Friday's Mix of Art Projects

  Thanks to all who shared your favorite challenges to create for last week! There are so may wonderful ones out there I agree with Giggles who said "wouldn't it be great to have them all listed in one place?"

 Lots to share today so let's get to it. My completed calendar spread for April:

  I've just begun planning out May's and will post it another time. Linking to Kate Crane's 2014 Calendar Project.

 Continuing the Art of Whimsical Lettering practices:

And of course I'm also continuing the abstract art practices/variations exercise #30. You can get details, links and see the first practice here.

                                                 This time I began with a light oil pastel.

                                                                  Scribbled in color

                                           More mark making after smearing previous scribbles.

                                                                Completed practice.

   For this variation I used acrylic paints on a wet watercolor paper. You can see how buckled the paper became. I don't like this so much. These are meant to be exercises not completed art but I couldn't help giving this series a title anyways- Blurred Lines-:) They'll probably end up being cut or torn and used as background bits.

  My last bit is a card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge using the above sketch. I'm also linking this to the Simon Wednesday challenge blog (anything goes theme).

  With Mother's Day quickly approaching I thought it a good way to get my card done and apply  the challenge themes at the same time. Mom doesn't have a computer so I know she won't see this.

  Products: lg. white note card (canvas Corp.); soft pink patterned paper and card stock (the Paper Studio); Mother's words and dotted papers (DCWV); clear stamp (Stampabilities); Versafine Onyx black ink (Tsukineko); Grand Calibur die cut machine and Big Scalloped Circles Lg. (Spellbinders); crochet trim (JoAnne's); Diamond Stickles glitter glue (Ranger); paper flowers (the Paper Studio); pearl stickers (Queen &Co.)

 On a last note, I recently discovered (thru Missy K's blog) a free online class being offered  by Mindy Lacefield. I've always admired her art but have never taken a class with her. This is a special and beautiful offering. Just click on this underlined link for the details. Thanks for posting about this Karen!

  Would love to have you join in on all the fun (and amazing art) at Paint Party Friday too, a great place to be!

                               " Learning never exhausts the mind."     Leonardo da Vinci