Monday, October 15, 2018

Whimsical and Spooky


  Are you having some crazy weather like we are? It was so humid, muggy and in the upper 80's F early last week that we actually had to put the AC on for a day. And then- it got cold!! Cold enough that we then had to switch to heat, and I even put the flannel sheets on the bed! No wonder people get sick...

 For T Stands For Tuesday:


 Having my morning coffee and doing some reading in a cozy corner.

 For Art Journal Journey (where I am guest host this month with the theme of Creature Comforts) I have this page:


 I followed another Painting With Jane You Tube video and had such fun doing this one- especially the technique for creating the fence!  There are over 60 fabulous entries so far at Art Journal Journey and they are all so creative, so do have a look, and then join us won't you?

 This tag is meant for several challenges- the Simon Monday Challenge (theme is "Starry Night"); Tag Tuesday (theme is "Bunting or Flags); and the Simon Wednesday Challenge (Anything But a Card):




 So difficult to capture shimmer, gemstones and sequins. Besides assorted stickers, patterned paper, silver cord, gemstone stars from my stash I used images from Inky Antics Muse News and Long Hair Flair stamp sets designed by Andrea Ockey Paar (I've been using them alot lately:); Archival jet Black ink; sentiment is an old Cat's Life Press stamp; shimmery purple spray ink (Inkadinkado); dry chalks; Tim Holtz mini stapler; white acrylic paint; and a Signo uni-ball white gel pen.

 I will also be linking to Paint Party Friday !

 Thanks so much for popping in. Will be around to visit you too. XO

" When witches go riding and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers 'tis near Halloween".     Unknown

44 comments:

  1. Some very lovely paintings! Love the bright colors and those cat eyes. I know what you mean about the drastic temperature change. Perfect indeed for those flannel sheets and a warm drink.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  2. We're having this crazy weather too. They are saying that it will be 27 degrees Wednesday night with a high of 37 on Thursday. Holy cow! But I love your fabulous Halloween cat. You really have made a wonderful background that makes the whole painting glow. Great tag too. Have a wonderful T day and stay warm. hugs-Erika

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  3. your spider is the cutest! love your star flags! xo

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  4. Wonderful journal page and tag, so Halloweeny and fun! Thanks so much for joining us at Tag Tuesday again, much appreciated. Sorry about the weather. It's still unseasonably warm here, and it will probably get cold sooner or later, too. Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie

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  5. that cat with the spider net in its tail is a hoot!! so well done! and i also like the "wish upon a star" - tag! so nice!
    nights are cool here, but days almost summery - and we have way too less rain! i can´t even remember when we had the last one! we enjoy the sun, but nature really would need something different!
    have a great week and happy t-day:)

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  6. Beautiful makes! I love your spooky page, the background colours really pop and capture the Halloween atmosphere 😁. Such a lovely tag too, the string of stars looks so pretty! Wishing you a very happy T Day! J 😊 x

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  7. Wish upon a star is another stamp we have in common!! Purrrfect for your tag and all the painting you have been doing is great! ❤️

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  8. Fantastic art projects. the cat with her green eyes on your journal page looks amazing. We are into cool weather now so enjoy your warmer days.
    Happy T day wishes.
    Yvonne xx

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  9. Having terrible time with google account commenting ~ But love your little spider and whole post is delightful and sooooo creative!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. Well this time it worked commenting so far ~ Love the whole post today ~ very creative seasonally cat is awesome!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  11. Linda, wonderful fun art!!!

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  12. Your Halloween cat spider painting is ADORABLE dear Linda and so is the beautiful tag! What a lovely space for reading and the ug is really artsy! We have still warm weather during the day and cold temperatures at night. A fabulous October so far here in my region. But the cold and wet time will come for sure!
    Happy T-Day and happy AJJ! I love your wonderful theme and wished I had more time for making more entries - but so much on the agenda here just now.
    Lots of Love from
    Susi
    Thank you for hosting AJJ in such a fabulous way my friend! This is wonderful!


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  13. Good afternoon, yes crazy weather too.
    I always enjoy seeing your art-and love the cat the most-very neat
    Happy T hugs Kathy

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  14. I hope Deb stops by even though she's not at T this week. She'd adore your spooky black cat, Linda! Very cute. And so is the tag. The star bunting is especially unique.

