February Postcard to Robin

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

January Postcard to Robin

A fun piece I drew for Robin.

Medium: Ink, Watercolor and Pastels

Crazy Quilt 2 ~ 4x4 Chunky Page

Another 4x4 in my crazy quilt series.

Crazy Quilt 1 ~ 4x4 Chunky Page

This year is the year for 4x4 Chunky Pages and Art Journals

Combination of Drawing and Repetitive Patterns

Crazy Quilts

So many ways to make a crazy quilt

Now you are thinking of course there is

Again you are thinking of fabric

Here I am thinking paper

These were done for a 4x4 chunky swap

Over at ATCsforALL.

Crazy Quilts

Of course I did keep one maybe two for my

Chunky 4x4 Book

..*smile*..

Puzzle Post Card

Time comes, time goes by

as you put the pieces together

one by one.

Sometimes they fit

sometimes they don't

you never give up looking for the right piece.

Tis the puzzle of it all.

Ranie Patridis

WHEN i THINK OF.....

Zentangle Post card

"Flowers"

When I think of Spring I think of flowers
I can't wait for the first bulbs to poke their heads

through the snow.

***

When I think of Summer I think of flowers

as they gracefully nod their beautiful heads

in the dry summer breeze.

When it warm n hot you can't help but smile

when you see their beauty surrounds you.

***

When I think of Fall I think of flowers

I see that they are slowly giving way to Winter

They are beautiful their heads are bowing humbly

for they know that Spring is round the corner.

***

When I think of Winter I think of flowers

For in my window sill my succelent plant

blooms the most beautiful pink flowers that put

a smile on this face.

***

So yes, when I'm down and discourage

I look toward my Heavenly Father

Asking for his help and just like the flower

one of his beautiful creation

he always puts a smile on my face.

Ranie Patridis

Zentangle Book Page

Lovebirds

Made for Kat

Host: Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

Altered Domino

Over at Altered Dominos and Other Altered Games

our challenge was to altered a domino and the theme was Heart

we were to embellish them with wire, beads and anything else we would like.

This goes to Shell-Shell

Zentangle Book Page

Linda4ATC is hosting a Zentangle Book Page swap over at ATCsforALL. Being part of this group we each received 7 pages to zentangle. My first page is going out to Robin, she is such a delightful person her art is so whimsy and special. I had no problem deciding what I wanted to zentangle for her I immediately got to work here is what I came up with.

Mushroom Zentangle

ZENTANGLE ALTERED CD

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

Hand Drawn

Altered CDs

Such a simple thing when it comes to art.

Why not decorate one home with their own art.

Here is one of my Zentangle Altered CD

Medium: Ink

Hand Drawn

Altered Dominoes

This week over at ATCsforALL in the Zentangle Social group our challenge is altering a Domino. I made 3 turning them into magnets.

First  I started by sanding the back of the domino

Then I apply gesso to the sanded domino applying layers which I sand

making it smooth

Then I draw my design. Some use felt pens, some paint

since I was experimenting I tried using Micron Pens they worked great!

Once I am done and satisfy then I sealed mine with Diamond Glaze.

And, others use other sealers too, you just have to experiment, see

what works for you.

POST CARDS

One day I was thinking, yes I was thinking can you believe that? My husband wanted to know what the noise was ..giggle.. well, as I was thinking I thought it would be nice to make up Post Cards of my Art maybe try to sale them or send them off in the mail to friends and family. 

A while back I was making these Fabric Chunkie Pages. Digitally I made a photograph of the pages then tweak them a bit for post cards here are my first 2 cards I want to make a set of 5 or 6 different views.

In the Garden are my Funky Flowers

here is the 2nd one...

Amazing what you can do with digital pictures!

BLING CHUNKIE PAGES

My friend ArtstandingStranger a while back hosted a BLING Chunkie Page. I wanted to participate but at that time, well, my health was not the best I did not feel I should obligate myself. To my amazement one day visiting her admiring everyone chunkie pages she gave me one that she had made. Oh it's beautiful! So since I'm one of these people that says I'm not making chunkie pages I decided to make her one hoping it will come out okay. I'm not a Bling person more of a tom boy and shiny things don't always grab my attention. 

Ranie BLING for Diane

 

I base my BLING on a Couple of Lovers I use embossing powders, pearl ex, glitter, bling, beads, lace, clipart, metallic watercolor paints, threads and yarns. I had so much fun making this that I made myself one too. Now I have a total of 3 different chunkie pages for myself. This is so addicting. 

Ranie Bling Chunkie Page

 

Well, they are almost just alike a little different not much. I like to make an extra one for me. To be able to show off my work in person. Always looks so much better in person than a picture. I tend to give most of my stuff away. Now I beginning to have a nice display of my art.

 

Fabric Chunkie Pages

Well I have said over and over again. I have NO intention to start making chunkie pages. Guess what I'm making chunkie pages. These are 4 x 4 pages made of fabric or paper. We take these pages turning them into a book. Well here are my fabric pages. Our Host over at ATCsforALL wanted them chunkie. I had come up with an idea then I suddenly decided I better re-checked and see if there was a theme we were to go by. ..giggle..oh my there was boy did it turn my idea up side down. The theme was In the Garden, my mind started ticking in the garden then I had a great idea ........

In the Garden are my Funky Flowers

I started out with 2 pieces of fabric with batting. Then I sewed a design hoping to make it stiffer, I wasn't too happy with it then I took some silk flowers and hand sculpted a bunch of  nylon faces. Then I attached a few on each page I made 8 pages. Once done with that I decided those funky flowers needed something more so I went into my stash found some fuzzy yarn putting that around their faces now that dress it up a bit. Still something else was 

needed oh my goodness they were bald needed to fix that! I got some glue and glitter out gave them a funky looking cap still looked a bit plain, decided to add beads and buttons and so much more. My first chunky page and it had to be fabric. Lots of hand sewing a lot of work. I kept 3 giving one to a friend of mine here at home, two for myself, that means I sent 5 to UK. Now I am patiently waiting to received four pages back from four different artist. Once I get them back I get to turn them into a book. Now that is going to be interesting!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

One of my favorite times of the year is Fall with Fall comes Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving, my husband and I always spend it alone coming from split families and everyone so far away from each other it is not easy to get together. This year Thanksgiving is different for all of us, with times being rough so many have lost so much. Yet, there are so many things to be thankful for now and each and every day!

Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude to God,

Our creator and Provider,

whose guidance and care go before us....

and whose love is with us forever.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the changes,

to remember that we, too, grown and change

from one season of life to another.

Thanksgiving is a time of changing seasons, 

when leaves turn golden in Autumn's wake

and apples are crips in the first chill breezes of fall.

Let us remember the ture meaning of Thanksgiving.

As we see the beauty of Autumn, let us acknowledge

the many blessings which are ours....

let us think of our families and friends...

and let us give thanks in our hears.

~Author Unknown~

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

may your day be special!

 4X4 Collage Chunkie Page

 

The Little Book Challenge Swap

Now the book is completely finish. Remember the first and last page go back and check it out the finish product sure changes the look!

 

Oh heck!

Here the finish back view too.....

The Little Book Challenge Swap

This is the last tow pages in the book. 

 

My favorites the page on the left is about reading being a book warm. The little girl I drew then the page on the right 2 vintage clip art with wording underneath about friends.

The Little Book Challenge Swap

These two pages were fun. I decided that I needed to do something different so I made a open pocket so to speak using the Vegas theme. When you open the card up you will see all sorts of gaming machines and so much more.

 

The page on the right is a pocket with a tag in it that has a picture of a key. Hence the title Key to my heart.