Summertime ICADtime

It's that time when Tammy at Daisy Yellow announces the start of

Index Card A Day.

From the first of June to the last day of July I'll be working on an

Index Card A Day.

Here are the first seven cards.

This should keep me out of trouble and busy this summer.

It's already too hot and humid to go outside for any length of time.

If I can ICAD you can ICAD, too! 

Thanks to Tammy for all the time and effort she puts into ICAD each year.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Liberate Your Art 2014

Liberate Your Art 2014 has come to a close.

This is the second year for me to participate and I had a great time again.

It's always fun to see what surprises might be in the mail box.

Kat Sloma puts this swap together each year and it is because of her that it is such a big success and so much fun.

Last year, I made five different postcards to swap.

I only heard from two of the folks who received my cards and I was disappointed.

So, this year I picked one image and had Moo make the postcards for me.

They did a great job.

This is the image on the cards I sent to Kat for swap.

Two of my favorite things: the baby Buddha and Iris.

The first card I received was from Lynne Foerster of a lighthouse near Cape May.

She used the pallet effect on photoshop.

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The cute little shore bird is a photo by Annie Kelleher of Crimson Cove Photography.

I love shore birds. They are very entertaining. So much fun to watch.

The second photo is by Eric Muhr. 

He was in the right place at the right time to capture the morning sun along the crest of the young fir trees.

Both of these cards speak to the beauty of nature, contemplation, quiet. 

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The watercolor circles are by Carlyn Clark.

I love watercolor and the colors on this card are so bright. Cheerful!

The mixed media LOVE postcard is by Tina.

Clicking on Tina will take you to her Flickr page.

Unfortunately, I have not received Kat's postcard.

I'll keep looking and hoping that it is just slow or that the mail people

are enjoying it before they deliver!

I'm already looking forward to Liberate Your Art 2015.

I hope Kat will be able to put together a video of all the postcards like she did in previous years. This year she was unable to do so. 

See you next year!

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Namaste

An InLinkz Link-up

Art Every Day

For Day 3 and 4 in Art Every Day Month

Background made on 4 x 6 canvas board.
I'm trying to use up supplies I have around the house.
I have no idea why I bought the 4 x 6 canvas boards.
They come in a pack of three and so far, I've found two packs.

I applied a *sort of* thick layer of gesso and then stamped into the gesso leaving an imprint.
Fluid acrylics added and rubbed with a baby wipe.

Day 4

I did some more stamping.

More Golden Fluid Acrylics including gold.

More rubbing.

Added lady (she is from a woodblock print by Hokusai).

I love her glasses.

Added the bird.

Lady #2

(I feel a series coming on!)

More information about AEDM can be found here.

Wishing all of YOU well and much joy!

AEDM (Art Every Day Month)

For Day One and Two of Art Every Day Month

Background made on  4 x 6 canvas board.

Acrylics and rubber stamps, lifting of color.

Lady # 1: for Day 2 of AEDM

Collage

You can learn about AEDM here.

Another Week of ICADs

I'm still working on ICADs.

Not quite as fast as at the beginning. 

Today is day 40 of the 61 day challenge.

You can read more about Index Card A Day by visiting Daisy Yellow.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Another Week of ICADs

Another week of Index Cards A Day is complete.
June 20 - June 26
More information about Index Card A Day can be found at Daisy Yellow.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Another Week of Index Cards A Day

For the week from

June 13, 2013 - June 19, 2013.
More information about Index Card A Day can be found at Daisy Yellow.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

ICAD Day!

Another week of ICADs 

(Index Card A Day).

More information can be found at Daisy Yellow.

Prismacolor markers, rubber stamp.

Have fun in the sun this summer,

but remember to wear your sun screen!

Celebrate your life with flowers.

Watercolor and micron pen

Meow!

Stencil, rubber stamp, book page, watercolor, micron pen.

WOOF!

I thought it wasn't fair to do a cat ICAD and not do a dog!

So here's WOOF, book page, water color, stencil, rubber stamp.

This is a sketch for a larger work I'm thinking of doing.

I wanted an old, old-fashioned nature scrapbook look and came close.

Rubber stamp, napkin, bits and bobs, tea bags, distress ink.

Time for a little Fun Among Friends!

Hoot!

Watercolor, micron pen, rubber stamp.

Order of the Day

I thought I had this one finished when I found the words

Order of the Day -- perfect color.

Synchronicity!

Book page, stencil (love those wheels), magazine image and words.

