Thursday 25 April 2024

Pet Shop (Boys) - How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?

Pet Shop


 Mavis wasn’t sure the local pet shop told her the truth…the kitten seemed to have grown larger than her last cat and the puppy was a lot smellier than she expected……..

Pet Shop (Boys) - Dog Ends

From the archives.

Theme Of The Week - The Pet Shop ( Boys )

So inspired by the documentary on BBC iplayer we watched last night about the band - this can be either about them ( lots of arty videos to inspire you maybe?) or just pet shops in general. Was never really a big fan of the duo but do have their Greatest Hits on CD I picked up from a charity shop. I must give it a spin sometime! have fun!

Saturday 20 April 2024

room-101: Soap Operas

Room 101 - Road Kill

From the archives. Nobody likes to see squashed animals on the road. On our road trips to Yorkshire we see quite a lot. There are actually poeple who take road kill home to cook! They definately belong in Room 101.

Friday 12 April 2024

RECORD BREAKERS on ATC's


 

Here we have documented (on these ATCs!) record breaking oversized images of an APPLE, TREE PEONY and STARFISH. Thanks to our lovely models for showing us the true to life scale! (Please click on the image to make it larger.)

Artist Trading Cards - Count The Shapes

Hazel gave me some card stock made from old cereal packets so I used a couple of those and kept some remnants of its previous life. I was amused by the old candle box card and found one of the Two Ronnies to feature in it. That 4 candles sketch is forever etched on my brain!

Thursday 11 April 2024

atcs: Record Breaking Events?

Family with the world spinning top record. (ATCs)



 Images gleaned from one of Dave’s 2001 Life magazines.

Theme..Artist Trading cards (Record Breakers)

 We haven’t done Artist Trading Cards in a while..(..and I already have some cards cut ready to use).

2.5inches by 3.5 inches.

The starting point is “record breakers”. (Or you can just do what you want).

Look forward to seeing your results.


Saturday 6 April 2024

Thursday 4 April 2024

HEADLINES: 2 ASTRONAUTS WALK AND WORK FOR HOURS ON MOON'S SURFACE


In our household, we do not subscribe to hard copy newspapers any more.

Cost is prohibitive. BUT I happened to remember an oversized book I "thrifted"

entitled FRONT PAGE, a book of historic headlines from the NY Times!

Tenants facing no-fault eviction ordeal.



 Moving is never fun..especially when you collect a lot of interesting stuff…and you are given no choice…really horrible feeling not having a secure home.

The Man in the red tie is our Labour MP, Mike Amesbury.


Theme of the Week - HEADLINES

Pick a headline in your local paper or newspaper and make a collage inspired by it. Add a photo of the newspaper headline if you can. Have fun!

Sunday 31 March 2024

all fools & easter: Easter Theatre & Happy Easter all!

From the Archives.

Not as many Easter songs as Christmas, but here's a cracker from XTC

"Easter Theatre" released 25 years ago this week.

https://youtu.be/vgUuaiiRTas?si=LX6LPsMUXm6247Cj

Thursday 28 March 2024

IN HER EASTER BONNET...


 It should be noted skunks are opportunistic feeders and will happily eat eggs if they come upon some.

Hot cross buns on tv.


 Thank you for the great themes Ron.

Happy Easter to all…xxx

Happy Easter To All You Bunnies And Chicks!

All the best for the Spring Holiday! Don't eat too many chocky eggs and hot cross buns!

all-fools-&-easter: News of The Fools.

Theme: All Fools & Easter!

Ahead of Easter and Monday’s April Fool’s Day. Collages based around fools and foolish things and/or Easter.

Merry-andrews, jesters, bunnies, clowns, egg puns, bozos etc, etc... all welcome.

This is the end my two month captaincy of the themes for now.

Thanks for all the terrific collages posted. - Ron

Friday 22 March 2024

STORIES of the SEA: "Sweet Molly Malone"


 I was very excited to find "The Sea's Valentines" namely beautiful Heart Cockles to make Molly's skirt. And of course she's swooping in on a Mussel. To add to her outfit I place two bivalves called "Angel Wings".

Stories Of The Sea - Cloudy Seascape

Thursday 21 March 2024

Tuesday 19 March 2024

riddle-me-ree: I start with an "M".....

I start with an “M”,

end with an “X”

& have a never ending amount of letters? What Am I?

I think Michael will get this one.

Friday 15 March 2024

Don't let this RIDDLE keep you up all night thinking about it...

 

What can you hold in your RIGHT hand and not in your LEFT hand?

(I will check back and give the answer soon!)

Thursday 14 March 2024

Riddle -Me -Ree _ Animal Crackers

(From the archives) Four dilly-dandies Four stick standies Two crookers Two lookers And a wig wag

RIDDLE TIME: Why did the emu cross the road?


 It was hungry.


(Emus eat a wide variety of leaves, grasses, fruits, native plants, and insects. In spring and summer, their diet consists mainly of flowers and seeds.)

 P.S. From the archives, I promise to work on another this week!

Three riddles to solve..

1. What has a bottom at the top?

2.What has to be broken before you can use it?

3.What invention helps us see through a wall?



Theme: Riddle-Me-Ree

A collage illustration of a favourite riddle or one of your own creation.

Let the riddling begin! :D

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Theme: This is the Modern World.

Collages based on the Modern World today.

Things that irritate or enhance life or some new inventions of your own.

Thursday 29 February 2024