Wednesday 6 January 2021

New Challenge at More Mixed Media

Hi Everybody!

Yesterday we started a new challenge at More Mixed Media Blog 

As always, our challenges are anything mixed media goes with an optional colour - blue. You have 4 weeks to join us and I hope to see you there!

I am showing a mixed media piece made after a lesson in the Lifebook taster course, an abstract painted in water colours with added college:






As I have used some of my fave colours I am linking to Erika's challenge at AJJ

We always have lots of beautiful flowers in the clinic:












The garden at night:


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

  1. ChristineWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Beautiful abstract mixed media and the clinic flowers are cheery and pretty.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks! Those fresh flowers always make such a difference!

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  2. MarthaWednesday, January 06, 2021

    I love the beautiful colors on our mixed media piece, has a very beachy look. All the flowers are so pretty too. Hope your week is going well. Hugs!

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks Martha, I was thinking of seaweed when I made it!

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  3. aussie aNNieWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Exquisite colours in your mixed media. I think I will have to join you at this clinic it looks like Heaven. xxx

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  4. Magic Love CrowWednesday, January 06, 2021

    I love your mixed media piece! So pretty! Love the flowers at the clinic! Very beautiful! The garden at night looks so peaceful! Love it! Big Hugs!

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  5. Bleubeard and ElizabethWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Oh, I want to make abstracts that look like yours. Beautiful colors, too. Not only do you get fed well, get lots of coffee, but you also get surrounded by gorgeous flowers. That clinic must cost you a fortune. It's like heaven on earth.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks E! My insurance pays the bills, I couldn't!

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  6. kiwikidWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Beautiful art work Valerie, the flowers at the clinic are lovely.

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  7. AnonymousWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Hi Val, good morning! Hope you slept well. Glad you're enjoying the clinic, it looks like a wonderful place. Love your beautiful abstract. Hugs from us all, Sarah.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Hi Sarah, hope you are all doing well. How is your mum? Hugs to all!

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  8. EllaWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Blue is my favorite color! You did well! The flowers are amazing, especially the frieza's and the ranunculus. In summer the garden will be a real paradise!
    Have a nice day, Valerie! Hugs!

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  9. Rustic PumpkinWednesday, January 06, 2021

    I love the movement in the blue picture. How uplifting to have fresh flowers, and the garden at night looks so peaceful.
    Stay safe, Hugs, Deb

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks Deb! It's a luxury to have fresh flowers everywhere.

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  10. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

    💖😁💖

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  11. David M. Gascoigne,Wednesday, January 06, 2021

    The garden at night looks lovely, Valerie, at this high end spa where you now reside. And fresh flowers everywhere is a wonderful touch. Of all the simple delights in life I think that fresh flowers and clean sheets are two of the most wonderful. Your abstract art is charming, created during your blue period no doubt, at a time when when life was full of abstraction perhaps. There has been a bit if an invasion of birds called crossbills this year and yesterday Miriam and I came across a lively, chattering flock of Two-barred Crossbills. We watched their antics for about twenty minutes before they moved deeper into the forest and out of view. We will see what joy today brings. Be sure to smell the flowers today.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks David. The garden is just a bit cold for sitting outside just now, and mostly used by smokers! I love the flowers, it really makes the place friendlier. Hmmmm, at the moment I don't have so much time for abstraction, but sooner or later....and I am able to do some art here, so that's great. I just looked up crossbills, they are pretty birds. I wonder why there have been so many of them this year? Hope you fid beautiful birds again today. Take care, hugs to you both!

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    2. David M. Gascoigne,Wednesday, January 06, 2021

      They normally remain farther north, but this year the cone crop has been very poor and they have moved south in search of food. It happens every few years, the last such invasion being in 2012.

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    3. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks for the Info!

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  12. Teresa ArsenaultWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Your mixed media piece is lovely. It puts me in mind of the sea in summer.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks, I was thinking of the sea and seaweed!

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  13. My name is Erika.Wednesday, January 06, 2021

    I love the blue Valerie. (blue and green are my favorites for sure) I like the movement of the lines and designs. Very cool piece. Thanks for your support at AJJ! And those flowers are gorgeous. What a wonderful touch. The outdoor garden looks really pretty too. I would enjoy being able to sit out there if it was nice enough. Hope all is well. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks Erika, it's a bit cold for sitting outside, only the smokers seem to use it just now! All is going well, thanks! Stay safe!

