Furthermore, the new words at the Craft Barn for the Quotes & Lyrics challenge were posted on Sunday, and they are Imagination and/or Logic, so I thought - go for it - make it a triple hitter! So I did **grin**
A Darla Horse, made from wood, has become a symbol of authentic Swedish handicraft and one of Sweden's most popular souvenirs.
Just click on the link above if you would like to learn more about these beautifully decorated wooden horses.
Mine is much more simplistic
I traced the outline image off the internet, then coloured with watercolour paints and outlined with a black micron. The colours seemed to weaken the longer they sat, but they had looked pretty much right, to my eye, when I first mixed them *sigh*. My pop of lemon is the eye, nostril, flowers and some wee dots at the ankles; the 'raspberry' and 'tangerine' are the stripes. This is the final week of Summer of Colour and I would like to say thank you to Kristin for hosting this event again, for the fourth year, (my first), and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope to participate again next year.
The words popped into my head and I think them fitting as I often look back at what I have created and think, 'if only I had done this or that, or not done the other' and I need to learn to let it go. I used Imagination as my word of choice for the Q&L challenge hosted by The Craft Barn. For those that can't read my chicken scratch, my quote says, 'don't let your imagination keep you in the past with 'if onlys' but let it forge ahead with limitless possibilities'.
I'm sure someone will have said them before, tho' not necessarily in that order, lol :D
Well until next time..........
................thanks for popping by to say 'Hi' *hugs*
It looks like you used your imagination. I took the colors literally.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gemma. Your collage is perfect and you can't go wrong with that :o)
DeleteThis is great, you have some wonderful, out-of-the-box ideas! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely compliment Valerie, thank you so much :o))
DeleteI love your SoC ladies :D
I will be thinking of you tomorrow (well later today, hehe), as the cast gets taken off. xox
I do like your soft colours, Cute horse too!
ReplyDeleteThank you kaybee :D I really liked your yupo paper space image. You really used your imagination for that one! :o)
DeleteI absolutely love what you did with this week's colors, and I really like your sentiment, too. So true!!! It has been so much fun visiting your blog and enjoying the SOC challenges with you. HUGS!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sharon, I have really enjoyed your comments and also visiting your blog in return. Your layout this week is very beautiful with the B&W photos. I enjoyed seeing the other images too. You take great photographs :o)
DeleteWhat a creative idea, I like the stripes in the background and he looks like a very gentle horse with his flowers.
ReplyDeleteGood to have met you at SOC.
Thank you Sheila. I think he must be a thoroughbred, he has impeccable manners, lol. :o)
DeleteI have been in love with the Dala horse for a long time and yours is a good one. Friendly and peaceful. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Laila, I'm glad you like my horse. I enjoyed seeing the dessert you laid on, I just wish I could have tasted it too :o)
DeleteGreat to combine two challenges, thank you for the information on Darla Horses, i had no idea they were called that.
ReplyDeleteLove your drawing and quote, they suit each other perfectly :-) xxx
Thank you so much MoH, I am delighted that you like it and you learnt something too.
DeleteYour butterfly piece took my breath away. It is so stunning :o) xox
How clever of you to combine challenges Mo! Your Darla horse is lovely and that quote is just fantastic, it sounds pretty original to me! We crafters are always our own worst critics, I seem to have major anxiety over everything I create and have to keep telling myself of!! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Anne, your comment is much appreciated. It is hard to believe you could be critical of any of the incredibly gorgeous pieces that you produce, you are an amazing artist and I would be your cheerleader any day of the week. Love, oxox
Deleteclever way to combine several challenges-fab quote too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. I enjoyed seeing your gelliprint piece. I hope those little eggs all hatch successfully :o))
DeleteI love your Darla horse! He looks lovely in this week's colors! This was my first year too, and I really enjoyed it! A thanks for all your visits and lovely comments.
ReplyDeleteThank you Debbie, I hope to be able to join in again next year too. I enjoyed seeing your butterfly this week, it is truly gorgeous! :o) x
DeleteVery shrewd of you to go for a triple hit.
