Tuesday 5 May 2020

New challenge at MMM

Hi Everybody!
Today we are starting  a new challenge at More Mixed Media blog. Our challenges are always anything goes, this time with the optional addition of pink. As always, the challenge will run for 4 weeks. You can enter as often as you want, and it would be great to see YOU there. Lozzy always offers prizes of digital paper packs, too:


It started out as an underlay page, and had various smudges and scribbles and the peacock feathers on it, as I had been trying out the stencil. Then it got a layer of diluted gesso to tone it down a bit. I had been trying to glue the pink netting to something else, but it wouldn't stick. Then I put it on here while I was talking on the phone, and it stuck straightaway!


When the gesso was dry I added some pink acrylic paint and wiped some of it off with a wet rag. When it was dry I went to work on it with stencils, doodling, die-cuts and some sewing. I am practising some doodling each day to get my fingers working again:








And some photos from my walks around here:





The tiny chapel in a neighbouring park:








Somebody just let the glasses here:












Does anyone know what these feathery things are called?



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

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67 comments:

  1. AnonymousTuesday, May 05, 2020

    very nice those church and flowers photos :))
    have a good day!
    fiftyshadesfashion.com

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  2. AnonymousTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Good morning Val hope you are feeling better today! I love your new journal page, and seeing how you made it, and the doodling is fantastic, well done. Just don't overdo it with your fingers, will you?! (I know you!) Wonderful photos, too. The kids can go to he playground now, so we we will have a walk later and then they can go in if it's not too crowded. Have a lovely day, hugs, Sarah

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Thanks Sarah. I do feel better today, but there's still room for improvement. Have a great day with the kids, take care!

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  3. Crafting QueenTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Wow, what a wonderful creation. Love all the layers and details. Beautiful photos as always. Have a great day. Hugs Anesha

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Thanks Anesha. Have a wonderful day, stay safe!

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  4. aussie aNNieTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Beautiful MM projects and adore the beautiful photos.xx

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  5. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Thanks Annie! Have a good and safe day!

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  6. David M. Gascoigne,Tuesday, May 05, 2020

    Everywhere is green and beautiful, with flowers galore where you live, Valerie. It must be a great pleasure to go on your walks. I hope that very soon you and Nathalie will be able to take them together, and not two metres apart either. Have a great walk today. Best wishes, David

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Thanks David. Nathalie has now almost finished her move, and will soon be beginning her studies, so I don't think there will be so much time for walks. But I will keep walking! Have a gret day!

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  7. EllaTuesday, May 05, 2020

    What a wonderful creation ... The church is cozy, and the flowers are WOW!
    Have a nice day, Valerie!
    Stay safe! Hugs!

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  8. NataliaTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Sucj a beautiful chapel! Love that blue on your work☺ Stay safe everyone!

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  9. ChristineTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Beautiful mixed media and enjoyed your photos today.

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  10. Monica Hein ~ Beauty DiaryTuesday, May 05, 2020

    That church look really pretty inside :)

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  11. The Happy WhiskTuesday, May 05, 2020

    I love the polka dot tree! So fun. But really, everything was fun to look at. Very nice to see.

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      I would love one of those trees in my Garden!

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  12. Sandra CoxTuesday, May 05, 2020

    You got some wondrous shots.
    Love the finished piece. It's fun with lots of energy.
    Be safe. Be healthy.
    Hugs,

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  13. Elkes LebensglückTuesday, May 05, 2020

    ich bin begeistert von deinen Arbeiten, die sind alle so fantasievoll gestaltet. Ganz anders wie sonst.Die Farben sind immer klasse!!!
    Wie schön deine Fotos von deinem Spaziergang zu sehen und ein herrliches Wetter könnt noch was wärmer sein aber das wird es ja bald.
    Schönen Abend wünsche ich dir!
    Lieben Gruss Elke

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Danke, liebe Elke. Manchmal muss es eben anders sein! Hier ist auch schön aber kühl. Bleib gesund!😁🌹😁

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  14. Kathy LeoniaTuesday, May 05, 2020

    i love going to the churches :)

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  15. Lowcarb team memberTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Lovely art, especially the tree.

    I do like the tiny chapel, wonderful stained glass windows.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Thanks. It's a beautiful place. Stay safe 😁

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  16. gigi-hawaiiTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Your foliage is quite unusual from my Hawaiian perspective. Nice art.

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  17. SueTuesday, May 05, 2020

    I love your piece Valerie, so much to look at and I always love to see numbers in art. The church looks wonderful with the sun shining through the stained glass. Take care and have a very happy week, Sue xx

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  18. MeggymayTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Lovely photos, sorry I don't know what those feathery things are called, but they reall do look so pretty.
    The mixed media page looks fantastic and good that you managed to get the net to stick down. it really adds to the wonderful look of the page.
    Stay safe and well.
    Yvonne xx

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Thanks Yvonne! Have a nice evening, stay safe!

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  19. Lisabella RussoTuesday, May 05, 2020

    What a lovely mixed media piece and your photos are beautiful. I've seen something like the fuzzy plant, but I don't know what it is...

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Thanks so much. Have a good and safe week.

