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 - 13th June 2025

More painted faces on fabric.

I used Inktense blocks and pencils on white cotton fabric and I can also join in with

Friday Face Off

More pages from the Gelli Print Book

Photo Challenges 

Monday Window

Thursday Doors

Pull up a Seat

Thursday TreeLove

Flower of the Day

Kendal

Kendal

Kendal

Looking through the pub restaurant window at Ingleton

Seats at an antiques and salvage yard, Ingleton

At the same place were this collection of chimney pots. This was not for any particular photo challenge but just because I liked them.

This clump of trees was seen on the beach at Villajoyosa, Spain

A type of bluebell, perhaps they should be called pinkbells.

In my garden last month.

That's all folks, enjoy your week!

 

 

Friday Catch Up 6th June 2025

Doodlewash Art Challenge

1. Car, 2. Seaside, 3. Sand Castle, 4. Ferry

Gelli Plate Printing

I used my small gelli plate for these. 

The animal was from a greetings card.

Friday Face Off

Green Shieldbug or Green Stink Bug

We had a visit from one of these which you don't see very often here.

Photo Challenges

Pull up a Seat

Monday Window

Thursday Doors

Flower of the Day

Altea [April 2025]

I think this view looks better in real life, it was from one of the hotel windows

The hand of Fatima door knocker -There is a ring on her marriage finger. The occupants of the house were protected against evil.

 Just along the coast from Altea is Denia

Enjoy your week!

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.