Friends and Family..... is the theme for the next two weeks at
Try it on Tuesdays.
Please pop over to see how the DT interpreted this theme
and we hope you will join us there.
Please pop over to see how the DT interpreted this theme
and we hope you will join us there.
An inked and stencil layered background.
A bit of random stamping and two best friends [Stampotique images].
I used water colours and oxides inks for shading.
Friends are the family we choose for ourselves and I am sure
these two will be friends forever.
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Its also T stands for Tuesdays over at
Bleubeard and Elizabeths
where we are always made very welcome with a drinks related post.
This will be a surprise to a few of you as I am sharing a cup of coffee with you this week.
I had left my OH in the book shop whilst I went off to do a bit of shopping and joined him later.
I couldn't say no to this cuppa as the smell of coffee in the book shop was wonderful.
Did you notice on the table they were
promoting a book by Michelle Obama,
has anyone read it?
I think I will ask our library if they have it on the shelves and put in an order to read it.
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Now a bit of recycling on a grand scale....
In the next village to ours Heddon on the Wall they have just unveiled this wood tree sculpture.
I am not sure of the details, but the tree had to come down.
So the local folk got in touch with Tommy Craggs who specialises
in tree sculpture. I found a link if you would like to see more of his work .
The wood was stained to show up all the detail and it looks fantastic.
Thank you for calling in to see me and I hope you all have a great day
I used water colours and oxides inks for shading.
Friends are the family we choose for ourselves and I am sure
these two will be friends forever.
......................................
Its also T stands for Tuesdays over at
Bleubeard and Elizabeths
where we are always made very welcome with a drinks related post.
This will be a surprise to a few of you as I am sharing a cup of coffee with you this week.
I had left my OH in the book shop whilst I went off to do a bit of shopping and joined him later.
I couldn't say no to this cuppa as the smell of coffee in the book shop was wonderful.
Did you notice on the table they were
promoting a book by Michelle Obama,
has anyone read it?
I think I will ask our library if they have it on the shelves and put in an order to read it.
.........................
Now a bit of recycling on a grand scale....
In the next village to ours Heddon on the Wall they have just unveiled this wood tree sculpture.
I am not sure of the details, but the tree had to come down.
So the local folk got in touch with Tommy Craggs who specialises
in tree sculpture. I found a link if you would like to see more of his work .
The wood was stained to show up all the detail and it looks fantastic.
Thank you for calling in to see me and I hope you all have a great day
I will also be joining AEDM
Art Every Day Day 13
thumbs up! i love these stampotique images! you gave them a great background.
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Great journal page. Love that recycled tree sculpture, and the symbolism of the centurion near Hadrian's wall. That coffee looks exactly my thing! Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI love this super fun and beautiful created card! Those images always make me smile! What an interesting wood tree sculpture, super!
ReplyDeleteHappy T-Day- this coffee is a work of art - super! Seems to be a worth reading book - I will have a look after it too!
Hugs, Susi
I like your friends Yvonne. They look like hey are good friends. :) And have fun too. And coffee? A fancy cup too. No, I know she has a new book out and I would like to read it too. What a classy lady and what a good role model she is! Cool statue and how mart to recycle the tree into something as beautiful as the tree was. Have a super T day. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteGreat card and photos, Yvonne
ReplyDeleteStunning card, I love this!
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Fabulous card! The layered of stamping in the background is beautiful and your two best friends are such fun - perfect 😁. That's such a pretty cup of coffee, I don't drink coffee as a rule but it looks so pretty and very tempting ...lol 😉. Glad you enjoyed it! The sculptures are amazing too. Happy T Day wishes! J 😊 x
ReplyDeletethose Stampotique images are so cute, and I love your fantastic background layers! Your coffee looks so good. It is always tempting to get a cup when the smell of it is around;) Great looking sculpture. Happy T day!
ReplyDeleteWow what an amazing wood sculpture! When my Mom was still with us she lived on the family farm, and there was a large tree near the house that had o come down. An Amish sculpturer carved her a huge bluebird eating a berry
ReplyDeleteI can't drink coffee anymore but your cup looks so delicious! and love your card
Happy T hugs Kathy
Very cute page, Yvonne. The Stampotique characters are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI think that's the most beautiful cuppa that I've ever seen.
We have tree sculptures like that in our village, except they're left the natural wood color. They're quite fascinating.
Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen
A cup of coffee in a book shop sounds like heaven :) I've seen that book being promoted but haven't read it. You'll hafta let us know what you think.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to memorialize a tree :) Happy T Tuesday!
Your friends page made me smile. That wood carving is awesome. At first I thought it was a Roman soldier re-enactor. Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteLove your best friends Yvonne and the inky background too
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I love these two friends Yvonne! I love bookshops that serve coffee! The sculpture looks incredible! Happy T Day! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteYour artwork is very good, and an excelent example for the theme 'Friends and family'. Everyone seems to find the Stampotique characters cute, but I confess I find them creepy. (sorry)
ReplyDeleteThe tree sculpture is awesome! I looked at the link too and this man is amazing. Beautiful sculptures. The Roman soldier, was done in collaboration with another artist. I wondered for a bit about the choice of subject (Roman soldier) when he can do mythical figures and fairies and woodland animals. Then I realised you must be close to Hadrian's Wall and the penny dropped.
Happy T-Day,
Hugs,
Lisca
haha what a fab post, love the cute couple.xx
ReplyDeleteLove your card with those Stampotique images. And your coffee is so pretty! A hot drink and a bookstore sounds like the perfect place to relax.
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Kate
I very much like your pattern it's beautiful,thank for sharing good i dea !
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Your gorgeous background and those fabulous images fit together perfectly Yvonne and the wood sculpture is brilliant too xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Yvonne x What a marvellous make x I totally love the background and those quirky stamps x Love the photographs of the sculpture too xx
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Annie xx
Wonderful page Yvonne !! Love love it all!! the colours are so bright ! the wood sculputre is lovely too, thanks so much for sharing. I wish you a very nice evening, big hugs, Caty
ReplyDeleteI’ve been without electricity for nearly a day. It has been frigid cold here and my fingers are still not warm. I would have been by sooner, but wanted to get something together for AEDM.
ReplyDeleteI love your darling best friends. They sure look happy together, and I love the way you colored them. I think the background goes perfectly with their demeanor, too.
There is a gentleman who has gained international fame from Wichita who also makes these sculptures out of old trees. Unfortunately, many have been vandalized and must now be brought inside public places. His name is Gino Salerno. Here are some of his pieces:
https://www.kansas.com/news/article986830.html
You found some lovely ones, too. I see he also colors his trees. I just hope they don't vandalize his art like they have Gino's.
I could barely believe you had coffee. It certainly looks delicious and I bet it smelled good, too. I have hear about Michelle Obama's book, but not read it. Apparently something in it offended the current Mrs. Trump. Sorry, can't remember her name. Thanks for sharing your art, your wood sculpture, and your coffee with us for T this week. SO SORRY I was late visiting.
Michelle also offended Mrs. T when she offered to give any advice and help with the transition into the White House. She said that Laura Bush had been so kind to her and had been a blessing during the transition period, that she would be glad to help Mrs. T in any way she could. Mrs. T told her she didn't need any help and to mind her own business. Sounds to me like Mr and Mrs T were made for each other.
This brought a smile - love it and the image is 'sweet'
ReplyDeleteThe tree sculpture looks fantastic, checked out the link - fabulous.
Avril xx
What an amazing wood carving! And yes, unusual to see coffee from you lol.
ReplyDeleteSally xx