Friday, 11 October 2019

The colours of autumn

Hi Everybody!

It's another grey and stormy autumn day here, but we have been promised better weather soon, so let's hope they're right. I had the wind in my back today so was able to walk much quicker than usual!

Today I am sharing an A3 17" x 12") mixed media autumnal piece. I started it in art class, and did the fussy-cutting and sewing bits later at home. I painted the background (A3) and 2 smaller pieces (A4) with various colours which I repeatedly sprinkled with embossing powders which were heated and bubbled in several layers to give maximum texture, using the same technique as in the tag I showed in my last post. I added some gilding flakes, too.  The large sheet was used for the BG, and from the smaller ones I cut the leaves and the bird, using a home made stencil for the bird-form. I still have some of the paper over which I will be able to use for die-cuts. I glued all of the cuts to black paper from an old calendar before fussy-cutting again and then sewing round the bird and through each leaf. I added a few dried flowers and gave the bird a berry in its beak. This is how I see autumn .

















I am linking to Simon Monday ChallengeAutumn and to Paint Party Friday

The photos were taken by Nathalie at a straw festival which she visited with some friends in the Black Forest area 2 weeks back:














Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!

40 comments:

  1. wow how gorgeous are these textures, colours and end result...LOVE it and love your fun photos. ♥

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  2. What a fun place! Your work is as always stunning, those textures and colors look so cool!☺

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  3. Wow, what an amazing make! The shimmer and shine is so beautiful 😁. The straw festival looked fun too, thanks for sharing! Wishing you a happy Friday and Weekend! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. So glad to pop back again, those straw sculptures are so amazing 😀. I just wanted to say thanks so much for joining the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge again! Hugs, Jo x

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  4. Hi Val! Wow, this is totally and absolutely brilliant, just love it. Fabulous colours, textures, shine - just perfect. Well done!! I think this is even lovelier than the last piece you made, and I am still in love with that one, too. Great pics of Nathalie at the straw festival, looks like big fun! Have a great day, hugs, Sarah

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  5. You have outdone yourself with this piece Valerie, wow. The photos are lovely too.

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  6. The tag is gorgeous. The bird reminds me of the crow pictures you take. Looks like everyone is having a good time at the straw festival. The straw sculptures are incredible. The gent in the outhouse made me laugh. My favorite was the clock. Hope the sun comes out so you can enjoy your walk.

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  7. Dynamic mixed media artwork and lovely season photos ~ fun place ^_^

    Happy Day to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  8. I love the photos of the giants pumpkin and clock!
    Your tag is absolutely amazing, Valerie. And I lllllllllove the berry detail!!!
    Hugs, my friend.

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  9. Hmmm, I can't help but wonder if you had the wind at your back when you were going or coming. I think I would've walked into the wind to start out with, just so it could provide me with a little boost on the way back home after a nice long walk.

    Your artwork is gorgeous! So much depth in it! It's obvious how much work you put into it.

    I've never heard of a straw festival before, but now that I see what it is, I know I'd enjoy it. Very clever and whimsical creations. The man in the little house made me chuckle a little bit, because it looks like he's sitting in an outhouse. Since his pants aren't pulled down, though, I must be mistaken. :)

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  10. Very fun blog! Makes me want to get ready for Halloween.

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  11. Piękne zdjęcia i super blog, pozdrawiam :)

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  12. Those leaves on your piece are just dazzling. Should be framed. You do realize you could make a fortune on your art, don't you?

    Natalie's photos are terrific and it looks like such a fun event!

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  13. Your tag looks great and I did enjoy seeing Natalie's photographs. The straw festival looks a great, fun event.

    We have had a lot of wind and rain here in the UK today and the weekend doesn't look too promising … we shall see.

    Take care.

    All the best Jan

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  14. I kept saying wow wow wow at the bold graphics, the texture and the sparkle. Good job you! LeeAnna

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  15. Piękna , niezwykła praca jestem zachwycona. Pozdrawiam:)

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  16. Well done with the artwork. Very graphic piece. The straw festival has connotations of an old country fair. I am sure you had a great time there.

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  17. Stunning rich autumn colours and a fabulous project Valerie, I love the textures and the wonderful glows on your page.
    Natalie's photos looked lovely as well.
    Yvonne xx

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  18. Hi Valerie, your mixed media piece is gorgeous and shows autumn in all its glory. Beautiful artwork.
    It was delightful to see all the festival photos too... all the quirky characters and vignettes - a lot of fun! Happy PPF :D) xx

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  19. Love your mixed media piece, the bubbled embossing powders look fantastic. The straw festival looked interesting , the flowers on the door steps look amazing too.

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  20. Hi Valerie wow what an amazing mixed media page you have made,love the bird and the textures,well done my friend.
    Oh the festival looks like so much fun ,hope you have a wonderful weekend my friend xx

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  21. That autumn page is amazing. I love the gold and the texture of the paint. Funny how autumn is the season that metallics work so well in. And Nathalie's photos of the straw festival are fascinating. They've created some cool pieces. I have heard of scarecrows stuffed with straw but never a straw festival. Have a super weekend Valerie. hugs-Erika

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  22. A gorgeous autumnal piece Valerie, I love it. Fabulous photos of the straw festival.
    xxx Hazel.

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  23. Beautifully glittery and speaks to me of winter coming. Last days of Autumn colours.

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  24. Wow Valerie your piece is gorgeous, the bird looks amazing, and I just want to stroke the whole piece. The straw festival looks like fun. We stayed close to a village of scarcrows when we were on holiday. My favourite was The Queen thumbing a lift to Windsor lol. Have a wonderfull weekend, Sue xx

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  26. That straw festival looks like so much fun. Lots of creativity there.
    Love your piece. You put a lot of time and effort into your craft.
    Hugs

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  27. I apologize for being so far behind in my visit. I'm in catch-up mode and may never catch up. Your sewing is phenomenal. You must have a lot of great control to "trace" around that bird. It's a beauty. The entire entry is amazing. I like to work big, but you did an amazing job, especially since you were sewing everything on your machine.

    Wow, Nathalie took some amazing photos of the Straw Festival. I would enjoy something like that, since it really signals autumn.

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  28. It's wet and miserable here in the UK too, but my mother in south-west Bohemia has got blue skies, sunshine and 22 degrees... so maybe that's what is headed your way! Looks like Nathalie had that kind of weather for the straw show - just as well... I shouldn't think straw sculptures do very well in heavy rain!

    I love your page, the rich glowing colours of autumn, and those fabulous textures from the powders, and the whole composition has great energy and dynamism.
    Alison x

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    1. Thanks Alison! In the south of Germany they are having lovely weather, too, so we can only hope that it's soon here!

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  29. I love your autumn piece!!!
    It is stunning...just gorgeous!!!
    I also loved the photos from the fall festival...wow!!!
    I showed them to my hubby and of course his favorite one was the outhouse :)

    Hugs~

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  30. Fabulous textures and effects Valerie, and great photos! xx

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  31. The straw festival looked so interesting. Was that a real bee hotel next to the straw sculpture? I have two small ones at my cabin. - Margy

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    1. Yes, it is. Great idea, good that you are looking out for the bees, too!

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  32. Wow! Love these colours! The straw festival looks fun - we seem to have a lot of Scarecrow festivals in the UK! Chrisx

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