Finnabairs Workshops Autumn 2014

Hi!
As I said in my last post I realised that I had not blogged  the first workshops which I did with Finnabair last Autumn, so I thought I would do a quick post to show the work I produced.
Again the workshops were held in Middlesbrough and if you would like details of any up coming workshops being held there please have a look on the Art Workshops facebook page.
If you get the chance to either do a workshop with Finnabair or attend one organised by Sue Tucker at Art workshops I would strongly recommend you go!! You will have an amazing time!!

12 x 12 paper layout - Frost Fairy. She is now framed and hung in my hall way!!

Long Canvas 50 x 20 cm.

Front cover of the journal

Back cover of the journal.

Journal pages

I find it interesting looking at the work I produced last year in Finnabair's workshops at it is so very different from what I produced this year!!  Obviously Ania is a major influence in what we produce in class but I can see my work changing as I learn more from different people.

I hope you get the chance to be influenced by those whose art you admire!!

Happy Creating!!

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Finnabair workshops in Middlesbrough

Hi folks - I'm finally managing to get my energy levels up after an amazing weekend doing workshops with the stunningly talented Finnabair!!

Ania is not only a wonderfully creative person but she is a brilliant teacher as well as a lovely lady!!

If you ever get a chance to do one of her workshops I would highly recommend it!! You can find where she is teaching on her blog in the link above.

The workshops were held just outside Middlesbrough and were set up and run but the incomparable Sue Tucker!!  If you would like details of any up coming workshops please have a look on the Art Workshops facebook page.  These workshops are well organised in a great setting and they get some amazing mixed media tutors in - really I cant praise them highly enough!!!

Anyway here are the pieces of work I did in the 3 workshops!!

Colorology - 12 x 12 paper layout

Everyday treasures - mixed media shadow box 

Tea bag journal and pages

First pages

second pages

15 minute exercise - very freeing doing this spread with limited products - Great fun!!

I loved the whole weekend needless to say and can wait to go to more of Finnabairs workshops!!!

Having done this page has just reminded me I didn't blog last years workshops with Ania so I will be posting that next.

Oh - well I hope you get a chance to try something new and spread your creative wings!!!

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Fast & Fabulous with Tracy Scott

Good morning!

In the last couple of months I have had the pleasure of going to workshops being taught by 3 new tutors at AFTH. 

The first one by Karen Hayselden but I haven't finished it yet but as soon as I do I will blog it.  Check her work out - shes fab!!! 

The second workshop was the one I did earlier this month with the amazing Tracy Scott.

Her work is so colourful and full of life I just love it.

So in the workshop she decided to give us an insight into her process and to show us how she produces her work so quickly!!

She so quick its unbelievable!! (check out some of her youtube videos) - however she did manage to get us working quickly and we produced a lot of great work.

 I created the first 3 in the morning and they only needed a little doodling when I got home to finish them off.

I was surprised how this one turned out as I'm not really into flowers but this piece took on a grunge feel which seemed to work well for me.  I cant believe I not only used pink but did flowers too!?!?!  Oh dear am I going to turn into a girly girl....... no don't think there is any worry about that happening any time soon ! lol!!!

This last one was produced in a very short afternoon - I wanted more time as I didn't want to go home - I was having so much fun!!!

With this one I did need to do a bit of stamping as well as some doodling at home to finish it off but I totally love the way it turned out!!

All of this was so far out of my comfort zone I still cant believe how well they turned out!!

But today I saw a quote which I thought was quite apt :

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone!"

I hope you get a chance to step out of your comfort zone and try something fresh and new!!

Have a great day!!

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Regular Art Journaling with Kate Crane - Collage

Hello folks!

Just another quick catch up post.  

Yet again another workshop I did with Kate Crane last year (she must have been sick of the sight of me lol!) at AFTH.  But I am so loving the monthly art journaling workshops - I'm learning so much - I just need to find the time at home to put all these new techniques into practise!!

This day we created any sort of backgrounds we wanted and then used downloaded digital collage images to create our pages.  Stamping, and doodling with various tools helped pull the pages together.

These are the 2 full sized pages I got done in that workshop!! I think I might be coming round to the collage idea - haven't been a big fan till recently but I think I'm finally being converted!!!

As always I wish you all the opportunity to find time to do some Happy Crafting!!

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Regular Art Journaling with Kate Crane - Painted Houses

Hi again - I thought I would just do a quick blog post of a page I started in one of Kate Cranes workshops a while ago, but I forgot all about it until recently.  It was a Kate style painty background but where we collaged houses in journaling before these ones we painted ourselves!!

I needless to say had to put silly faces in the windows etc - but it was fun!  I think I need to add something else to finish it off but I haven't been able to figure out what that 'something' is!!!

So it will be classed as finished for now!!!

Happy Journaling!!! 

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Christmas journal pages

Hi everyone - sorry that you are getting inundated with posts at the moment but I have finally found a bit of time to catch up on the things that I have made in the last 6 months and I'm getting a chance to blog them.  So this month will be rather over loaded but it will go back to normal next month I'm sure LOL.

These are 2 pages that I did at Regular Journal class with Kate Crane just before Christmas.  We had a lovely festive day and as it was the 22nd of December it started my holidays off really well.

I loved adding this Stampotique stamped character as the 3 Kings!!!

Enjoyed learning how to paint these guys!!

All in all it was a fab day!!!

Hope you all manage to find some time to be creative today!!

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Stitched canvas shapes

Hi everyone - well I might not be getting much crafting done at home but I have been going to workshops rather regularly so have been letting my creativity out there!!

This was a workshop I did at AFTH with Dyan Reaveley!

We painted, inked and stencils some canvas and then with some cutting and sewing thrown in we made some lovely canvas shapes!!

If you haven't ever tried to stamp, stencil, paint etc on canvas give it a try!!  You can get some amazing and sometime unexpected results but the uses you can make of your self decorated canvas in endless!!

Go have a play - and have come fun!!

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