Shells in the Bush: October 2014

Friday, 31 October 2014

Goodbye BlogtoberFest 2014

WooHoo!!!

Yay, today is the last day of BlogtoberFest 2014!! We made it! How did you go?

Many thanks to everyone who participated over the past 31 days, it has been great fun and I really enjoyed hosting it - many thanks to {tinniegirl} for allowing me to host this year.. Thank you all so much for taking time to read my posts and your comments, it's always a challenge - trying to find something to blog about, getting photos organised - and it always takes much longer than what I think and what it should take. So give yourself a pat on the back.

I hope to catch up with you again sometime during the next 11 months. I'm not sure about BlogtoberFest 2015 - please check in with the originator of BlogtoberFest {tinniegirl} for more details.

Many thanks again.

Take care and stay safe and stay tuned.

Shells.

Thursday, 30 October 2014

Pink Accordion Gelli Print Book

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 30 - Creating something Pink

As part of a swap I had to create something pink with a pink ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. I created this pink accordion gelli print book and have decided to leave some blank space for the recipient to decorate or journal in....and I'm not sure what else to do with it, what words to stamp in it, etc....

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Altered Tickets

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 29 - Altered tickets...

I am participating in an altered ticket swap - I've never done one before so I hope these are ok.

Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Dinner Tonight

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 28 - Dinner Tonight...

Today, I've had a headache, worked hard and had family over for dinner...and this is what I cooked - I found the recipe in an Australian Women's Weekly from earlier this year whilst waiting at the chiropractor - Pulled Pork with Red Cabbage Salad.

How was your day?

Monday, 27 October 2014

Painting for Arts Festival

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 27 - Painting for Arts Festival

Here is my painting for the local arts festival which I will deliver this afternoon.

Funky Flower Power, Acrylic on Canvas, 51cm x 51cm, 20" x 20"

Here is the other one I painted but didn't like it. I will paint over this or I may add a layer of gelli print collage.

What do you think? Any thoughts?

Sunday, 26 October 2014

Klatchapalooza Handmade Art Market

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 26 - Klatchapalooza Handmade Art Market

I have been busy creating gelli prints to alter to sell as I'm a vendor at the Klatchapalooza Handmade Art Market. All items are being made especially for the market and will make great gifts for your loved one or even for yourself.

Klatchapalooza Handmade Art Market

Pop Up Shop on Facebook

Join us November 28th thru Dec 1st only.

Shop curated one of a kind artisan gifts.

Join the group to be first in line.

Shop starting at 8pm Perth time - 7am US EST

on Black Friday!

C'mon over and connect with our blog for great projects,

community and conversation at

http://cre8iveklatch.blogspot.com.au/

Saturday, 25 October 2014

Six Gratitudes on Saturday

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 25 - Six things I'm gr8ful for....

1. Gr8ful for my passion for gelli printing...

2. Check out more things I'm gr8ful for in this video from the Cre8ive Klatch Blog....

3. I'm gr8ful that my family is relatively healthy.

4. I'm gr8ful for my friends....irl and online....

5. I'm gr8ful I have found art....

Work in progress....

6. I'm gr8ful for those who read my blog. You!!

What are you gr8ful for?

Friday, 24 October 2014

Out to Lunch

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 24 - Lunch

Today my hubby and I went out on the Ducati for a ride and had lunch at a boutique brewery in the Swan Valley.

We arrived home to this.....smoke from a controlled burn off....cough....cough...

How are you all going with BlogtoberFest????

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Blog Hop Giveaway Winner

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 23 - Are you the winner????

The winner of the Gelli Print Blog Hop giveaway is......

Goes to check blog post.... itsamistry....Congratulations to Anita - you have won this painting!

Flower Power, Mixed Media on Cardstock, 20cm x30cm, 8" x 12"

Many thanks to the artists who participated in the Gelli Print Blog Hop - your posts - tutorials and giveaways were totally awesome, you did a great job.

If you haven't read them then go check them out....

