Hi Everybody!
Hope your week is going well. We have had some cold weather this past couple of days, but today the sun is shining and I am looking forward to getting out for my morning walk. Thanks to all who asked about my fingers. They're still very painful, and I am trying to type with 2 fingers of my left hand and my right thumb - a bit slow, but it works!
For Paint Party Friday I have another A3 (18" x 12") mixed media collage. I started off with a mop up page onto which I had scribbled a bit with water colours. Then I added some textile scraps and did some background sewing before collaging it with scraps of TH tissue and Jan Davenport tissues. I love the textures from the underlying textiles. I finished it with 3 rows of crazy stitching round the edges. I am a bit frustrated just now as I have several other things I would like to get on with and can't, but I suppose I should be happy that I have a pile of finished pieces to show:
The painted page with the textile add-ons:
I am also linking to Simon Monday Challenge, play with paint.
And I have another tag for our 'Birds, nests and eggs' themes at Tag Tuesday. Once again I used a painted and textured background onto which I collaged some rusty die-cuts. I often see rusty bikes and objects in people's gardens, filled with flowers, so it inspired this tag, where the chicken is nesting here. The birds were drawn with a Dina Wakley stencil. I used twigs and dried grass fibres for the nest:
The full moon on the vernal equinox:
Some pictures from my walks:
Old houses and church in Kalkum:
The gateway into the castle grounds:
A neighbour's garden:
That's all for today! Have a great one, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Hi Valerie what beautiful mixed media pages they are stunning and I love the tag too. So glad your fingers are feeling a bit better Valerie,take care my friend xx
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DeleteGood morning Val! This is another fantastic post. I know I say this every time, but it's true. Your mixed media page is fantastic, great colours and style, love it! And thee tag is also a beauty, love the rusty bits! Wonderful photos, too. It rained here in the night, but it's looking brighter today. Have a good one, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteSorry about your fingers. Have they been able to diagnose what it is yet? I love your page today. The colors are wonderful and the textures and images works together really well. The chicken tag is cute too. Does this tag challenge need bird, nest and eggs or can you do part of that list? Still loving your spring while waiting for ours to arrive.Happy Wednesday. Hugs-Erika
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DeleteI really love your textile art work, it is right up my street, and I love your tag too. Loved looking at all your photos, Eleanor x
ReplyDeleteWonderful colors and textures on your page. I enjoyed seeing the process. I'm amazed at how people can take a rusty object plant flowers in it and they create a natural sculpture. Your tag made me smile to think of a chicken nesting in a bicycle basket. Your moon pictures are just glorious. I got out of class after the moon rise so the moon just looked like an ordinary full moon. The pictures from you walk are giving me Spring fever. Take care.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful page and gorgeous tag today, oh I love your spring flowers. The moon looks stunning.
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous art textile page with fabulous areas that catch the eye, I love how you framed the page with stitching.
ReplyDeleteThe tag looks great and the old bike, I would park up in my garden if it were real and rusty. As always the photos you share a lovely.
I hope they find you help soon with your finger problems, I can understand how you must feel.
Yvonne xx
I love your mix of colors and textures in your pieces and tag.
ReplyDeleteYou take the best moon shots!
Hope those fingers are better soon. Sounds extremely painful.
Hugs
I love your great moon photos -I do wish I could get pictures that good. It's not for lack of trying ;) - and I always enjoy my virtual walks with you. Your flowers this time of year are delightful :)
ReplyDeleteYour birds are magnificent for the entry. I am new joining so was doing bunnies but did enter a bird in. Your art work mixture is a delight.
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning art and wonderful photos Valerie!
ReplyDeleteHope those fingers are better soon.
Alison xx
Ach ist das eine schöne kunstvoll gestaltete Seite, so schöne Stempel und Collage-Elemente . Gefällt mir sehr. Auch das Tag mit dem dekorativen Fahrrad mit seinen geflügelten Fahrern ist klasse. Deine Fotoserie ist ein Traum, besonders der fantastische Camelienbusch ist solo schön. Ich warte darauf, saß meine Camelie mal blüht. Hier ist es wohl noch zu kalt.
