ART FROM THE ROAD: The Three Muses Challenge (02-01-17)

The challenge this week at The Three Muses Challenge blog is BLACKBIRD. I can think of no more interesting a blackbird than the raven...which naturally leads to Edgar Allan Poe!

I used two digital images (so unlike me) as well as a strip of washi tape and computer-generated text to create this piece of art:

Thanks for coming by today and for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both are sources of inspiration for me!

Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Take a Word Challenge (01-29-17)

I happened upon a new art challenge site this week and I got hooked immediately on the word WORD! It is called Take a Word. While themes are generally words, this week happens to be a color challenge: black, white and a touch of red.

One of my favorite stamps is from Stampotique Originals and is called Frida Grande. Frida is beautiful in black and white alone, but easy to add red to her hair bow, her jewelry, her lips or, in this case, the neckline of her dress and lips! The background is a script stamp, also from Stampotique Originals, and is called Vintage Script.

If you love challenges (and words!), come check out the Take a Word site here.

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Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art (01-29-17)

Rosie is hosting the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week, and she has chosen SEPIA as her challenge! I love creating in sepia, or rather creating and then turning it into sepia using my Photoshop software!!

Here, I have used a tried-and-true technique using Gesso to create my background. I cut two 4x6" substrates from white cardstock and applied a thick coat of Gesso to one of them. I pressed them together and massaged them with my fingers to move the Gesso around. When I pulled them apart, I had two unique substrates from which to choose. You can use any colorant (spray inks in this case) to add the desired color(s). 

My images were stamped on white cardstock, as well, and fussy cut and then adhered to my substrate. My text was created and printed on my computer and printer.

I hope you will find some time this week to play along with those of us who have come to love the Sunday Postcard Art challenge. You can find the details here.

Thanks for stopping by today and for taking just a moment to leave a comment so that I will know you were here!

Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art (01-22-17)

The Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week is brought to us by Jopke from The Netherlands. She is an established artist and you can find some of her wonderful videos here. Jopke challenges us to use circles on your postcard! A rather simple request, it seems, but I want to make it a bit more interesting by tossing in a word totally new to my vocabulary. 

The title of my postcard here is PONDER THE PERIGON! A perigon is an angel obtained by rotating a half line in the same plane once around the point from which it extends. 

SAY WHAT?  

A simpler definition would be a round angle. Simpler still, a full circle!

If you would like to join our CIRCLE of friends at Sunday Postcard Art, you will find the challenge details for this week here.

Thanks for coming by today and for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both are important to me!

Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art (01-15-17)

It has been longer than a month since I have had the time, the necessary supplies and the all-important electricity so that I might participate in the Sunday Postcard Art (SPA) challenge! Mandy Chilvers is the owner of the SPA website and is also hosting today. The theme this week is listed as ZETTI INSPIRED.

SAY WHAT???

Zettiology. I had to look that one up--and that in itself was not an easy task! I finally found an article authored by Susan Luke which proved most helpful. You can find it here. In a nutshell, it is the artful combination of the real with the unreal--or the playful mix of reality and fantasy, most often combining human and animal parts usually accompanied by text. I did my best at putting these elements together with the helpful stamps of both Wendy Vecchi and Dyan Revealey.

The text reads: Her style was sassy with just a bit of attitude! The background was created by swiping Distress Stains (frayed burlap, old paper and tea dye) diagonally across the 4" x 6" photo paper. The dress, frog head and cap were stamped on white index cards, fussy cut and adhered to that. The text circles and text stamp were stamped directly onto the photo paper.

Although this is not my style, I will admit that it was a bit of fun! If you would like to join in on the week's challenge, you can find the details here.

Thanks for stopping by today and also for taking a moment to leave a comment. If you have difficulty commenting, just do so as "anonymous" and leave your name so that I will know you were here!

Cheers from Arizona!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art (12-11-16)

Just a very quick post today to share a photo postcard that I am submitting to the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week. Deann wants to see What's on Your Mantle? Since we are traveling this winter in our travel trailer, we have no "mantle," so I will borrow one from my sister's home on Cape Cod from a Christmas Past. I am truly making this photo into a postcard (already 4" x 6") and will be sending it to my sister as our Christmas card this year.

Thanks for stopping by today and for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both are appreciated!

Cheers from the road...

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art (11-29-16)

Mandy Chilvers has asked me to host the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week and I have chosen TWO OF A KIND as my theme. My original intent was to use the same stamp twice, but, when I recently visited the Simple Pleasures Scrapbooking and Stamping store in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and purchased a new stamp, well--I just couldn't resist inking it up and using it for this challenge.

My new stamp is by Stampotique Originals and is called Take Your Time. The canceled postmark stamp is also from Stampotique and is called 1879 Postmark.

I hope you will find some time this week to participate in the Sunday Postcard Art challenge. You can find the details here. 

Thanks for visiting today and for taking a moment to leave a message.  Both are appreciated!

Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art (11-20-16)

The Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week is hosted by Carol who has chosen SAINTS/ICONS as the theme. I am not Catholic but, from time to time, I will admit to having called upon Saint Anthony when I was looking for something! I am also familiar with Saint Mary and Saint Christopher but wanted to choose a saint with whom I was not already familiar.

I did a bit of research and found that Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church! Best known as Mother Seton, she is said to be, among others, the Patron Saint of children near death, in-law problems, loss of parents, opposition of Church authorities, those ridiculed for their piety and, significantly, of Catholic schools.

The image is from an internet search which I trimmed and created my own background from a scrap of paper in my stash. The photograph was taken on the grounds of the Desert Gardens RV Resort in Florence, Arizona, where Russ and I have been staying this past week.

Thanks, Carol, for a great challenge! If you would like to participate, you can find the details here.

I am pleased you came by today and thank you for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both are appreciated!

Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art (10-09-16)

It is my pleasure this week to host the Sunday Postcard Art challenge and I have chosen kind of a quirky theme: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my! As is usual, there is an element of humor attached to my postcard!

I hope you will come play with us this week. You will find the Sunday Postcard Art challenge details here.

Thanks for visiting today and especially for taking a moment to leave a compliment. Both are important to me!

Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: "ANSWERING" TWO CHALLENGES!

I rarely create one project and submit it to two different challenges, but, today, I am doing exactly that!

First, the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week is hosted by Hazel and she wants to see WIZARDS! Now, historically, wizards have always been male--but then so have our U.S. presidents. We have a woman currently running for president, so why could it not follow that a woman could be a wizard?

The second challenge is hosted by Mixed Media Monthly. For this challenge, I used their "mood board" for inspiration:

From this board, I chose my color palette, a bit of the spookiness, and a touch of humor!

Thanks for coming by today and for taking a moment to leave a comment! Both are appreciated.

I hope you will find a bit of time to get creative and join in the two challenges. Check out each of the challengers for the details.

Cheers!