Direct links to the blog posts:

Michelle Reynolds - http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/gelli-print-blog-hop-and-giveaway.html

Joanna Grant - http://joannabananadesignoriginals.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/gelli-printing-enthusiasts-blog-hop.html

Jacques Williamos - http://theelevatorpress.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/the-october-gelli-blog-hop/

Linda Stokes - http://www.lindastokes-textileartist.com/?p=2179

Philippa Montier - http://pipart71.weebly.com/home/marbling-on-the-gelli-plate

Lauri Crowe - http://laurijeancrowe.com/2014/10/20/gelli-print-blog-hop-inspiration-card-giveaway/

Gail Schmidt - http://www.shabbycottagestudio.net/2014/10/gelli-print-blog-hop-and-give-aways-for-you.html

Tami Howse - http://thisandthatfromtami.blogspot.com/2014/10/gelli-blog-hop-and-stencil-giveaway.html

Many thanks to everyone who stopped by to read and comment - thank you so much for your lovely words - I tried to reply to your comments but blogger blocked me out as a spammer on my own blog!

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Meet Tami Sturm Howse

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 17 - Meet blog hopper Tami Sturm Howse

I first met Tami when she joined the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts FaceBook group and shared her beautiful gelli prints with us and she also makes great stencils for the gelli plate so check out her store.

Check out Tami's blogpost and the other artists participating in the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week:

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Meet Gail Schmidt

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 21 - Meet blog hopper Gail Schmidt

I met Gail through the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook Group and love her beautiful artwork.

My name is Gail Schmidt I am a mixed media and digital artist. I live with a passion for paint, layers, texture, the weathered & old. Antique shops, flea markets & thrift stores make me happy. I am a two faced woman...one face is my vintage side and I love to create in this style, and my other face is my graffiti lovin’, messy, colorful side and I love creating in this style too. Shabby Cottage Studio is my personal blog where I share the small things of my creative life and also the name of my Etsy store. I also own Creative Workshops where we host a variety of artists teaching online classes.

Here are my links:

www.shabbycottagestudio.net
https://www.facebook.com/shabbycottagestudio

www.creativeworkshops.me
https://www.etsy.com/shop/shabbycottagestu dio

http://www.pinterest.com/shabby/

Check out Gail's blogpost and the other artists participating in the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week:

Have Fun!!!

Monday, 20 October 2014

Meet Lauri Crowe

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 20 - Meet blog hopper Lauri Crowe

I first met Lauri when we both did 29 Faces together and have loved her gelli art in the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook Group.

Check out Lauri's blogpost and the other artists participating in the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week:

Sunday, 19 October 2014

Meet Phillippa Montier

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 19 - Meet blog hopper Phillipa Montier

I first met Pip when she joined the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts FaceBook group and shared her beautiful gelli prints with us.

Pip Montier is an emerging artist, working primarily in oils and acrylics, with interests in drawing and printmaking. Since being introduced to the gelliplate in 2013 she has become quite addicted and enjoys finding new techniques and possibilities for using the gelli in her art. Currently studying towards a degree in Fine Art, she is a full-time artist and her work can be found in collections in Australia and the UK.

Follow pip on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PhilippaMontierArtist or on her blog: www.pipart71.weebly.com

Check out Pip's blogpost and the other artists participating in the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week:

Have fun!

Saturday, 18 October 2014

Meet Linda Stokes

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 18 - Meet blog hopper Linda Stokes

I met Linda through the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Group and was thrilled to find out that she is a local Perth girl and that one day we may meet in real life!!!

I'm a textile artist living and working in Western Australia. Surface design - print and dye - is my specialty but I enjoy most forms of textile practice. Other favourites are free machine embroidery, cloque, mixed media, quilting, etc. Really, anything that involves colour and texture! I'm a maker of wall pieces, bags, wearables, who also exhibits and teaches.

Where you will find Linda:

web: www.lindastokes-textileartist.com
http://instagram.com/lindastextiles

http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/lindast

Check out Linda's blogpost as she will have a giveaway to celebrate her new website, and the other artists participating in the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week too:

Have Fun!!!

