Summer Time

The last week we have seen a lot of grey skies so I thought I'd create my own Summer Time and join in over at Art Journal Journey where the theme this month is 'A Stitch in Time' chosen by Halle, a great theme as you can use either time related or stitching or both.  I've used 'Summer Time' and some faux stitching.

My image was coloured with Distress Crayons and then I used Scattered Straw and Tumbled Glass Distress spray inks to colour the background, as shown by Tim in one of his recent Saturday videos.
I used some little alphabet peg stamps on my 'label' with faux stitching.

I can't say I've been very productive/creative lately, and I've been a terrible blogger, I really must give myself a good talking to - I've just had a little spend - an early birthday present to myself, so I'm hoping that when they arrive Mr Mojo might make an appearance too.

Have a great day whatever you're doing.
Avril xx

Dance for Tag Tuesday

The theme this fortnight at Tag Tuesday is Dance - Dancing - Dancers  and as I only have one Dancing Lady, she gets another airing.

My background was made with Alcohol inks in water and I've added some colourful stencilling along with a  magazine 'freebie' sentiment which was masked and stamped in two parts.

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

Make it Masculine for Try it on Tuesday

The new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Make it Masculine.

For my card I've used some magazine 'freebie' stamps, I often think these would be useful, buy the magazine and the stamps remain un inked!  The background was made with In the Navy Infusions and Prussian Blue Brushos.  The boots were fussy cut and coloured before adding.

The rest of the Design Team have some fabulous inspiration, so please pop over to the main blog for all the details.

I'm trying out the 'new' blogger with this post - slightly different - they've moved icons around, but the one thing I do like is when you press publish - you get the option to confirm you want to publish -  I don't know about you, but I have been know to press publish instead of preview or save before, and then it's a panic to retrieve it.  It says you can revert back to Legacy Blogger, but I don't know if that's an option after the change over date?

Thanks for calling in,

Avril xx

Be Patient

Another page for Mia's theme over at Art Journal Journey which this month is Flowers.

I was quite reluctant to visit garden centres when they first re-opened after lockdown, but this week I felt they would be much quieter,  so on Wednesday we had our first venture out - I was worried I was becoming agoraphobic!  So, after a busy few days I now have pots and baskets full of plants just waiting to bloom, I just have to be patient - so my journal page  reflects my feelings.

It looks like this lovely weather is set to stay with us for a few more days, so enjoy the weekend.
Avril xx

Cut It Out!

Our new challenge at Try it on Tuesday is Cut It Out - whether you use a die cut, pop outs or fussy cutting is up to you.

I've used another of my Tyvek sprayed and mop up backgrounds which has some lovely gold splatters, and I've stamped some script with Watering Can Archival in places.  My circle is a Die cut as well as the leaves, the Tim Holtz Flower Garden bloom was fussy cut, as was the butterfly, which had been stamped on an off-cut of the Tyvek and because the wings are 'free' I backed it with another off-cut of Tyvek.

I am joining in with the challenge at Stamping Sensations Say it With Flowers.

Thanks for calling in,
Avril xx

Cattitude!

Well, for a change I'm not dashing in last minute at Tag Tuesday.  The theme this fortnight is Animals,  so an opportunity to use this crazy cat.  I came across this quote recently - somewhere? and although my cat doesn't look rebellious, he certainly looks as if he's in the sulks!  After making a messy background with sprays and inks I added the fussy cut cat.

Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend and stay safe.
Avril xx

Fragrance of Flowers

The current theme at Art Journal Journey is Flowers chosen by Mia, and who doesn't love flowers.

I stamped the Fritillary onto a roughly gessoed page and added Distress spray inks in Chipped Sapphire and Victorian Velvet and moved them round with a damp tissue, some stencilling in Faded Jeans and Vic Velvet along with some background stamping with Watering Can Archival, before adding some hand drawn doodling.  The sentiment is a favourite from PaperArtsy.

Thanks for calling in,
Avril xx