Something a Little Different

Hi Everyone

I know it's been a few days, (nearly two weeks), since there was any action from this little port in blogland, but I haven't been idle. Well not completely, haha.

My friend Boo shared this link with me. It is for 'Free! Kids Online Art Classes' that are hosted and taught by, Carla Sonheim, Lynn Whipple and Diane Culhane. 

I had hoped Wee Man would join in, but I think he's about arted out for a wee while after successfully completing his 61 ICADs. However, I signed up anyway, watched the videos and picked the ones I wanted most to try, and here are the results. 

Picasso inspired Dog  (watercolours)

Oil Pastel & Paint People

Modigliani inspired Portrait 1 (watercolour pencils)

Modigliani inspired Portrait 2 (watercolour pencils)

These were all a lot of fun to do, and I see myself doing more.

Many thanks for visiting and looking.

Take Care, Be Happy

{{Hugs}} Mo :o)) x

Anti Journal Pages and a Little Flutter

Hello there :D 

You are there aren't you?

I missed last weeks post - in fact I missed most of last week full stop! I was plagued by migraines, having two a day on some days. Very bizarre, and very annoying. They take over everything. Every action, every thought.

But, this week is clear! Huzzah!! 

Now, onto business.

I have several of my Anti Journal pages I could share with you and have had a time of it trying to decide which to share today, *scratches chin thoughtfully*

In the end I decided to go with the two pages that are my most recent favourites.

The prompt for the first page was,
Bleed colours; place under a dripping tap
But seeing as there was a sudden heavy downpour yesterday whilst I was flicking through my journal I quickly cut out this page, splodged some acrylic paints on it and shoved it out onto the back door step

And this was the result;

tho' not the punched out shapes, you realise, lol :-D
The paint hadn't moved around as much as I'd hoped considering the rain was quite heavy, but it's ok.

I set the page to dry over night and then used a black marker to go back over the outline of the tap and the wording.
You may, (or may not), be wondering why I have some holes in the page.
Well, check out the second page I'm sharing, which just happens to be the reverse of this page.

Design by removing parts of this page

I used a large butterfly punch and then outlined them with oil pastels, smudging them a little with my fingers.

I hope you like my Anti Journal pages for this week and have time to visit Carolyn and Karen to see what they have been doing in their Wreck it journals.

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Now, for those of you who have been following my caterpillar adoptions *grin* I apologise for the late posting of the release photos - I hope my 'sick note' above will absolve me.
Here are the pictures I managed to take - it was quite difficult doing it one-handed; Wee Man's only concession to being so close was to hold the flap open for me, lol

They flew away so quickly I only got a glimpse and no footage. Wee Man was amazed. Not enough to want to touch them, but quite happy for them to go.

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Also,

you may be interested to know that I got some more a few days ago and they are doing very well and growing just as rapidly as the first 'brood' :-D

Now, I shall love you and leave you and thank you for your visit.

Do take care won't you, and be happy

{{Hugs}} Mo :o)) x

Craft Barn Q & L Challenge #16

The latest challenge at The Craft Barn is #16 and the words are Thing or Family. I am very late for this one. Number 17 is due to be announced in just two days time, *gasp*! That's how late I am. But, I have done a wee page and I'm happy with it.

We are to use a quote and/or a lyric including one or both of the words. I chose the word Family and my quote, with no attribution, is, 'Family makes this house a home'

The background is Neo 2 blues, smooshed around with a babywipe. The sunburst is a TH stencil that I coloured with paint, inktense pencils, oil pastel and Yasutomo shimmery paint, (similar to Twinkling H20s) . The house is made with paper scraps and inktense pencils for the window and door. I like the wee birdie stamps ;) and I used my micron pen for the writing. 

If you'd like to see what other people have done using the words Family &  Thing, just follow the link above. 

Until next time......................

