Thursday / Friday Post

Hi Everybody!

We've been having interesting weather extremes these past few days - winter temperatures, strong winds, snow, hail, sleet, we got it all. I'm hoping it will soon get back to 'normal' spring weather!

Today I have a hybrid piece to share. I used a part of a canvas made in 2014 and digitally altered it to make a new piece: This was inspired by Elizabeth's  recycling and reusing ideas this month and  I am linking to AJJ in memory of Eileen:

I am also linking to Paint Party Friday

Some pictures of our changeable April weather:

On the way home from the doctor's:

And some evening photos for Rain's Thursday Art Date:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

New Challenge at Tag Tuesday

Hi Everybody!

Today we are starting a new challenge at Tag Tuesday, and this time our wonderful and talented Wendy is hosting with the theme of bees.

Bees and other pollinators are so important to our world, without them we would have no food and no more life. I made my tag using one of my photos of bees on a sunflower, and added extra bees which were digitally cut from a photo:

And some of my photos showing bees and other pollinators at work:

Have a great day, take care, 

and thanks a lot for coming by!

New Challenge at More Mixed Media Blog

Hi Everybody!

Today we are starting a new challenge at More Mixed Media Blog. 

Our challenges are always anything mixed media goes, and as always you have 4 weeks to join us. This time our optional colour addition is yellow. Have a look at our blog to see the super creations of my teamies.

I made an A3 mixed media piece using lots of background stencils and the Banksy little girl with balloon stencil. I used diluted acrylics to paint it, so that the underlying layers of colour show through. The head is a home-made stencil. I use these stencils a lot, I know, I just like them. The circles were hand-doodled:

I am also linking to AJJ, where Erika and Chris are hosting in memory of Eileen. The theme is 'inspired by', here I was inspired by dreams.

This evening Elizabeth's T sTands for Tuesday link parTy wil be starting, so here a warm welcome to all of the lovely ladies of the T Gang who visit here!

The shops in our little town are often full of beautiful china:

The bookshop decorated for Easter:

A lemon cake, very delicious, that I made on Saturday:

And my fave drink is always cappuccino:

I had a wonderful surprise last week when this gorgeous card from Erika arrived to welcome me home after my long stay in the various clinics. Being on my own, I'm not used to anyone noticing if I'm there or not, so this really did me good. Thanks Erika!

Some spring photos from my walks:

A Nile Goose at the top of the tree:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!