ReplyDeleteLetting go is difficult, I quite often go back to a piece and work into it some more. Sometimes not successfully. Xx
Thank you Lynn. Your re-run was a success today for sure! :o)) xx
DeleteI live about 40 miles from a large Swedish community, and every home has one of those horses on their front porch, while they can be found in many of the shops, too. My neighbor across the street has one on her front porch, also. They are very popular where I live.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with your darling horse for SOC and of course, I loved the Craft Barn challenge quote, too. It was a great entry and you captured both challenges well, and equally, dear Mo.
How wonderful to live so close to such an awesome culture. My eldest lives in Sweden, and tho' I have yet to visit, I have tried to learn some of the language. Is it something you have attempted Elizabeth? It is a difficult one to get ones tongue around, but I do like languages. Many thanks always for your unselfish encouragement :o))
DeleteSuper page, love the quote and the stripy horse. Thanks for visiting mine BJ
ReplyDeleteLove how you come up with such different ideas and also the quote. Impressed how you alternated the colours to make it easier to read. Mo, another super little piece of art.
ReplyDeleteA great idea and a fabulous page.
ReplyDeleteThank you! xo
ReplyDeletewow, a three-fer!! well done - it's gorgeous. am 2 weeks behind on SOC now... (grin)
ReplyDeleteLove it. Excellent quote and to get a 3 for 1 is excellent.
ReplyDeleteVery original image. I understand what you mean about the colours it takes a while to get used to the watercolours drying lighter, so different to other mediums!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun card! Somehow I missed this on the ICAD group - glad I got to see it here!
ReplyDeleteThat's a cute rendition of the Darla horse which I've never heard of! Time to visit Sweden, lol. Happy SOC!
ReplyDeleteOh tho sis so cute! I love the swedish horse! And the colours are fab!
ReplyDeleteLove the quote and thank you for introducing me the the Darla Horse they and your artwork are lovely.
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ReplyDeleteWhat an inspired idea to use the Darla horse for your design - I love how you've reversed the colours of the stripes to emphasise the shape and your words are brilliant - may I quote you? :o)
ReplyDeleteI have always loved those Darla horses and yours is gorgeous- a 60s hippy Darla horse :) Love your quote and well done on getting a 3 in 1 x
ReplyDeleteAdorable little horse, Mo! Love what you've done with this charming design.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your 2 lovely comments. I'm glad you like my take on Helen's card - have you got a pic of the one you did? Thank you also for your lovely comment about my heart attack. I am feeling a lot better today with no pain so far, and having slept a bit better last night and caught up a bit. I'm due for an angiogram this p.m. and depending on the result, they may let me go home tomorrow.
Thank you so much for your kind words - I had no idea I was such an inspiration lol!!
Shoshi
The dala horse looks great in these colors. I'm so glad I "met" you through SOC this year!
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ReplyDeleteI just saw your question on my blog. I'm hoping you can follow this. If not, I will prepare a tutorial for you.
I take it you want to create a stand alone page for your son. Here are the steps to do that.
1. Go to Blogger. It's that big orange B at the top left of the page.
2. Go to "Overview."
3. Scroll down to "Layout."
4. Open "Layout."
5. Directly under header, you will see "Add a Gadget."
6. Click on "Add a Gadget." Window will pop up, with your layout in the background.
7. Scroll down until you see "Pages."
8. Click on "Pages."
9. Add a page (or more) and name it (or them).
10. Preview to make sure this is what you want.
11. If OK, be sure to click on "Save."
Do similar for whichever sidebar you want the link to go to.
1. Under sidebar "Add a Gadget," scroll down until you see "Link List."
2. Copy and paste the page URL you have just created.
3. Move the link down where you want it, then Preview.
4. If OK, click Save.
I hope that helps.
I'm learning such a lot on the Craft Barn challenge. I'd never heard of Darla horses until now. I think I shall print out your quote and pin it to my craft room wall in the hope I can shake off my "if only" moments.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! The art work and the words.I love those horses and I'm sure if I was ever fortunate to visit such a lovely place they would be some that found their way home with me.lol
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