Hi Everybody!
It's weekend - enjoy! We are expecting some bad weather this weekend, so that might mean less opportunity to go walking and more time spent at home to catch up on some tasks here. I have been taking my long walks every day and making the most of the dry weather.
On the 5th of each month we start a new challenge at More Mixed Media.
As always, our challenges are anything mixed media goes, this time with optional pink. I made this A3 mixed media page back in March, and am glad I worked in advance as I still having problems using my fingers:
I started off with a painted background with some added scraps - a piece of painted, heated and bubbled tyvek, a piece of hand coloured silk, some pink sequined cloth and a piece of silver gauzy stuff, which were sewn on:
Then I collaged lots of tissues, mostly from Jane Davenport, and some painted blobs, before finally doing some more sewing :
The challenge runs for a whole month, and there are prizes to win, so it would be great to see you joining in.
And some photos from an evening walk by the Rhine:
This snail oozed across my path:
The sheep have been grazing here the past few days. Sorry for the poor quality of the pics, they were taken with my cellphone which is not so good these days after taking a dip in the toilet:
Have a great weekend, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Good morning Val! Glad I saw your post before we head to my mum's. LOVE that gorgeous journal page, so much to see, so vibrant. Great sewing, too, love everything about it. Sorry your fingers are still playing you up. Love the photos, sheep are always so pretty to watch. Sorry about your phone though, pity it went for a bath! Have a great day, take care, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie! WOW! I totally loved seeing all of your beautiful photos. I especially like sheep and the snail. (I would never have known that your phone went for a bath!!!) I especially love your art! Your mixed media page is absolutely beautiful and "sew" creative! your sewing adds such a special touch to it!! Hope your fingers get back into the swing of things soon. Been thinking about you! HUGS!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind words and thoughts, Sharon!
ReplyDeletewunderschöne bunte seiten hast gemacht,gefällt mir sehr.
ReplyDeletedie bilder mit den lämmern und häschen sind soo knuffig.
einen schönen samstag noch.
hugs jenny
The photos of sheeps - that I love - always make me smile!!! I love your shadow photo too! And a STUNNING media media page, Valerie! How! Such a great inspiration for an amateur in mixed media, like me. What a great idea to stamp on tissue paper and then add it on the page. I will definitely try this technique. I send you many many kisses and a big hug, my dear friend. Please take care of yourself and I hope that soon your fingers will get better.
ReplyDeleteIt is always very calming and peaceful to watch sheep, horses and other animals, and something I love doing.
DeleteBeautiful mixed media and lovely photos of the sheep, glad the phone still works.
ReplyDeleteI fished it out VERY quickly and got it dried and disinfected!
DeleteYour mixed media piece makes me think of a secret garden where flowers are blooming. Love the pictures of the lambs. The brown one with the H marking made me smile. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the fingers are still an issue Valerie. Do they at least know the cause? And your journal page today is fantastic with that pop of pink. That phrase (pop of pink) sounds as good as it looks, doesn't it? Anything topic is the song of the sea is a good one in my book. And I love seeing some sunny photos. We have been in a very extended cloud and wet phrase. Today they say just clouds. Hopefully I can get out and do some yard work for a bit and it won't rain! Happy weekend. Hope you get your chores done and maybe even squeeze ins some walks. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThe doc knows more or less what is causing the problems, but there's not much to do about it. He thinks it will get better sooner or later....
DeleteHi Valerie! It is so nice to see your beautiful art and fantastic photos!
ReplyDeleteI sure missed visiting and I apologize for my erratic blogging.
I missed the part about your fingers. I do hope that you are not in much pain.
My post for tomorrow will be a few of my journal pages...I haven't worked on my journal in months!
Hope your weather doesn't turn severe,
Big Hugs,
Jan
I love your piece. Sorry your fingers are still misbehaving.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures.
Hugs
That's a fabulous page Valerie, wonderful colours and textures! Lovely photos of the snail and sheep.
ReplyDeleteWe've been dodging hail showers today, with sunshine in between, and some thunder too.
Have a good weekend,
Alison xx
Same here, crazy weather!
DeleteI love the texture, depth, and color in this piece.
ReplyDeleteYour walks are always interesting. You see and _notice_ such interesting sights on your walks, and I enjoy your photos :)
Thanks, I enjoy taking photos!
DeleteGood morning-lovely post-I especially loved the photos of the sheep (smiles)
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday!
A fantastic mixed media art page Valerie, there is lots of super detail to see and the colours are so bright and happy.
ReplyDeleteI won't ask how your phone got itself into the water, but all the photos you shared look lovely.
Its a super photo of the snail, but my favourites are the ones of the sheep.
Have a good weekend and don't let the 'chores' tire you.
Take care.
Yvonne xx
Oh I love your mixed media piece and the sheep look so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI sure love the work you put into your latest piece, and it looks so lovely! Very soothing to see all those sheeptoo! Hugs....RO
ReplyDeleteJust a beautiful mixed media journal entry. I LOVE that you used sewing, too. It adds that extra pop to a page that is already beautiful with pop (and pink).
ReplyDeleteSheep look healthy, and I absolutely love your photos today. Babies are always fun to see and watch grow.
Oh I love your Jane Davenport piece, so full of colour and texture and fun. They look very happy sheep munching away. Have a great week, I hope it doesn't rain too much, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteLovely to see your art, it's so colourful … I like it.
ReplyDeleteSorry to read that you are still having problems using your fingers, I do hope the problem can be sorted for you.
Beautiful collection of photographs from your walk, loved the shadow shot and the sheep, there seems a lot of them.
Hope your weekend has been a good one. The weather here in the UK has turned a little bit cooler, I just had a short walk earlier and was pleased I'd put a slightly thicker coat on!
All the best Jan
I think all Europe had the bad weather this time!
DeleteYour art work is sure creative and colorful, and I really like your photos!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful page Valerie, love the added textures with the silk and Tyvek.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos - I always love to see your 'long legged' ones. You're lucky you can still take photos after the 'dip' your phone had - I did that and my phone just had 'flashing fits' and I needed a new phone!
Hope you're enjoying the weekend even if the weather isn't too good.
Avril xx
Guess who!!!! Please don't faint! I try not to be on the computer too much, it hurts my neck and back. But I have missed your blog - all of your wonderful pictures - better than a travel magazine any day! You are so creative - I love seeing what you do!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
Why do so many people drop their cell phones in the WC!
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie, I'm so sorry you are still having trouble with your fingers. Well, you sure can't tell from your beautiful art, but I know how frustrating it is. And the walk -- shadow pix make me smile!
ReplyDeleteI hope your hands improve soon xxx Fab textured page love the colours and materials xx Have a lovely evening xx
ReplyDeleteTruly hoping your fingers improve soon!
ReplyDeleteI love your art piece so much! Love the colours!
Beautiful photos! I love the sheep pictures! Your cell phone is doing well, after being in the toilet! LOL! Big Hugs!