The Order of the Day is to enjoy every minute.

Thanks for dropping by.

Wishing YOU well and much joy.

Index Card A Day

Index Card A Day has started.

You can find out more information by visiting Tammy's Daisy Yellow Blog.

I decided to post my ICAD's once a week.

Here they are for June 1 - today.

I've been taking some online classes from Martha Lever and this is a good way to practice!

Watercolor, micron pen, rubber stamp.

This is Miles. 

He is my favorite giraffe at the zoo.

He really does have a heart spot on his neck.

Rubber stamp, Neocolor, micron pen.

I found the quote on Face Book and just had to use it.

Lots of tasty sprinkles!

Watercolor, Neocolor, micron pen.

I got out my bits and bobs box and this is what I came up with.

Yellow watercolor background.

Stamped ledger paper.

Old book page

Butterfly is from a napkin.

Distress ink.

I keep looking at this one and it keeps telling me it's done!

Practice, practice, practice my water drop flowers!

Watercolor, rubber stamps, micron pen.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Mail Call

It will come as no surprise that I LOVE Mail Call!

The lovely June at A Creative Dreamer suggested a postcard swap

to her followers and I threw my name in the hat.

Here are the lovely mixed-media cards that arrived in the post.

The first postcard came from June.
She sent a card to each of us.

In many ways the scan doesn't do this card justice.
The colors are so bright and wonderful.
I'm glad June loves poppies.

The second card came from Eileen - The Artful Crafter.

Isn't this lovely?!

I loved the message Eileen had on the back:

"Striving for perfection sometimes prevents me from finishing things. Challenges and swaps help push past my inner critic."

And last - this is the card I sent to Barbara at Rocky Cross Studio.

You know how I love tea.

This little bird is trying to add the teabag string to her nest.

And, I liked the message (also from a teabag):

For All You Do and ALL you are

SIP, SIP

hurrah.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

A Little ICAD Catch-Up

It's been quiet here on Twisty Lane.

Many of you know I have a bad back.

I've even had back surgery.

Every now and then it just doesn't work like it should and that's what happened this past week.

I hope I can catch up with everyone soon.

Meanwhile, here are a few of the ICADs (Index Card A Day) I've been working on.

I'm starting to hit the wall on ICADs and I have July to go! 

It can be done!

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Looking For Something To Do This Summer?

ICAD (Index Card A Day) Season Two has started over at Daisy Yellow.

This will get your creative juices flowing!

Here are my first three ICAD's for season two.

Cheers!

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Mosaic Monday

One of my best buddies is an art teacher.

Every now and then we have a play day.

She tries out new techniques on me or shows me things she has recently learned.

Sometimes I help do the backgrounds for a project she has coming up in class.

Last week we got together.

The piece I'm working on is 24" x 24" -- larger than I usually work.

When it is finished it folds to make a book.

I have a long way to go before it is finished.

More paint, Caran deArche watersoluble pastels, more stamps, more texture.

The black and white areas need to be colored in.

I need to work on some of the transparencies that didn't get gelled down completely.

You get the idea.

If you look carefully, you can see some of the wonderful texture that is beginning to pop out.

Last week I showed you some crochet I'm working on.

Here is the pumpkin block all finished except for the row of black squares that goes all the way around.

The shadow on the right side -- Miss Cassie was checking out HER new blanket.

Wondering if it would be finished in time for Halloween.

The lovely Mary is the hostess for Mosaic Monday.

Each mosaic is different. Each has a story to tell.

You'll enjoy your visit!

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Snippets:

- The washing machine died on Sunday. One load of wash to finish. We put a makeshift clothesline in the garage and hung all the wet things. Mr. Dragon says the washer needs a new transmission. (Who knew a washing machine had a transmission?!!!) Since China bought Maytag, Maytag just isn't the same.

I think we will try to have it repaired and see what happens before we take the plunge and buy something new.

- Busy week coming up. My turn at the doctor appointments. Monday I see my eye guy. Wednesday I go in for the lab work for the appointment I have with the internist the following week.

- Last week we took little Riley to the vet for her cardiac exam. The vet who does the ultrasound on her is reported to have said "I don't know why this cat is still alive."!!!! Our vet tweaked her meds and home she came. She's in no pain and seems to enjoy watching Teddy and Cassie. We will carry on.

- The weather guys are promising us a cool front. Nothing yet, but I'll continue to hope!

Wishing you well and a JOY filled week!