Hi Everybody!
Tomorrow is Paint Party Friday, so I have some African themed work to share.
The first piece was made recently to use up an odd piece of paper with some stenciling on it. I added the African scene with a paper napkin, stenciled the words, and the leaves are die-cuts left over from another project. As I used stencils and die-cuts, I would like to invite you to join our challenge at TIOT,
stencils, die-cuts or both:
I made 2 new stamps this week, and I have inked them up here for the first time:
This painted,stenciled and doodled piece was made a couple of years back, but fits nicely to the theme:
Along the stream:
Tomorrow is Paint Party Friday, so I have some African themed work to share.
The first piece was made recently to use up an odd piece of paper with some stenciling on it. I added the African scene with a paper napkin, stenciled the words, and the leaves are die-cuts left over from another project. As I used stencils and die-cuts, I would like to invite you to join our challenge at TIOT,
stencils, die-cuts or both:
This painted,stenciled and doodled piece was made a couple of years back, but fits nicely to the theme:
These photos were taken on my walk:
Along the tracks:
Spring window-boxes:
The flower shop:
Along the stream:
The front garden:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Beautiful artwork valerie and your stamps are amazing and very inspring.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have some nice weather and blue skies - love all the flowers.
Have a great day.
Gill xx
Hi Val, your art is beautiful, as are the new stamps. Love the quote from Mandela, too. You little town looks gorgeous with all the spring flowers. Your weather seems to be better than ours! Have a nice afternoon, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteOhh your African theme and the stamps are fantastic. I enjoy your photos so very much too.
ReplyDeleteLovely post, peace, colour and beauty.xx[aussie aNNie blog]
ReplyDeleteYou make the best stamps ever.
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed our walk.
Hugs
Hello dear Valerie!
ReplyDeleteGreat artwork! I love your African pieces and the gorgeous stamps that you made!
Stunning pictures from your town!Everything has bloomed so beautifully and such green scenery !
Wishing you a lovely day and a happy May! Hugs!
Dimi...
Your carved stamps are awesome. Looks like a gorgeous day in your corner of the world. The sky is so blue! The window boxes and flowers are so beautiful
ReplyDeleteYour hand carved stamps are brilliant Valerie, so clever! Your African pieces are fabulous, really lovely colours and sentiments xx
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful artwork and your carved stamps are wonderful! It's so green in your part of the world and you have captured such beauty in your photos detailing your walk, along the tracks, the spring window boxes, flower shop, along the stream and the front garden - perfect đ. Wishing you a wonderful week! J đ x
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of your hand carved stamps. You seem to have a real knack for carving these. They are simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed your journal page, and LOVED the flowers that are suddenly appearing everywhere in your photos.
Lovely work, beautiful stamps. Wonderful to see all the greenery in your photos.
ReplyDeleteAwesome African art on your pages Valerie. The stamps you are making are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSuper photos from your walk, the tress and flowers are looking lovely.
Yvonne xx
Valerie you really are a master at stamp carving, would love to see them printed on to fabric! Your stencilled pages are just as inspiring (thank you for showing them again!)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful is the world when everything is in bloom.. Uplifting!
Creative wishes for a wonderful weekend ahead Tracey xx
Your artwork is fabulous. The African themed piece is so powerful.
ReplyDeleteI also love the pictures from your walk. So many beautiful things to spy. :)
~Jess
Hi Val wow your pages are beautiful and the colours striking ,love your new stamps,and wow you go on such a pretty walk ,thankyou for sharing your beautiful pics with us xx
ReplyDeleteOh Valerie, your photos are awesome! Your new rubber stamps are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!! And I love your beautiful African pages!!!!!! Kisses, my friend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful designs!
ReplyDeleteOf course your pictures are just the best!
thank you!
Fabulous African themed pages and your stamps are just AMAZING!! Wow, so clever!! Wonderful photos too, it seems so summery already....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art...lovely pics!!
ReplyDeleteThose rubber stamps are just gorgeous Valerie. You could start your own stamp company. It's nice to see some different style images. I do love the art today too! And the green! We are behind you but greening up quickly, but nice to see your beautiful late spring day photos. Happy almost weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteLiebe Valerie deine afrikanischen Seiten sind beide wundervoll gemacht, aber am meisten begeistern mich deine tollen Figurenstempel, der Wahnsinn. Tja und deine schÜnen Fotos bringen uns Sonne und Frßhlingserwachen von ßberall näher. Danke fßr die immer so erfreuenden Fotos.
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Sabine
Beautiful prints. Your photos are amazing. Thanks for sharing your walk
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Both African pieces are so gorgeous! Also, your header! I am in awe of your new carved stamps.
ReplyDeleteThe stamps you made are amazing, wow! Love the walk along the stream and the flower stall on the street, beautiful photographs!
ReplyDeleteLive, life, love! WOW! That's striking artwork. I'm wild about it and your stamps. Very powerful and really captures mood. Nice work! And beautiful photos, too!
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful African-themed pieces - the silhouettes against the sunset are magical, and the newly inked stamps are wonderful. I adore the vivid blues of the third piece - so vibrant and full of life. Your photos in this post are also full-on in colour and life - fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
A truly gorgeous and spiritual journey here, your beautiful stamps and wonderful quotes with your magical art..stunning colors and energy..bliss. Fantastic pics too!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely wkd
Love your African theme and the stamps ... Tra la, happy May!! And PPF!
ReplyDeleteAfrican theme art work is so lovely and creative! Great energy in your work!
ReplyDeleteLovely photography showing Spring!
Happy Weekend to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
You really enjoyed preparing this post and it shows. I'm always into African stuff and yours is impressive. Really enjoyed this post
ReplyDeleteYour African prints are marvelous--they fill my eyes--which is the greatest compliment I can give.
ReplyDeleteYour stamps are so beautiful, wow! Love your African pieces too, the colours are gorgeous, and the background in the last piece is so beautiful. Great work! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteDear Valerie!!
ReplyDeleteYour artwork this post is absolutely incredible! Your stamps, again- fabulous! You rally should look for a vendor!! I know these would sell!
The desert scene is so beautiful! Great work,my friend, well done!
Jackie xx
I so enjoyed my walk with you ... fabulous photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Wow, your stamps are really wonderful, great work! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteI love your African art! Truly beautiful! Those stamps you created are so cool!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I can't believe how beautiful it is where you are!!
Big Hugs!
I love your art work Valerie! The carved stamps look fabulous! Good to see those fresh colours around isn't it!? Hugs Chrisx
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