Art Journal CJ

I have had neither the time or the inclination to be creative for some time now. But this CJ continues....just about and this month's entry was "Now is the Time". Well considering that this is meant to be Summer and all we seem to have had in the main is rain, that was my somewhat obvious inspiration! THis is a slightly different rendition of something I did previously in my own Art Journal that I rather liked.
So let's hope this CJ can get back on track as it all seems a little de-railed right now

The arrival!

I said I would show you the last pictures of Prom night! Just as the Mini got to the school it broke down. Everyone jumped out and the Head of Year was saying "No girls, get back in". When the girls explained they had to push the teacher said "OK everyone, stand back, good photo opportunity"!

Apparently it was the entry of the evening! Katy had a lovely time with her friends.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Another week, another hunt. First of all here is Minnie's "Funny Face". Don't you love her white eyebrows? No idea why it is the wrong way round again!

Promise this will be the last Prom dress one. Here it is "Hanging Around" before the night.

We went to harvest vegs at my Dad's house as he is away in America at the moment. As you can see thee is not much "Space" between the rows of peas!

Self explanatory "Sunset" My hubby took this when he went out shooting the other night

Last of all some lovely "Sweet" strawberries.

Ta-Dah!

She did it!

She was so pleased with it.

Jess felt rather proud too

So they set off in just the BEST car

More tomorrow.....

Art Journal CJ No 4

The next Art Journal CJ had the theme "Places". There were entries on Paris, Egypt to name a couple but really home is my favourite place so I set off to do something for that using fabric. I began by spraying some plain fabric with Glimmer mists...

...next I added a home,

...and a sun (which my daughter says look like a cobweb!)

...and a few flowers

before finishing with a quote and fixing into the CJ.

No, I don't know why it has turned round! It's all the correct way on my PC so I think Blogger is having a moment....

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Goodness me these were even tougher than last weeks! A cushion provided me with "Concentric Circles". I was trying to do something with watch parts for "Gear" but in the end I went out to the car.... My husband and I are reaching that age now. I have worn glasses since I was 7 years old but he has always been very proud of his 20/20 vision. He kept saying to me that he won't read at night because "the light in this room is terrible isn't it?" or "Ooo the print in my book is very small". Eventually he bought himself some reading glasses and now we are both "Glazed"! Love marbles! We have lots in our house; this "Marble" is a "Two-er", remember them? And lastly a bit of fun with my webcam! I "Warped" my face....honest...I don't really look like this!

The Prom dress groweth!

 

So the Prom dress continues. These shots show the bodice and then the skirt linings being joined to their silk outers. Then a large amount of hand sewing was required to join the two together at over 200 separate points to create the ruching. I think this makes it looser and larger rather than gathering which creates a smaller, tighter effect. Then the bodice was joined to the skirt and Katy had to try it on for fit....her boobs were toooooo small so a quick bit of adjustment was needed!! Now all to do is sew the zip in and hem.....in 6 days!