A few layouts to end the month

 The first layout is for http://whitewith1.blogspot.com.au October white with cayenne - pretty hot!! I have had the funky Hunger Games bookmark for a while and it seemed perfect for this layout. I also used some Jinny Beyer chili powder paint.

And then just for fun, here's a Halloween layout - Happy happy!!
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October challenges - Kraft plus, Scrapafrica, and More than Words

This post will be a little long as I am trying to catch up with posting the October challenges that I have been creating. We were very fortunate not to have any damage to our home from Hurricane Matthew but our power and internet were down for a few days. 

The above challenge is for http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/10/october-blast-from-past-challenge.html

I used some very old paper, some ribbon, some buttons, and a little dymo tape. I threw some Finnabair rust pastes at the kraft paper and also used my coffee cup dipped in coffee

 This next challenge is for http://scrapafrica.blogspot.com/2016/10/scrap-africa-mood-board-no79.html   I prepared the heavy watercolor paper with gesso and layered pieces of an old handkerchief and laces. I painted the cat using a very limited palette of watercolor paints and I created the button and shell covered hearts by going through my button box and collection of shells.

 This final layout is for http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/october-2016-main-challenge-change-ombre.html  I thought this photo of Prague that my son took was so beautiful and was so perfect for both the ombre and the change parts of this challenge. I painted the vase shape with watercolors and added the laces and flowers (one is made for some sewn ribbon). I then found this wonderful quotation about twilight - just perfect!

I have been painting and scrapping quite a bit this past month, and having so much fun combining the two. Hope you like them and thanks for looking!

White with one magenta

I love the concept of the http://whitewith1.blogspot.ca/ challenge

to pair the purity and simplicity of white with one other color

I have joined this challenge several times and

won a Guest designer spot in September for my June layout.

For August (current month)

the challenge color is magenta

it's a very difficult color to pin down

so I did the best I could

I actually used one of my oil pastels that was labeled "magenta"

for working on the painted flowers and the edge of the paper.

the other elements were things I thought were a good match

hope you like it

and just wait till you see my creation for next month

it's still in the percolating stage but I am pretty sure of where it's going

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ttfn

he held her like a seashell

I loved the color inspiration for the July-August

http://wordspaintery.blogspot.se/

challenge - see the swatch above

and the seashell story inspiration

so I went with that idea

the canvas has multiple layers of gesso and paints

the heart is canvas onto which I glued

shells, coral, and buttons

the rest is a mix of this and that of elements

that seemed to want to be part of this layout

Since I last posted

a new month has begun

and I have started working on an online

drawing and painting class with Kate Thompson

on Jeanne Oliver's website

the class is Children of the Wild

I have been practicing painting animals

and really enjoying the class

you'll be seeing more from it soon

thanks for stopping by

ttfn