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| Journal page for Tuesday Taggers where the challenge today is birds & animals.. |
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| Always wanted to have a go at amigurumi..so followed a craftsy course and added a litte hat to my blue bird |
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| here is his friend a litte blackbird with attitude!..bit of fun |
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| Taking Time for Yourself |
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| Tag for TMTATC and also UK Stampers house tag challenge. Loads of chaotic layers for interest;) |
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| Chakra Happy I have recently been taught the 5 tibetan rites in yoga so this is how you feel after doing them..energised and happy. |
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| Lovely bluebells on a walk to the woods..late this year |
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| Rainy Day Blues We had 2 hot days this week for sunbathing but now its cold and rainy so everyone has been fed up! Have a nice weekend and be sure to check out Happy Paint Party Friday |
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| It was International Scrapbooking Day yesterday so last night I had a go at making some scrapbooking layouts. I take loads of photos but then never print them out so at least my sons can look at these now especially the older photos of a wild time before kids! |
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| Little wood panel painted with bright colours as we have had lovely weather this week..this painting deals with the issues of having focus, peace and a belief in a higher power represented by the birds feathers. ( Update on my dad..he has just rang to say he is coming out of hospital as he had to be admitted again in a lot of pain..so thanks for all your positive messages in last weeks post). |
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| Had a go at hexagonal paper piecing again for the craftsy block of the month..quite like doing these. Have a good weekend and be sure to check out the other paintings at happy paint party friday |
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| Painted this over the weekend..acrylics on wood as my white spirea bush has started to bloom with lots of blackbirds in front of it |
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| Had a go at learning paper piecing for the craftsy quilt block of the month |
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| quick ATC for the crazy girls theme over at TMTA Hope its nice spring weather where you are |
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| It has been a difficult week as my dad has been in hospital so I painted this painting as a catharsis...its influenced by my love of yoga and the power of positive thinking Happy Paint Party Friday |
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| finished my crochet bag for spring..blue on one side and purple on the other |
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| Made a quick moo card ..be sure to check out the other moos at moo mania |
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| Decided to paint over an old large canvas and came up with this face. I have been recently going to a great yoga class and when I look at this painting it helps me to focus and calms me. Whenever I relax in yoga I see white light hence the title of this piece.. Happy Paint Party Friday |
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| Quick art journal collage for TMTA ..check out the other men themed posts |
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| Playing around with the collage digitally using Serif |
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| .its been very spring like today so after the gym and housework had a bit of time in the sun to do a bit of relaxing crochet..hope this weather stays as its certainly mood uplifting |
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| Lots of blackbirds in my garden and I love listening to their song as well as The Beatles Blackbird too... "blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly..." Happy Paint Party Friday ( be sure to check out all the other art too). I have had my paintings professionally printed onto cards this week and have listed them in my Etsy store.(see link to the right). Have a good weekend everyone.. |
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| Have been playing around with clay over the past few days and decided to alter an accordion type book that I have had for awhile |
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| I will probably add photos of our visits to the park to the inside tags and decorate it further |
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| the colours I have used are definitely influenced by the colours and textures I see when visiting our favourite parks and woods |
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| I have had this plaque for a long time and have used alcohol inks along with the clay to incorporate it into the book |
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| Made this quick moo for the number challenge over at moo mania..be sure to check out the other entries too. . |
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| Finished this today for the Art Journal Journey challenge whose theme is landscapes within me...be sure to check out the other entries too.. |
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| Everyday I see this robin that comes to the bird feeder I have put on the conservatory....makes me happy when I see it so did a quick painting for Happy Paint Party Friday The painting is made up of many layers of paint scratched into for lots of deep texture. Thanks for all your suggestions for printers....have ordered some cards to be professionally printed of my paintings for a start so be sure to check my Etsy store soon. |
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| Coots with Attitude My son loves coming with me to feed the birds around various parks around Liverpool..then when we get home we learn all about them in our bird book..coots have white markings and moorehens have red. |
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| I made these Easter cakes with the help of my other son and came back 5 mins later to have one with a cup of tea and he had ate all the little eggs..ha ha! |
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| Been playing around transferring images to clay..these are just from my epson so quite pleased with the result as they were just an experiment really |
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| Made a quick collage for TMTA where the theme is butterflies. We are having slightly warmer weather now but its still too cold for butterflies..have a good Easter holidays... |
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| Been a bit of a chaotic week so have been doing some calming paintings. I always find that painting even just for half an hour is so relaxing. We havent had Spring yet so I have been painting it instead. Hope you all have a lovely Easter holidays and remember the true meaning of Easter..new good beginnings... |
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| Be sure to check out the other art at Happy Paint Party Friday... |
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| Made some moo tags for a change using wings cut from old cans and tags cut from cardboard boxes |
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| Love the face on this one..be sure to check out the other moos at Moo Mania |
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| Have been playing around with some old watch backs and clay..dont know what I will do with these yet but its fun having a go. Be sure to check out the other recycled posts over at Try it on Tuesday |
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| Over at Sunday Postcard the challenge is butterflies. I took this photo of the icicles on my conservatory this morning and have added butterflies to it and altered the size digitially |
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| For week 3 of the Strathmore workshop we had to paint bright colours as a background then paint boats into it..this was quite difficult for me to do but I have had a go which is what its all about really ..learning to paint in a different way. |
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| Happy Paint Party Friday I have been painting in the style of Robert Joyner lately who is running the free Strathmore workshops at the moment. I try and be a glass half full person... |
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