Last of Winter

............last winter project for me.......  On the altered collage etsy  forum a few decided,  to help spur everyone on, to have a monthly challenge. I guess it's to help, you know get those  creative juices flowing, the ones you have to  dig way down deep for.
                                     ...........the theme ...........SNOW

So here is my little project adding to the pile, although I haven't seen any buddy else's as of yet. hmmm

A first for me........... a altered collaged journal .  I must admit it was a fun project, with a little help from my friend.
I admire all those who sell their cherished pieces, a lot of time goes into all the details
............................................. TA DA.........
My Snow Journal

.............and an enlarged pic just to show off the details huh...........
  I had these cuckoo clock ends just sitting in my stash and thought they`ll work nicely to add interest to the ends of the ties.
And of course you have to have a little rust  ........Some raised snow flakes..........
The back ground paper came from Just Something I hand Made   I adjusted the colors a little.

A chickadee painted in acrylics, because you just have to have a bird with winter!
.............and a tiny bit of blink for one snowflake centre, from a re purposed rhinestone...........

..........................so out with winter.......... and let's SPRING  forward into COLOUR......................
Thank you for taking a peek.........................

Fog

                                       ......  one day last week the fog rolled in  ......    
                                             and just as quick as it came  .......  left

.....   the sun peeking through the clouds  .....

                .......playing with painting and photo..........

Winter

.........Foot prints and shadows.......

............snowy day...........

.........road home............

My first contest entry

I figured it would be fun to enter a contest, never done this before.
A beautiful picture Gail from Mind Wide Open created for us to use.  Below the original.............

                 











This is what I came up with after altering the image...........
 

  

Free Gift Tags

                              Here is a free Paris themed gift tag for you to use year round.  Enjoy!

Winter Finds

Today the air has a definite chill.

Still the sun has a warming, healing effect.

Out and about here are a few snaps

I captured today out in the yard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

I couln't resist taking a snap

of our cute girl China.

She was enjoying soaking

up the sun and didn't seem

cold one bit.  Of course

with that woolie coat who

would be?

I see there are a few berries left still on

the crab apple tree.  The birdies haven't

           snaffled them all as of yet.                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Here's China sprawled out,

enjoying some R & R









 

A new card created from some vintage pictures and

a picture of a barren tree in a yard with some

towee's from last winter, collaged into a winter card.

 And last but not least, a welcome

wrought iron sign at my front door.

  I guess the winter mum's

are almost finished.   A friend

brought them over

one day, and they were

lovely to brighten the corner

of our porch.



                       

My Favorite Bits

           Insert to a lamp belonged to my granny.....  I love the details.....only piece I have of her's.

 

..... more candles, love this planter ... my families old photo album, wonderful details on cover.....

   

  ..... decadent candle and frame ..... love the richness .....

In the mood for creamy white

Addicted to graphic art, new fun card designed.  With talk of white, I needed to change things up a bit on my blog.  That, and in the distance there was a dusting of white on the tops of the mountains. I was convinced.    I don't know if you are like me but I change pic's quite often, need to shake up things a bit and get the olde creative juices flowing.

An idea from a fellow artist for using papers and such.  How about a recipe book, collage, altered, what ever you may, share recipes back and forth with friends.   Great idea for a quick gift, for that someone special.

I hunted through my bits and bobbles of jewelry, and came up with the focal for this new creation.  I think it should be called Give a Bow.  A re purposed larger sized bow is asymettrically placed, alongside some vintage faux pearls and bronze pearls.  A tiny brass bird and heart, because a girl just can't have too many of either.
And I had just enough matching pearls left to add matching earrings.