Friday Tuts and More (read carefully special hidden info)

She is called retro girl, just a sketch, an idea maybe worth

pursing maybe not.

Friday again, and you know what that means tuts to share,

new bloggers to showcase, so without further ado,

here we go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEvzq2c4z3o shows you how to paints a flower
I know you say a flower, but honestly, its a great video, mixed media as well, no talking just shows you, really worth to be on your watchlist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in-c8KE0d8k this is a cooking video, with my favourite guy, he is making a chicken cordonblue sandwich, looks delicious and you will want to run to kitchen and make one, he is so easy to listen to, and easy directions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHZ-0-XoY4 I just found this girl, and I love her she is easy listening, put her project is with ventioan plaster, and she does a journal cover, but I took a course and made a painting over the plaster and it looks really old world, take a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNhR6wIZkJo I love this one, gelli plate video,
watch what she does inside her journal, color explodes and she does in the journal.
I bought a 3x5 gelli plate, and its does everything I want.  Truthfully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqUrF8aR83U  a fast little video, which I love ,gosh I say that a lot but so true, using dulsons paint, get some if you don't have any, the color is out of this world, and a little goes a long long way, anyway to makes a plain little card makes it pop, think postcard, making one and sending it to me, or me sending you all out postcards, so here's a little test to see if you read my remarks, if you read this leave me a comment, and I will make you a postcard, and send it to you, I mean it, if 85 people leave comments you will all get a postcard, so leave a remark and email me your address, my email is on my profile.

another favourite Friday faces, kim dellows site, a place to put all the faces you create,
and you know how I love to create faces, and a good place for other artists to get to know your work, http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/07/art-it-friday-show-your-face_31.html

linking up to paint party Friday as well   http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.ca/2015/07/paint-party-friday-week-21-year-5-check.html

Times they are a changing....

Her jaw is to big, but at least she is not in her regular pose, I am

trying to change up the girls, so they look different.

My neighbour has been staying here, until she moves

to Ottawa tomorrow, so I have been busy and not

much art has been created. I have  a few things

in the works, one canvas I have covered with vintage

wallpaper and gessoed it, but it still shows thru,

I am excited to see what I am going to do with

that one,  I am working on eulogy as the funeral

is on Saturday.  And that's it for today, other

than we are going out for a farewell dinner

tonight.

The ampersand

 

The shopper just finished her basement laundry room, and its

a beautiful room, makes even me want to do laundry.

She has been scouring the city to find an ampersand

to put on the walls.  So I made her one, I hope she likes

it , its a surprise, she doesn't read the blog so I can

freely show it here.  Its in one of those canvas that is

really skinny, and now I am going to put it in a

nice black frame from IKEA.  So that's just

a little something I thought I would give you a first

peek at, its not quite finished yet but 95%.

 

lee

Singing the blues.....

 

today is all about cooking

made lowfat muffins

fruit salad

chicken noodle soup

chili

that's what I do when I am upset what do you do?



Sad news....

 

My friend who I have know for 50 plus years, died yesterday.

I was at her bedside, along with her husband, my husband,

and her brothers. It was a very sad time for everyone involved.

But I hate to say it but it was best for her, she was suffering,

she had stage 4 lung cancer, her kidney had shut down,

and had just had her 4th heart attack, plus she has scleroderma.

She couldn't talk anymore, use her hands, or move her

legs, all that happened in a matter of a few days.  I know

she has gone to a better place.  Today her husband asked me

to do the eulogy for the funeral.  So I have been thinking

of all our years together as friends, and her life.  She
took what  life handed her which was basically  bowl of lemons, and she made
lemonade, she never complained ever.  I want my life
to be like that.....wouldn't you like someone to remember
you as a person who lived her life to the fullest
even if you  bowl was half empty.

lee

Friday tuts and links

1.  
   

well its that day, tut day, I have found some I liked and

hope you will to.  It was on youtube the #summer of art

so some great videos I hope you haven't seem them yet.

