Flickr Featured Artist - Stephanie

I am going to start adding some of my favourite flickr friends pics on my blog - as "My Flickr Featured Artists"

For the first of my featured artists, I have chosen Stephanie. Keeping in line with the theme of 'spoons' from my previous postings, this piece of gorgeous artwork seemed so appropriate.

Thanks Stephanie!

5cm squares - Mixed Media

Today I decided to create something for my walls using some treasured items that were stashed away in a drawer in my art room -

I began painting all the squares with pistacio and cream paint, then I embellished them with little collages and decorative elements.

The squares were all joined together (tricky) and then mounted onto pistacio coloured card and that was then mounted onto a bronze shimmer. It is going to be framed into a 12x12inch box frame.

Here's the result. I have posted some pics of the individual squares on my flickr page too.

louise brooks stamp

louise brooks stamp
Originally uploaded by auslorri

I would like to turn this digital into a rubber stamp - I like her :)

You are worth the time

For everyone who ever feels that taking the time to make their art has to be pushed behind everything else.........

It will take up a full 7 minutes of your time to watch this - but please do so, as it will show you how valuable it is to create your art :)

Scroll down my page to pause the media player on the right - or you might have two lots of things going on at once... aaarghh

Free Images for your personal use

Hello,
Thank you for visiting my blog - I would like to start some 'freebies' on a regular basis to encourage visitors to my blog - I love giving away stuff and I also love visitors, so I thought this would be a good idea for both :)

The images are very high quality, just clicking on them will open them full size in a new window.

If you do choose to use any of the pictures for your art, or posting on your blogs - as a small thankyou, It would be appreciated if you would please provide a link to my blog as acknowledgement :) Thank you.

ENJOY!

Amy in Oz

When playing around with PS, I decided to play around with a pic of my beautiful daughter Amy (she needs a pep at the moment) and her cat soxy (poor soxy is dying of kidney failure at the moment.) So I thought I would do something that means a lot to Amy - both her lovely kitty and the Wizard of Oz......... SMILE Amy!! here tis:

sparkle is her favourite colour

sparkle is her favourite colour
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Embossed Background, torn vintage paper strip - painted with Twinkling H2o's, Collage image - handpainted. Big Shot flower die cut, inking and embellished with numbers :)

her creative dreams

her creative dreams
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Embossed Background, torn vintage paper strip - painted with Twinkling H2o's, Collage image - handpainted. Big Shot flower die cut, inking and embellished with numbers :)

make art

make art
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Embossed Background, torn vintage paper strip - painted with Twinkling H2o's, Collage image - handpainted. Big Shot flower die cut, inking and embellished with numbers :)

she could never resist art

she could never resist art
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Embossed Background, torn vintage paper strip - painted with Twinkling H2o's, Collage image - handpainted. Big Shot flower die cut, inking and embellished with numbers :)

she'll never grow up

she'll never grow up
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Embossed Background, torn vintage paper strip - painted with Twinkling H2o's, Collage image - handpainted. Big Shot flower die cut, inking and embellished with numbers :)

she felt so locked out

she felt so locked out
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Playing with PS again, having fun learning.
I like the little ribbon and those rusty pins and wire :) They would be really cool if they were 'real' to play with too!

one door

one door
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Playing with PS again, having fun learning.

the dancer ACEO

the dancer ACEO
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Magazine compilation, faceless dancer. grunge background, text, vintage crown wooden embellishment. Inking

powerful ACEO

powerful ACEO
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Having a bit of a play with a magazine cutout and some embellishments.

transparent

transparent
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Having a little play at learning Digital. I think i could have made a dozen of these with mixed media in the same time it took me to do this compilation.. but it was fun.

leroux ACEO

leroux ACEO
Originally uploaded by auslorri

Gel medium transferred image, hand written text, inking, rubon decorative elements, gorgeous wooden decorated key (porkchopshow etsy)
This card was made during my current left handed (very slight right hand use) phase!

Brillante Web Log Award

Julia - The Spotted Sparrow was so kind to give me this award for my art and blog. I am honoured, and would like to spread the joy and appreciation of blogs too.

This time I have decided that the award will go from one Lorri to another Lori (who i notice also uses the little kissy huggy xo's like me!!) and has some gorgeous things to drool over on her blog too so check her out :)

Blog Giveaway - ATC's

Wow, check this blog giveaway - QUICK!! I hope I'm lucky :)
Shari Beaubien

Got Spoons?

I was browsing some blogs today and the gorgeous Jan had a birthday - Happy birthday Jan. On her blog she had received some of those gorgeous decorated spoons that were featured in the last issue of cloth paper scissors magazine... They are coloured with alcohol inks, one of my favourite products. I love the spoons.. and really, the point of this post is to let you know about 'spoons'.. you see there is this site http://butyoudontlooksick.com/the_spoon_theory/ that is all about the spoon theory, if you haven't heard of it - then visit the site. It's a site dedicated for people who are suffering from different things - and some days I just need spoons!!
So if you ever see me write - more spoons, need spoons, got spoons - then you will understand what I am meaning.. :)

The website has products for sale, poetry and a pile of stuff for supporting suffering people and yourself.
Read the poem "The spoon Theory" - it really explains what it's like for a lot of us!

I think this is great, maybe i should buy one.........

GIVEAWAY:
I would really love to have more spoons, of both kinds - so if you are feeling up to it, I would be forever grateful to receive some spoons of love and healing. If you would like to get creative and make some spoons for me, send them to me, (if you just want to send me the images, that too would be fine)...
I will upload them here on my blog and then I will choose someone to receive a package of 'gratefulness' filled with awesome art goodness from me.... xoxo