An evening of Papercrafting

I started by drawing an alphabet in my sketchbook. 

I managed to do it mainly without taking the pen off the paper.

Next I clumsily cut around the letters

Then added a background paper

An evening of Papercrafting

I started by drawing an alphabet in my sketchbook. 

I managed to do it mainly without taking the pen off the paper.

Next I clumsily cut around the letters

Then added a background paper

Prompt 60 Challenge

I've taken up an art challenge. We receive  60 prompts over the next two months to interpret in our own way using whatever materials we want.

Today I'm working with ink, printed paper, tissue paper, washi tape, a photograph, a black fine line pen and my sewing machine.

We were asked to work across two pages of our journal, use the colour green and quotes.

So here it is.

Prompt 60 Challenge

I've taken up an art challenge. We receive  60 prompts over the next two months to interpret in our own way using whatever materials we want.

Today I'm working with ink, printed paper, tissue paper, washi tape, a photograph, a black fine line pen and my sewing machine.

We were asked to work across two pages of our journal, use the colour green and quotes.

So here it is.

Books a go go

I sat pondering what I was going to do with the lovely new notebooks I received for Christmas.

My brain is in creative overdrive at the moment and I came up with idea of creating my own library of books.

Then I thought about where I would put them all.  So I've decided to ditch all the books I've read and reread and use the slender antique pine bookcase that's in my bedroom.  Happily I will be able to dig out my design and sketchbooks and journals from my college days that I stored away and add them to it.

Yes but what about location, it's got to be somewhere I can see it and be to hand.  I would also like visitors to my studio and workshops to be able to freely look through them so I will be moving the furniture around a bit to find the right spot.

Each book on the shelves will be one that I've written in, sketched in or filled with info.

Here's a little sample of what to expect.

My book of words......... In this book I will be recording words that intrigue me, make me laugh, draw emotion or I just like the look or sound of them.

I'll record where I heard or saw it, what it means and any facts I can find.

Here's a sample - "WONKY" - isn't it a funny word, it looks funny, it sounds funny. I saw someone use it as a description of a piece of their artwork.  It's from the 1920's and its a variant of a naughty word that I won't mention here hee hee.  We use it as a slang word, like in a wonky stool, wonky knees, wonky nose....

You might see some more words popping up in blog posts from my Book Of Words.

Books a go go

I sat pondering what I was going to do with the lovely new notebooks I received for Christmas.

My brain is in creative overdrive at the moment and I came up with idea of creating my own library of books.

Then I thought about where I would put them all.  So I've decided to ditch all the books I've read and reread and use the slender antique pine bookcase that's in my bedroom.  Happily I will be able to dig out my design and sketchbooks and journals from my college days that I stored away and add them to it.

Yes but what about location, it's got to be somewhere I can see it and be to hand.  I would also like visitors to my studio and workshops to be able to freely look through them so I will be moving the furniture around a bit to find the right spot.

Each book on the shelves will be one that I've written in, sketched in or filled with info.

Here's a little sample of what to expect.

My book of words......... In this book I will be recording words that intrigue me, make me laugh, draw emotion or I just like the look or sound of them.

I'll record where I heard or saw it, what it means and any facts I can find.

Here's a sample - "WONKY" - isn't it a funny word, it looks funny, it sounds funny. I saw someone use it as a description of a piece of their artwork.  It's from the 1920's and its a variant of a naughty word that I won't mention here hee hee.  We use it as a slang word, like in a wonky stool, wonky knees, wonky nose....

You might see some more words popping up in blog posts from my Book Of Words.