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  14. SandyWednesday, January 06, 2021

    No wonder they are your favorite colors Valerie - absolutely gorgeous combination of colors. Beautifully created!
    Sandy xx

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Hi Sandy, how lovely to see you around again! Stay safe and well!

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  15. gigi-hawaiiWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Those flowers at the clinic are beautiful and lift up your spirits. I hope you are doing well there, Valerie.

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  16. CJ KennedyWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Your piece, the colors and shapes remind me of under the sea. Lovely. The flowers are so pretty and beautifully arranged.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks CJ, that's what I wanted! Have a great day, stay safe!

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  17. Divers and SundryWednesday, January 06, 2021

    I love the colors and design in the background of your abstract. Lovely! The clinic flowers are a wonderful addition. I'm smiling as I look at each arrangement and imagining the scent -mmm :) The garden green space is delightful. Sweet! I trust all is going well with you.

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    1. Valerie-JaelWednesday, January 06, 2021

      Thanks, the lovely Surroundings are a great plus!

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  18. JFMWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Love the blues, the greens and touches of white!
    Gorgeous flowers!

    Hugs☕🌷

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  19. Królowa KaroWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Blue is my favorite color.

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  20. MartynaWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Beautiful flowers!:) Have a nice day :)

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  21. Kathy LeoniaWednesday, January 06, 2021

    amazing flowers:)

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  22. DVArtistWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Very nice art and lovely flowers. Have a nice day.

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  23. https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.comWednesday, January 06, 2021

    I do like blue. Pretty flowers.

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  24. Sandra CoxWednesday, January 06, 2021

    Love your piece and beautiful flowers.
    Horrible happenings in Washington.

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  25. Lisabella RussoWednesday, January 06, 2021

    I love your mixed media piece, blue is one of my fave colors! Your photos are also so evocative and lovely.

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  26. Lowcarb team memberThursday, January 07, 2021

    I do like the mix of blues and greens ...
    Fabulous flowers at the clinic, lovely to see.

    All the best Jan

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  27. JeanieThursday, January 07, 2021

    Fresh flowers are such a lift, and especially at a clinic. What pretty arrangements. I really like your piece -- anytime you use blue, I'm a happy woman!

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  28. nwilliams6Thursday, January 07, 2021

    Wow! I love those flowers and that garden at night - sooooo pretty! Hope things are going well. I see you are being very creative - I love the colors and patterns on your journal page especially the little triangles - they add a lot of interest. Very cool. Many hugz

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  29. SueThursday, January 07, 2021

    What a beautiful painting, I love those colours, it's like the stream of life! Those fresh flowers are lovely, but I always feel sad for the flowers that are cut, Have a great day, Sue xx

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  30. NeetThursday, January 07, 2021

    Those beautiful flowers must certainly be an aid to recovery and I hope you are getting better day by day. You take some gorgeous photographs and i could almost smell the roses.
    Love the abstract painting you did, my favourite colours and I love flowing lines. So it was a win win for me.
    Sending gentle hugs, Neet xx

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    1. Valerie-JaelThursday, January 07, 2021

      Thanks so much, Neet. Blues and greens are always so soothing.

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  31. Little ArtbeeThursday, January 07, 2021

    Your favourite colors are also mine. The painting looks very nice and the punched flowers fit it very well. All the nice flower photos are wonderful. So good that you can enjoy the nice flowers at your clinic. Flowers can make our days nice.
    Stay healthy, happy and creative dear friend.
    Big Hugs
    Sabine

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    1. Valerie-JaelThursday, January 07, 2021

      Thanks Sabine! The Surroundings Here are lovely, it's a good place to recover. Stay Safe and well!

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  32. craftytrogThursday, January 07, 2021

    Beautiful flowers, and I love your mixed media abstract Valerie! xx

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  33. pearshapedcraftingFriday, January 08, 2021

    I love your blue abstract painting Valerie, The flowers and the clinic garden are beautiful! Hugs, Chrisx

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