tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post5599853479125014410..comments2024-03-23T12:41:51.389+00:00Comments on Barbara Gray's Blog. One Day at a Time.: Heard a bird sing...Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-83051108952362386582015-01-20T10:25:13.540+00:002015-01-20T10:25:13.540+00:00Aren't birds beautiful some lovely colours lov...Aren't birds beautiful some lovely colours love it lots love Joy xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538794875642811807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-41162330817054196162015-01-20T09:31:01.170+00:002015-01-20T09:31:01.170+00:00What a fab idea. I'm up for the altered art ch...What a fab idea. I'm up for the altered art challenge - will be having a look at all my clarity stamps to see what I can use. It's great to have an excuse to stretch the boundaries. xxJocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372208307069143534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-81505488041011120522015-01-20T05:59:56.037+00:002015-01-20T05:59:56.037+00:00Beautiful pair of birds and great art and love wha...Beautiful pair of birds and great art and love what Karen has done also - very inspiring all round!<br />Loved your photos also....not jealous...not much!!! LOL<br />Much love Barb<br />KimVacantmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640424665632267681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-85170137623752166422015-01-19T07:28:54.145+00:002015-01-19T07:28:54.145+00:00Hi Barbara. Love the card, the Cardinals look stun...Hi Barbara. Love the card, the Cardinals look stunning, and then seeing Karen's card, wow, what a difference she has made to the same stamp, so clever. I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun playing with the ideas in your mind : ) <br />Once again your photos are wonderful, I must admit I am so envious, you are having a break that me and my hubby would love, away from everything, just Mother nature to marvel at. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy : ) Take care.Mrs Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179962719631818018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-67861308034590219062015-01-19T06:32:42.301+00:002015-01-19T06:32:42.301+00:00Hello Barb, the pics of the scenery are just wonde...Hello Barb, the pics of the scenery are just wonderful, it feels like we are on the trip with you, so thank you for sharing. The 2 different takes on the Cardinals, shows how versatile the stamps are. I love your version, especially the colours, almost vintage, whilst Karen's example is just so funky, mmmm, need to go dig through my stamps and see what I can come up with. Take care. BxBridgetCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370944108823972025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-60025213295883003722015-01-19T06:26:46.812+00:002015-01-19T06:26:46.812+00:00Hi Barbara. I managed to see this demo and it'...Hi Barbara. I managed to see this demo and it's good to see the step-by-step sequence. Lovely colouring on your bird and also like Karen's work and her spin on how to use you lovely stamps. I feel another spending spree coming on! Anne xAnneRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298246294149517713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-67475039354710542172015-01-18T22:03:01.818+00:002015-01-18T22:03:01.818+00:00I remember a few weeks, maybe months ago you said ...I remember a few weeks, maybe months ago you said you felt scared to comment but after a few goes I think you now seem much more confident at it. I enjoy reading them. As for the altered art thing don't let it get you down, just keep doing the art you do now, and you never know maybe Barbara will make the steps small and clear for all of us very nervous learners! No pressure Barbara if you read this! XXDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-80085251125428836862015-01-18T21:27:29.426+00:002015-01-18T21:27:29.426+00:00Glad you ask the question I have an idea for zenta...Glad you ask the question I have an idea for zentangle don't know if will be good enough to send in xxsheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224468884045534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-64726069237761319432015-01-18T21:10:59.875+00:002015-01-18T21:10:59.875+00:00watched this demo several times last week. enjoyed...watched this demo several times last week. enjoyed the tips. Massimo was looking at this with me and he thought the birds were ace. but then he continued to say that he wouldn't have added the yellow which looks like green behind the birds! thought i'd share his view too. personally i like the shadow. enjoy the rest of your break and those ruins look magnificent, hugs xxTheresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228573719518500700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-83350120760504601022015-01-18T21:06:51.634+00:002015-01-18T21:06:51.634+00:00Fabulous art Barbara. I like your Idea, will have...Fabulous art Barbara. I like your Idea, will have to give it a bit of thought though. Not sure I could come up with anything near as lovely as Karen has...that was really brilliant! Enjoy the rest of your stay. xxEmma Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056896325074249077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-62291929284786112492015-01-18T20:26:49.896+00:002015-01-18T20:26:49.896+00:00Thank you for your reply. Things I have a startin...Thank you for your reply. Things I have a starting point of, an idea or just something in my head then I can keep working at and trying. Like I've said before keeptrying is my middle name!!!! But when it's like this one - there is just black space in my head where the ideas, thoughts etc. should be, I've nothing to try, nothing to work on, I'm just lost. And now I suspect with this one the reason is because having Asperger's it's extremely difficult to make something into something it's not, it's one of the diagnostic tests, that I scored extremely high on (at the wrong end of the scale!!!!). So it's highly unlikely I'll ever get the ideas for doing any kind of altered art. I think that's why it's got me so sad, because I really do want to go down this route, and it's going to be so much fun and happy, but I suspect I'm never going to be able to. And I'm going to be watching Barbara and all of you on here who want to, have a go and grow with it, and I'm going to be totally left behind, shut out, because my brain won't let me try. <br />I also wanted to say to you a big thank you for your kindness to me over the past several weeks xxBrenda Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319199253488833078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-14041449466450369452015-01-18T20:09:47.935+00:002015-01-18T20:09:47.935+00:00Love your card Barbara another good