
This was a great assignment that really made me think about what it is that makes up my day and where and when do I actually do my creating.
The first thing that came to mind was the car - during the week I am in and out of the car all day, getting ready to go somewhere or waiting to go and pick someone up from somewhere. After the car I made buildings to represent the different places we go - home, school, centre sessions, work and home again. So those are all the things I HAVE to do. What makes it all bearable? My gorgeous boys and my art. Riley my 3 year old just loved the poppet of himself. He would come and watch what I was doing, talked about the clothes, and when it was all finished he was quite excited that he and I were waving. I like to make myself available to them even if I'm 'working' on something as they are what gives me my subjects and my inspiration.
Buzz and Bloom products -
Paisley Chipboard Flower
Tubby Alphabet
Paisley Flower stamp from the Paisley passion stamp set
Other products -
2 x 40cmx50cm canvas
paint
patterned paper scraps

- Make a sketch
- Gather your props. I roughly sketched out my trees and houses and cut them out of patterned paper. I used part of the paisley flower chipboard as part of the tree and the bits I trimmed off made great birds.
- Make your poppet people. I collected our heads and made them similar sizes. After printing and cutting them out I fashioned clothes from cardstock and patterned paper. I drew everything freehand to give it a slightly jumbled, less than perfect look.
- Transfer your sketch to your canvas. I used pencil and left the pencil lines visible after the paint wash had been applied. I used 1 part paint to 3 parts water for my paint wash and applied it with a large brush.
- The road most traveled - the road represents what we must do, so I have done quite bold words, repeated several times. The road is widest at home and narrows into the distance with a twist or turn for interest.

Putting it together
6. Using modge podge I liberally covered the up side of the tubby chipboard alphabet and stuck them onto patterned paper. Once they were dry, I cut them out and sanded the edges.
7. Using texture paste I indiscriminately blobbed bits here and there and spread them out and added dots with the end of a paintbrush. Then when it was dry, I painted it a similar colour to the patterned paper.
8. I stuck down the houses, car, trees and family, placing a book under the canvas and using a brayer to make sure they stuck well.
9. I printed out my words and phrases and cut them up, inked them and stuck them down.
10. I first stuck down the T, D and Y of my today, put them under pressure while they dried and then stuck down the O and A so they overlapped the other letters.


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