Getting to Know ME

Recently I was asked by my friend Lynn who lives in the UK  if I wanted to join in this  BLOG HOP with a DIFFERENCE  I thought it sounded like a lotta fun so I said yes please ! CLICK HERE to go to Lynns blog  Lynn is on the design team for Scrapology  My list of friends with links are at the bottom of this post  They will be posting next week 23rd June.

 Getting to know me ...

1. What am I working on right now .
Right now I am completing some more pages for my art journal .

2. How long does it take to create a project .
Mmmm that depends on what I am creating. 
Sometimes I can take up to 10 hours to complete a LO/Project
 or it can come together in 4 or 5 hours .

3. What are my fave things I love to create with at the moment
I adore layering , and texture. 
I always reach for my inks, gesso and texture paste with my masks .

4. How does my creating process work
I always choose my photo first .
 Then depending on the emotion and story
behind the photo I work on color, design and elements 
I especially love to choose some elements, cast a spell and see what happens, 
 Subtle shadows, light and color are all ingredients for casting the spell.. 

some of My ART journal pages .

5. How do I become inspired and stay inspired .
without doubt NATURE inspires me .

I am in harmony with my garden and its inhabitants, 

connecting with the beauty that surrounds me. 

For me it is all-consuming, inspiring and a natural expression of my inner self, 

which I love to weave into my works.

I am inspired by colour and texture

There are so many exquisite colors, shapes , shadows , in nature.

6. What is my signature style
well I think stitching, layering and chipboard are my trade marks 
definately stitching, layering and chippies are on everything I create .
I love creating OTP and Layouts 

 I see my style as EARTHY with attention to detail…

I tend to lean toward monochromatic themes with a little shabby chic/grunge thrown in

One of my Grungy Books AND a Box created with Graphic45 papers .

One of my really crazy Grungy books about my garden .

LOVE - soft and delicate 

AGED - bold and grungy

A little about my friends 
Helen Wallace 
Helen is the Queen of journaling . Her work is oozing with beautiful , glorious words
embracing stunning works of art .I love breathing in her words and allowing them to flow through my soul.
So much warmth and love is woven into Helens creations 
Margaret Mifsud 
Margy is the Queen of cards. Exquisite, softly stunning feminine cards with intricate details 
and brilliant Grungy masculine cards with the midus touch .
all stunning works of art . 
Paula Perry 
Paula has a beautiful arty style with lots of gesso, paint and striking color combos. 
her creations are magical and enchanting
 with lots of texture and distressing on glorious background work.
A feast for the eyes. 
Patricia Basson 
Patricia has an earthy organic, eclectic style, 
so many wonderful, interesting and velvety layers woven into her work .
Patricia’s work is pure bliss and delight as she shares her love of rich colors,
detail and creativity in each project she creates.
Valerie Thorpe
Val's work oozes with personality, layering and texture.
Vals bubbly personality is written all over her work and the splashes of color
reflect such beauty, love and brillance to everything she creates .
Glorious, fun pieces of art woven with love .

Links to my friends joining in this Blog hop  Helen Wallace  Margaret Mifsud  Paula Perry  Patricia Basson   Valerie Thorpe
all these girls will be posting for this blog hop next week 23rd June   pop over to their blogs to learn about them  I feel so blessed to have met these beautiful girls,  connecting through this hobby we call scrapbooking . They are all treasured friends for life . thanks so much for popping by  and I do hope you have fun with this blog hop  and discover some new bloggers . take care and happy scrapping x