MMM – On the Wings of Love.

Well, I get to play Guest Host again today over at Mixed Media Monday… and I challenge you to create a piece of art (in any format), using “On the Wings of Love” as inspiration.
I chose this theme because it illustrates this mixed media canvas which started as a Layer Love Lesson, on canvas, and [...]

RELISTED:BBC Children in Need Charity Auction

Every year, like millions of people across the UK (and beyond, I suspect!), I tune into the BBC’s Children in Need Telethon and enjoy watching outrageous performances, hearing inspiring stories and using a good box of tissues watching footage of children and Groups in communities, who have been helped along by this wonderful cause.
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The Journal Journey

It all started in May this year when I took my first ever online class – in fact, my first art class for over 30 years! I joined The Lost Luggage Network and started learning to paint with Julie Prichard. The Layer Love Class was where Julie introduced us to the techniques she uses to [...]

Windows – Xpedia!

What does that even mean? Is it a word or did I make it up? (You decide!!) I missed joining in with The Three Muses last week – my ‘pockets’ were empty of energy and I was starting a head cold…. bleh!
This week, Taluula challenged us to use “windows” in our artwork, so I altered [...]

Back to School continued…

If you saw the previous post, you’ll know I’ve been learning to make handmade books and thoroughly enjoying the process. The 3rd book in our class is the most complex and JP advised us to take it slow, for good reason. Making a fabric, quilted/collaged cover for the book is one thing, sewing the book [...]

Back to School…

GPP Street Team Crusade #33 is all about learning something new and…. I am! I am taking Julie Prichard’s Supernova Art Journalling Class I and II.
In Part 1 we are learning how to make 3 different beautiful, handmade books. Now that’s a challenge in itself as I have never dabbled in bookbinding before and the [...]

Long, Tall, Skinny!

Not a latte, no, a handmade book from the fun online class I am taking at Supernova with Julie Prichard. It’s a great class and I am enjoying all of it… so much that I am not joining in as many challenges as I’d like!
I want to thank all the blogging friends who were so [...]

Oriental Layer Love!

I have wanted to make a small canvas for the “Wealth Corner” in our new home for some time and today’s challenge at Created by Hand – Oriental – was the perfect creative shove for me to get painting!
Here is my red and gold 5″ x 7″ money canvas… hope it works as an attractant!

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Using Words

That’s this week’s challenge from TGIF – and Glenda has created a really inspirational Layout as guest host. I’m sharing another Layer painting project with you, inspired in part by Ria’s Toadstools stamp sheet and an idea I had of fairies emerging from a forest and dancing round in swirling circles. They’re there, but not quite… [...]

Make It Your Own…

Street Team Crusade no.31 – “Make it your own…” Fascinating, absorbing stuff. Reading what Michelle wrote made me think about my artwork – see I still can’t call it “art” plain and simple! It’s a psychological barrier that will eventually crumble, but I have to work at it.
As some of you know, I have been [...]