TIMBER!!!

The boy watched way too much of TLC's AX MEN.  He had to go cut down a tree with his new chainsaw.  We have, or had, TWO trees.  LOL.  A big tulip poplar in the field...and that locust tree growing out of the sink hole.  A storm had already messed up the top part of that locust tree, so Dale said Phillip could go ahead & cut it down.   One Sunday afternoon, he did just that.  Then he came in & took a nap. 

 

I purchased Timber Riley just for this!  Riley is so cute; he's a bear to color though.  I think I stamped and colored FIVE.  This was the best one!   I'm on a coloring kick.  It was interesting to see how different Riley looks colored with markers & watercolors or a mix of the two.  And REALLY!  After Dale picked out the best one, I have NO idea how I colored the Riley image he picked!  LOL.  Oh well.   

 

I'm attempting to "kill" an old Studio Calico kit, Daydream Believer, that I purchased during "Last Call".  This kit was before my time with SC.  I do love the green with the, hello!, doodles!  and the, hello!, doodle woodgrain paper!  That kit also had two alphabets!  I added veneer & sequins (of course) from my stash. 

I'm lovin' this page!  It makes me smile!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo'valous day!

Mixed Media Color Challenge 6

While checking out the MFT September teasers, I also checked out the DT blogs.  I'm soooo glad I did.  I discovered Mona.  I think she's the Mixed Media Queen.  IDK...but she comes really close.  I also found "A Mixed Media Color Challenge" blog, where she is a hostess.

Here's the current challenge:

Challenge 6

And here's my page:

Inspiration was from several sources:  prompts from JOT Magazine Issue 1 on making pages without a purpose, making pages just cuz, just to be creative; the newly found AMMCC blog and a desire to use an older Studio Calico kit, Daydream Believer. 

I painted the patterned paper with my WIDE brush and some soft pink.  psst...I made my OWN soft pink!  Gesso + white acrylic paint + red acrylic paint!  After that dried, I sponged on some SU! Melon Mambo...yeah...it looks NEON.  It's supposed to match that bobbity boo...pom pom ribbon stapled @ the bottom.  That tape measure is my old tape measure I used when I was in 4-H.  Back to the background...then I used a dropper to add some dark gray Mr. Huey splatters! 

Accessories from the Daydream Believer kit include:  the pinked muslin banner and the butterfly!  I think the butterfly is gorgeous...and I do like the sequin trail!  I don't "do" butterflies.  BUT, I think it fits in with the "creative just cuz".  Also from the Daydream Believer kit were the creative words & phrases and some Dear Lizzy candy.  I signed my creation & stamped the date!

The photo is a favorite of mine.  I love tulips; I love my shop flower beds and step; I love Mickey Mouse...and that rusted ole' milk can...belonged to my Granddad.  

I had fun making a page just cuz...I guess that's my "art journal".  It will consist of removable 12 x 12 scrapbook pages.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a moo'valous day!