Friday, 17 October 2014

Meet Jacques Williamos

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 17 - Meet blog hopper Jacques Williamos

I first met Jacques when she joined the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts FaceBook group and shared her beautiful gelli prints with us.

Check out Jacques's blogpost and the other artists participating in the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week:

Thanks for hopping on....enjoy!

Thursday, 16 October 2014

Meet Joanna Grant

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 16 - meet our next blog hopper Joanna Grant

I first saw Joanna's artwork on Pinterest and was thrilled that she joined the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Group to share her beautiful gelli art with us.

Joanna Grant (aka "Joanna Banana") is a Canadian mixed media/collage artist who specializes in using recycled materials in her art. For the past 15 years she's been taking trash and turning into treasures for others to enjoy.

She's become a Gelli Printing fanatic since Gelli Arts first brought out their products and loves to incorporate her gelli prints into her colorful, crazy collage art.

She is an instructor and published artist and her work can be found in collections worldwide.

To see more of her work visit:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoannaGrantArt

Etsy: www.JoannaBanana.etsy.com

Blog: www.joannabananadesignoriginals.blogspot.com

Check out Joanna's blogpost and the other artists participating in the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week:

Have fun!

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Gelli Print Blog Hop and Giveaway

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 15 - Gelli Print Blog Hop with a tutorial and a giveaway!

Today I'm starting off the Gelli Print Blog Hop with a how I made this tutorial of this Flower Power mixed media painting.

Flower Power, Mixed Media on Cardstock, 20cm x30cm, 8" x 12"

Supply List - cardstock, gelli prints (you could use scrapbooking papers), paper cutter/scissors, gel medium and acrylic paints.

1. I created some gelli prints using red, orange, yellow and pink acrylic paints and a variety of textures.

2. I cut them into a variety of different sized rectangles and squares and collaged them onto cardstock using gel medium, starting from the middle. Coat the collage in a thin layer of gel medium.

3. When finished I trimmed down the edges.

4. I then used white acrylic paint to outline the flowers.

5. Next, I painted in between the flowers with an opaque colour to blockout the background - I used turquoise and white.

6. Repaint the white lines as they may have turquoise paint on them and this will make them crisper.

Here is the second one I made -

I tore the gelli prints into strips before gluing them down, I then made a glaze by mixing a little of a transparent paint with a lot of gel medium - a few drops of paint to about a teaspoon of medium, paint over all of your collage.

GIVEAWAY!!! Yes!!! I'm going to be giving away the first mixed media Flower Power painting.

All you have to do is leave a comment on my blog from today until 3pm Perth time/3am New York time on 23rd October when I will choose and announce the winner. It's as easy as that.

Here's the list of all the Gelli Print Blog Hoppers for you to visit over the next week - check out their beautiful artwork and look for some more giveaways:

Have fun!!

PS Do you love creating gelli prints? Want a place to discuss gelli printing? To show off your work? Share your ideas? Discuss the pros and cons of different paints/paper/plates/tools etc? Get some great ideas on what to do with the thousands of prints you have created?

Then I would love you to join me at the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook Group. This group is open to people who use a Gelli Arts Plate or who make their own gelatin plate.

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Van Gogh's Postman

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 14 - Van Gogh's Postman

Today I managed to work more on the ecourse I'm taking - Jeanne Oliver's Studying Under The Masters - Portraits and Self Portraits. I have painted Van Gogh's Postman (Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, April 1888) in acrylics and found it very challenging but a lot of fun. It was difficult to do without knowledge of the colours he used and I found it hard to get my brushes to show distinct lines/patterns.....

Here's the evolution pic:

Prior to this I created this Frida painting to practice faces - I used graphite pencil and gesso. For the postman I found some charcoal which works better.

Tomorrow is the start of the Gelli Print Blog Hop and I'm having a giveaway - so pop back them and check it out!

Monday, 13 October 2014

Gelli Print Blog Hop

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 13 - Gelli Print Blog Hop

I have invited some of the artists from the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts FaceBook Group to be part of a Gelli Print Blog Hop.

