Sunday, 24 September 2017
Autumn in a frame....
I was a little later than usual in getting a sampler made to switch out my summer-themed one...
Friday, 22 September 2017
A Miscellany
The Art Neko blog and website are still down for a revamp, so instead of posting on the blog, I thought I'd add another card here this week, although I can't provide any links. The metallic tissue background was created for this week's TLC challenge on Splitcoast. I used two different stamps from Art Neko, the still life with grapes and wine, and I stamped and cut a couple more leaves from the grapes and leaves with tendrils stamp.
A long-empty site near the bus stop has been opened up for work, and in the process has acquired a new hoarding.
And another utility box - very suitable for our climate, this one.
A long-empty site near the bus stop has been opened up for work, and in the process has acquired a new hoarding.
And another utility box - very suitable for our climate, this one.
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Utility Box Art
This barrister dog appeared outside the Law Society some day last week, unless I have been very unobservant.
The Viking invasion has taken place at the corner of Ellis Quay, but it's not an easy place to take photos with all the traffic.
And a couple of matchbox projects which I didn't include with my favourite cards last week. The Sizzix matchbox die creates a box about 3 1/2" by 2 1/2" by 3/4". I'd like to try making a suitcase again with a couple of modifications to this prototype, but it was fun to make.
The Viking invasion has taken place at the corner of Ellis Quay, but it's not an easy place to take photos with all the traffic.
And a couple of matchbox projects which I didn't include with my favourite cards last week. The Sizzix matchbox die creates a box about 3 1/2" by 2 1/2" by 3/4". I'd like to try making a suitcase again with a couple of modifications to this prototype, but it was fun to make.
Saturday, 2 September 2017
Birds and a Birdhouse
I took a few photos of a heron on the way to work the other morning. It was low tide, and the particular place the heron was standing meant that I could take photos where it didn't look as much as if I was in the centre of the city.
And here is my card for this week using images (and paper) from Art Neko. It's a shaker card, using what I imagine to be a birdhouse from the Flowers and Whimsy sheet, along with butterflies from the same sheet, a vertical birthday sentiment and some ATC collage paper. The base has some coarse mesh stitched to it, and I added some leaf ribbon trim with lots of Liquid Pearls to suggest flowers. I can't remember what die I was using, but the shaker element was all the little pieces popped out from it, they've been sitting in a little pot on my desk ever since.
And here is my card for this week using images (and paper) from Art Neko. It's a shaker card, using what I imagine to be a birdhouse from the Flowers and Whimsy sheet, along with butterflies from the same sheet, a vertical birthday sentiment and some ATC collage paper. The base has some coarse mesh stitched to it, and I added some leaf ribbon trim with lots of Liquid Pearls to suggest flowers. I can't remember what die I was using, but the shaker element was all the little pieces popped out from it, they've been sitting in a little pot on my desk ever since.
Friday, 1 September 2017
August Favourites...
August appears to have been a creative month even though it didn't feel like it, lots of cards I was very happy with...
This next one was for the mixed media challenge on SCS; we were to be inspired by the artwork on the cover of a favourite book. That required some thought - not all my favourite books have very inspiring covers (To Kill a Mockingbird, for example). And while I love Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, the covers are a mile away from my own style. As I thought about books, my mind went back to Paul Gallico's The Man who was Magic, one of my favourite of his books. My copy has long ago lost its dust-jacket, but I had memories of it, and was able to confirm them by checking the book out online.
This next one was for the mixed media challenge on SCS; we were to be inspired by the artwork on the cover of a favourite book. That required some thought - not all my favourite books have very inspiring covers (To Kill a Mockingbird, for example). And while I love Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, the covers are a mile away from my own style. As I thought about books, my mind went back to Paul Gallico's The Man who was Magic, one of my favourite of his books. My copy has long ago lost its dust-jacket, but I had memories of it, and was able to confirm them by checking the book out online.
