A Trio of Textures....

Good Evening,

It's been all gesso and paint today. Managed to remember to put an apron

on about halfway through the proceedings, so am now picking the white

smudges off my jumper while watching Midsomer Murders.

Playing with texture effects again, trying to be landscapey, but not representative.

A bit of collage, some texture gel and acrylic paint.

It's really good, acrylic paint, because when you get it wrong (and I did!), you

can paint over it all with more gesso and try again :)

This one is supposed to be sky.

I think I am getting a bit nearer.

Will try again tomorrow. P.

Gentle Friday Crafting...

Hello All,

Do you ever get that Friday feeling?  It's the end of the week, energy

levels are a bit low, and a cheerful, gentle project is what you need.

A bit of paper crafting fits the bill.  I love this new pyramid box die :) and just

wanted to try it out. Sometimes you have to get the feel of something before

going on to more complicated creations. (All Stampin Up goodies for this)

Probably back to the paint tomorrow....

Bye for now, P.

Another "Attempt" at Journaling.

Good evening,

I am determined to beat this! If nothing else it is practise at handling

paint, experimenting with colour and dabbling with other mediums.

On a really wet and cold day, I wanted a bit of warmth.

There are bits of it I like......but generally another candidate for the chopping

scissors........

But at least, by choosing a small sized journal to work in, I don't feel like I

have wasted too much time over it.

Roll on the better weather!

Until tomorrow, P.

I Do Like To Make a Card.

Hello All,

I used to think that making cards was something people did to sell

at craft fairs or to supply to shops, and I didn't do it because I am not

good at sticking to one thing.

But I have recently discovered, as part of my doing things "just because" resolution,

that I really enjoy creating small works of "art". It is really relaxing, not to be faced

with a major project.

I have just received a few new Stampin Up products including this beautiful

rose die. SO pretty. Happy afternoons card making.......

Bye for now, P.

Second Painting.....As Promised.

Hello Again!

Well by some miracle I have managed to find my way back here.......

Down or up or whatever loaded Google Chrome as a browser..whatever that is

and can now blog (hopefully).

So here, as promised, is the second of my painting attempts. A bit more of an

imaginary landscape this time.

With Mr Cormorant sitting on a rock........did anyone else grow up with Noggin the

Nog and Graculus? It takes me right back...and back...and back!

Thank you for being patient during my technical difficulties ( I am really non the wiser)

Until tomorrow, P.