The Gypsy & The Witch | Smash Book - November - Magical Mythos

Good Evening All

Another month has passed and another installment of The Gypsy & The Witch which is a Creative Journaling Journey.

Please join us here monthly on the 15th for a different theme each month as "The Gypsy and The Witch"- Create a Journaling Journey Together by Spreading a Message of Love and Positivity

This month's theme is "Magical Mythos"
I love Mermaids and watching documentaries where they are trying to prove their existence but they never look like the Little Mermaid from Disney!

As you know I am rubbish at drawing. I found 2 images on google and merged together to make my mermaid. Or you could just use a free colouring images but I wasn't a fan of the top half of the image so used image drawn by Eaglefriend.

I used paint for the background but used markers for Mermaid and the shells as the detail was too small to paint.

I found a quote online which reads - "Mermaid Myth #2 Mermaids are already full of confidence and do not require the validation of their reflection. To the Mermaid, a mirror is simply a portal from which to draw magical abilities."

If you search on YouTube for The Gypsy & The Witch to watch videos uploaded today for this event.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

#Painty - Pop Up Art Studio

Any of my crafty friends down Birmingham/Stoke or that neck of the woods? Want to join a paint group or looking to help instruct people in your area how to paint?

My good friend Craig Gilman is running awesome pop up painting sessions for any event or private group sessions.

- Kids parties (clearly he has more patience than me!), 
- Fundraising,
- Church Groups,
- Corporate Events if looking for team building fun,
- or even girly night in (can only imagine what some of my paintings would turn out like after a few bevies lol!)

These sessions can be for beginners to more experienced painters. All supplies are provided so you dont have to bring anything with you and in about 2 hours Craig or one of his other artists will guide you, step-by-step from blank canvas through to your own masterpiece to take home!

If you are interested please contact Craig

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Painty.co.uk
Website : https://www.painty.co.uk/

If you know any creative people in this area please share this information with them :-) 

Cancer Research Awareness Smash Book Page | #thinkpinkart

I will be joining in the Creative Arts Collaboration again this month and the hashtag is #thinkpinkart so anyone who wants to show your support for Cancer Awareness please join in and share our virtual art festival!

I personally and my family have not been affected by Breast Cancer but my Gran is currently suffering from Bowel Cancer but has decided not to fight or have treatment - her choice we cant force her!

I have made a Smash Book page

Remember search Youtube, Google and twitter for #thinkpinkart October 15th through to 18th.

 

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

The Gypsy & The Witch | Smash Book - October - The Witching Hour

Good Evening All

I have joined another YouTube art group called The Gypsy & The Witch which is a Creative Journaling Journey who was started by 2 amazing ladies Rita Marie "The Gypsy" and Cali Black "The Witch"! 

Please join us here monthly on the 15th for a different theme each month as "The Gypsy and The Witch"- Create a Journaling Journey Together by Spreading a Message of Love and Positivity

This month's theme is "The Witching Hour"

As you know I am rubbish at drawing. The image is Diva Witch and Cat Digital Stamp which I have altered as you can tell the image looks quite different and I changed the cats face as original one was too cartooned for me!

I used paint for the background but used markers for witch, her broom and the cat as the detail was too small to paint.

I stamped the quote which are lyrics from a song called The Witching Hour by rock band Venom. Quote reads - "Come hear, the moon is calling!"

If you search on YouTube for The Gypsy & The Witch to watch videos uploaded today for this event.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

Mixed Media Art : War Nurse

Was doing some research for my family tree tonight and was filling in some blanks for my Great Aunt Mary who is 91 and an amazing woman!  

We had a family reunion July gone and she was awarded an Life Time Achievement Award for being the founder and her involvement in School Nurses International  (History of this amazing Organization is in the link if your interested).

At the reunion we got to talking about Mary's brother David who passed a few years ago who was an artist as are alot of the Wright family members - clearly plaint runs in our blood :-)

David did alot of mixed media painting and used family photos in some of his artwork so I had the urge to try some out tonight.

I really don't know how but my inspiration came from this image I saw on google. Looks nothing light it but the rays in background got me thinking spotlights and the thinking bubble I dont know how but made me think of the Barrage balloons.

WW2 inspired mixed media. St.Paul's Cathedral surviving the blitz, spotlights lighting sky looking for planes and my Great Aunt Mary in her nurse uniform during this time.

I am not very good at painting but like to practice. Hopefully Aunt Mary will not mind me using her photo in this.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx

Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

Smash Book Art : Love not War #lovesummerart

Another Smash Book page and my inner hippie came out.

