Hi Everybody!
On the 5th of each month we start a new challenge at More Mixed Media. All of our challenges are anything mixed media goes, with an optional colour element. This month the colour is brown. You have 4 weeks to link to us, so hope to see you there. I made a mixed media 10"tag. The background was part of a larger painted and collaged piece which I chopped up to use for tags. The diamonds were made with embossing paste through a stencil, and then I sprinkled iron flakes onto them and rusted them. I added some rather chaotic elements of paper dolls and other cut outs, a small piece of embossed card left over from another project and a feather which I found on my balcony. I sewed it all to some wild, spotty cardstock that I have been trying to find a use for:
This piece was made months back, but I never posted it, and it has lots of brown, so I am including it here, too:
I am also linking to Paint Party Friday
And some photos taken at Hofgarten watching the water fowl:
That's all for today!
Have a great one, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
ReplyDeleteI really like your cards are creative and unique. Photographs of birds are beautiful. Greetings:)
Thanks Lucyna!
DeleteHi Val, good morning! Love the beautiful tag and journal page, they are both different, and your things are always unique and different, and that's what pleases me most. Great photos, too, good to see those lovely birds enjoying being fed, they always seem to be hungry. Have a great day, I'm off to a conference this afternoon, probably very boring....Hugs, sarah
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie wow i love your mixed media work,well done my friend.
ReplyDeleteYour pics are awesome i enjoyed looking at them,thankyou for sharing them with us Valerie xx
Those are super mixed media pages today Valerie. I love all the details you used. The contrast of the plaid man with the TH boys is super. And there is sure a variety of birds but nice to see the swans, and the black swan too. Happy Thursday. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWonderful art work Valerie. Lo lay to see the birds, I guess they are close to the seats because they get fed 😁
ReplyDeleteExactly! people feed them with fresh lettuce, which they love! They come running up every time someone sits down!
DeleteI was super impressed with your tag. It is gorgeous and I loved how you added the feather to the girl's hat. The other mixed media entry is beautiful, too. For some reason, I never think of brown in such lovely tones as you have portrayed them in these entries. They are lovely.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of lovely, it's always a joy to see the fowl, especially the black swans.
Brown is difficult, but sepia and rust are good shades of brown. I was able to pet one of the black swans yesterday, that was nice.
DeleteI love the richness of colour and textures in your artwork this week. Really wonderful! But I must add that my heart goes out to all those waterbird feet in your photo section!!
ReplyDeleteI go and visit them nearly every day, they are so fascinating.
DeleteLovely textured tag and 3D piece. Enjoyed the photos today.
ReplyDeleteFun tags. I like the clock head man and the silhouette umbrella man makes me think of the dad sending his two boys out into the world. The swans are so beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen one on land. And reading the comment above, how cool that you got to pet a black swan. I've never seen a black swan either. Enjoy your day
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie x Absolutely love both collaged makes, with lots of amazing layers using TH products. The paperdoll looks great with the white feather x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographs as always x Sending my best wishes
Annie xx
I'm struck by how that diamond pattern repeats and how perfect the polka dots are behind it all. Those birds know how to get what they want, don't they lol
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying seeing everyone's interpretations of the challenge. And oh, those swans! How fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove your art today...both pieces. It's always so relaxing to watch the waterbirds and your photos are great. Sorry I have not been around around much, it has just been too crazy here this year.
ReplyDeleteI know how much you have to do, so don't worry. But I'm always pleased to see you around!
DeleteLovely photos of beautiful animals, Valerie. I love swans and ducks!
ReplyDeleteAnd I am always impressed from your art! Amazing layouts! Hugs, my friend.
I do like both your tags, and so nice to see your photographs.
ReplyDeleteGreat selection (and sizes) of swans and ducks … good to see.
Have a great Friday! Eek another week has almost passed by!
All the best Jan
I love the pieces and especially the feather. It just sets off that little girl.
ReplyDeleteAnd those fowl are just precious. They've got pretty good size feet don't they? The better to paddle with, I guess.
I've got big feet, should be able to paddle well, too!
DeleteI love both of these art projects and all the the detail you added to them both, the feather is a great addition to the girls' hat. The shades of brown look good as well, a real contrast to the pops of brighter colour you added.
ReplyDeleteI loved the photos of the swans and waterbirds, they seem to be waiting in anticipation for a treat.
Haave a good rest of the week.
Yvonne xx
Great collages
ReplyDeleteLovely work
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your beautiful compositions. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteWonderful artwork Valerie, and I love your photos of the water fowl! Xx
ReplyDeleteWow, love your two creations! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie, both cards are gorgeous. I love the colour combinations of the first one. Always enjoy seeing feathers in your work too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful water bird photos - it looked such a beautiful day.
Happy PPF :D) xx
Wonderful creations Valerie and beautiful photos of the birds. Have a lovely day.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Brilliant mixed media, love the colours and designs....sweet photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.xx
Your art pieces look so beautiful, and the mix of colors are perfect. You take some really awesome pics of nature too! Hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely brown art pieces today! I love the diamonds of sprinkled with iron flakes - amazing 😁. Such beautiful bird photos too! Happy Friday and weekend! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteI love your mixed media pieces...they are wonderful Valerie!!!
ReplyDeleteYour photos made me smile...I love water fowl and these are priceless~
Hugs ❤❤❤
Fab mixed media art Valerie! Love the photos. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff.
ReplyDeleteLove those web feet of our 'feathered friends' ~ great photos and beautiful mixed media collages ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Love your makes Valerie. Love all the added details and the extra feather. Just right with your fab photo's. Thank you..and take care..hugs Lozzy xx
ReplyDeleteSo many delightful details on your mixed media pieces. Such wonderful photos to see as well!
ReplyDelete'mixed media' - well mixed! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a good week ahead!
Ooh, I feel like there is so much story filling both your creations today - they have fired my imagination with all those details and characters and layers. Who is the shadowy figure behind the two boys? A trickster to watch out for, surely, in that patterned paper. And the frivolity of the feathered girl is amazing, but there's a warning there too - the clock-face man, a reminder that time is running out even as she dances. Brilliant imaginative artwork.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
WOW. So great. I always want to try this medium bu havent yet. Couldn't equal yours.
ReplyDeleteWant to try this mixed media. Yours is great.
ReplyDeleteSO beautiful! I love your photography--and your mixed media pieces are amazing!
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