Sunday Postcard Challenge "Sewing"

SUNDAY POSTCARD ART   has offered up another fun challenge, Sewing/Dress form. 4x6 postcard, vintage pattern background, vintage photos, and vintage buttons for hair. Be sure and check out the other postcards, such a creative group.

https://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2022/09/10/dressform-sewing/ 

Frilly Funkie Challenge

"TRAIL OF TEARS"

This week's challenge at http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com is Stencil Mania... a challenge to use 3 stencils to create a journal page. My journal page is based on the "Trail of Tears". 

Procedure: multiple layers of tries and failed attempts of acrylics and collage, covered with pink and blue acrylic paint, sequin waste, diamond-shaped stencils, number stencils, and dot stencils applied and wiped off with a baby wipe. My image represents what I envision as a member of the Choctaw tribe, black and white print, embellished with paint pens, alcohol markers, and pastels. I also collaged US maps as a way to bring more light to the piece. 

His image brought me to a more in-depth look at the history of The Trail of Tears.  The term, Trail of Tears invokes the collective suffering of the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Indians. The Choctaw were the first Indians to become the victims of the Indian Removal Act with the signing of "The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek" in 1830. They gave up 11 million acres of prime agricultural land that had been cleared and was highly coveted by outsiders. The Cherokee fought the judicial system but finally lost their attempts.    At that point, New president Martin Van Buren ordered 16,000 Cherokees to be rounded up and put into holding camps. Any that tried to escape were shot, while others suffered from disease and sexual assault from guards. It is estimated as many as 100,000 tribal people were forced from their homes and as many as 20,000 men, women and children perished. In recent years, prominent political figures in the United States have finally begun to acknowledge the Native American genocide and how many Native Americans were killed.

Music THREE Muses challenge

 This week's challenge at https://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/ is

 Music. 

San Francisco sung by The Mamas and Papas(1967)

If you’re going to San Francisco,

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. 

Procedure:

Background.. layers, and layers of acrylic paint and gesso, collage & stamping.

Focal point.. magazine cutouts, white pen, acrylic paint. 

 TAG TUESDAY .. SUMMER

Another entertaining challenge at TAG TUESDAY , the theme was SUMMER. I immediately thought of summer vacation, 4th of July and Memorial Day and how much I LOVE AMERICA. Tag is made with recycled cardboard, recycled map, wings of old magazines, hat (black dots on typing paper), and image-free printable online  https://www.liveinternet.ru/community. This vintage lady water-skier will go straight into my Junk Journal.  

FUNDAY FRIDAY

BLUE COLLAGES

Finally, I've tried doing a group of collages. Each is done over a two-day period with a planned "cool pallet" , made with handmade papers and vintage book pages, measuring 4" square.  Now that I look at the image, I realize they're upside down. LOL

CARPE DIEM does not mean Fish of the Day

Challenge "Fish" for Art Journal Journey, the link is at the right under challenges. This is my first challenge in quite some time, I had fun putting it together, but realize I'm a tad rusty. As I look back at the challenges I did a few years back, I see I have lots of room for re-growth. Oh, guess I should explain, the challenge was fish. I found a cute quote about fish, "Carpe Diem does not mean Fish of the day." The word comes from a Roman Poet, Horace. It is a Latin aphorism (whatever that is)translated.. "SEIZE THE DAY". In my language it translates to Happy, Fun, Meditate, Smile, Soar, and Be Happy. You can find these words if you zoom in, they're in plain sight.

Back in the Swing of Things

My life has taken some major twists and turns over the past few years. But I'm elated to be back in the studio and thinking of doing some 100-day Art challenges. For the time being, I'll be sharing the various art projects I'm working on. 

Take A Word... MOON

This week over at Take A Word Challenge, the word was Moon. I've been contemplating for days, and finally it hit me.. " Blue Moon of Kentucky", by Bill Monroe.
I wasn't born in Kentucky, but both Mom and Dad's family extend to western Kentucky, and as well, I married the most delightful man who's family came from Kentucky also. I'm pretty much alone now, so many Kentuckian's that I hold so dear to my heart are gone now.
Here are the heartfelt inspiring lyrics....

" I said, Blue Moon of Kentucky , Keep on a- Shinin" Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue."

This moving song was sung and recorded by so many accomplished singers like; Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and of course, the legendary Bill Monroe.

God rest the sweet souls that  the Kentucky Moon shines on even tonight:  Chole, Eli, Ezra, Ezra Arkley, Otha, Eutha, Opal, and my dear and precious father, Henry Liscol and so, so  many more loved ones that  lie beneath that illuminating "Blue Moon of Kentucky". God Bless and rest their sweet souls.

Three Muse Challenge Feb.9th "LYRIC". I selected " As Time Goes By" from the movie Casablanca..Ken and I watched it so many times we actually knew what Boggie and Bergman were going to say before they uttered the words like, "We'll always have Paris" and " Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine", the list is endless. Such sweet memories that I hold on to. Check out the other fantastic LYRIC art pieces that others have posted, here's the link:

The Three Muse Challenge.