First Off I would like to say I DID NOT draw this picture! Not sure who the artist is as the signature not readable. I found image on pinterest .

Was going for a tie dye background and think it turned out ok. Need to get a new sharpie to tidy up letters and peace sign.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx

Its much appreciated.

Sam xx

Smash Book Art : Life Cards #lovesummerart

I love Disney and I love vintage 40's/50's pin-up girl images.

First Off I would like to say I DID NOT draw this picture!

When I saw the images that Italian artist Emmanuel Viola did I was floored! I used his Snow White image I can not draw for the life of me so I traced and tweaked it a little.

I used vintage Joanna Sheen paper for the background and they looked like betting slips which goes with them gambling theme and William Hill which it has printed on is a betting shop here in the UK! 

The quote I think I just made up myself cant find it on google, there are similar quotes which state cant change deck just play the cards you are dealt which I personally don't agree with that!

Pages didn't turn out how I wanted but still happy with it.

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.Sam xx

"Paint" October 2014 YTLH©

Hey all
Hope everyone is well.
If you go over to You tube you can follow along with the YouTube Layout Hop.
Here is the page I have made:

Theme for this month is "using paint" I didn't use craft paint on my page though used emulsion tester pots.

Hope you guys like each and every video and please leave a comment on every video to be eligible to WIN a prize from our Sponsors.

Sponsors for October:
Mid West Scrapbook

http://www.midwestscrapbook.com/

October Line up:

1. Sam - www.youtube.com/samwri1984

2. Becca - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBeccajb

3. Nicole - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyPt50OL-uxMukSKn5fAU2w

4. Tiffany - https://www.youtube.com/user/trwestkd

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

Recent cards

Just wanted to upload some photos of the cards I have been making:

Thanks so much to taking the time to view and comment its much appreciated
Sam xxx

Smash Book Art : Alive

Fancied getting my paints out as I have been watching alot of Leilani Joy's Art Nuvogue  and I just love her paintings but as I have said before I am rubbish at drawing!

I had this quote from Frankenstein where the Dr says "It's Alive!" and I found this quote: The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be!

I also saw a pin-up Bride of Frankenstein tattoo which Kat Von D did on LA Ink a while ago but cant find a photo of it anywhere!

I know its not Halloween but I fancied painting something with that and this is what I came up with.

Image traced but changed a bit from http://dv-venom.deviantart.com/art/The-Bride-of-Frankenstein-2-358921824

It got a tad messy and had a few issues where mist would not go through lace or my mesh and got black paint everywhere as I couldn't get the paint to run properly but I got there in the end. 

Thanks for taking the time to look and any comments left xx
Its much appreciated.
Sam xx

"Something I Love" December YTLH©

Hey all
Hope everyone is well.

If you go over to You tube you can follow along with the YouTube Layout Hop.

Here is the page I have made:

First Off I would like to say I DID NOT draw this picture it is an Image by Saturated Canary - Librarian which is printed on my computer large and traced onto my project using tracing paper. I am rubbish at drawing!! I changed some of the image once I traced it and left bits off which I didn't want on.

I made this in my SMASH Book so it is not a traditional layout. This documents the books I have read over the past 3 years.

I even got my embossing powders out and put the names of some of my favourite authors on the book spines, the screws of her glasses and the pears on her glasses chain.

I am so in love with this way of scrapping/documenting life at the minute that I will be doing a few more art layouts in my SMASH Book soon.

The only thing which I found hard was actually pulling pages out of a book to make the background (it was a book I didn't like or want but it felt so wrong!!)

Theme for this month is "Something I Love". Hope you guys like each and every video and please leave a comment on every video to be eligible to WIN a prize from our Sponsors.

Sponsors for December: Scrapbook Circle

http://www.scrapbookcircle.com/

There is a FAN page on Facebook please try to promote and post the fan page link on your Facebook to help spread the word. Ask people to "like" the page. Here is the link.

Line up for December:

1. Sam - http://www.youtube.com/samwri1984
2. Becca - http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBeccajb
3. Christine - www.youtube.com/serenityinhim
4. Beatriz - https://www.youtube.com/user/BeatrizS1974
5. Fitty -http://www.youtube.com/user/MadebyFittyTV
6.  Jan - http://www.youtube.com/user/pokefan2001
7. Ellen - www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dJT8XrBGCUKU0z7IgBxoQ

Thanks so much to taking the time to view and comment its much appreciated
Sam xxx