Friday Catch Up 11th July 2025

I've been lucky enough to have been away again, this time in Crete.  

I haven't done any Doodlewash work at all. But I've still got some of the gelli print book that I have not shared yet.

And I'm linking with Friday Face Off

Yesterday I managed to do a small lino print using soft sculpt. I've altered it a bit since then but have not printed it yet. I get a bit messy with the ink and get it on the back which is not good if I want to send it as a gift card. I'm fairly new to this technique and would like to do more and improve hopefully.

Photo Challenges

Flower of the Day - Peony

Monday Window - a bus at Beamish Museum. I grew up in Doncaster but I no longer live there.

Thursday Doors or in this case a gate in Washington, UK

Pull up a Seat - The balcony of the apartment we stayed in at Crete with fabulous views over the sea.

I'm away again with my two sisters for a few days next week in England, a girlie break.

I'll be back in two weeks. Enjoy your time.

 

Friday Catch Up - 4th April 2025

Doodlewash Art Challenge - April

 1- Fool, 2- Wallaby, 3- Black Heron, 4- Red Hair, 5- Pincushion, 6- Starfish Cactus, 7- Wheel, 8- Giraffe, 9- Pebbles, 10- Tulip Poplar, 11- Sultan Tit

Friday Face Off

For the large flowers I used watercolours, the centre rectangle is glossy photo printer paper painted with acrylic markers

Gelli Print Book

Gelli Printed Daffodils

I arranged the daffodils after using them for gelli-printing.

The one above was done on a silicone mat rather than a gelli plate, think I need a bit more practice.

Other flowers with the daffs.

Photo Challenges - Stockholm, Sweden

Pull up a Seat

This poor soul has a seat on the floor. It's a rag and bone sculpture highlighting the issue of homelessness.

The rowing boat is at the Vasa Museum

Monday Window

There are a lot of impressive buildings in Stockholm.

 I'll not be posting next week.

Enjoy your week.

 

Friday Catch Up - 14th February 2025

Doodlewash Art Challenge

9. Castle, 10. Hilly

11. Jukebox, 12. Yellow

13.Cold

14. Valentine

Friday Face Off

Another stitched face. I stuck to just black threads and a little applique for this one.

Next I tried Inktense blocks on fabric, no stitching

I outlined this one with black marker

Gelli Print Book - I've used an old cookery book to use some of the gelli prints I've been doing. I removed some of the pages so that it wouldn't get too thick and also added some collaged pieces.

Front cover

Back cover

The little picture was a drawing/collage I saw of a doll on Pinterest

The face is the fabric one I showed you last time

Another drawing of a doll I saw on Pinterest

Some things I cut out on my cutting machine

The figure is part digital print of a photo and the arms are from a magazine.

Flower of the Day

Monday Window, Thursday Doors and

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenges

 Fredericia, Denmark

Sct. Knuds Skole & Børnehave [School]

Meldahls Radhus - Corporate Office

Copenhagen, Denmark

That's it for today, have a lovely week!