Day Dreaming

Day Dreaming

The photo challenge in this weeks BeStill52 photo class was to shoot a vignette that included bunting (or ribbon, or something draped).  I'm also joining Texture Tuesday today!

I made the tiny bunting in these images by cutting diamond shapes from pages pulled from an old paperback, pressing the edges into a brown ink pad, stamping the letters in black ink, and folding the paper pieces over a brown string to create the triangle flags. I hung the bunting with strips of polka dot patterned Washi tape.

This photo challenge gave me a chance to play with my "new" old stack of worn and weathered books.  I love the frayed edges, the spines, and the brown-aged pages of old books!

I used three of Kim Klassen's textures on the image above - Sonnet, Goldenhour, and PumpkinGrunge.  I also used one of Kim's wreath stamps (from her mini holiday brush set) to add texture, and repeat the swag shape, in the background behind the bunting.  I used Kim's Cinnamon texture in the image below.

Dream

Here's to a dreamy day!
Be Wonderfully Odd!

Making Faces

Currently on my work bench . . .
Faces that I created from clay last week now have layers of paint - Mars Black, Burnt Umber, and Titanium White - pretty neutral right now.
Their cuteness and personality are starting to shine through :)
Next up - some color - pinks, reds, and maybe some blues and purples too.

Behind the scenes

I hope that your day is a happy one!
Be Wonderfully Odd!

Flower Love

I'm loving these sweet orangey pink mini roses that I picked up last weekend at the grocery store.

I'm joining App Happy Wednesday today!

I used the PicTapGo app and applied four layers (Old Glory, SX-70, Fade to Grey, and Warm it Up) to the image.

Have an awesome day!
Be Wonderfully Odd!

Good Morning!

Good Morning!

Just a quick post to share this weeks photography class photo challenge (a still-life image of breakfast) and to join the Texture Tuesday group.
The image above is textured with two layers of Kim Klassen's "1111" texture.

I hope you have a bright and beautiful day!
Be Wonderfully Odd!

Currently Working on . . .

Making faces!

Making faces

Next step - painting (many, many layers of paint)!

Have a great day!
Be Wonderfully Odd!

A Painting - with Phone Apps

Playing around with phone apps again - just so much fun!

I'm just delighted with this image!

After I finished sketching a sweet girl in my sketchpad, I wondered what would happen if I snapped a picture and processed it in the Waterlogue App?

And this is the result!

Sweetheart

I love how Waterlogue softens the pencil lines and lightens the colors.  I will certainly try this again with some of my other drawings.

I'm joining App Happy Wednesday today!

I hope your day is wonderful!
Be Wonderfully Odd!

Strawberries and Spoons

Over the weekend I bought a package of bright red strawberries.  It is only recently, within the last year or two, that I've liked strawberries - I disliked them as a child and for years never gave them a second chance.  I am grateful that I tried them again, oh so delicious!

This package of strawberries did not look like the typical strawberries that I see in the supermarket during the spring and summer months - usually oblong, wide, and wedged-shaped.

All of the berries in this package were almost identical in size and color - and in a perfect conical shape.  I imaged how pretty they would look dipped in chocolate and arranged on a pretty platter, or skewered on wooden sticks ready to be dipped in a chocolate fondue, or sliced and fanned over chocolate mousse.

Chocolate and strawberries - a combo that I've have not tried.  Perhaps, with Valentines day fast approaching, I should give it a try!

How about you - are you a strawberry lover?

Strawberries and Spoons - one

I'm joining Texture Tuesday and BeStill52 today.  The picture above is textured with two layers of Kim's Extremegrunge and one layer of Februarymagic.

Strawberries and Spoons - two

I hope your day is awesome!
Be Wonderfully Odd!

Strawberries and Spoons - three