It starts on Wednesday and each artist will be blogging about gelli printing - I'm excited to see what the other artists will be doing.

I will be doing a tutorial and I will also be having a giveaway of the artwork I've made. Here's a sneak peek....

Please visit the blogs on this list, be inspired by some great artist and enter into the giveaways...

Let the fun begin....

PS Do you love creating gelli prints? Want a place to discuss gelli printing? To show off your work? Share your ideas? Discuss the pros and cons of different paints/paper/plates/tools etc? Get some great ideas on what to do with the thousands of prints you have created?

Then I would love you to join me at the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook Group. This group is open to people who use a Gelli Arts Plate or who make their own gelatin plate.

Sunday, 12 October 2014

Six Thoughts on Sunday

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 12 - Six thoughts...

1. I nearly forgot to blog today...

2. Busy doing secret arty business.....

3. I always wonder if I have six thoughts when I write these blogposts but usually manage to find seven....

4. I've been unwell for a week now and really hope I get better soon....I've had 2 mysterious illness over the past 2 years and I don't want another....

5. Looking forward to the Gelli Print Blog Hop this week.

6. The proteas in the pics are in my parents' garden - they are stunning. Yes, yes, I should paint them.

How's your weekend going?

Saturday, 11 October 2014

Six Songs on Saturday

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 11 - Six Songs on Saturday

These have been my favourite songs for a while now....

1. We are Done - the Madden Brothers

2. Strong - London Grammer

3. Never Be the Same by Jessica Mauboy

4. Geronimo by Sheppard

5. Amnesia by 5 Seconds of Summer

6. Budapest by George Ezra

What are your favourite songs or songs you like to paint to?

Friday, 10 October 2014

Gelli Printed Denim Journal Cover

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 10 - gelli printing onto denim.

Today I gelli printed onto some journal covers I made from an old denim skirt. There was just so much yummy denim there I had to use it and not give it away. You could use an old pair of jeans legs.

I used normal acrylic paints as that is what I had and I didn't want to spend any more money on paint and I know that paint doesn't wash out of my clothes, not that I was planning on washing the journal covers.

You can see the results above and close ups below. The denim soaks up the paint so I had to be more generous on the plate. I may have got a better result using fabric paint or a fabric medium in the paint but I can still decorate them further.

First try - I used a flower stencil I made recently.

Second journal cover:

Third journal cover - I used a darker red paint...

Here's my journal that I made - there are weekly pages, pages for writing on and pages for arting/doodling on. A 3 in 1 Diary/Journal/Planner

Would you like more details on how I made this journal? Please leave a comment below, if I get enough interest then I will get onto it straight away so you can get it ready for next year.

Next week I'm looking forward to the Gelli Print Blog Hop and I'm having a giveaway - very excited to create for it this weekend.

PS Do you love creating gelli prints? Want a place to discuss gelli printing? To show off your work? Share your ideas? Discuss the pros and cons of different paints/paper/plates/tools etc? Get some great ideas on what to do with the thousands of prints you have created?

Then I would love you to join me at the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook Group. This group is open to people who use a Gelli Arts Plate or who make their own gelatin plate.

Thursday, 9 October 2014

Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad for Dinner

BlogtoberFest 2014 - Day 9 -Dinner tonight...

Tonight I am making a Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad and Roast chicken for dinner. My son and his girlfriend are visiting and she is gluten free and vegetarian and she enjoys the roast vege salad, and my son enjoys the meat and roast chicken is one of my favourite dishes.

Here's the recipe and I have based it on this one:

Roast vegetable of your choice - potatoes, sweet potato, red onion, red capsicum, roma tomatoes, carrots and pumpkin. Roast for about an hour.

Spinach
Avocado
Chick Peas
Diced Beetroot

Dressing - olive oil, lemon juice, french mustard and chopped garlic.

For dessert I have bought some meringue nests and will add whipped cream and strawberries. mmmmm....

I must remember to take pics before I eat it all....

My son made gluten-free baked cheesecake - he's a champion!

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