Sunday 17 January 2021

I need some Colour!

It seems that it's been grey and dull and gloomy for the whole of 2021, yes, I know we are only at Day 17, but it's a lockdown too, and I need to brighten up my life with some COLOUR!

I spent an afternoon playing with the gelli pad and some paint, making prints of leaves that I gathered last fall. Some of them can be made into cards.... others might end up in a scrapbook. Lots more leaves left so I'll be making more prints/

And when cleaning out one of the basement closets, I unearthed this tapestry work that I started at least 17 or 18 years ago.  All the tapestry yarns were purchased in a huge bag from the local Thrift Shop for around $8, someone's unfinished project. I had done just two of the flowers before I ran out of ambition.... so I thought lockdown was the perfect time to continue. Looking pretty good so far, although not quite sure what it's final use will be.


A pretty good lockdown time waster, and I love working with colours!

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  1. I need colour - and fortunately it is always here.
    Loving your resurrected tapestry.
    A cover for a journal? A cushion?

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  2. The tapestry will give you some colour, I like it. I like those leave prints too, good luck with your colour projects. Have a nice new week.

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    1. Thanks, Have to find colour indoors, only grey brown and white outside in January.

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  3. You do indeed. The tapestry is a great project for lockdown.

    I recently found a half completed cross stitch but I can’t see well enough to finish it now. Such a shame. It’s huge!

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    1. Cross stitch is really intensive, I've never tried it. Good luck, it would be good to have a go at it.

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  4. Great idea to plunge into color in a black and white January world. Is that needlepoint? It looks like fun to stitch.

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    1. Yes, needlepoint, I called it tapestry.... same thing almost!

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  5. You can’t get bored with artistic activities. I love the prints of the leaves. Cross stitching was one of my favorite pastime long ago, not large ones like a tapestry but smaller sized to frame and hang on wall. Take care and keep up the good work.

    Yoko

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    1. I have to keep busy, nowhere to go right now!

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  6. They both look like good projects to keep you busy. The leaf patterns would definitely make attractive cards.

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    1. As I commented to Yoko, keeping busy is really important, or I might lose my mind!

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  7. Thank heavens for artistic endeavours Shammi, they can be lifesavers at times. Looking forward to seeing many of your artworks during this period 💛

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    1. I'm a bit lacking in motivation right now, as I'm unable to meet up with any of my art groups. But carry on regardless.....

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  8. Whatever it takes. With the weather getting a bit colder, we may at least have more light. we did have some sunshine yesterday.

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  9. Simply beautiful...and the perfect "Time Waster".
    Color always seems to brighten the gloom.
    You are so artistic I love seeing your creations.
    Sue

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    1. Oh thanks, I'm glad I found this unfinished project and finally have some time to do it.

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  10. Glad you are finding things to do in lockdown. I've been busy with jigsaws and diamond drill paintings. I like both your projects!

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    1. Lockdown seems to be never ending.... aaaarrggh!

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  11. Beautiful! Sun is shining today!

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    1. It was shining on and off here too, but a cold wind!

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  12. São Sebastião, livrai_me desta peste que se abateu sobre a humanidade. Livrai_me e livrai minha filha, minha família e toda a terra. Amém!

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  13. I would imagine that many people are finding old, unfinished projects to work on anew during COVID. Maybe there is a bit of a good side to enforced confinement after all!

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  14. I like the different leaf prints.

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  15. These are beautiful, Shammie!

    Hope all is well with you and yours. I can't believe that Callum is about to become a teenager! Yikes!

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    1. Hilary! Woohoo so good to see you! I hope you're surviving this lockdown and staying both sane and healthy. We definitely need to meet again when the weather improves and the rules allow. Darned Covid!

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