Saturday 24 January 2015

My Winter Garden and the Paper Artsy Challenge

For the second challenge over at Paper Artsy the subject we've been given is shiny things.  I am currently working on a series of pages in my sketchbook based on my winter garden, and this page seemed very appropriate for the challenge - I have used white embossing paste with glitter, translucent embossing paste, copper wire, Treasure Gold and iridescent beads.  I'm afraid my camera simply refused to acknowledge that there was any shiny, glittery, sparkly stuff to photograph - even on the closeups it's hard to see the glitter.  However the translucent embossing paste shows up quite well on the lower half of the page, with a shiny glass-like quality, so all is not lost! 




17 comments:

  1. Stunningly beautiful, so glad I've found your blog! Ruth x

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  2. What an ARTIST you are, these are wonderful. Always impressed I am by your work~

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  3. This is so beautiful, Diana! I just love everything about it!

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  4. Indulging myself with a Sunday morning cup of tea in bed and a read of my favourite blog. I feel like Bruce Forsyth on strictly, because of course Velvet Moth Photography is also my favourite.
    The wire, beads and scrim/jute work beautifully together Diana, as does the page as a whole. It's a feast for the eyes.
    Lynn x

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  5. As always, the amazing detail work you do shines through in the closeups especially.Your sketchbook should be honored!

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  6. Diane what a fantastic page, love the way you have used your stencils, so many details to look at, I also love your tyvek lace. Thanks for your sweet comment at my blog.
    Anni

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  7. just beautiful - captures the essence of a winter garden perfectly xx

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  8. Everything about what you've created here is oh so lovely...really wonderful!
    Brilliant idea to honor your winter garden too as it certainly does have special beauty in each and every season doesn't it.
    oxo

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  9. This is a gorgeous page Diana, lovely wintery feel. Have a great week, Angela x

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  10. Oh, gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS... Your work is so mouthwateringly wonderful... I just love these pages you are making about your winter garden. Your colours are always so subtle and the textures scrumptious... I wish I could find the words to express how this work makes me FEEL!! It's so frustrating when the camera won't do it justice, isn't it. I am finding this with my embroidery, because the lurex threads look so dull.

    You are soooo talented.
    Shoshi

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  11. What a beautiful series! So glad I found your blog through Brenda's non-challenge....will look forward to seeing more in this series! xx Lynn

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  12. Do you know when I looked at this I sighed because its so lovely, the colours, placement everything is really lovely.

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  13. You might get this twice, crashed first time. An absolute masterpiece Diana! I adore the subtle tones, and the soft sparkly shiny bits are perfect. Really wish I could see it IRL!

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  14. I see your winter garden. I see your shiny stuff! This is a masterpiece! Copper wire is exquisite!

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  15. Back again and have been scrolling back through your work. I find it very stimulating and just my cuppa tea. Never heard of Tyvek and must investigate. If you have time, on my blog in August 2014 is a white journal page which has simiarlarities to your page. Not professing to be in the same league but wanted you to see. My stimulus was my fragility and vulnerability at the time. Loving your work!

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  16. Am I really this behind on the blogs? I'm so glad I'm catching up, because otherwise I would've missed this beautiful piece. I absolutely love it! Your color palette is gorgeous as usual, those soft winter colors with patina accents. The copper and the glitter must really give it a spark, too!

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