Monday, October 12, 2015

A Happy Place


 Seems like the color pink has been dominating my palette and so I thought I'd pull out my pink mug to share with my T Stands For Tuesday gang this week:

 
 This mug was given out a few years ago during breast cancer awareness month. (PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND GET YOUR SCREENING DONE!) Both my Mom and I have gotten several gifts since I made her start going along with me each year to be certain she was getting her mammograms. Nothing like a good cuppa with the morning paper!

 Here's a better pic with the truer color:

                                            and it does a great job keeping my coffee hot:)

 We'd all love to have you join us on Tuesdays to share your favorite beverage -and or/ anything else from art to music to food-you get the drift-anything goes! It's always an entertaining time hosted by Elizabeth each week at Altered Book Lover.

 This is the full page of the detail photo I shared at the top of this post:


 This is another page inspired by Danielle Donaldson's book and is a combination of paper, fabric, stitching and watercolor. I actually had to dust my sewing machine off first it's been so long!

And while I was doing this page I was adding extra color to the left page using the "making mud" technique described in the book:


 It doesn't really look like mud but I am LOVING this technique and working with wet on wet! Already seeing a beach theme here-what do you think Patty? :):)

 Linking my completed page to Art Journal Journey (theme this month of Architecture), Art Journal Every Day, Paint Party Friday, and the Simon Monday Challenge Blog (theme this week is Wonderful Watercolor).

 Edited In (Thurs. Oct. 15):


 Linking this to Art It Friday - Show Your Face. This is one of 4 sketches on a page which I will share more of next week along with my first cold wax and oil art!! I will also link this to Paper Artsy's Faces Challenge. Thanks for mentioning this Kim!
 Due to a sudden death in the family this week requiring my time in helping our great aunt with everything I have not been able to edit photos or create another post. Will be around to visit as I can.


                                " It's not how big the house is , it's how happy the home is."







51 comments:

  1. Well, Linda, I'm not Patty, but I think it looks like a beach theme, too. I like that technique, although I have no idea how you did it.

    The houses are simply ADORABLE. So glad you made them for AJJ. They are so colorful and the trees are fun, too.

    Your Breast Cancer Awareness mug is wonderful. I'm glad you reminded us because October is truly THE month we all should be aware. Thanks for sharing this mug and your gorgeous art with us for T this week, dear.

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  2. Delightful creations ~ so rich with beautiful colors and love ~

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  3. Great mug!! and your journal page is fantastic.
    Thanks for sharing.....Happy T-day

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  4. Cute mug and I really do love the art this week ♥ So nice that you and your Mom go together for your Mammograms ...I guess I need to drag my butt off the couch and go and get mine done too.

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  5. Thanks for joining us at Art Journal Journey with another lovely page, and have a happy T Day, hugs, Valerie

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  6. Your art is lovely and I enjoy your blog.

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  7. That´s a gorgeous page! Your mug is pretty and the message of it is one that can´t be repeated often enough. So important to do the screenings! Happy T Day!

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  8. A good "reminder" mug. I enjoyed your art. I haven't heard of the book you mention but I'm going to look it up. I'm searching for inspiration these days.

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  9. a beautiful houses Collage, so colorful! and dust on the sewing machine sounds so familiar to me (i totally prefer handstitching as a meditative way to sew...). thanks for the reminder for the Screening, a useful mug!

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  10. What a lovely happy place you created dear Linda!
    AND your other beautiful "mud" water color page does make me think of a gorgeous beach sunset ♥!
    We are hoping to drive downtown and see The White House lit up in pink sometime this month.
    Fun how two photos can make your special mug look like almost different cups.
    Happy T Day my friend
    oxo

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  11. I'm definitely feeling the beach vibe :) Happy T Tuesday!

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  12. Your pages is GORGEOUS..I love the stitching and the concept to it! This is from the Creative Girl book? I think I will order it as well... this special background you made is also wonderful l!
    Love you super cup.. a good reminder for not forgetting mammogramms - I was this year again-yeah....
    Thank you very much for this awesome entry to Art Journal Joureny and a Happy T-Day for you Linda!
    oxo
    Susi

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  13. These houses look very pretty, that would be a nice village to live it.
    Not sure the connection with mud, but your background looks great, I think it could be used for anything and could even be turned upside down.
    Thanks for joining in with AJJ with your watercolour houses.

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  14. This has such a wonderful sunny feel about it. Just what we need at this time of year. And I love pink.

