Sunday 29 January 2023

Artful August Challenge - in January! Week Two

The challenge continues with 'Round', so my brain went straight to the song 'Windmills of your Mind' and I incorporated some of the lyrics with just a few of my circle stamps.
'Box' had me thinking but I ended up trying out a new die set from Sizzix and creating boxes for the images to sit in.
'Stitch' was hand stitching over collage.
'Foliage' was made using my hand carved stamps which gave a good 'imperfect ' look to the page.
'Paint' sent me off to my acrylic paints for the background and the stencilling on top, finished off with  words from my favourite book for found words,  'The Trojan Horse' by Hammond Innes, which never fails to provide some suitable words and phrases. 
I used a vintage postcard from my Great Uncle's collection as the focus for 'Building' and some Italian stamps in the background.
I created a background for 'Ink' using walnut ink and then used distress inks for the pocket and little file folder inside...
...including some of my favourite stamped sentiments.
Two more weeks and a bit to come.

 

10 comments:

  1. Ooooh.
    These were so much fun to view that I hope you had at least as much fun in creating them.

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    1. Thanks, EC. Yes, this challenge has continued to be fun and has been a great way to get through January!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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    1. Thanks, Isabel. I am creating a nice journal from this challenge.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Well you have been a busy beaver Ellie! The stitching over collage is very effective. How fab to have a vintage postcard collection from your uncle. Love the Cheshire Cat quote :) x

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    1. Thanks, Lulu. We have quite a few postcards and photos from Great Uncle Phil - he was a major traveller and lived abroad in France and Italy too. He lived with us towards the end of his life. The Cheshire Cat quote is great, isn't it - one of my favourites!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Love these, as always I love to see how you interpret these challenges. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creations.

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    1. Thanks, sustainablemum. I do enjoy a prompt as they can sometimes push me out of my comfort zone, which is good for me! I am using lots of techniques and ideas I have learnt through my art journaling courses, which is good too.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. Super designs, amazing how a word or two can provoke creativity. So lovely you are having fun in your exploration or the different mediums xcx

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    1. Thanks, Chrissie. A prompt can take you in a different direction, which is always exciting. I am loving all the experimenting!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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