bird stamp xLove your card Barbara another good bird stamp xcraftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348835589488739356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-74493567884649930212015-01-18T19:51:57.340+00:002015-01-18T19:51:57.340+00:00Those cardinal stamps are wonderful Barbara and li...Those cardinal stamps are wonderful Barbara and like your design with the shading round the edge and the frame and the outlining of the image mat makes it look 3D too. I also like Karen's take on the stamp but I'm not sure that sort of style is for me but you never know I may give it a try if I am feeling brave! Love your latest photos. xPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889103826921393113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-39436551690389598292015-01-18T18:41:57.595+00:002015-01-18T18:41:57.595+00:00Ar Brenda don't be sad, I don't know what ...Ar Brenda don't be sad, I don't know what its like to have Asperger but I have worked with children with it. Lots of trying and encouragement and celebrating every success no matter how small. So I think we should both have a go at getting on the train together, even if its only one stop! I will do the first page in my art journal and I will let you know when I have completed it. XxDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-29242940404733626262015-01-18T18:36:53.098+00:002015-01-18T18:36:53.098+00:00Wish you would make smaller stencils for our Ameri...Wish you would make smaller stencils for our American type cards . Don't think I have seen a 7 in card anywhere and the 6in. Oat a.pt to post or. Mail as we say. Your recent stamps are too big ,but lovely Jan https://www.blogger.com/profile/08903043605789365256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-42087416345141291932015-01-18T18:29:59.277+00:002015-01-18T18:29:59.277+00:00Oh good then I have already started doing altered ...Oh good then I have already started doing altered art without realising!!!!! How cool! XxDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-43173411631383975562015-01-18T17:35:26.935+00:002015-01-18T17:35:26.935+00:00It's all about having fun and pleasing people ...It's all about having fun and pleasing people with our creations, isn't it Barbara? What a wonderful blog today. Altered art? Yeah! xxxGill in Worcestershirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552265599944111576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-83694527873556377312015-01-18T16:22:38.609+00:002015-01-18T16:22:38.609+00:00Lovely stamps and stencil...the card looks perfect...Lovely stamps and stencil...the card looks perfect...so does the great card from Karen!!<br />Greetings, AlieAlie Hoogenboezem-de Vrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766167030652223602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-75171141838904707162015-01-18T16:01:40.404+00:002015-01-18T16:01:40.404+00:00Hi Barbara, your artwork is beautiful, thank you. ...Hi Barbara, your artwork is beautiful, thank you. It's good to have step by steps of the US demos on here too because watching them on the laptop means I can't record them for following.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your holiday photos too, I'm enjoying seeing a totally different part of the world. Am I missing something, Dave in a white babygro?<br /><br />Karen's artwork is soo much fun. I didn't know altered art was like this too, I think this could be right up my street, especially as I like to doodle on cards. I'm also one of the fortunate who has an eye for putting colours together etc. I would love to be able to try going a bit wild, bright and funky with colour and designs. And fabric too, I love fabric, and I've started to get back into sewing and itching to try incorporating fabric into artwork, just never knew how or where to start. I definitely want to climb aboard this arty train :). Though I think I'm going to be stood at the station waving you off :(. Stupid Asperger's brain - totally new concepts take an awful lot of thinking, working out and time and often I need a lot of extra input too, for my head to get it and be able to do it for myself, my own ideas etc. even stuff, like this, that I think is my kind of thing. Now I'm all sad, I get left behind and left out of so much all my life, and not through lack of wanting or trying either, so much that I've desperately wanted to do and feel part of and never been allowed /able to. Sorry.<br /><br />Love Brenda xx<br />Brenda Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319199253488833078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-49912909992106927462015-01-18T14:39:08.770+00:002015-01-18T14:39:08.770+00:00I think so, yes! I hope so! XI think so, yes! I hope so! XBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-15371963856195302512015-01-18T14:37:20.626+00:002015-01-18T14:37:20.626+00:00My thoughts exactly! I was thinking tags Maureen! ...My thoughts exactly! I was thinking tags Maureen! XxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-11646104317305190112015-01-18T14:34:02.884+00:002015-01-18T14:34:02.884+00:00I love this stamp ( I birds fascinate me and I hav...I love this stamp ( I birds fascinate me and I have quite a few of your lovely bird stamps ) thank you for your brilliant tutorials which are always a source of ideas and inspiration.<br />X ChrisChris Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877620818923735944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-46754141400761730182015-01-18T14:12:52.790+00:002015-01-18T14:12:52.790+00:00The birds are so vibrant and the sun effect -wow. ...The birds are so vibrant and the sun effect -wow. I'm not sure about altered art, well I'll just have to 'suck it and see' Thank you for the wonderful 'holiday snaps'. Everywhere looks so clear and crisp. XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714793375154533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-7465609369559848102015-01-18T13:33:42.777+00:002015-01-18T13:33:42.777+00:00Beautiful Barb, love both takes on the cardinal, c...Beautiful Barb, love both takes on the cardinal, cannot wait to see what you come up with.<br /><br />Love & Hugs<br /><br />Jacquie J xxx<br />http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602720429681598496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-975802053319824012015-01-18T13:15:58.917+00:002015-01-18T13:15:58.917+00:00I love your card with the cardinals, so vibrant, a...I love your card with the cardinals, so vibrant, and as for Karen's take on the stamp you really do have to look closely to see the birds are the same but it does look fun. I'm not really in to altered art but I am trying journaling this year so maybe I can include some altered art in that. <br />Jackie xjackiescraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02096021247778212879noreply@blogger.com