T Stands For Foxy

 

I had intended to send e-mails to many people this weekend, but when I woke on Saturday, I was in severe pain.  What little I managed to accomplish was through sheer persistence.  I still get "Failed to Publish," so will send e-mails when I am feeling better today or tomorrow, for as long as my Ibuprofen holds.

I took this specifically for Sharon of Foxy Stamping.  There are others, but this is all I will show for T this week.

It's now time to share your own drink related post.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I will gladly visit, as will other T participants.  Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year.

 

 

Leaves of change

 

Blogger has STILL blocked me from leaving comments.  It is very frustrating and I am trying to leave comments in e-mails (when I can find them), which is both time consuming and sometimes futile.  Please be aware, I will leave a proper comment when Blogger lets me publish comments again.

Tam of Willowing.org had a taster of her new Year of Light.  There were about 20 artists who mostly created tons of faces and things I knew I could never create.  However, Tiffany Sharpe made some leaves.  Mine aren't as elaborate as hers, but at least they are leaves.  And they were good enough, I felt I could join Alison/Craftytrog at Art Journal Journey, whose chosen theme for October is Autumn Colors and Inspiration.  Detail shots are below.

I began by sectioning the 110 lb. cardstock into two areas: sky and grass.  I used the dark blue water soluble crayon at the very top of the page and the lighter blue until it hit the area I intended for grass.  For the grass, I used brown, light green, and dark green water soluble crayons.  Although Tiffany had some round and other designed leaves, I chose to make mine all basically the same design.

The first leaf I created was similar to one of Tiffany's.  It is the one in the middle.  I used glitter crayons, watercolor pencils, my gold Posca pen, in addition to brown and blue Sharpies.  It took me over four hours to create it and I kept having to rest my right hand every so often.  I knew then that only one would be like hers.  The rest I colored in yellow, red, and brown water soluble crayons and Sharpies.  When finished, I drew a line around the leaves using my black Posca pen.  I then fussy cut each leaf and adhered each to the page using a glue stick.  I had manila cardstock I used to write the words "Leaves of change."  You can tell how shaky my hands are from my handwriting.

 

Bleubeard and I are delighted you stopped by. We hope you will join us at Art Journal Journey with your own interpretation of Autumn Colors and Inspirations. 

 

Please be aware, I am STILL unable to leave comments on other blogs.

Friday Smiles 395: Autumn has arrived in my world

 

Blogger has blocked me again from leaving comments.  It is very frustrating and I am trying to leave comments in e-mails, which is both time consuming and sometimes futile.  Please be aware, I will leave a proper comment when Blogger lets me publish comments again.  If you are playing in Friday Smiles, please check your e-mail.

It's Friday, which means it's time to join Friday Smiles, hosted by Annie (at A Stitch in Time).  Let's visit Annie and the other wonderful ladies who also share their smiles each Friday.   I haven't played in awhile because I haven't been able to leave comments.  I'm still getting "Failed to Publish." 

As will soon become obvious, autumn has arrived in my world.  

I think I'll leave it with the above photo.  I'll look for more next week, if I feel well enough.  Bleubeard, Squiggles, and I wish you a very happy and fun filled weekend.  Thanks for spending part of your Friday here.  Bleubeard and I would love to see you at Friday Smiles, too.

And since I still can't leave comments, I'll shower you with a few autumn (not fall in my world) funnies.

 

 

 

 

I will leave you with these words of wisdom.  Thanks for spending part of your Friday with us.  Bleubeard and I would love to see you at Friday Smiles, too.