Checkers and Red all over

This all started with the black and white hounds tooth coat. Such a classic! I thought the red would really make it pop. And, well one thing lead to another. This makes me think of the 60's.

Byhand Challenge More Tags

This tag is simply stained with walnut ink and then stamped on. I love that mustache guy!

Byhand Tag Challenge

Here is my tag I made. I was playing with acrylic paints for the background. The stamped face on the front is by Non Sequitur Stamps and the back is a Teesha Moore face and the Serendipity is by Ma Vinci, I think. Originally I stamped the face right on the painted surface and it didn't show up well so I stamped it on tissue and cut out the face and glued it over top thus you can still see the influence of the paint colours without loosing the face. The same was true of the face on the back but I stamped it on some fun orange print wrapping paper and glued it over top. I am very happy with the results.

Ask for what you need

There is just something about Angels. More in my fall colours. The angel has painted ginkgo leaves for wings. Background is acrylic paints. If there is a god she is definitely a woman! :)

Autum Troll

This funky troll was at a hotel in Las Vegas that a friend took a photo of, thanks John! The tag is by Robin Moore of Florida and just seemed like the perfect accent to the rest of the spread. I have done a series of pages in Autumn colours in my big 9 x 12 journal. The fall colours have been really influencing my work.

The Princess and the "P"

Doodling on my "P" I am having fun playing in my journals. I was inspired by the latest chatter about Zentangles and doodling on the ByHand Yahoo group. I ripped out a page in the shape of the letter P and did a wash green watercolour and then doodled away.

Under the "P" I made a grid and then filled it in with misc images and added the face so the princess is peeking out of the "P".

By Hand Challenge - Black ATC

Here is my ATC using a black base. I used black gesso to add extra texture and then my watercolour crayons in hot colours to go with my red mushroom postage accented with big red eyelet's. Cheers Pattio

Eyelete Challenge ~ ByHand Group

The Byhand Yahoo group just started a fun challenge. The first one is "Use Eyelets" This is the front and back of my ATC. I used alcohol and the Adirondack inks for the background on glossy paper and then threaded gold thread through my eyelets. I made a similar one with thread some time ago and seeing Yogi's card with thread inspired me to try it again. Quote on the back is Quietfire Design of course! Face is by Non Sequitur.

Old Gold

The days are going short and its frosty in the mornings the leaves are nearly finished falling. Time for getting cozy by the fire with a hot drink and for indoor activities like art journalling. :) Like I need an excuse. LOL! I have been playing with these pages for a while now. I think I may add more paint. we'll see.

Shades of Twilight

Working in my journal I was inspired to do the background after I found the image of the woman on the right side. I choose the colours from her dress and sponged on acrylics in layer after layer. I then used the technique Misty Mawn taught at Artfest for painting the face but modified it somewhat and I am very happy with the results. On the left side I used a print on canvas that I originally did as a watercolour. I photographed it on my patio when the bright summer sun was casting shadows of the branches on my page. I love the lighting that resulted. I am not sure if I am finished these pages but I like them so far. :)