ReplyDeleteAlles Gute für deine Finger, hoffe das geht bald weg.
Liebe Grüße
Sabine 😘🐝
Your neighbours garden is beautiful! I like your art.
ReplyDeleteI just love your tag.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy my walks with you through the great variety of photographs you share. The area you live is full of nice things to see.
Enjoy the rest of your week, and hoping your fingers get better very soon.
My good wishes.
All the best Jan
Wooowww Valerie !! I love love this so GORGEOUS Art page !! Really Amazing, and I can´t stop looking at, there´s so many details to see and admire!! I love how you have design the page, very talented, love the sewing, the stamps, fabrics, love all !! :)
ReplyDeleteYour tag is also Wonderful, love the colours and the animals´detail.
This moon is Gorgeous and looks perfect ! Thanks so much for the so beautiful photographs you have shared with us, they are incredible, as always.
I wish you a very nice Thursday,
and seng big hugs, Caty
I love your full moon photo and the ducks, Valerie. Your tag and your page are a truly inspiration!!!!!!!!!!! They are absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!! I love you how combine paper, fabrics, dies etc. Kisses, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Miami!
DeleteI am so sorry about your fingers! Please take care of you! Your art pieces are so fresh and pretty! I love the colours! Your moon photos are AMAZING!! Love your gorgeous garden photos! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeletewow what a fabulous combo of goodies and texture. Photos are just glorious to look at too..take care of your fingers please.xx
ReplyDeleteLovely to see the base layer to your mixed media A3 Valerie, sometimes those elements can get lost and almost forgotten with each layer applied. Wonderful fibres and stitched layers. A beautiful walk along side you with your photographs, open windows taking in the air of the day. A sign that warmer weather is on it's way.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing so well with your fingers Valerie, I hope there will soon be a solution to help take the pain away from those hurty fingers :(
Hugs for the day & Happy PPF, I do not think I will be around to join this week but will try and visit if I can.
Hugs Tracey xx
Good morning, Val. You and the chicken did a great job building that nest.
ReplyDeleteThose blooming trees in the photos are beautiful.
Hope your fingers are being kinder to you today.
Hugs
Thanks! I saw lots of chickens this afternoon.
DeleteWOW!! I love your painted page valerie x It is full of delightful details and colour as is your gorgeous tag. Its been pretty cold here in Scotland too x
ReplyDeleteamazing photographs and my favourite is the moon !!! Stunning !!!
Huge hugs
Annie x
So beautiful. I love your little mermaid.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF
Frauke
Oh, I love your textile collages! The mermaid is so beautiful. And yes, it was cold in the mornings this week. Needed a big scarf again. *LOL* Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteThe eyes really have it for this latest mixed media entry. It is fabulous, and of course, the sewing is what takes it over the top.
ReplyDeleteI love the tag, especially because of the rusty bike. You say rust and my heart starts to pitter patter.
Beautiful photos from your area. I was especially drawn to the weeping willow. I had one in my yard in MO and loved it. Hope you are feeling better and the doctors can find out what is wrong with your fingers and toes.
Fabulous artworks! Love your shots!
ReplyDeleteluv that first piece, the process makes it even more interesting. Thanks for the beautiful moon
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by my blog today Valerie
much love...
Wow just beautiful collages. The first is dynamic and the second feels peaceful.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun "messy" art page Valerie, and your photos are just super!!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pieces! I adore them all. I also loved the HUGE moon. I am always amazed that it hangs there so perfectly. :D
ReplyDeleteGreat collage, cute tag and beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThe colors in your pieces this week are so beautiful. Love the hues.
ReplyDeleteWhat a MOON! Wow! Such a fabulous picture of it. :) The walk you took looks fantastic. Love the photos. Such beauty. Thanks for sharing!
~Jes
Lol- I spelled my own name wrong. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
Too funny and something I manage quite often, too!
DeleteBeautiful colors and wonderful texture too! Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog this week :)
ReplyDeleteLove your gorgeous collage project! The colors, stitching and all the embellishments are awesome. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteYour collage is stunning and a great contrast to your tag which made me smile! Of course, your photos always make me smile! Hugs, Chrisx
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