I'm not Square

I'm not square, I'm just different.

This is how the page began.

A base of torn book papers and washi tape.

Stencils were next and then the stamping [ALL&create and other stamps]  and of course a bit of gesso and extra shades of distress oxide inks.

I got my inspiration for the  figure when I visited  Elizabeths  blog and saw how she was using  geometric shapes. Previously I had just thought about buildings and the tree that  could easily have been a wind turbine as Tracey suggested.

I will be linking to Alison's theme of

Geometric Shapes 

Art Journal Journey

Thank you for stopping by, your visit is always very much appreciated.

Stored visions

A page for Alison's theme .......Geometric shapes

over at Art Journal Journey

I did  take a photo in this page's early stages.

I used my distress ink pads in various shades of blue and created a background, with a little random stamping.   At this stage it sat on my desk for a couple of days , I had a complete blank about how to continue.

   What happened next.....mounting and layering the bare winter  trees [ C.I. pictures] followed by   even more circles. 

The words at the bottom of the page were computer generated.

I chose the word 'vision'   but when I started this page  I had no idea how this page was going to look .  

It was  seeing   beautiful winter morning photos on  my friend  Valeries  blog the other day  I remembered I had these tree pictures and looked them out.

The new Challenge theme at.......Moo Mania and More

was announced this week 

..... Cold and Frosty Colours.

I will join in over there as well.

I think we all gather our inspiration from many places
 and maybe we don't realise that we  are storing it away , its there in our minds .
 Only some days its harder to find than others.
Do you get days like this?

Thank you for stopping by your visit is always very much appreciated.

Something old...something new at TioT's

Something old....something New

is the first challenge theme of the year at 

Try it on Tuesdays.

Please pop over for all the details and see what we have been making
 and I hope you will join us there.

I was lucky to receive some ALL&create stamps  at Christmas, well, I did leave a  wish list for the family and  my wishes were granted.

The background is  a selection of the stamps as well as stencil images.  I did add the main image strip re- stamped and watercoloured.

I used a variety of green shades  of oxide and distress inks as my colour base.
The quote is computer generated.

Thank you for calling in today you are always very welcome here.

Made with love

 Tuesday  is  T day over at

 Bleubeard and Elizabeths

where we are always made very welcome with a drinks related post.

I used gesso on this kraft journal page, adding some of my favourite go to stencils.

The colouring are shades of distress oxides.

I also added some washi  tape strips..

 The tag was made separately and watercoloured  before I added it to the page.

I was gifted the sweet mouse stamp and I love it.

My  tea photo today was  taken in one of our large super store cafe's. A welcome stop before our journey home , after doing the Christmas grocery shop. OH had taken the picture on his phone and I  forgotten  he had, until he asked if he could delete it. ' Not until I get a copy',  was my reply. That was a very good cuppa of my favourite brew.

Thank you all for calling in  I hope you have a lovely day.

I will also link my page to the challenge theme at

House Mouse and Friends

the theme is Anything goes or/New.

Thank you Annie for letting me know about this theme.

Listen....

I have made a tag for the new challenge theme over at....

  Tag Tuesday 

New Beginnings.

The background  and blue duck are new stamps. The quote is an old stamp that I thought would fit the expression and look on that ducks face.... what is he listening to?.

All the shading is distress oxide inks and ink pens.

Thank you for calling in to see me today, you are always welcome here

Stamps used...

ALL&create 

Katzelkraft

I have no idea...........

The quote on this page reads........

'I'd like to announce I have no idea what I am doing'.

and I didn't when I started  this page.

Messing is  what it felt like  creating this page,

but I have decided to share it with you. as we all have days when everything goes wrong. 

 I spilled blue metallic ink on the page  and had a fun time mopping that up as best I could.

 As the random stamping dried out it blended into the background, making it look even darker in places .   I  decided to use  some scraps  and left overs.  cut out pieces to cover the worst of the mess,  for the house and what you could vaguely say is supposed to be a tree.

 I added the scrap of muslin, hopefully it looks like smoke coming from the chimney

I will link this to Alison's theme  of

Geometric shapes at...

 Art Journal Journey

 and I hope my friends over there will have a smile when they see this page.

Thank you all for stopping by, you are always welcome here.

Natural beauty .... framed.

Having a crafting play time, we returned home yesterday evening ,

 all the decorations are safely stored away for  next Christmas. 

It was good to spend a couple of hours in the craft room again.

A page  for January's theme over at

  Art Journal Journey

where Alison's chosen topic is...

Geometric Shapes.

The stencils I used for the background were circles and rectangles  using distress oxides for colour.

I just had to give a new stamp an outing , culling this down to  a rectangle.

I stuck the animals [paper napkin] to card and cut them to shapes as well, but I did computer generate the words on the green backgrounds.

Thank you for calling in today and for all the lovely comments you have been leaving for me . 

I do really appreciate the  comments you leave for me here.