This has been a great weekend. I stayed home, had time for myself – which means crafting, cooking, reading, listening to music – went to bed at more or less reasonable times and had some sunny walks through the frosty fields behind the house where I live. After weeks of cold and wet weather we have had a few days of frost paired with sunshine – the sky is blue, the birds are singing and I feel good.
I luckily remembered that I had some chicken breasts in the fridge, and started to prepare them for mydinner today. As I was standing by the stove I realised I was singing (to the tune of *I’m off to see the wizard*) *I’m off to fry my chicken, the wonderful chicken of Oz…dadum-tidum-tidum-tidum – the very best chicken there was!*
Sometimes I think I am a bit crazy, at times like this I am sure of it.
So what? As long as I feel happy with it!
I have been keeping warm at home by crafting, trying out a lot of techniques learned on *Gingersnaps* and other sites, making cards and tags and….and….finishing my third little canvas. The background has been painted with acrylic colours in indigo, cobalt and gold, with a bit of glitter sprinkled on while it was still wet. Then I decided to enter it into June’s challenge on *Dezinaworld*, which this week is *Hues of blue*. I die cut some flowers, birds and a cage using TH’s Alterations, and embossed the parts using a Texture Fade which I had inked with *faded jeans*. I also cut some flowers out of a dark blue, handmade paper and a gold bird and cage. Then the fun part came – playing with all the bits and bobs till it looked like I wanted, sticking them together and onto the canvas, and adding the final decorations – a button, some bling, a cameo and an old butterfly brooch, which has been fluttering about in my drawer for years waiting to be used!
I am quite pleased with the result, it is always tempting to alter things again and again, but once I start, I never stop, so I will leave it as it is!
I am also entering this into the following challenges:
Try it on Tuesday - Alter it with wings who are being sponsored this week by *The craft barn*
and The *Sisterhood of Crafters* - Anything goes
That is very beautiful! Well done! Hope the chicken came up to expectations too.
ReplyDeleteI love it Val - one of my favourite colour combos - blue and gold.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Sue xx
A really beautiful canvas.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant canvas Valerie - love those rich and vibrant colours. It's always a thrill to see your work.
ReplyDeletehugs
china
xxx
Stunning! I love the blues and the birds and cage look gorgeous. The cameo just frosts the cake! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteStunning project on canvas, the colours are awesome. To be in with a chance to win a prize the Craft Barn ask for you to be showing their logo. Good luck. Thanks for joining in at TIOT. Caz
ReplyDeleteLoving the background to your canvas, the colours are totally fab. In fact Chicken Licking Good.......oh dear another bad joke...lol Annette x
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the nice comments, Ladies, they are very much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is really lovley Val a sure winner in your challenges. What I would give for a weekend to myself..... ahh, I only had 5 for Sunday lunch this week.
ReplyDeleteValerie its absolutely gorgeous my friend. truly beautiful work and i just adore that you embraced all the different shades of blues
ReplyDeletethanks for entering the challenge this week]
hugs June x
Love this, Val, great colours and design! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeletelovely work val, well done and it sounds as if you have a lovely weekend...
ReplyDeletemaria xx
Such gorgeous shades of blue, Valerie, this must look stunning hanging on a wall. I never realised how great deep blues looks next to golds until I saw your recent work....so nice! coB
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful blue canvas! Like all the different hues of blue you have there! Those birds look fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the nice comments, Ladies!
ReplyDeleteSaw this on June's challenge when I was uploading my entry and came over for a closer look.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is Wow! What a stunner!
x
Lovely use of the bird cage die. The colors are gorgeous and I love especially love to see that the birds have escaped to freedom.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely evening
Sue xx
Thanks Ladies, I don't like the birds in the cage, either!
ReplyDeleteWOW this is GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ... we hope to see you again next challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis is sheer perfection--WOW!! What a gorgeous creation.
ReplyDeleteXO
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