Saturday, July 31, 2010

Chalk Art Festival

Every year our local Allied Arts holds the Bellingham Arts Festival and Chalk Art. Jason and I went down and wandered the streets watching the chalk artists create their incredible art. Here are a few of our favorites...


   

Monday, July 26, 2010

Summer "Chunky"

There was a summer themed chunky-a-thon on atcsforall.com this weekend, so of course I had to play. Slowly. I don't know why it takes me so long to finish a page. I had a good idea of what I wanted to do, and they weren't complicated layers. It just took a while to find the images and pieces that worked. Of course I did work two of the three days, and had some computer issues to deal with, so I guess I should give myself a break. :)
Here's one of my two finished pages.


Stamped script on 165# cream card stock, layered with paper napkin, images, postage stamp, enhanced with inks, beeswax. Added fibers and a charm for fun.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Mid-summer garden

 With the nice warm weather we're having, we will have ripe zucchini by tomorrow... yippee! 


Companion plants to help attract beneficial insects and not-so beneficial ones to them rather than my squash plants.

I love gardening... 

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Bee Balm


The bee balm (monarda) is in full bloom... and the hummingbirds love it. We still have Rufus coming to visit, and the Anna's are here too. I love this time of year. Now if the weather will just keep co-operating...

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Recent Art

I'm working on a book for myself. Finally. Theme is birds, nature, inspiration. This is the first one completed a week or so ago. Text background, over stamped flourishes in light brown, ink tinted edges, paper napkins and beeswax.


I think this one needs something else... I just haven't decided what. Vintage sheet music background, layered paper napkins, images and words printed on tissue, ink tinted edges, "melded" with beeswax. I love how the tissue disappears...

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Lavender

Part of the activities of our art weekend in Hood River this past weekend was visiting the Lavender Festival... It was a beautiful day, inspiring and lovely views. I came home with an armful of lavender to dry and some green lavender tea.


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