Inktober 2024 - 30 Umbrellas

Inktober 2024 Challenge

30 - Umbrellas

Black markers on Mixed Media 154lb paper with several layers of watercolor.

Primary color umbrellas.

Different orientations in the space.

Recently

My work is progressing on my art work for the gallery show.  I now have a plan.

I cut felt with Sizzix Flower Layers #10 in three colors - purple, turquoise and light blue.  I took them to the ladies group last night and sat with needle and thread. I put stitching on the large ones and chose to put glass e-beads in the center as you can see on the inset. 

I am working on coloring my background and have determined with colors are permanent.

I have installed a command hook in the kitchen for my apron.  It is very near the electrical panel and I was concerned about putting nails in the wall.  This option makes it safe and changeable.

It is now ready for my sunflower apron so I need to put that project on the to do list.

I was inspired by the creative process I have used for the art show.  It lead to my painting this water color of a lady holding a red umbrella during a summer rain. 

I tried salt to create the rain drops but did not work so well so when I got home I added spattered blue spots with a paintbrush snapped against a stick.  I did it from quite high up and I am happy with the results.


I am happy several projects are moving forward so every day has new things to do and try.

Share Your Cup - Favorites

I made some more Mini Crustless Quiche Muffins this week. 

I added ham this week which enhanced their flavor.  It is such a flexible recipe so you can use what veggies and meat you have on hand.  The recipe I did get from the host from our fellowship group includes some egg whites as well as whole eggs.  This would contribute to a stiffer quiche. 

I baked them in my silicone liners which helps with clean up but does not give them nice golden edges.  I may try them in greased metal cups next time. 

These are becoming a regular choice at my place.

I was looking for glass lemons to create a center piece for my table when I came across these at a thrift store.  The price was right so them came home with me.  The peach on the left top is not the same as the others so that will be going back.

There is only one lemon. The hunt is still on!

It gives me enough variety to create vignettes of different ones as I see fit.  A good mix of each type and a good color range as well.

This was breakfast this morning. 

A cup of Masala Chai tea with honey and cream.  My favorite tea.

A couple of the Mini Crustless Quiche Muffins, a bit of homemade KimChi, carrot sticks and a tomato. Served on a bright yellow plate to help me feel springy when it snows again outside.

A book to browse.  Half Yard Heaven which includes several project using small pieces of fabric. 

I bought myself a yellow umbrella! 
It is a promotional item with a logo on one panel but the color is great. 

Ever since I read book titled "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo which I wrote about here.  I often ask myself "Does this make me happy?" when I look at things in my life.  The yellow one will make me happy and the dull purple patterned one can head to the thrift store in hopes it makes someone else`s day.  There are all kinds of folks in the world so likely it will.

There is a tote bag pattern in here that I want to try.
The outside patterned fabric is laid out in 2 different directions. The liner fabric is a contrasting solid color. The handles are sewn in between the liner and outside fabric where the liner creates the top border of the bag.  It features nice box corners.

There is a project apron as well that may be a great item.  It features several pockets to hold tools as you work.

Books are a constant favorite and I am enjoying more of them with a bit more time.


Sharing in the link party with Jann at Daily Cup with Mrs. Olson who hosts Share Your Cup #239.

Friday's Hunt 11

I'm submitting these to Friday's Hunt hosted by Teresa at Eden Hills.
The prompts are Starts with K, Favorite and Flower.

This is one of the Ks I have in my Alphabet Photography collection.

This another of the umbrellas at the Conservatory.  I think it's a daisy but it must be the lighting that makes it look purple to me.  They were hung from the ceiling and really made the space look great.

There were several others more brightly colored which will show up in other posts.   You can see the sunflower in this post.



This is my favorite shot for this post.

This is a flower I took on my trip to the Conservatory.  I thought the open centre with the flowerlets all the way around was very graphic.  As you can see in the centre the flowers are coming to eventually create a nice full bunch.  As it's early in the season we have the in between stage which I captured.

Share Your Cup #187

This is the cupboard on the back wall of my kitchen.  It has been a mess for a very long time.  I choose this cupboard to do some messy crafting that I don't want to do in my craft corner. Like heat embossing, some decorative paper making, etc. Well, this week it got a clean up.  The counter got some bleach to remove some stamping that strayed from the card, the embossing powder and the dust are all gone.  As you can see sunflowers feature a lot in my kitchen. The painting is from my niece and her visit to Europe. The twig wreath I made many years ago.  The new water glasses have made it to the shelf.  I will have to work on maintaining it.

Isn't this a great image.  I made a visit to the Conservatory this week and they had these wonderful flower umbrellas hung from the ceiling.  I just loved it!!!  I will have to check the gift shop to see if they are carrying these.  How wonderful to have a sunflower protecting me from the rain this summer.

I brought this little piece of children's furniture home from the thrift store the other day for a whopping $2. It is very well made so I expect it's quite old. The decals on the front are pretty old school.  I will be transforming it into storage for my tea stuff.  I have started the transformation.  The doors have been removed, every inch has been cleaned, the feet have been removed and the clothes hanger has been removed from the wardrobe side.  The sanding has started. From the jar of paint you can see it will be painted yellow.

Linking with Share Your Cup 187 hosted by Carol at Art and Sand.

Card Club - March - Umbrella

I had requests for baby shower, bridal shower, and for others something else.  I decided on an umbrella.  This could serve for baby shower, bridal shower, under the weather, or Thinking of you.  That made for a versatile design.  The umbrella was cut with the Cricut with Tie the Knot cartridge at 3.5".  I cut one grey and one colored as this green polka dots paper.  This was a great scrap buster technique! The greeting layer was designed then printed on white card stock.  I matched the card color to the color of the umbrella canopy.





I have made kits in pinks, blues, lavender for the shower cards and bright colors for the get well and thinking of you card kits.  The bridal shower cards were a hit!

Card - Shower Baby or Bridal

These were made from pieces cut trying out options for my umbrella card club at the end of the month.
The umbrella was cut with the Cricut and the Tie the Knot cartridge.  I cut the solid piece from metallic card stock then cut the open cut work one from grey card stock. I added a pearl white thread bow on the handle just below the canopy. The greeting layer was color printed in grey with a fine border. The layer was trimmed close to the border.  I added a layer of the same metallic paper to the 4.00 x 5.25" size then layered these onto a top fold grey card.
I'm thinking either would for baby or bridal.  What do you think?  Leave me a comment.

Card - Get Well Umbrella

I made this card for a friend who had knee surgery recently and is at home recuperating.

I just love this color combination.

I cut the umbrella with the Cricut and the Tie the Knot cartridge at 3.5".  I cut one from grey card stock and one from the yellow designer paper.  I cut the finial, the handle and the tips off the yellow one then glued it onto the grey one aligning the edges carefully.  I designed and printed the grey greeting layer then trimmed it close to the border. I glued the greeting layer to the matching card then glued the umbrella to the card front.

Submitting the card to Bitten by the Bug - National Old Stuff Day Challenge.  To use a cartridge we have not used in a long time.  This is my second time using it and the last time was over a year ago.