth. I'm afraid of having to drop out. But that wouldn't be fair to everyone who put hard work into boards for me already.

Maybe I need a pep talk.

You could always draw or paint things you can't find, not that you're exceptionally talented in that area or anything ;). Think outside the box of what a vision board can mean. You got this! :koolaid:

Excellent idea nycfem!

CCB... If ya can't cut n paste then draw, scribble, paint, whatever! The most important thing about a vision board is the vision... not the medium with which it's made. Don't sweat the bits n pieces... focus on the message you want to convey and it'll be smashing! :koolaid:

Helpful hint: Remember, white space creates impact! You don't need to fill every square inch with something!

You've got this CCB! I've seen you pull it out at the last minute many times. You thrive under pressure!

Thanks you guys!!! I have some ideas going with painting and drawing now. And yes, GeorgiaMa'am, I do tend to thrive under pressure. I'll pull something out of my ass today!

Ok, I'm on a roll now and got over whatever block I was having. I can see the end in sight.

Thank you all for reals for the ideas and pep talks, it really helped. <3

I'm a little late to the party but I see below you got some majorly fantastic advice.

Besides, I took care of the leave no background visible thing. Seriously, I think I was allergic to it. And some things aren't even straight but hey, that's life, right?

Definitely!

Yes!

As did I but since I spent roughly 5 hours sitting on top of a very small stool, nothing better come out from there because it's just too darn tender right now.

Yaaaay!

If there's some union rule about not leaving any background visible... I'm so in the doghouse! :p Per usual... I played well outta the box on this one! :koolaid:

No rule like that that I'm aware of! I left at least some background visible on all of mine - and on some, quite a lot.

I am DONE! This took quite a bit more time than I expected, but I'm pleased with the results. I think you all will be too. And I'm SO EXCITED! I can't wait to see what you all did!

Nanners, I don't think there's any way I can get to the P.O. before 5pm tomorrow, so it will probably be Thursday before you get mine. I'll send it out Priority Mail.

I'm glad to hear that! And my backgrounds are black...not white. I'm such a naughty crafter! :p

I'm very excited as well to see everyone's creations! :koolaid:

My confession is that I have compulsively collected collage items from magazines for over 25 years and have them all organized and stored. This is why I excelled at this project. Better that I use them now than die with all these scraps :D. It DID take ages to do, however, because there were so many to go through! BUT it did put me at an advantage!

At the 9th hour, I am finished!!!! I am happy with the results. I want you all to know that even though this came together at the last minute, I didn't just throw them together and took time to think of each of you as I made yours.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENCOURAGED ME AND/OR GAVE SUGGESTIONS ALONG THE WAY!!!!

I should be able to get to the post office tomorrow or Tues, so nanners, you should get them just in time!

I have regretted not joining this project every day since it was announced! That being said, Lyte your idea to use a black background was brilliant...I would of NEVER thought of that!

Thank you! Hopefully we'll do it again! The black became a must based on the "backing" that I used. ;)

My vision boards are in the mail!!! Wahoo!!! Nanners, you should be receiving them Thursday.

Mine too! Nanners, you should also receive mine on Thursday!

WTG, CCB!

IDK, that looks difficult and complicated. Maybe not for someone who can draw . . . My impression of Zentangle is that it's something you have to take a class to do? Maybe not, though, I've never tried it.

nanners, you will receive my Vision Boards TOMORROW!!!

I love zentangles and twinchies! Do you think a twinchie would be big enough to get some well defined images?

Oh, no no no! Zentangles can be complex, of course, but all it really is is creating a replicating pattern within another image or shape.

For example: draw a crescent moon. divide the moon up into sections or compartments. create a replicating pattern within each compartment.

If you like the adult coloring, you would most likely like this. It's the reverse, basically.

See?



Another way of describing it might be 'doodling with intent'.

I feel like I should take a break. I felt I should sit out the vision boards at first, and while I'm happy with how they turned out, I'm thinking I need to trust my instincts and sit one out.

Good idea, though, clay.