Wednesday 20 November 2013

Just to let you know I'm still around....

Well you all now I'm a bit "oow...squirrel!"
Sorry I haven't been around much lately, but I have been busy crafting and arting :D
I have been in another "art collaboration" over at Ayala Art,
I have been stitching for a friend....
I have(still am) been knitting stuffs in preparation for cold weather...
I am working on another canvas with scary flowers...
AND (bestest of all) am looking after a baby hedgehog that hubby found the morning after Bonfire night( I HATE bonfire night)
He/she/it is called Jogg as in hedJOGG :D, and is happily tucking in to dog food and meal-worms. He is now up to 9oz in weight. The folks at Tiggywinkles rescue tell me he should be 19oz by this time of year to survive the winter,so mega kudos to hubby for bringing him home.
See you all soon
Stay safe and warm through the wintry weather to come :D XXX
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Wednesday 6 November 2013

Flight of fancy...

During yet another "fly by" blog assault last week I saw a fabulous project on my friend Rita's blog.
A lady/artist in Canada is collecting feathers(made ones lol) to add to a collaborative project she is working on
Well you know I can't resist joining in :D, so here are 2 feathers I have made to send her.

Following her suggestion, I used a real feather to get my outline and cut a thin card template...

 I used the template to draw and cut out 2 feathers from slightly thicker greyboard...
 added a thin coat of white gesso, and stated "blobbing" (yes that is a technical term) small ammounts of acrylic paint on them. 
 And "smooshing"...I like "smooshing"...
 before adding a little definition with a black inktense pencil.
 Next I applied a thin green glaze to the main background, and some rich yellow to the tips.
 Couldn't resist a thin sheen of gold metallic...
 so the feathers will shimmer as they move.
 The quill part is highlighted with white acrylic topped with clear iridescent medium. 
After adding ribbons (as requested), I couldn't send them in a boring envelope, so I used some of the left over paint and a PaperArtsy mini feather stamp to add a bit of glamour :D

If you want to help, Avoxtar needs the feathers in by 27th of this month.
I am using theses feathers for Paper Saturdays Challenge, and (since she started me off) Rita's A Piece a Week challenge
Enjoy :D XXX
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