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  20. TammyTuesday, May 05, 2020

    Gorgeous page Valerie, I love the colors and that beautiful lightly stenciled feather! Stunning photos, that chapel is gorgeous with all of the stained glass windows. Take care and stay safe.
    Hugs, Tammy

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, May 05, 2020

      Thanks Tammy, so glad you like it. Have a great week, take care!

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  21. Pink RoseWednesday, May 06, 2020

    Hi Valerie wow your mixed media pages are awesome ,i love your style and colours,well done my friend. Oh wow your pics are fantastic,i love the chapel such a beautiful place the windows are amazing,stay safe my friend xx

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, May 06, 2020

      Thanks Sheryl. That little chapel is really beautiful! Have a great week, Valerie

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  22. kiwikidWednesday, May 06, 2020

    Love the feather in the back of your art piece there. Don't know that plant sorry. Is that a fig tree in the planter? The church is beautiful, love the stain glass windows and the paintings. I imagine it would be a peaceful place.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, May 06, 2020

      Thanks! I don't kno which tree it is, sorry, not something I'm good at!

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  23. Tracey@HotchpotchcreationsWednesday, May 06, 2020

    Another fabulous page Valerie, nice to see how you layered the paints, don't you just love those paint strokes that a good layer of gesso leaves. I'm used to multitasking whilst on the phone too..The black looks very striking on top of those layers.
    Beautiful photo's, I wonder if the couple were disturbed hence leaving their glasses? Those motifs did make me smile, maybe they were embracing in a midnight cheers!! Hee hee.. Hugs Tracey xx
    P.S i'm intrigued about the pink feathery plant too.. x

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  24. SreejaWednesday, May 06, 2020

    loved the art work...beautiful snaps...especially the road and the chapel..!

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  25. Iris FlaviaWednesday, May 06, 2020

    Sehr schöne Arbeit, wo bekommst du die Ideen her?
    :-) Die Gläser hätte ich da auch stehen lassen!
    "Ansonsten" ;-) schöne Fotos, einen schönen Tag dir, GlG, Iris

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, May 06, 2020

      Danke. Ideen? Ich fange einfach ein und mache weiter, die Ideen kommen irgendwann. Oder auch nicht. Wenn es mir nachher gefällt, ist gut. Wenn nicht, wird auseinander gehackt oder landet im Altpapier Container! Bleib gesund!

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  26. My name is Erika.Wednesday, May 06, 2020

    Cool page. I like seeing how you made it Valerie. That big feather is really a great image. And those polka dots trees are adorable. They really work. All together you have an A+ page. And I enjoyed my virtual walk with your photos too. Hope your Wednesday is going well. hugs-Erika

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, May 06, 2020

      Thanks Erika! The big feather is lovely, but sometimes difficult to use because it is so big! Have a great day!

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  27. JFMWednesday, May 06, 2020

    Loving you art but then I always do!!!
    We have a tree type/bush like the one you asked about in our own yard.
    It is called a Smoke Tree.

    Hugs and Stay Safe 🌷🐦🌻☕

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, May 06, 2020

      Thanks for that Jan, much appreciated. I'm off to put my feet up now, been walking a lot! Stay safe!

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    2. Valerie-JaelWednesday, May 06, 2020

      Just looked up smoke tree on the net, and that really seems to be the one. I would love one on my balcony! I'll have to ask at the garden centre.

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  28. Susan Flett SwiderskiWednesday, May 06, 2020

    Art makes the world a better place, doesn't it? Thanks for doing your part. :)

    As always, I love your artwork and photos. I even did a Google search on "pink feathery plant," but didn't find anything that looks exactly like the plant in your picture. It sure is pretty, though.

    Duh. I just read the previous comment. A smoke tree, huh? Really pretty.

    Take care, dear lady. Keep on walking, and keep on taking care of yourself. (And keep on inspiring us with your artwork!) Hugs.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, May 06, 2020

      Thanks Susan. I will give my best! Stay safe!

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  29. Sandra CoxWednesday, May 06, 2020

    That first photo has all sorts of wonderful shapes and colors in it, doesn't it?
    The pieces make me smile. I especially like the trees.
    Stay safe. Be healthy.
    Hugs

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  30. craftytrogThursday, May 07, 2020

    Wonderful art and photos Valerie, I love the doodles and that pretty chapel.
    Alison x

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  31. DVArtistThursday, May 07, 2020

    Everything here is so pretty. Sorry I don't know what that tree is.

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    1. Valerie-JaelThursday, May 07, 2020

      Thanks Nicole. I have been told that it's a smoke tree.

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  32. JeanieFriday, May 08, 2020

    You live in a very pretty neighborhood! I love the painting on the church arches and those charming homes. What a lovely walk. It must be fun to begin a new challenge. I love the colors. Have a beautiful weekend.

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  33. Magic Love CrowSaturday, May 09, 2020

    Your art piece is so cool! I love all the layers!
    Those fluffy things are so pretty! I love the colour! Thanks for the beautiful walk around where you live! Gorgeous! Big Hugs!

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, May 09, 2020

      Thanks Stacey, much appreciated. Have a great day.

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