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I've been watching the world's best tennis players on TV and it's hotting up for the final on Saturday. It's wreaking havoc with mealtimes and I had some crisps and a glass (or two) of wine whilst a 4-hour match took place. But the added bonus is that I've lost weight LOL.
Going to make lunch for a dear friend who fell off a ladder and burst her knee - she's full of metal pins and a brace and crutches. I'm sure we've all done the stretching too far whilst up a ladder - makes you think!!
I've been experimenting with my artwork and have created some wallhangings using a monochromatic colour range - black, white and grey. I really like these a lot and it's very different from my previous work - so I'm hoping to be a leader and not a follower (if you get my drift LOL).
I've posted the first one APPLE TREE on Etsy - would love to hear what you think of it!
I've been on a shopping spree for new clothes for the holidays. I'm going to visit my daughter and grandson in Florence then we are all going to Sardinia by ferry. In that kind of heat, only natural fabrics work, so I've bought lovely cotton and linen clothing. The colours this year are very cool greys and stone and of course white. Hoping to be able to wear them at home too, Scotland has had some really hot days this summer...
I'm feeling such an adrenalin rush from a new line I'm developing. It hasn't even been in the pipeline, it just happened. You know how it is, one thing leads to another and bingo - I love these. I'll be posting pictures soon, so just keep me on your radar screen!!
Today was really disappointing - less stands than last year and really geared up for the cardmakers. I did buy a few rubber stamps just arrived from Canada and just a bit different. Decided I won't be going next year...
I was looking for a sepia inkpad and the nice man opened up 2 Staz-on pads to see which colour I liked best - what a lovely gesture!
The weather was so wild, gusts of wind, rain, and did I mention 'cold' - has the summer already gone??
I haven't been posting much lately, I don't get half of the things done that I have on my list. I've finished my hosting of a tag book -home sweet home- for Art-e-Zine which will be up on the website soon. I felt sorry for one of the US participants whose tags never showed up but she still got her book and that's fine.
Here are a couple of my tags, the background is fabric with rubber stamping (a Zetti stamp):
Here are some more ATCs:
I haven't made any ATCs for a long time and felt the urge, some of these will be for the Rubber Stamp Fair next month to swap. We're a gang of artists who meet up there and catch up on news and the highlight is the ATC swap. We're a lively bunch and some may refer to us as 'noisy'! Anyway here are the first few:
This little book is for a swap - each page also has something under the flap, and is tied up with a piece of silk fabric
(but I haven't shown that). It's based mainly on Zetti images:
Yesterday, I had the best morale booster ever. I had arranged to meet a lady who runs an ethical website Frugal Cool to show her my artwork. Honestly, I've never had an experience like that in my life! She bought almost everything I had with me - what a result.
She owns her own PR company so knows how to promote and has many artists within a 30-mile radius including Edinburgh (where I am). Even better, it's local - couldn't wish for more!!
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Take a flock of sheep, a smattering of sheepdogs and a group of scraggly farmers armed with film equipment and outlandish ideas, then step back. These Welsh shepherds and the flock of glowing sheep have become the latest internet sensation. The shepherds call themselves the 'Baa-Studs' but acknowledge that the sheep were the real stars in this well managed production. The dogs answered orders, drove the sheep where needed and, from afar, you can see amazing moving art, the recreation of the masterpiece Mona Lisa with a fireworks show providing the finale. You really have to watch it to believe it. To enjoy the video, go to
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I've been very busy getting ready for a craft fair and haven't posted for a while. I've made some larger wall-hangings this time and although one of these is red and black, my others are very delicate colours and have real vintage lace and findings on them. In fact I am going to find it hard to sell them!
I bought a lovely garden arbour/seat in white and duck egg blue which my neighbour kindly agreed to assemble for me. This was yesterday in a howling gale and very cold. As the plastic wrapping began to be removed it was obvious that the wood was cheap and nasty with knots showing and it hadn't been sanded properly, and the two trellis parts were stuck together with paint - it was a complete disaster.
I phoned and complained and it's being picked up tomorrow. But I am very disappointed. AND it was expensive!!
I haven't put my nose outside today as it's freezing - but I got so much done. You should see the mess I've made because, not content with all the painting stuff, I also have some fabric things I'm making and the room is a tip. But it'll all have to be tidied away as DD3 is coming for a few days with my lively grandson so I'm making hay ....
Well here's the latest painting I've put on ETSY, the price is $45 (£32):
I feel a definite feeling of Spring and after a long quiet Winter, the birds are singing again. So in that frame of mind, I've painted some flowers - very dynamic colours and far removed from my vintage-type colours.
I've been told that prices should be on our blogs, so these three which I listed this week are all $40 each. They're here on Etsy :
I have quite a few paintings on the go and nearly finished. But here's one of blue flowers that I just listed on Etsy if you want to see more pictures.
More to come very soon!
My elderly neighbours both died last year and their house was sold. It was demolished this week and I went across the road so I could see what was happening. It was sad to see a 100 year old house razed to the ground. You cannot imagine how much dust in clouds settled on my own house, they had to hose the roof and now it's covered again as they move the piles of rubbbish onto a truck -- and now have 10 months to suffer noise and mess before the new house is built.
On a brighter note, I'm waiting for a delivery of seven antique dolls that I won on ebay - exciting!!
...to go to see the doctor. After four weeks of hobbling around and convinced that my hip joint was on its way out, it appears that I have pulled the ligament. I really don't mind if it's something that is going to get better and will have probably another 4 weeks on pain killers - just as long as it's not my hip joint!!
Has anyone noticed that yellow acrylic paint turns into scrambled egg - this has happened often from expensive heavy body paint to craft paint. Very strange.
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