seventh hour posts

my TASTchallenge comes in at the seventh hour this week - hopefully a little better organised next week :0)

and my tag for week 4 is Vintage and it is really falling apart - so had to be stitched back together.

Loving these challenges and not ready to give up even if I am so stressed for time sometimes :0)

Zaz;0)

funny

it's funny how things start..............

I have so enjoyed working on the Tags for tag tuesday that they are evolving on their own and in a certain style.

Sometimes I agonise over art - where to go with what I do and why. Then something so simple just falls out and begins to evolve all without my being conscious of any development.

These faces are a little serious, sombre and thoughtful but just now I like that.

Zaz;0)

Back to basics

Working towards an open studio 3 days at Easter - two exhibitions and various other bits and pieces, I have been back to basics and working on my flower pictures.

Quite soothing and peaceful - no stress.

Zaz ;0)

TAST week 3

Feather stitch - a sample and a winter landscape - this weeks TAST effort........

still working on wood

and the result in my printers type tray so far after week 3.

Zaz;0)

Tag Tuesday

this weeks theme was ''white' - very tricky this one but I painted my tag with a face in the usual style and manner - then covered the whole with acrylic paint. After it had dried I scratched back to reveal her underneath - fascinating!

Loving these challenges

Zaz;0)

Tuesdays stitch

and my other new year challenge.......TAST

buttonhole stitch.

Zaz;0)

new tag

still with the challenge

Zaz;0)

new year new challenges

About this time of year I am always looking for challenges to kick start my own ideas - keep me creating - and developing........

so I was delighted that Sharon resurrected the TAST challenge (Take A Stitch Tuesday) also Caroline Saxby started up a Tuesday Tag Challenge so I joined both.

First my tag was completed

and then my Fly Stitch sample for Sharon.

I have an old printers type tray that I thought could be filled with my stitch samples - not necessarily experimental samples but more of an acknowledgement of my training as an embroiderer and a skill that I so seldom utilise nowadays.

Of course I am still working on my own projects - pictures will be following .............

Zaz;0)