Friday Smiles 391: Art

 

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'm starting to get more and more "Failed to Publish," and again, nothing I try helps.  In fact, while playing catch up, I have not been able to leave a single comment.  I have about a dozen people I've left comments to that have failed.

This past week, I have been mostly tied to my computer, as I am visiting people I normally do not as a result of being the guest designer at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight.  And I can never seem to get ahead at AJJ (more on that shortly).  When not on the computer, I'm either eating, sleeping, feeding the cats, or creating more art as I show below.  Of course, I'm also showering and brushing my teeth, but you probably don't care about any of that.

What you do want to know is I'm working on more pages in my latest altered book.  You can see the backgrounds I created here and here.  Also, here are the first set of pages I created.  I'm also joining Aimeslee, our host this month at Art Journal Journey and her Anything Goes theme.  

These are my next pages in my new altered book. Page 9 started with a sandstone background to which I added the kitty sent to me by Sami in Australia.  I tried to stamp what I thought was a postmark, but now I'm not sure what it's supposed to be.  I do know that is an arrow I stamped onto the very rough background using black dye ink.  Sami also sent me the cat I show on Page 10.  All the previous stamps had been clear cling stamps, so when I placed the "Courage" red rubber stamp on my acrylic block (I used brown ink), I was shocked I had stamped it upside down.  I can definitely see the appeal of clear stamps now!  

 

Page 11 has a postage stamp sent to me by CJ and Ink.  The heart is from my stash.  Page 12's postage stamp came from (I believe) Jo.  The sentiment (Play with me) was supposed to be a rub-on, but it no longer has the ability to rub.  I cut it out and used it as is.

I received the stamp from Sami that I used on Page 13.  Because there were both cats and dogs, I included a pet paw sticker.  The cat on Page 14 was another one sent to me by Erika.  I originally tried to use a fish stencil on the background, but the ink just didn't take.  Instead, I used two more rub-ons that I fussy cut to go with the sailor cat.  Seems I cropped the tin of sardines a bit too close.

Page 15 started with another of the cute kitties sent to me by Erika.  To it I added washi tape and stamped "Pretty Kitty" on the metallic paint chip using black dye ink.  As I was working on Page 16, an image from my stash, I accidentally ran my arm over the word "kitty."  I was surprised that it smeared.  Dye ink dries quickly, so why didn't this?  I finally realized it was because the metallic paint chip had been coated with something that didn't allow the ink to seep into the paper.  I then went to Plan B and cut a tag to which I stamped the words.  For Page 16, I cut a small tag to which I wrote the word "Stretch" using my gold Posca pen.

I have more pages completed, but am having all kinds of scanning problems between PhotoShop and my thumb drive. PhotoShop wants to shut down every time I try to add new pages.  Instead of getting frustrated, I think this is enough for now.  

 

A few funnies to follow, some political.

 

 

 

  And finally, one of my favorite childless cat ladies.

Bleubeard, Squiggles, and I wish you a very happy and fun filled weekend.  This childless cat lady thanks you for spending part of your Friday here.  Bleubeard and I would love to see you at Friday Smiles and Art Journal Journey, too.