 

So without further ado here are some great sites

Show your face

http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/07/art-it-friday-show-your-face_24.html

 

#lovesummerart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3imtTeVoVzc

#lovesummerart the art Sherpa a new find

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6g-B2_HrIE

#love summerart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KcAtqkzh18

http://thenectarcollective.com/no-one-reading-your-blog/ 5 reasons why no one reading your blog. 

http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2015/07/art-journal-every-day-the-middle-of-june.html

ok enough for today, talk to you soon

lee

The Librarian speaks.

 

Hey fellow bloggers, just thought I would sit down a write a few

words, while its quite around here.  Nobody needs my attention at

the moment.  The lady above looks like she has some wild hair

happening, just think of her with a strong breeze blowing thru

her hair.  I am off to the airport, to pick up a friend that has come

into town on a fly by visit, she is the one we go to Phoenix with

in October.  Yesterday went to my monthly art journaling class,

which I happen to love, just lots of laughs, and oh and awing over everybody's art.

Lots of art tips, and just general fun.   Right now I am reading two great books,

one I bought which is Pam Carrikers Portraits book, which I highly recommend,

I took it out of the library first, decided I liked it and bought it.  I have

to many art books that I have bought and never used.  The second book

which I got out of the Library is Lisa Congdons, book called Art Inc.  Its about

building your Career as a Artist.  You know I thought I was to old , but you

know she just fell into Art at the age of 32 and she is very successful.  I

also recommend this book.  The cd I am listening to in the car, I cant

get enough of its called The Wife tale by Lori Lansens, I recommend this cd, or book, I knowyou will like it, if you have ever had a weight problem, you will

know how she feels. Look at me acting like your Librarian.  The weather is crap

today, so no sitting on the deck unless I need another shower.  So I am

off to the art room to try to work on something, anything, I need some

inspiration.  What you are doing today? 

 

Getting by.....

 

Hey, how was your weekend.  Mine was good, not great, but good.

My friend is much sicker and has not much time left, so I

have been spending time with her.  Iwent to a art sale, bought a few supplies.
 Had the shopper and

the boyfriend over for dinner, did a little bit of sketching, some

posting on instagram, and watched a little TV. 

Today I am having lunch with my neighbour, and then I am going

up to the hospital to visit my friend, its leftovers for dinner.  I have been

reading this book about the Japanese way of organizing,  I

am going to try it out on the studio.  Sometimes when I am stuck

in a art rut shuffling around my supplies helps.  What helps you

get out of an art rut?

 

lee

Friday Links and Tuts

Linking to show your face......
http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/07/art-it-friday-show-your-face_17.html

this weeks tuts are 
   cee cee is back with a great idea I am joining are you....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8TEpBWMeW8

My favourite easy video how to make book cloth so easy I made some
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBUJtRNUGOA

I love this girl and have watched all her videos, she loves color like me have a look you will like her too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNuvqIS4lbc&index=3&list=FLA7ln94wIq-r6FOIOFehGHw
also linking paint party Friday
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.ca/

That's it for today hope you like my choices this week

lee

Technique Wednesday

 

This is my favourite technique that gives a lot humph .  I made this

on card stock, I used watercolours in the background including the flowers,

waited till it dried, and then used Velum attached it will glue to the card
and then drew and painted ontop of the vellum and then wrapped the whole
think in washi tape.  Easy but I always love the look.  Not my original idea
but I cant remember where I got the idea from.

lee 

citygirl

I drew this in my sketchbook last night, and used my

go to I am lazy and don't want to paint makers.  I like

using markers, they can get you that bright color pops you want, no

fuss no muss.  My friend is in the hospital again, and this

time I don't think she will make it out.  So of course she

has been on my mind, and in my dreams, I have been

having nightmares and wake up screaming, scare everybody in

the house including me (lol).  So I really haven't been getting

a lot of sleep.  So I haven't had a boat load of energy,so

I thought I would go on a long walk today and get my

motor running, and try to get some energy to face the rest of the day.

Tonight we are having skinny chicken enchiladas, they are delicious

I kid you not.  So if you want the recipe I will send it to you.