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  15. Great mug! I am a breast cancer survivor (2011) so I totally agree with you.
    Your page is gorgeous. Like the others, I love the colours! Well done!
    Thanks for visiting,
    Have a good week,
    LIsca

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  16. Happy T Day! Your pink mug and colorful journal page both look so cheerful. That watercolor technique doesn't look at all like mud. I think you're right, it says BEACH PARTY loud and clear. :)

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  17. Love your pages - look forward to seeing what you make with the 'muddy' one! That's a great mug too! Happy T day! Chrisx

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  18. Your art is always so colorful and happy--I really love seeing it. I see a bit of the beach in your mud technique, too, and maybe a tropical sunset! Thank you for your kind words on my post--I was really excited!

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  19. Lovely mug! Linda you are trying out so many techniques from the book and they look wonderful. I have to take my copy again. Thank you for inspiring
    Hugs
    SusaN

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  20. Your page turned out beautifully... And what a pretty mug too! Happy T day!

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  21. Pretty, colorful collage. I have never tried using the sewing machine on paper...yet. ;)
    Happy T-Day! :)

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  22. Beautiful colors on this piece. It is so happy. I could use a little happy place right now! I am glad I checked in to your blog Linda.

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  23. Oh a lovely mug of tea! I love your houses and all the bits and pieces you added, very interesting!

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  24. Great page I also love the mug especially if there is tea in it.

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  25. Such wonderful washes in your paintings - the wet on wet is working wonderfully for you!
    I also love the sentiment of creating your own happy place... A great reminder!
    I'm sorry to hear about the death in your family... Sending love to you and your family.

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  26. Always good to see your art, and your generosity of spirit always shines through. I am sorry to hear of a family members' passing. I love your happy place and your face done over lined paper. Little quirks add so much to the final piece. Have a good week.

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  27. Love your lovely artful neighborhood!

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  28. Lovely work this week Linda! The mug's a pretty pink, I love pink.

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  29. Hi Linda - lovely art work this week! I'm so glad that you're linking to PaperArtsy too! I really like the soft colours in your work: it's beautiful and dream-like. xx

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  30. Your page as well as the face looks so beautiful.

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  31. Love all the happy colours you used on your page! The sewing machine adds a nice touch...

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  32. Lovely page and the face is dreamy and beautiful.
    Happy weekend xx

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  33. Lovely pieces Linda...and so sorry about your loss...take care!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  34. So sorry for your loss. I am so interested in your face!

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  35. Lovely lovely. And I'm happy you dropped by my blog today Linda

    Much love...

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  36. Beautiful textured art. Love the little colorful houses.
    I always try to create my own happy place too x

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  37. Sorry to hear about your loss Linda, I hope when you get to create once again it helps.
    Gorgeous artwork displayed here.
    Thanks for sharing... Happy PPF to you

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  38. Your artwork is lovely. I like the pink a lot. ((hugs))

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  39. Lovely artwork. I'm especially fond of the making mud page.

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  40. Beautiful page! Love how you have blended the different techniques into your lovely colors and page! Thanks for joining us in the Watercolor challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  41. Your happy place truly looks happy, it makes me smile. Lovely

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  42. I like your happy place too. I am not a pink girl but I do like your mug. The wet on wet is so much fun. It is looking good so far.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  43. A lovely face Linda!
    Happy new week to you my friend!
    oxo
    Susi

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  44. So sorry to read about your family loss.

    Your little portrait sketch is so clever - I find different angles of faces REALLY hard to do and you've got this just right!

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  45. Your quote is so true. Our house is small but we're happy here. Right now it's a big mess again - I'm organizing summer-winter clothes etc. At the weekend we were busy walking in the woods, raking leaves - sunny days are soon gone.
    Have a good week!!!

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  46. Wonderful page, the houses are beautiful! And I love your "mud" page! Sounds like great fun too, I've only ever been told not to make mud, but never encouraged to do so :)

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  47. Love your face she has a thoughtful pose. Hugs Debs xx

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  48. Your header is so inspiring .. great work. Such strength in each tree. Houses are gorgeous and it does look very happy. Great face. Enjoyed my visit. hugs Donna

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  49. Fabulous Linda! Glad you got a chance to link up to the PaperArtsy blog too. Lovely work. Thank you for linking up to Show Your Face and sorry it has taken me a while to get to commenting, I'm just catching up now! Kx

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