A Kraken, Lots of Tape, and Glitter Everywhere

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I was off half a day yesterday and my Grandsons Lewis and Hollis were over hanging out with my hubby. Of course, Lewis said, "Let's Make a Card."

The Art Piaskownica theme challenge is a Mermaid or the Kraken and Mia's theme at the **Art*Journal*Journey* challenge is fish so these were the perfect inspiration. I decided to do a page in my random thoughts journal about age - mine is a 5x7 mixed media piece mounted on a 6x8 paper. Lewis decided to do his 5x8 so it would be bigger than mine... funny how boys are. He hasn't decided what to do with his and had to leave for baseball practice befor we could finish his.

Here is my page.

The base is layers: paper, tape, gesso, gouache paint, glitter. The kraken tenacles are: layed paper, modeling paste, staws used for the suckers, gouache paint, metalic powder, and liquid pearls. Here is a picture of as far as Lewis got (he had to go to baseball practice) so you can see the very base of the project.

Hollis gave up after the first tenacle was drawn, but at least he hung with us a few minutes. He is 5 and not so interested in art. We can see he is starting to be open though so maybe we will get lucky one day. When Lewis (age 6) and I were chattting about what we wanted our creation to say, I immediately thought of how the Kraken sneaks up on you and then I remembered when a friend and I were talking this week about how we didn't realize we had gotten old until we were already old. The last few years, I kind of feel like age as really grabbed me and taken me down a bit. Seemed like the perfect theme for my kraken page. Lewis is going to finish his this weekend and he said he is going to go more for Release the Kraken (I used that as my side bar - lol). So fun to create with kids.

Thanks for visiting - I appreciate it! This is the Art Piakownica banner for the Syrena/Kraken inspiration challenge.

Forest Goodies and Other Projects

Hello Crafty Friends. I just got the Stamperia Forest Paper and Die Cuts in the mail so I had to play with them right away. I have a combo creation - journal page and card. On the journal page I used my 6x6 Dina Wakley Journal and laid a base of gesso. I then used Dina's pastel crayons and some SU! inks and stamps. Also added in some TH Dress Ink in Vintage Photo since I don't know how to make anything without it (seriously). The eagle is a Stamperia Forest die cut and is coated with gesso. Did a bit of stenciling and distressing to finish the page off. I am linking this the the **Art*Journal*Journey* September Texture Theme (last day - can't wait to see what October's Theme will be). The die cut and the little smears add texture to the already very textured page. I love the blue and green together and was inspired to made a quick card for my Son-in-law who cut down some tree limbs for us the other day....

Some Penguins

Today kicks off the newest Pattie's Creations Challenge which is Tags . Just Tags. No cards with Tags on or in them - just tags. I love to make just tags so this one was right up my alley. I used the super cute Penguin image from Pattie's Creations, but I couldn't stop at just one so I made a little penguin family. My tag is made from an old cardboard box top which I peeled down, painted, distressed a bit, and then added some snow medium. My bow is actually a new bow designed by Pamela Lehto (available at Squigglefly tomorrow). Please join us in the Pattie's Creations Tag Challenge - there are lovely DT tags for inspiration and Pattie gives away wonderful prizes! Hugz!

Bear-ied In Paperwork

Back again, with a card for this week's House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge ( HMFMC#424 ). This week the challenge is Anything goes with the option of scraps of paper. I took the option literally and added scraps of paper on my kitchen counter. I needed a thank you card for someone who has been helping us organize A LOT of papers. I stamped the image (House Mouse Gruffies Bear-ied in Paperwork -2007) using CTMH Black, then coloring the image with Daniel Smith Watercolors. I drew in an extra paper or two so that I could make one of them a Thank You paper - it is the top right and shaded pink. Thanks for visiting, Nancy

Sharon FritchmanJune 4, 2022 at 6:59 AM
Nancy your page is absolutely beautiful. I love the colors and especially the texture!! And your quote is so true!!! Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Sharon
Valerie-JaelJune 4, 2022 at 7:32 AM
Fabulous pieces from you both, and a wonderful idea . it's lovely working with kids, they always have fun ideas. Thanks for joining us at AJJ, much appreciated! And I know what you mean about age getting to you, for the last few months I have really been feeling my age. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
My name is Erika.June 4, 2022 at 1:41 PM
Oh I love this kraken and your quote to go with it. I think you were smart crinkling up the paper to make it have some motion, and then used modeling paste for the tentacles. Straws make excellent suckers too. I just love this. And it works so well with Mia's theme. This is a very clever take, and I'm glad you joined us at AJJ Nancy. Thank you. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Hugs-Erika
Christine AlexanderJune 4, 2022 at 5:04 PM
awesome tentacles for your Kraken and love how you used the tape to create the sea :)
cotnobJune 4, 2022 at 11:04 PM
A super page Nancy, lots of great texture.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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MeggymayJune 5, 2022 at 1:12 AM
Fantastic journal page and awesome textures. Thank you for linking to Mia's theme at AJJ.
Yvonne
*Vicki*June 5, 2022 at 12:06 PM
Oh wow Nancy, this turned out awesome! How creative you are to make those tentacles and the texture you've achieved with the tape for the background! That quote used with it really cracks me up too!! Such a fun page!
pearshapedcraftingJune 6, 2022 at 3:22 PM
This page really is absolutely brilliant! I love your quote...oh how age does creep up! What wonderful texture you have created! Great inspiration and perfect for Mia's AJJ theme, hugs, Chrisx
AngelaJune 7, 2022 at 9:57 AM
Your page is great! So fun that your grandson also participated.
made by AluuJune 19, 2022 at 10:32 AM
Świetna praca.Dziękuję za udział w wyzwaniu Art-Piaskownicy.
AngiJuly 2, 2022 at 12:58 PM
Super! Dziękuję za udział w wyzwaniu Art - Piaskownicy.

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