A little something for 2018!

I finally made time to play! A little tag for my desk to remind me in 2018 to play, explore and imagine! Wishing you all a very Happy New Year's!!

((HUGS))

Helen

A new project!

Hello all.... it has been a while since I created, so I made this altered computer board for a couple challenges this month! It was fun to get messy again, and I really do need to create every day for the rest of the year.

I created this for Words & Paintery October challenge. Here is the gorgeous colors we were to use...

Don't you just love those blues, greens and shimmery gold together? I know I took my inspiration from this to create my mixed media computer board.

I also used the beautiful moodboard over at Mixed Media & Art for this months challenge....

I love the dreaminess of this mood board and the colors with pops of gold!

One last challenge I made this for was over at Mixed Media World , where we could use anything mixed media as well as glass or imitation glass. I used glass gem stones to add a pop of sparkle to my dreamy piece.

Thanks for taking a peek!

((HUGS))

Helen

ITAC 2017

Hi all! This month there is an amazing group of artists who have brought their talents together to inspire us in a month long challenge at International Tournament of Art & Craft. If you haven't checked out this, you really must! The talent is inspirational to say the least!

The first challenge is to do an art piece based on "Europe". 

I did an art journal canvas or sorts....

I( had to use the following:  a face, papers, letters/numbers, blue, ribbon, textures, something vintage and modern. I did this and had a blast creating this past couple days!

The first thing I did, was to use a page out of a coloring book I had been given about cities! |I used the Piccadilly Square paper... how much more European can you get! When I lived in England for a year, Piccadilly Square was my favorite place in London! It is so vibrant, lively and the best place in the world for people watching!

Then I added some papers and a photo from a magazine I found in my Mother's stash. It is the magazine "Band of Hope Review" and was published in 1887! I think that counts for the vintage part of the challenge... don't you? Then I watercolored around the page, added some molding paste, ribbons, metal, and such... and voila! 

A few close-ups.....

What an amazing challenge! I can't wait to see what next week brings!

Thanks for taking a peek!

((HUGS))

Helen