.............thanks for popping by to say 'Hi' ((hugs))

Summer of Color 2014 ~ Week 1

I am participating in this colourful challenge, hosted by Kristin Van Valkenburgh of Twinkle Twinkle Like a Star blog. This is her fourth year of hosting the challenge and my first time of taking part. Each week Kristin will give us a colour prompt with which we have to create something.  Anything; from painting, to papier mache, to knitting with old carrier bags.  Anything goes, so long as we use only the colours in the prompt, and, if we wish, black & white.

The colours this first week are, Aqua Blue & Yellow and a Smudge Splash or Pop of Hot Pink

I went blank.  Completely and utterly blank.  I love the colour combo.  Not a problem with that.  My brain just seemed to close down.  I know I've got a week for this, but if I leave it, I know I will just feel worse.

Get a grip!!   

I got out my sketchbook, my oil pastels and went for it.  *Eeek!*  What a mess I thought.  I was going to scrap it and try to do something 'better'.  Something more in line, (yeah right), with the lovelies I had already been looking at, so quickly posted, but so perfect. In my eyes.  

Sod this, I thought!  I enjoyed scribbling away with the pastel, rubbing my fingers in it and scratching away with a broken gift card to make water, fish, birds & clouds!  So what if it's not my idea of 'perfect'!?  Just post it and move on!  

So here it is. 

Until next time, if you'd like to view some colourful loveliness, visit here..............

.............. and thanks for popping by to say 'Hi' *hugs*

Rubbings Take2 and A new sketchbook page

I enjoyed doing the leaf rubbings so much the other day, I wanted to do some more, and after a few folk mentioned bark rubbings, I wanted to have a go at that.  But - not being a spotlight person, I couldn't bring myself to take pencil & paper out to any local trees with me.  So, whilst on my walk yesterday I kept my eyes open for fallen bark, which I pocketed and collected a corresponding leaf.  I only found three, from an oak, a lime and a cherry tree, so I pocketed a few different leaves as well to fill up my page.

I really would like to get better rubbings of bark and think that would be better acheived on bigger bits of paper, so I've decided that the next time I go through the woods at the river, I am taking pencil and paper with me :D

My next bit of craftiness from last evening was a sketchbook page.  I had the page completed up to the orange/pink flowers, waaay back last year, and flicking through my book I decided it was the best background for a couple of my gorgeous new stamps from Rubber Dance.  ((Happy jiggy dance))  :D  I used the Robin, a seagull, the vine and some of the words from the sheet named #B3-M: A little Birdie.

They are gorgeous quality and stamp beautifully; so crisp.  I treated myself to a whole host of these new stamps and look forward to playing with them.   Psst - throughout May, there is FREE shipping wolrdwide too!  You can follow Rubber Dance here on Facebook for news, chatter and to keep up-to-date with all their new releases.

I went over some of the background with oil pastels to bring out the colours a little more, and apart from the stamping on my page, which I coloured with a mix of watercolour pencils and Neocolor 2s, I just added some butterflies from a napkin.  Oh yeah, the black leaves are stamped with black archival ink and were made using a piece of scrap rubber, from the edge of my birdie sheet, cut to shape, and then I made the veins with white neocolor and a waterbrush.  Et, voila............. I hope you like.

Well, I hope you have a crafty day, and until next time...............
..............thanks for popping by to say 'Hi' *hugs*

Craft Barn Q & L Challenge #9 Unique & Fame

Hello again ~ I do hope you don't mind another post from me today.  I also hope that my muse stays for a wee while and I can continue to create just as much, for - oh - at least a hundred years or so!  Lol ;)

This post is for the Quotes & Lyrics Challenge at The Craft Barn, where the words this time around are Unique & Fame.

I chose to use Unique and my quote is attributed to Oscar Wilde ~ A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

I used a page that I had been playing about with some homemade stencils on, an age ago, and just added to it, using various stamps, tissue paper, mulberry paper, inks, acrylic paint, oil pastel, white pencil and a wee gem for the large birds eye.  Finally, I did the writing with a Faber Castell pen.  Oh, and the greeny/blue dots were made with my finger in some paint.

To see other takes on this weeks theme you can find lots of links here.

Until next time.........
..........thanks again for popping by to say 'Hi' *hugs*