    Happy T-day. Hugs, Eileen

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  15. We had the same sort of weather. A couple of really warm days last week and then cold. So cold, the heat came on. I love the painting. Black cats are so cool. Great background color on the tag, too. Happy T Day

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  16. Great projects! I wanted to do entries for both, but have procrastinated. Does it matter what day I post a project for Tag Tuesday? I didn't have one done by today, but could I post on a day other than a Tuesday?

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    1. Yes you can post on any day so long as it's during the time frame the theme runs- which is 2 weeks. Every two weeks there is another host and theme:)

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  17. nice bright kitty painting :D
    yep weather here has been odd here too. warm one day, and really rainy the next

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  18. yes, when we were in Tennessee, the weather went from 85 degrees to 53 degrees! wacky for sure...Love your whimsical cat and that spider! so cute...and the lovely gal on the tag too. ♥ happy T day!

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  19. I apologize for being so late, but the electricity on my block went out many hours ago just as I was commenting on Lisca’s post. So anyone who linked after Eileen gets this apology message.

    Your spider happy cat is fabulous, and absolutely PURRFECT for your theme at Art Journal Journey. I adore the painting and those big eyes. I love the way the spider has created a web around the cat's tail. That was GENIUS. Thanks for adding this to Art Journal Journey.

    You have created a lovely bunting tag, too. It is both fun and adorable.

    When I had no electricity today, I had to stay bundled under the covers (my heat has an electric pilot light), so I did exactly the same as you. I snuggled with the boys and read a book before falling asleep. Thanks for sharing your art, your books, and coffee with us for T this Tuesday.

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  20. Oh I love all your projects, Linda! Such bright colors and lovely moods. The last tag definitely caught my eyes. Love how you expressed the girl. Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

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  21. It has turned a lot cooler here, in fact quite cold at night time! A book and coffee in a cosy corner sounds good! Love your page with the cheeky spider! Your tag is a real beauty too! Happy T day, Chrisx

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  22. Great Tag art! and love 'creatures of comfort! '

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  23. Hopefully, I have my commenting with google fixed ~ Your post is awesome ~ I so love the cat and spider ~ Xox

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  24. Just love your cat page for AJJ, and the lovely tag for Tag Tuesday, thank you for joining us.

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  25. Loving everything..but of course my favourite is the Tag for our challenge at Tag Tuesday.
    Thank you so much for joining in with this fortnights challenge..x

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  26. Happy PPF and have a fantastic weekend. Hugs, Valerie

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  27. Yes we had some Extremeeeeely hot days in between our Rains.
    Happy PPF Linda

    much love...

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  28. Happy Creating to you ~ love your creations! Happy Weekend too!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  29. Lot of art to see this week, Linda. I especially like the 'cat on a fence' piece. It's fabulous 😃
    Happy PPF ❤️

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  30. I like the look on the cat's face looking at the mouse. We are having very changeable weather here in the UK, one day can be quite warm and sunny and the next freezing.

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  31. Lovely spooky pieces and a nice dreamy tag Linda!

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  32. I love your cat with the cobweb in her tail! Makes me smile :-) I know, the weather has been acting crazy allover the world lately. It's hard to know how to dress in the morning ;-) Happy PPF!

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  33. What a cute and colourful kitty cat and spider! So clever of you Linda.
    Love your tag as well. Happy PPF! 💠

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  34. Great variety of wonderful art, Linda. Thanks for the very kind words you left on my blog.

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  35. Love the eyes in all of your painting? The purple spider could be main charter in book or a movie.
    Coffee is on

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  36. Lovely! Especially the spooky cat.

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  37. Hope you are having a glorious weekend with fun and creativity ~

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  38. would LOVE to see a cat with a cool tail decoration like that :) Totally love this :)

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  39. I love how you've used Andrea's stamp here, and that string of stars above her is a nice touch. Great tag! Thanks for joining us this week at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Maura

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  40. Yep! You are definitely an artistic genius and I'm HONORED that you have been creating such amazing things with my stamps. It makes my heart happy and you are one talented woman! Thank you, thank you for your support!

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