 

lee

Smokey

 

I did this girl in my sketchbook and then I did something on the opposite page

and didn't realize that the color bled thru, so now she has a stripe.  Oh well

that's what happens in a sketchbook.  Today its really smokey out, we

have at least 100 forest fires in our province burning out of control.  It has been

an usually hot summer hear with very little rain.  Before you know it,

we will be the new California of the north, and California, will be alberta.

 

Today I am off to Ikea with the shopper, she is doing her basement and

needs to look at the laminate for the counters.  I am tagging along

because I like Ikea and cannot resist.  Last night I went to the mall (which

I try to avoid in the summer) because its packed full of tourists, and bought

a new pair shorts (for the trip, which we won to the Caribbean, because

when we go which will be in the winter, they wont have summer clothes out yet.

So I am buying a few things at a time, things I need for sure are

 

beach hat (hats and me don't have a good look)

sun dresses at least 2

beach coverup

and as I think of more I write it down. I have summer clothes of course,

but things I normally wont wear around here but would wear at the beach.

 

Okay gotta go also have meatballs in the ovens cooking, so the bell

is ringing they are done.  Talk to you all soon.  Whats you favourite

item that you would take on a beach TRIP.

Also I am linking this over to http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2015/07/art-it-friday-show-your-face_10.html great site give it a visit

LEE

Mail Call and tuts

 

This is a mailart enevolpe that I made that is ready to be filled with

art goodness and mailed out.  How I made (I know you all know but I am going to tell you anyway).  I had a brown envelope folded it in half, had some painted papers around, stuck them on the envelope and then drew the village, used markers on it, and then sewed up the sides, with the machine, and here it is.  Today I am linking

up to  http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.ca/2015/07/72015-post-postage.html
the challenge.

Today I found some great videos just in case your interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrKldyF07Ew
If you ever wanted to see Carolyn Dube studio (I have )


Handmade Journal and I have made this one and love it and am making another one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si2aHBOyx1k

I always one of these for my backyard and this year I am going to make it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwe8lWozzkU

Hope you like these and try one of them.

lee


A rose is a rose......

 

Good morning bloggers, don't you just love summer.  You wake up

shower, put on a minimum of clothing and just enjoy the day.

I received some beautiful roses from my neighbour yesterday.  So

I took a picture of them , put in on my computer.  Opened up

photoshop elements, chose filters/artistic/watercolours and here they are.

A piece of art in its self.  Today me and my camera are going to

go out and take some photos just because we can.  Then its off to

staples to order my favourite pen, and then home to paint in the studio or outside.

and dinner the dinner fairy is coming in, because I don't know what to

cook, don't you get sick of trying to figure out whats for dinner everynight

I do......What are you having tonight give me some ideas....or its beans

on toast (lol).....

 

lee

 

 



The Transfer Connection

 

This is a transfer done on wood, I think the wood takes the transfer

the best, the ladies were the transfer.  I have it hanging in my studio.

Well I have been busy setting up blog loving, at first I did not know

what it was for, but its for all your links (on the side) you set

up an acct it goes under your name, and you can just go

there and see all your favourite links one right after another, this

is very handy.  Now I joined goggle plus I am still trying my hardest

to figure out what that does, I am going to try to get on Google friend,

and give up on google plus.

The skinny chicken parm I made last night was absolutely delicious  if anyone

wants the recipe I will scan and send it to you.  So good, and easy.

Tonight its leftovers, the shopper (aka the daughter) is coming over

for some  I am off to the hospital to visit my friend, and then

home to sit on the deck till I cant stand the heat anymore, 5 minutes

tops I will be back in the house.

Okay gotta go talk to you all soon.

A little of this and sprinking of that

 

well I am back, I think I have resolved the issues of my blog list

many thanks to Sheila from http://orangeesmeralda.blogspot.ca/
who emailed me with suggestions, and these links so far work.  I am
adding them slowly from my old blog.
I also received a email from Stefanie Stark from http://stefaniestark.blogspot.ca/ wondering where I have been which was nice for my ego.  So I am making headway in my search for readers for the blog.
Today I am linking to a challenge about mailposts and stamps from http://art-journal-journey.blogspot.co.at/.

