We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
"Little Gidding"
T S Eliot

Tuesday 19 May 2015

May flowers always line your path ...

My first project in my new craftroom. and the room is not looking too tidy now - so - getting back to normal then!

This month's Craft Barn Calendar Challenge words for May are magenta and flowers.

I recently bought a silhouette stamp by Donna Downey (Unity Stamps), which I wanted to try, so got the Brushos out.  First a pale wash, then sprinkled Brushos directly onto the stamp, spritzed and stamped.  I also used the Brushos on a dragonfly stamp which is not a silhouette one, but it still worked!

This reminds me of a Japanese watercolour, so I found this Haiku by Issa:

Spring has come
In all simplicity:
A light yellow sky.



I love May time, so to celebrate here are some of my garden flowers ...

Tree peony - such a show-off!















Fragrant Choisya













Divine Wisteria


















I see my garden from my craft room window, and it always makes me happy.

8 comments:

  1. Love the watercolour effect on the flowers - a great May page!

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  2. Gorgeous effect with the Brushos directly onto the stamp! I have to give that a try :) Also love your 'real' flowers, I'm so envious of looking out the window at your garden. I used to look at gardens and trees from my craft room at our other home in the country, now I look at rows of houses and very young trees, it sure isn't the same. so I don't look out the window much, but at least the sun shines in. Take care, Shirleyxx

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  3. Love the watercolour look with flowers, must try the Brushos technique it gives vibrant results! Enjoy your nice craft room with a view...

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  4. A lovely page. I like the watercolour effect.

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  5. Beautiful effect with the Brushos, soft and watery but still vibrant colours.

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  6. I adore that stamp - it is on my wishlist. You've created a beautiful effect with the Brushos, I must give that technique a try.

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  7. This is just a beautiful page, love that brusho water colour effect and I keep looking at Donna Downey's stamps

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  8. This is just lovely and glad your room is up and running again!! Thank you for joining in The Craft Barn Challenge.
    Jane x

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