Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Time for a New Challenge at TIOT

     Hi everyone. Happy Tuesday. It is  time once again for a new challenge at Try It on Tuesday.

    Thank you Helen N for being our guest designer for our last challenge. And thank you everyone who joined in. There were lots of fun summer themed pieces of art.

     Our newest challenge for the next 2 weeks is GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES.


  I made a page in my summer themed journal for this challenge, and what's more  circular than a beach ball that has colored circles? (Well it's really spherical but on paper it makes a circle.)

   I stamped these Hero Arts images on white paper, used markers and Posca paint pens to color them in. Then I used an old circular paper punch to punch them out, and I added them to my page. This journal's pages are made  from some colored cardstock,  so that explains the green background. I also used a black Sharpie to outline the beach balls so they'd have a little more pop off the paper.

   I finished by stamping this quote several times. This quote comes from a really old clear set of stamps, one of the first clear sets I ever bought, and the label wrapper is missing, so I can't even guess who made it. I  finished off by adding a strip of washi tape along the right hand side to smooth out the edge of the partial beach ball that is there. 

   As always, this challenge runs for the next 2 weeks, and if you need some circle ideas, check out the ways all the designers used that shape in their pieces.  Don't forget, we accept all art forms at Try It on Tuesday too.

   Since beach balls are also something you think about in summer, I'll be linking my journal page up to Chris' Hot August (Nights and Days) at Art Journal Journey. Please remember we only accept art journaling (in any form) at that challenge. 

   I hope you like circles as much as I do, and that you'll join us at Try It on Tuesday for our latest challenge. 

16 comments:

  1. I love this idea for a challenge. Circles are so versatile, and your beach ball journal page is a perfect example of that. It's funny how something as simple as punching out a shape can be so effective. The way you made the beach balls pop off the page with the Sharpie is a great touch.

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  2. Absolutely LOVE those beachballs Erika! Such a cool page! ((HUGS)) Helen

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  3. Great page Erika, love the colourful beach balls

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  4. Fantastic the waterballs , a great journal page!!!
    hugs Elke

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  5. Such a fun page! LOVE the colorful design with the beach balls! Such a great ROUNDED idea! :) Happy Tuesday!

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  6. Such a beautiful summery page! I love all the beach ball circles that you created, I bet that was fun 😊. The old word stamp that you used is perfect too, it reminds me of the song by Dead or Alive and I'm sure to be singing it for the rest of the day ...lol 🤣. Happy and creative wishes ❤️. Hugs, Jo x

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  7. This is a wonderful topic!
    I've been putting a circle on every card I've made lately!! Your calendar page is summery and wonderful!! If I find time I'll take part, I really like the topic!!

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  8. This reminds me of a song but I only know a couple of words which are going around in my head at the moment..
    Love the colourful beach balls dotted all around your page and with so many different colours on them.
    A very happy page, thanks.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  9. Fantastic colourful beach balls Erika, I can imagine spinning around to catch one, if I was lucky enough to get near one of them.

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  10. This is a coloful, happy page, Erika! Great for Chris's challenge at Art Journal Journey.
    Hugs,
    Mia
    Co-administrator for AJJ
    craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

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  11. Love this page Erika, the bold colours of the beach balls and the black outlines really makes them pop off the page. Great choice of word stamping too. Avril xx

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  12. I love these beachballs Erika, reminds me of chasing them along the beach when the breeze blew them away. Fabulous "hot Summer' colours too! Hugs, Chrisx

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  13. What a fun summer page! My grandson would love all those beachballs. Happy TIOT!

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