I wanted to make something special for my dear mother on Mother’s Day:
It’s a trinket box embellished with rhinestones, a vintage bird & floral decoupage. The bird graphic is from Free Pretty Things For You. I will make a small special something to go in the box :-).
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This weeks assignment was kind of fun. We were asked to draw a bunch of scribbles, look at them from different angles, and then find something in them:
It’s a dog! 🙂
May 5th is Boy’s Day in Japan, although it is now also called Children’s Day. My parents gave us a kabuto/warriors helmet to decorate for boys day, but along with all other things, it is lost in the deep beyond of our garage :-(. I did however find the little warrior figurine and koi-nobori/carp:
My boys are still away at college – I will have to txt them well wishes for boy’s day :-). If you would like to learn more about this celebration, go to Boy’s Day.
I did not have a particular story in mind for this theme. I really like the graphics of Rian Design, and wanted to use them:
Rian Design has some really neat graphics for sale as well as for free – it’s worth checking out. Here are the credits:
Windows & Brick Walls: Google Image
Clowns and Corset Lady: Rian Design/Freubel-Art
Overlay: Bekah E Designs
This weeks theme was “Royal Wedding”:
And here is my inspiration, the Westminster Abbey:
There are a lot going on in my garden this month. But the two standouts would be my first and only cherry on our Minnie Royal Cherry tree, and the return of the “volunteer” hollyhocks in my front garden:
The Minnie Royal is a new low chill sweet cherry compatible with our climate/region. I did plant another cherry tree, the Royal Lee, but it did not fruit this year. They are both planted in my back citrus grove.
I am really glad the hollyhocks came back this season. In my excitement and haste, I harvested all the seeds to share with people. But, fortunately, there were some seeds that managed to spread and grow. Now if I could only find takers for all those seeds…
DH is forever trying to instill his European “culture” on us. Thus, we spent last night at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles enjoying the LA Philharmonics Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. We have gone to many plays and concerts, but had shied away from classical music for a while. The last time we attempted classical music, our eldest was a teenager, and very indignant that we had purchased tickets without consulting him. He is now a Junior at University, and seems to have enjoyed himself this time around. They do mature eventually. It’s just a matter of surviving until then :-).
I love love love flowers! I saw a bunch of pink tulips at the store, and bought it. Tulips bring back many fond memories. DH and I met in graduate school in the Netherlands. We used to go to market every week and buy fresh flowers. Growing up in Southern California, I missed the sunshine back then. The flowers always brought a ray of light into my flat:
We even went to Keukenhof. Here are some old photos that I took. What great times we had back then!
And here are the credits:
Background & frames: Createwings Designs
Oh my, only week 17 of 52! I really am running out of ideas right now. I started off doing one thing, and it didnt work, so I cropped, stamped, colored, poked a hole, and hung a bead. And , “voila” a birdie bookmark:
When I got this assignment, I was really excited. We were to come up with an art journal using watercolors, stamping, collaging, drawing, embellishing, etc. It started off ok, then I was just trying to salvage it:
I was trying to use paper dolls that I drew as my theme. I made the background too colorful, and the dolls didn’t show up, so I drew black around them (too much). Then I had to try to pull it all together with the black… well, it was fun doing it.
I am not a Royal Watcher, but with all the media coverage of the upcoming nuptials, it put me in the mood for making roses:
These are hand torched/sculpted white roses, temporarily strung on a satin green ribbon. Perfect for making jewelry for that special “Princesss” Bride. You can find it in my Etsy shop.
This weeks challenge was based on the work of William Morris, an English textile designer, writer, and artist. We were assigned to use black stock paper, and draw with a white pen. Well, I went to five different stores looking for a white gel pen, either they were out, or did not carry them. So, I decided to draw this zentangle using photoshop elements:
My skills with the digital pen leave a lot to be desired, but it was good practice. And here are some examples of the work of William Morris:
Lutka And Co.
Cutiepie Misfits
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