Theresa Honeycheck Art

Friday, June 3, 2016

Every day in June 2016 Art Challenge AND Friday's Favorites!

DAY 2 - Theme: Within 3 feet of you
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Fridays Favorite is magical!

Sketch in Ink

Don't lever let anyone tell you that fairy tales are not real. I drink a potion made from magic beans every day, and it brngs me back to life!

Textile Art; Needle Work - T-Shirt Quilt

Needlework is another term for the handicraft of decorative sewing and textile arts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. The definition is often expanded to include craft using a long and thin tool, such as crochet hook and tatting shuttles.

Before the free motion quilting was completed. This was my first T-shirt quilt and I absolutely love the way it turned out!

Thursday, June 2, 2016

The Art of Writing - YOU are a Creative Genius!

Of course writing is an art! In today's fast paced, high tech world, letter writing has just about died out. But I do it - I believe in it - and I love wax sealing and placing my H (for my last name) on the back of the envelope. Sometimes I add a pretty ribbon!

So here are some written words on YOU being a creative genius!

When you see that you are a creative genius, capable of creating anything your heart desires - then you will see that everyone also is a creative genius, capable of creating whatever their hearts desire.

(Taken in part from Andrea Schroeder, Grow Your Dream Wings).

Textile Arts; Needle Work - A Quilt

This is a twin size quilt made with the finest of fabrics from the local quilt store. I am a strong believer of supporting my community.

This quilt has been hand pieced and then free motion quilted on my Janome sewing/quilting machine.

When I see this quilt, which is daily because it currently resides on the back of my favorite chair in my living room, it makes me feel warm inside. It makes me think of Southern comfort - the warmness of the South; the hospitality we extend to family, friends, neighbors and even strangers; the different foods we prepare and the way we present them to those sitting at our table. Our openness and willingness to help those in need. And without forgetting our one most favorite saying: "y'all come back now, ya hear!"

My New Adventure - Art Journaling Book Two!

This journal is quite different from my Art Journal One which is a composition note book. This journal is a Mixed Media journal by Strathmore! You do not need anything much more expensive than this. As a matter of fact - just use a hard cover old book. You will need to tear out some pages because when you add your art work it will create a thickness.

I am also loving working with this one too!

I am very excited to see how these two journals come together and will be sharing some, not all, of my work. Like a good friend of mine tells me often . . . .Theresa, you do not need to share everything! BIG BIG SMILES!

My New Adventure - Art Journaling Book One

As usual I hardly ever do anything in a simple manner - so this also would include my new adventure into Art Journaling.

Instead of working on beginning one, I have decided to start working on two (of course)! Two very different styles!

Because I have just returned from France (including England and Germany) I thought this would be a wonderful way to explore art journaling! This book is an inexpensive composition book, mostly used with elementary school children. One can purchase these at your local dollar store.

Because the pages are very thin, it is suggested that you glue two together if you chose to paint on them with acrylic or markers. If you chose to use watercolors be sure to prepare the page properly to accept the watercolors. AFTER gluing two pages together, apply Absorbent Ground - the Absorbent Ground will make the paper act like watercolor paper~ Just a little something new I just learned!

If you are going to write in the journal - which these lines composition pages are perfect for then there is no need to glue them.

Another post for book 2!