/* */ Beulah Bee: August 2018

August 17, 2018

My Blue Shoes


Another digital photo just begging to be altered (thanks again, Vintage Everyday) and, in this case, in a most unconventional fashion. But I truly celebrate these type of creations because they conform to no one and are purely me.

And it's been awhile since I've made a tag and they're very therapeutic!

August 14, 2018

Happy


Splatters and Sprinkles is the theme this week at Simon's Monday Challenge Blog. The paper I used for this greeting card (Modascrap Fly & Scrap) already had splatters which is good because I am somewhat (very) splatter-phobic.

I married it with a snail (Un Escagrot by Carabelle) cut-out and tinted to match the foreground and some washi tape.

The sentiment came from Simon (Beautiful Flowers) and the keyboard stamping is by Tim Holtz (Documented).

August 11, 2018

It's Tape


This is made with tape--washi/design tape, whatever you want to call it, placed in strips or torn into pieces and, where there were windows, covered over with tissue paper.

What could possibly have inspired me to do this?! It started with a photo found on the net (thanks, Vintage Everyday).


After printing, I began to cut away sections and then set it away for awhile, not sure where to go with it but I knew collage would be a part of it.


Then along came a prompt from Simon's Monday Challenge Blog where this week's theme was to add some tape to whatever you make.

Okay, so I went a bit overboard but it was an interesting personal challenge and if I ever use this technique again in a more serious way, I did learn how to best manage the properties of the tape (slick surfaces, sealing, etc.).

I won't share them with you as I doubt anyone would ever do something as crazy as this.

August 02, 2018

Colibri de Costa


Wild thing, you make my heart sing...

I have a hummingbird feeder right outside my window that I keep filled year-round. The most frequent visitors are Costas. They are very small (less than 3 inches) and I am amazed how they can survive the extreme temperatures and monsoon storms during this time of year.

So this is the "wild thing" I chose for this week's theme at Simon's Monday Challenge Blog.


I traced the outline from a photograph and used watercolors on a blank watercolor postcard.

The male hummingbird has an iridescent purple gorget (throat patch) that flares out along the sides of the neck like a mustache. I wish I'd had iridescent paint but I could go over it with some Perfect Pearls if I wanted to duplicate this effect.

If you are shy about watercolors, you might be more comfortable working with a small format as I find it easier to manage. All you need is a tiny brush.