Faux Rust Butterflies....Mixed Media

 Faux rust butterfly 40 x 40 cm.

Faux rust butterflies on fridge, 10 x 10 cm.
(raylee).

Rusty Butterflies

 The butterfly shapes were cut from old watercolours, the canvas boards had collage & ribbon on them, then repainted with a fairly dry brush, & rusty nail & old wire to make the butterfly bodies.

Rusty  butterflies on canvas boards, 4" x 4", 10cm x 10cm.

Mixing Faux Rust technique ( find this technique at thicketworks ) with real rusty nail & wire to make the butterflies, then attached to repainted canvas boards.
(raylee).

Family & The Ties That Bind

 there are paintings around my place in different stages that no-one notices.......i thought it interesting that both my children commented on this piece on  separate visits.

it is made from an old vent from a house my family  lived in when i was a child.

 the dark frame surrounding the vent is a found one & the outside one i bought at an auction shop. the photo is of my two younger sisters taken in front of the house early 1960's.(they are both wearing aprons).

 each piece fitted inside the other, i tied some old crochet cotton through the holes in the vent & around the frame just to hold it in place. i didn't put anything on the back as i wanted the light to create shadows when i hung it on the wall, which you can see in the first photo (click on photo ).

 the pen marks the spot on the map of the location of "bobundara" near cooma nsw, where we lived.

 my school photo which was taken around the same time as the one of my sisters.
& the same photo i altered for the "365 creative challenge 2013" journal.

(raylee).

How Do You Like Your Eggs?.........In Cross Stitch???

 in an  old rusty frying pan?

 how about some roses on that old rusty bucket?, or tin?, or that old watering can?

 wow everyone with a daisy door, car door that is!

another library book with lots of arty people & their creations: "the new artisans" by olivier dupon.
always something to catch the eye at the local library.
some links to just a few of the artists included in this book, well worth a look!


marichristophe.com : wire sculpture
clairecolesdesign.co.uk  : wallpaper & stitches
manon -gignoux.com : recycled fabric
suziestanford.com : recycled materials/ chair covers
severija.it  : cross stitch
puddinhead.com.au : printing , cover image on the book.

thanks for stopping by.......have a happy weekend!
(raylee).

Old Chairs - New Look

do you like this look?....... you don't have to spend a lot of money to smarten up old chairs.

 the chairs came from the tip shop & the calico from the op shop & the hessian was left over  from a previous project 

 i bought the spotted fabric draped over the chair on the left thinking i would recover the chairs the right way. but when i wrapped them in calico for a garden wedding i liked the look, so will keep the fabric until i think they need a change.

 the blue cushion courtesy of simonne. the picture on the drawers  is a collage from the 365 creative challenge 2013.

  liked this one so stuck it onto an old book cover & then onto a small canvas. still going strong with the challenge, thanks to ihanna for setting this challenge.

the paper flowers i made from rusty wire, book pages & paper doilies, & metal container, another garage sale find, & the table made from wall boards from one of our old houses we renovated a long time ago.these  have been previously  posted  on our blog, from way back, i can't remember when.

under the covers...... what the chairs look like ......really.

early morning sun on paper flowers.

i would like to say thank you to the graphicsfairy for some of the images i used to make the second wedding guest book recently. there are some photos on the previous post

a couple of links to some very impressive paper work: annawilihighfield

& papercouture.

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for the wedding i wrapped & knotted the calico & tied the hessian strips around the chairs to keep it all together & finished the look with pieces of old lace tablecloths draped over the backs of the chairs.
 have i inspired you to try a no- sew new look for your old chairs?
(raylee).

Silky Oak, Jacaranda, Bougainvillea

 october brings some of  qld's most colourful blooms .

 there is nothing like rust .........it just goes with everything.

these photos were taken at gympie, qld.
thank you all for visiting........have a great weekend whatever you do.
(raylee).

Junk Metal Mailboxes

how clever are some people?...........innovative, artistic metal mail box creations on a scenic country road between noosa & gympie.

 see the old sewing machine bottom left of photo?

(raylee).

Pink Flamingoes......

in the front yard......& i made bunting!

have a good weekend! thanks for visiting, we love to see you!!
(raylee).

Decorating in the Kitchen

sometimes you find the best surprises at the tip shop!!......these plates! 17 altogether & brand new! posing on the kitchen bench with a hanger in the background, made last year from old  fence  palings, embroidered doilies & really old biscuit cutters from the second hand markets......there are hooks on the bottom of the  hanger for tea towels or pot holders.

.....& the bread board painting....... i stuck two pieces of hessian webbing down the sides, just to see how it would look.

these two pieces seem to have been made for each other.........unintentionally.

(raylee).

Purple Flower Mixed Media Art Collaboration

re posting some of my favourite mixed media art.........until i take some photos of my latest work.

 this one started out with torn pieces of old reject watercolours stuck onto another watercolour......

 & some more pieces from a pen & wash of gum leaves.......

 this didn't inspire me, so i painted over it with gesso......

 found a silk shirt Simonne had sent to me......ripped it up, stuck it down, arranged the pen & wash bits to form a flower shape......

 added some more silk &  some colour to the centre  of the flower.......framed it in the back of an old canvas with torn lace table cloth, also from Simonne, a doily, paper with stitching from a cat litter bag, sticks from beach walks, round metal cap, a spring from old secateurs & wrapped with rusty wire i rescued before it was put in the bin!

 so Simonne has participated in this art work, even though she doesn't know what i do with the bits & pieces she sends me until i complete something. without her input it just wouldn't be the same! thanks Simonne!!

if you like mixed media art....... have a look at  thealteredpage.
it is one of my favourite blogs!.....you will see some amazing stuff over there!!........check out the "5x5" project posted every sunday by Seth Apter. 
(raylee).