I'm SO thrilled to announce that I'm a guest designer this week for the Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge! The site is featuring a movie that's near and dear to my heart: To Kill a Mockingbird.To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those rare films where the movie is (almost) as good as the book. The movie is #25 on the American Film Institute's greatest movies of all time, #1 on its courtroom films list, and Atticus Finch is listed as the greatest movie hero of the 20th century.
I have the privilege of teaching both the novel and film to my ninth-graders every year, so I wanted to make something special to keep in my classroom. I chose to focus on one of my favorite quotes from the film to create this framed piece.I started with a $1 wooden frame from Michaels and painted it white. I printed out the quote on my computer, then stamped and embossed the bird in the corner. I finished it off with some Primas and bling.
I would LOVE to see you play along with us this week. Head over to Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge for all the details. Oh, and there's blog candy up for grabs if you participate--one random winner will be chosen. Click on the link to see what you can win...
Stamps: Always (SU)
Paper: Pink Pirouette
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: black ep, flowers & rhinestones (Prima), white paint, wooden frame
I love to hear the Mockingbirds sing! Love your card and verse!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ann - amazing film and book! And your creation is amazing too!
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Beautiful work :)
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Hope you have an enjoyable weekend :)
Congratulations on your Guest Design spot, Ann! It's not surprising and your framed art is beautiful! How great that your students will get to benefit from your artistic talents along with your teaching talents ;D
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Ann! Your project is fabulous, as is the spirit behind it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful frame Ann! And a big congrats to you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ann... Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeletecongrats on the guest spot - love your project!
ReplyDeleteI've never done cinema saturday, but I'm getting an idea for this one
Read the book many years ago and also saw the film. Your creation is outstanding! Happy 4th to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Ann, love your card!!
ReplyDeleteYour framed art is wonderful! It's a wonderful tribute to your favorite book/movie and quote.
ReplyDeleteEek, I love altered frames!!! This is beautiful, congrats on the GDT!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Ann! I love how you kept the focus on that wonderful quote!
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Gorgeous!! Congrats on being guest designer... that is awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats and very pretty!
ReplyDeleteyour students are so lucky to have you teach them! Love your frame!
ReplyDeleteI agree that the film is terrific. Have to admit I've never read the book (hang head in shame). What a nice idea to make something for your classroom based on this book.
ReplyDeleteWow! Great job! What a classic story! Would love to be a student in your class...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ann!
ReplyDeleteMy fave book of all time and yup, the film is pretty amazing too! My fave quote has to be: "It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived."
What a book eh?
Love your project - I'm lucky to aid in teaching this to our GCSE students every year - I get very passionate about it all LOL!
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This is such a beautiful frame! I love the verse you chose and those rhinestones are just the perfect touch! Happy 4th!!!
ReplyDeleteYour post brought back many memories associated with the book and movie, "To kill a mockingbird".
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Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAnd don't be too shocked but I haven't read the book nor seen the film ... I'll definately have to order it from the library!
Love it congrats :) What is better than pink and bling togeather!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely frame! Love the verse and the fun rhinestones!
ReplyDeletei loooove this movie and your frame - awesome idea :)
ReplyDeleteLove the rhinestones you added on the frame and the colours you chose :)
ReplyDeleteIt's very sweet :)
Congratulations Ann.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the film a long long time ago and i loved it, but i haven't read the book.
It's a great card and love the rhinestones.
Well done!
Hugs xx
Pat
Love this card and the info about mockingbirds...so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell, firstly congrats on your GDT spot! I love this frame. Love the bling on it :) I read this book and saw the movie in school also. As a matter of fact, I believe it was 9th grade. Love the story and your frame and quote are a perfect example. Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat frame Ann! I haven't seen this movie, or read the book, but perhaps I should!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the Guest DT!
ReplyDeleteI have never saw this movie... But I like the frame you created!
Love the frame! Hugs, Moni
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, congrats Ann! So happy for you! I totally love your frame! The sentiments are so meaningful and I'm sure your classroom is fill with beautiful things created by you :)
ReplyDeleteWell done on the challenge Ann! I studied this book at school too, and I just love Gregory Peck's role in the movie......it's one of my favourite's!
ReplyDeleteI love this book and movie so much! Our town had the book as its "All Pikes Peak Read" a few years ago and the woman who played the part of the little girl in the movie came as a special guest!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I never read it. I'll have to put it on my list. Don't know how I got around that one.
ReplyDeleteCool frame.
How fun!
ReplyDeleteHope your ninth graders like it as much as you do.
Congrats on being the guest designer!
You are the QUEEN of creativity girl!! Love this idea and so nicely done... TFS! :)
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