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 [...]

Time is of the essence…

The Three Muses challenge theme this week is simply “Time” – something we could all do with more of I think. For me, there are never enough hours in the day, but I was feeling time passing more as seasons when I created this page. I definitely had the autumn vibe with my colour palette…

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“I am Woman”

Just like the Helen Reddy song, Mixed Media Monday’s theme is “I am Woman”… I had a fab time with this bold, red double page spread. I think I’m getting the hang of this art journalling thing! This made me so happy when I had finished it – the gorgeous face is from a magazine; [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Seeing blue and green!

I’m Guest Hosting at Mixed Media Monday again! Diane is so great having me back and I do so enjoy picking a theme and seeing you all interpret it. I chose to paint an IKEA cheapie mirror a la Layer Love, using a new colour green I couldn’t resist – Viridian Hue – a gorgeous [...]

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… [...]

Quelle surprise!

Created by Hand’s theme this week is ‘French’! Funnily enough, my Graduation Piece for Layer Love has a french flavour… so here’s the last “official” painting – or Lesson #9, as we know it! Images from Ten Two Studios Little Blue Things, french text too.

Here’s a close-up of the central part, with the framed “belle [...]