Time to Paint!

Thanks to a nasty pain in my left wrist I have taken a wee break from needle-felting. Never one to sit still though I decided to do a little set of wildlife paintings. This is a set of ACEOs. For those of you that don't know ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. The only rule is size. They must measure 3.5 inches x 2.5 inches. People collect them and often store them in albums. I had never heard of them until a friend told me about them and when I joined Folksy I was amazed at the variety and skill level available. Anyway here are my latest efforts!

Mr Hare

Mr Fox

Mr Hedgehog 

And Mr Squirrel

I hope you like them! Not much chance to get on with the needle felting until this evening which should give my wrist a bit more of a rest! Hopefully though I should have something more to show you soon :-)

Monday Morning

Well actually it's afternoon now which is good as I dislike monday mornings intently. Today I am working on Mrs Mouse's hat. A large straw number which I may or may not embellish with ribbons and flowers. I got a fair amount done this morning as the boy decided to nap from about half ten until nearly one! He must have exhausted himself by waking us up at 5am bright as a button and raring to go! Anyway here are a few photos to show you the progression of Mrs Mouse. The first shows the 'raw' unspun merino wool.

The second shows the basic shape being formed by repeated stabbing with the small barbed needle.

And the third photo shows a more refined tightened shape,you can see the body and head shape more clearly I hope! 

Excuse the rubbishy photos, I promise to try harder next time.

Good Morning World!

Having got up far too early on a Sunday thanks to an insomniac toddler, I thought I would pop on here and show you the fruits of yesterday's labour! This is Mrs Mouse's shopping basket. As you can see she is feeling peckish and has bought bread and cheese and two crunchy apples. Today I hope to start work on the lady herself just as soon as I decide what colour fur she will have, The last Mouse I created had white fur so this time I think I will go for either grey or a pale brown colour. Currently I am favouring grey but I haven't had my coffee yet and can't commit to such a mammoth choice! Toodle-Pipski!

Stab, stab, stab!

Today I will mostly be stab, stab, stabbing at my fibres until they form a lovely lady mouse with her basket of shopping. I am currently trying to convince a matted lump of fluff that what it really wants to be is a handle for her basket but it is a stubborn so-and-so! During one of my self-imposed mini-breaks I might take some work in progress photos... if I can find my camera...if the battery is charged. Until then toodle-pip! Stab, stab, stab!

Cats!

I woke up this morning with no plans of what to draw but today has turned into a cat day. I am having to draw from memory though as our lazy cat appears to have taken to our bed and is showing no signs of moving until hunger pangs set in at tea-time. I love cats, they are so aloof and self-assured. They have character and personality. That's not to say I don't like dogs. I do. From a distance. When I was 2 years old I was bitten on the face by a particularly unfriendly Pekinese and ever since I have tried to maintain a healthy distance between myself and any dog. I went on a particularly traumatic french exchange trip aged 15 and stayed with a family that owned the most gargantuan hound I have ever seen! It's head was shoulder height and it slobbered constantly. I was happy to come home. Anyway, when I have finished drawing my cats I plan to tackle my fears and draw some little doggies. I suspect though that I will be sticking to cute little puppies and definitely not monster hounds! I might even have a go at needle-felting one!

Sorting Out

Well, after a hectic week finishing my images for the art exhibition I am taking a well earned mini-break and sorting out my craft stores and temporarily taking over the small bedroom as my base. I suspect that I shall still gravitate towards the sofa. It has better views and is nearer the kettle! Speaking of which, time for a cuppa? Xxx

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Summer Cold

Well I am busy still, working on my three images for the Open Art Competion organised byTempo Promotes. This year's exhibition promises to be even bigger than last year and hopefully the standard will be just as good.
My images are coming along slowly although I think I have been a little ambitious but we shall see how it pans out. They were originally intended to be fairly loose ink drawing with a simple wash of colours over the top but as usual I have got carried away with the details. I'll post them up on here when they are finished and you will see what I mean!
So, back to the grindstone or they will never be finished. Bye for now!