Under The Red Roof

Fabric Brooches & a Handmade Journal

I've been getting some embroidery out of my system. All are listed in my etsy shop.

I actually made two of the cameo brooches. They are slightly different of course. They are both listed in my shop. The cameo brooch is my favorite. I might make more. Not sure. I might be over embroidery for now. My mind was on paint all day today.

I'm not sure what made me do a journal spine of ribbonwork flowers. Thought it might be pretty. I'm happy with the outcome. I wouldn't use this journal in a hundred years so I'm hoping someone else might want it.

It's 5x7 with 36 blank pages made of Fabriano Artistico 140 lb. watercolor paper in hot press.

Paintings

Here is my 2nd vintage wallpaper inspired oil painting. I'm working on another one but keep avoiding it because I'm not sure how I'm going to cover the pencil marks necessary in drawing the design on the board before painting. There is no way I can paint it without drawing it first. Can't possibly get that kind of precision without a pencil. I may paint something else instead. But I'd really like to see the outcome of this particular pattern so hopefully I can power through it.

6x6 oil on masonite

I did this next painting sometime in December. It's growing on me.

6x12 oil on masonite

I struggled with the lollipop in the girl's mouth because I sure don't want it to look like a cigarette. It was in her mouth in the reference photo and I really wanted to keep it in the painting. I'm going to stop worrying about it. It is what it is.

I got a hankering to do some ribbon flowers a while back and decided to make a journal with the flowers on the spine. I finally finished it and I'm going to put it in my etsy shop. I'll get it photographed soon and show it here on my blog. I'm considering doing some ribbon flower brooches soon but I'm not sure if I'm in the mood to paint or embroider.....so I think I'll clean up and reorganize and then I might be able to make some decisions:)