#ARTifacts - The Velveteen Rabbit....

Progress takes time.
 No matter how long it takes, keep going.
(raylee).

#ARTifacts - Collage/Mixed Media Art Journal Page

A collage/mixed media page from my #ARTifacts journal.
Keeping a monthly record of work & mediums used. Trying new things like rub on lettering,  crackle paste & a paint marker with stencils.
(raylee).

#ARTifacts -'River Lady'

#ARTifacts

The front cover of my art journal for this year.
I am always open to 'Change' as my art  'Story' continues it will always remain 'Unfinished'.
(raylee).

Tex - Mex Collage/ Mixed Media

Complex Simplicity

Attempting to portray how the creative part of me works with photos.
 Things + ideas + artwork + creative spaces (inside/outside) + feline friend + light.
(raylee).

Merry Christmas!

Painting Bold Black & Retro Red

A bold black wood block print over white gesso on an old book page.
Cute polka dot shoes, & a vibrant little red dress.
(raylee).

Decorative Art Change

Change is what this old washstand needed......from Brown to White with a coat of paint.

 Silver stencil ( bought at the Dollar shop), then a gold layer....

 Next an image transfer on the top left side....

Another stencil, some gold text this time on the right hand side from Seth Apter from thealteredpage.blogspot.com

A bit of distressing & a watery layer of gesso over the transfer....part of a poem about stars (author unknown) hand written over the transfer......

 Dry brushed silver & gold on the legs......some more distressing with sandpaper on the edges of the washstand.....

 & what a difference this easy makeover  made to a tired old washstand!

(raylee).

Birds & Bees

 Spring is here!
Time to give this old stool a new coat of paint.

 All white with a black pattern on the top. I just used painter's masking tape to make the design.

Hand painted a leopard print with some coloured spots onto the legs.

 Found a tutorial for the leopard print at Tracey's Fancy.

Tracey has lots of really great furniture painting tutorials.  

 Used the same colours for the trims on the legs.
 Stenciled little spots around the edge of the top.

Pretty little bird stickers complete this makeover. 

The stool will be used as a bedside table.

(raylee).