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| landscape and thistles, collaged paper, fabric and machine embroidery |
Thistles have been a bit of a recurring theme with me this summer and I have finished some large pieces on canvas incorporating them which I will post over the coming weeks. My sketch book is full of thistle pages and designs. I recently bought a new sewing machine ( My first digital one) and I am learning to love what it can do!!
The thistles carpet the ground throughout August with their bright tufty blooms.
I even brought some inside to paint
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| neocolor crayon and ink |
For the mix it monthly challenge I decided to use the thistle theme along with an abstracted design using my favourite copper and silver locket. It has a little copper spiral in the centre of a silver plate.
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| Mix it monthly. Copper, silver and thistles |
I did a few designs around the theme..
The design below is done on my new machine. Its a Janome which I have not owned before and I'm still getting used to it and having fun in the process.
I sprayed the finished piece in cosmic shimmer mist.
And finally my last thistle is a little postcard which I thought would make a nice giveaway! I have been making a few cards over the summer using the themes and colours I have been using
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| postcard giveaway |
It has been just over a year since I began my blog so thought I would celebrate and over the next few weeks give away a few of my summer postcards to my readers. Just leave a comment saying if you would like me to send you the postcard and I'll draw a name at random next week .
I love Your paintings about thistles and with Your new macine. Especially the Painting "Copper, silver and thistles" is amaising.
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Wow! I love the art you did with thistle! I have always thought of thistle as something to get rid of in our pastures and never thought of doing art with it. I'd love a postcard and would be glad to send you one back.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on one year! I love your art and I would love to win a postcard made by you.
ReplyDeleteI love the work that you do and these thistle pieces are lovely. I would love to be in with a chance of winning one of your post cards.
ReplyDeletehi! i like the idea of working with a theme. i might try that. well, ive tried but get side tracked. this time i'll try to stick to it. :) i like seeing the photo of your inspiration too.
ReplyDeleteOMG those beautiful thistle-paintings!!! The first one is truely amazing!!! and how I love the Mix It Monthly-Piece!! the blooms are so beautiful and the sprirals are eyecatching as its best :) thank you so much for taking part ♥♥♥ your art is always an expirience ♥ Conny
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OMG those beautiful thistle-paintings!!! The first one is truely amazing!!! and how I love the Mix It Monthly-Piece!! the blooms are so beautiful and the sprirals are eyecatching as its best :) thank you so much for taking part ♥♥♥ your art is always an expirience ♥ Conny
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Oh and YES OF COURSE a postcard would be increble to hold in my hand made directly from you ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteI love thistles - I'd never seen them in such abundance before moving over here! I didn't realise they also have the white powder puff seed thingies that dandelions have (I'm sure that's not the technical terms for whatever the seeds are called!) I love the variety of thistle art work you've created this week especially the one you did on your new machine and the cosmic shimmer mist - what a fantastic name for a product! I want to get some just because it sounds so magical! I'd love to be in the draw for your Skye postcard- thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour paintings and machine embroidery are beautiful. Yes please, I would love a postcard - I'd treasure any work of yours.
ReplyDeleteCoincidence at work. A month ago I bought a new Janome sewing machine, the mini one which is only about 9" by 11". I have a Pfaff wonder machine that cost me £1,000 over 30 years ago but it is too heavy for either of us to lift and carry to the table. I've never been without a machine in my life so I got this baby which is not bad for £56 and I 've been sewing on cards! I love your abstract thistle pieces. Hope you are enjoying Chagall.
love your imaginative and eye-pleasing art !
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what fantastic thistle themed projects!!! I envy you with your new machine with the free motion stitching-that would be the one big reason for me to get a new one!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the thistles. We have them near us too and I am always stopping to photograph them!
ReplyDeleteLove the thistles! Beautiful representation.
ReplyDeleteI love your thistle designs. I don't see many thistles where I live but love their furry purple blooms.
ReplyDeleteYES, I would love to have a chance to recieve one of your cards.
Thanks.
Great work on the thistles! I especially love that first landscape. A digital sewing machine ...!?? No idea what that is ... Would love to be in the draw for your postcard ... :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, thistles are beautiful. I would love that postcard, too! Valerie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors this week!
ReplyDeleteYour art is always so gorgeous and original! I love coming here and would also love your beautiful postcard!
ReplyDeleteLove your pieces, just wonderful all! The first and the one with purple and green catches my eye most and the last too! As Kat said, very eye-pleasing!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what a marvelous plethora of gorgeous work...love each and every single piece... the colors the styles...I love your style so much!! YES I would love a postcard!!
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Very nice art. I would really love to have it <3
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