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Sunday 10 April 2022

Stamps, Challenges and Hops

Handmade Foam Stamps

This Week was Week 8 of my Handmade Foam Stamps and each week I end it with a painting of all the stamps for that week.

Going through the stamps means that I get to organize what I have an make new ones. I have been enjoying the process especially as I now have a heat tool which makes creating the designs even easier and you get some great details on the foam.

You can check out this week video below

Artsy Second Sunday

Every second Sunday of the month I take part in a video hop with a group of other artists on YouTube and we work by a monthly theme. This week was 'Ladybugs and Rainbows' I went for Ladybug and played with my supplies on the page.

It was funny as part way though I forgot exactly how a ladybug looks, so the video is just an interpretation of one.

They actually look quite different and I have been privy to some unusual ones in the garden. There are over 6000 species world wide and I think that we have about 4 different varieties in the garden, helping to keep down pests such as aphids that can attack some plants.

Here 3 of the 4 that we have the forth one is brown with pink spots or the other way round, I couldn't find the photo that I took of that one.

Anyway, you can check out the video of the Ladybug that I painting for this blog hop below. I will have to paint it again to do it justice in the style that I would normally paint in.

I hope you enjoy and would love you to join us on the challenges, you will be inspired by the work of the artists who share.

If you would like to see the stamps daily you can check out my Instagram HERE

You can check out the supplies used to create the paintings and foam stamps HERE

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I am also taking part in the Ultimate Blog Challenge and you can check out the posts HERE

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Wednesday 6 April 2022

Art Saves - Book Review, Ultimate Blog Challenge - Day 6

I am sharing the book 'Art Saves', I shared it as part of the Arts and Wellness Café, just in case you haven't been able to watch it yet.  I am also sharing it a part of the Ultimate Blog Challenge, this is my Day 6.

Art Saves is edited by Jenny Doh, who herself is an artist and used to be the editor for Somerset house a mixed media magazine, or range of magazines for creative souls.

There are a range of mixed media artists who contributed to the book and who share their experience of art on their health and wellbeing.  We hear about their experiences, and the way that art and creativity help them to find their voice, peace and understanding as they reflect on these experiences. 

I love creating and art and creativity is something I do on a daily basis and it helped me express myself in a variety of ways especially  when I was a carer for my mother who is living with dementia.  I was also able to encourage my mother to take part in creative activities and it had a beneficial effect on her health and wellbeing. 

I also shared the book on my Podcast and you can check it out HERE  You gain additional insight.

If you want to see some of the blog posts I shared about my roll as a carer and reflections, you can check them out on my blog HERE and HERE.  

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You can check out the other days that I have posted on the Ultimate Blog Challenge - HERE

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Tuesday 5 April 2022

Creativity and the Garden

One of the things that I love doing is spending time in my garden. I have been creating a 'Food Forest' for the past 5 years and have a range of trees and plants.

I try and spend time on a daily basis to take note of what is happening, how plants are growing and check up on the birds that call my garden home.

We have around 7 species of bird in the garden and the main ones that seem to build their nests in the trees are the 'Banana Quits'.

In the video above I share with you the different families that we currently have boarding with us. Check out some of the other videos I have on my channel HERE.

Foam Stamps

I am also on day 53 of the 100 Days of Foam stamps and they too happen to be a series of birds that I am sharing over the next week or so.

Here are the birds that have been shared over the past few days

If you would like to see the stamps daily you can check out my Instagram HERE

I am also taking part in the Ultimate Blog Challenge and you can check out the posts HERE

DAY 5

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Sunday 3 April 2022

Handmade Foam Stamps - Week 7, Challenges and More!

Here is the latest video which shows the most recent stamps created. I am also now at the half way mark for the 100 Day Project, of 100 Handmade Foam Stamps.

One of the reason I started to create my own stamps was the price of stamps and the lack of variety of the kind that I like, and having the stamp I needed for what ever project I was working on. I kept seeing designs in my head and after practicing a few different techniques found a style that helped me create the stamps that I wanted to bring forth.

50 Stamps

Here are the first 50 stamps, they have been organized, had a foamboard backing and image printed for easy identification. I am on the home stretch with 50 more to go for the challenge. I have probably sketched just a bit over 100 and there is inspiration all around when it comes to creating designs.