Back on the never ending diet, this time a buddy of mine has joined me,
and we are doing this together, sharing tips, cooking tips, exercise tips, etc.
I think it works better for me with a buddy, and I also write everything
I put in my mouth and count.  I have done WW so many times, I am
a lifetime member (lol).  I find counting calories works for me, as you can
tell its lifetime (lol). Okay I am off to Costco to spend more money
than I plan to.  Keep cool those of you in Europe tomorrow here its 30 cel
so the air conditioning will be humming at my house.

lee

she was always a little off kilter

 

 

well its a beautiful summer day here

its all about lunch with a friend

returns to the library

going to chapters to buy Pam Carrikers new book called portraits

its a good book got it from the library and its worth the money

clean up in the art room going to finish it

I clean when I am in a art slump

leftovers for dinner

finishing the movie lost Girl with my boy Ben Affleck

sit on the deck and enjoy the weather with my sketchbook in hand

been watching my favourite July sport the Tour De France

 

lee

her name is hashtag

 

I called her hashtag because she likes to wear them on her sweater.

I have found a good site that every Friday does faces, and I thought I

would give you the link just in case you don't have it.  http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/

she is also a very good artist so go check out her site.

Lee

Sharing.....

The picture above was done with a black pen that bleeds

when wet, the lazy man's why to paint.  But I like

the results it gets.  Today is Video Friday I am going to

ink to some great art videos or new sites that I have

discovered.  So without further ado lets go:::::

 http://www.creationsceecee.com/2015/06/how-to-embellish-an-art-journal-cover.html

to covers her art journal which turns out fabulous and pours a pouring medium on it

which I am definitely gonna to try.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7znj1ro92c 

I just love watching this woman work, she makes it

seem effortless, but yet the page turns out beautiful

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in-c8KE0d8k 

I watch all the guys food videos he makes

it look easy to cook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQx5gfzjVWI

making fabric paper out of construction paper

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htB8RNKpdwU

she makes paste paper out of scrapbook paper and

how many of scrapbook paper do you have and have not used.

Ok I am linking today to

 http://mix-it-monthly.blogspot.ca/

this months challenge is the profile

 

ok that's it for today I hope you enjoy these videos as I did

and if you make any of these let me know.

 

lee

 

 

waiting for normal......

http://mix-it-monthly.blogspot.ca/ this month is all about the profile

So I have begun my campaign for more readers, but I don't think it is working.
I signed up for Blogloving, but I still cant find my blog on there.  And really I
am not sure how it works.  I think when I want to look at my favourite blogs I can put them in a list and just click on them, but I think they have to be on blogloving.  God this technical stuff gets me, what ever happened to a pencil haha.  I am not that bad.  Today I went off to Walmart because I have not been there in a while, looked at the
paint stuff, looked at the books and magazines, bought some hair dye, and that's the only thing I bought.  But it got me out of the house and interacting with other people other than the hubby and the neighbours.  Do you ever feel like that, once you quit work your whole circle of people gets a lot smaller.  Okay going to get on with my day.  Whats on your agenda today?  PS Would someone click on my links on the right under favourite blogs which I am trying to add to, and see if it takes you right there, I am getting errors.....

Happy Canada Day

 

Today is Canada Day......its beautiful out, the sun is shining and its BBQ weather.

No I am not BBQ tonight we are having leftovers, Tuna Casserole, a throw back

to the 70's, except mine is skinny tuna Casserole, just as delicious but

not with all those pesky calories.

Today I cleaned my summer and winter closets , got rid of

old things that don't fit, put the slippery items that fall off the

hanger onto new hangers with felt on them (thanks dollar store 4 hangers for 2.00)

and tried an new way to hang tanks.  This idea I got off pinterest and

works so good.  Give it a try.
this is not my image got it off facebook