New Beginnings.. Creating in my Corner

Friday, 28 January 2022

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Anything Goes Challenge #160

Hello everyone

Time for our fortnightly Paperbabe Stamps Challenge

with another *Anything Goes* Theme..

There's always a Paperbabe Stamps prize of your choice

for one lucky randomly chosen participant over HERE.

On a grungy stencilled background stands a die cut Paperbabe Jointed Art Doll,

covered in Vintage Doll patterned paper. Held together with metal brad fixings

her die cut and stamped head stamp is coloured with pencil along with her

pre-cut flowing hair. Hugging a large heart with die cut hands

a quote by Van Gogh is stamped using the Alphabet outline set.

*What is done with Love is done well...*

We'd love you to share your

Anything Goes creations HERE

Stay safe and Creative

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with:

Try it on Tuesday ~ Add a Quote

Art Journal Journey ~ Erika's theme Lets Face it

Paint my world

Hello everyone

I'm so sorry I've been absent in blogland family ties

have kept me extremely busy from the onset of 2022.

House hunting, viewings and preparing to downsize

my MIL, it's just a small part of my world this year.

Away from my creative space I've been doodling down my

days on anything destined for the recycle bin, painting

with a very limited watercolour & gouache palette.

Let me share a little of my January with you..

First a self portrait painted on brown packaging, it depicts how

I really need (want) to show my creative space and materials more

love in 2022 and use up what I already have around me...

Out with the uncomfortable, old, unfixable chair and in with the new..

The cleaning out of closets discovering boxes unopened from 1999

full of old books and encyclopedia's from my late Father in Law..

Catching my breath from dusty closets days to take in those mild sunny ones..

putting my feet up so late in the evening falling asleep in that new

comfy chair dreaming of what to do with thirteen A4 encyclopedias..

It's just a small part of my painted world this January..

I've very much missed you all and looking

forward to seeing how you are and what

you've all been creating..

Catch up with you all asap..

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

Sharing today with:

Art Journal Journey ~ Erika's Theme *Lets Face It*

More than words January Challenge ~ Reflect and Doodling

Paint Party Friday

Friday, 31 December 2021

2021 Bakers Dozen

Hello creative Friends

How fast this year has flown I can hardly believe

it's time again to reflect back on artwork of 2021.

Starting with a page from my Care December Junk Journal,

without those early morning 5 minute prompts from Kasia Avery

I know I'd have not set foot in my craft space during December..

Words of comfort guiding the start to my day, each prompt gave

me inspiration on how to reclaim a little piece of each day..

This unshared page I believe fits well with Valerie's Theme

*When one door closes, another one open's* @ Art Journal Journey

#9 Release.. Let go of things to make space for others

and a handful of my favourites from 2021

CA #68

PBS #146

Butterflies and Blooms

Inspired by Angela Anderson

PBS#149

Hunters Moon

Walk with Me

I thank you for your valued friendship,

shared time, kind words and support in blogland.

May 2022 bring good health and peace to you all.

Stay safe and ever creative