"As Time Goes By"

As Time Goes By

Dooley Wilson

You must remember this
A kiss is just a kiss
A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by

And when two lovers woo
They still say "I love you"
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate
Woman needs man, and man must have his mate
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate
Woman needs man, and man must have his mate
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

Art 'n Soul Studio

February Challenge at Art 'N Soul Studio Facebook. Challenge was Hearts and Flowers. I started with two pages of journaling about the word "Heart", then covered with paper napkins, paint, gesso, ink and cut out hearts. I love the quote from "The Secret Garden" by R. Bennett; "Be led by the dreams in your heart."

"Be led by the dreams in your heart"

TAKE A WORD Challenge Feb. 11, 2018

"BIRD" was the theme given by Take A Word. 

This is my take on Bird. It's a Journal Spread, with various layers of papers, stamps, stencils and image transfers. Great fun. When I found the image "Live Gently Upon This Earth", I was Wowwwwwed.
Take time to check out the other cool things the other artists made, lots of awesome stuff at Take A Word Blogspot.

SINGING IN THE RAIN

Current challenge for ,The Tree Muses Challenge theme was Umbrella. My journal page started with journaling, deli wrap print of Music of Singin' in the Rain, and a painted collage of Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds under the umbrella. What a movie, full of fun, laughter and love for life! Go check out the other super entries over at The Three Muses.

 Lots of unique umbrellas.

Singin' in the Rain

Turquoise and Red Challenge presented by
 The Three Muses Challenge.

I'm still using primitive art methods, paper, paint, glue and found stuff, wish I could figure out this new Digital Art, but alas.... too old, too late. This is my take on the Turquoise and Red Challenge, I used lots of red magazine clips, distressed paint, journaling (hidden under the paint) and one of hubby's cigar wrappers, what a lovely necklace for the Lady in Red. Head on over to their blog and see all the other fantastic art work.

Lady in Red

After almost seven years off... I'M BACK.
Life has had it's UPS and DOWNS, now it's time to Get Creative.

This little page  was made as a challenge for "TRY IT ON TUESDAY"  The challenge was Fire and Ice, using Hot and Cool hues. As my Muse took over it became obvious the piece would have  NOTHING to do with fire or Ice, but I did stick to the Hot and Cool.  Great Fun.

Check out their other cool stuff  This link will take you there....Try it on Tuesday

One in Eight

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Artful Bag ATC

Cathy Calamas and I traded ArtfulBag ATC's this month. It was part of the year long Artful Bag extravaganza inpired by FrostedPetunia. http://frostedpetunias.blogspot.com/p/artful-bag-challenge.html.



 "The Perfect Bag" is from Cathy..http://cathylcalamas.blogspot.com/

                                                   This is my "Kitties Love Bags Too" ATC



April Journal Prompt

April Journal Prompt... Send an Imaginary Post Card. My kitty, Jezabelle and I headed off to La La Land and found all sorts of cool things going on. Lolly pops growing like spring flowers, butterflies made of chocolate and of coarse, Jezabelle could talk. Post Card is addressed to Mom and Dad to my childhood home address. Way fun!

Gone Too Soon

Gone Too Soon... No challenge, just me and the journal talking about life and loosing.   " I went though all our photographs, memories made through out the years, pictures worth a million words that bring my heart to tears...... My father gone in early prime, my brother next in line , then last my mom. And so, my wings shall visit you until my time is come." Vintage arithmetic pages, stamped and collaged, painted, colored, butterfly stamped, face painted with acrylics, colored pencil, gesso.

Artful Bag

 Frosted Petunias Artful Bag Challenge for the month of March was Embellish.   I started with a plain little green bag. Cute, but not Special. The oriental pin has been laying in my bead re-do pile for years. I added more beads and made another hangey down bead thingey that attaches to the strap. It will probably drive me insane the first time I use it, but looks cool just for the sake of ART.

 This is a up close look at the handmade pin and my ho hum attempt at beading.  To see all the bags that got a face lift this month, check out http://frostedpetunias.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-artful-bag.html

Sunday Postcard "White"

The challenge this week at "Sunday Postcard" was WHITE! Think you can't be inspired by White, well think again. My mind drifted back to my childhood playing Clue, much more fun than Monopoly cause you didn't have to worry about been a land tycoon or handling money and always landing on Boardwalk with those nasty hotels. Oh well... anyway, Mrs. White just kind of jumped out from the shadows and here she is, holding the candlestick. Too bad, she's been busted. Hop on over to http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/ and see what other cool stuff has been created with White! Thanks for dropping by!

Take A Word " Architecture"

This week at "Take A Word" the challenge was architecture. The challenge was posted last Sunday and I've been on again off again with this theme. I poked around my usual FREE image sites and finally found something to In...spire me. Get it spires... Inspire. And, since I'm on this whole paper doll kind of thing, it went together like a charm. To see all the other cool art created this month, here's the link http://takeaword.blogspot.com/