
Swoon, Tammie’s drawing challenge
I signed up rather late this week. On Wednesday I thought, “Oh, yeah, drawing challenge!” And it turns out, our host is my friend Tammie, with the word “swoon”.
Oh my gosh, does anyone swoon any more?
I sat in my bedroom Thursday morning and thought about swooning, and kept having images of Edwardian ladies in tight corsets. They used to swoon, didn’t they?
So I went thru a bunch of supplies and pulled out an old Toile de Jouy curtain panel. You know that material? With the bucolic images of lovely Edwardian life.
So I studied it and saw a couple hurrying across a bridge and wondered what they were hurrying away from.
Oh! So that’s it! Will you just look at the state of the apple pickers. The youth these days…eh?
And, does she have a nose ring? And flaming red hair? Is she smoking a cigarette and wearing a pointy Madonna corset?
And does he have blue hair and goatee, and gang tattoos and a huge gold chain? I think so.
And is that a longboard?!? And is he handing her a skull?!?!?
Better hurry along little Edwardian couple. That’s enough to make anyone swoon! 😀
Come hop over to my friend Kelly’s lovely blog Soulful Home when you have a chance. Not only is she a fantastic decorator, she has wonderful DIY ideas. She’s started a Soul Sister Series and I’m being featured as her first soul sister, Isn’t that lovely? And I’ve offered a giveaway of one of my original paintings.
And remember to pop over to Tammie’s when you have a chance to check on the rest of the swooning. 😀
Joke Konings
Perfect, ha so your swoon girl!!! You did imagine several things and made it your own. Love it, And those colours, they fit perfectly. x Joke.
Veronica
Lol, thank you so much Joke. I really had fun punk-ing this poor little cloth up. 😀
Tammie
ah, you are so much fun! I love how you brought this tale to life and modernized it!
thank you also for joining us!
Veronica
Thank you so much Tammie, and thanks for hosting. I’m loving the challenges. 😀
Jane @ Cottage at the Crossroads
I need to take a second look at some toile that I have in our guest room! No telling what I may see after this! I clicked over from Kelly’s blog. Nice to meet ya!
Veronica
That would be fantastic Jane. 😀 I’d love to see what you come up with. And, way to surprise the guests…lol.
Molly
Ha ha ha, I love this! What a great jump to make from swooning to toile to gang tattoos!
Veronica
Hi Molly, thank you so much. I’m so happy it’s bringing smiles to people. 😀
tinyWOOLF
hee hee hee… you are too funny!
such a surprising turn, i really hadn’t expected that. thoughtful, besides cunning… n?
Veronica
😀 Thank you so much Nadine. Glad it made you smile.
mysoulfulhome
Wow…now fabric designer added to your list of accomplishments! Loved/love sharing you with my readers and they loved it too. Who wouldn’t?
Veronica
Ha! Hardly Kelly…lol. But that reminds me, a friend of mine, Joanne, sells fabric designs thru something called spoonflower. I always mean to look into it. Here’s the link to her shop there: Joanne’s shop
lissa
I definitely like the blue and red hair, so modern and yet not quite. very creative way to change/edit art.
thanks for your visit. have a great day.
Veronica
Thank you so much Lissa, hope to see you next weekend. 😀
Julie (Lilacs & Longhorns)
What wonderful creativity! Love how you brought that fabric some new life and fun!
Veronica
Thank you so much Julie. And lovely that you left your addy because now I can come visit you. 😀
Patrice A.
;^))
it looks wonderful
the colors, the change it brings
and i think it’s wonderful to do or make
i have seen it before but don’t remember where or by who….
have a fine week
and nice link!
gosh, you look good!
xx
Veronica
Aw, thank you so much Patrice. I know it’s been done before but I couldn’t resist my own version. 😀
Sara v
I am swooning at your limitless creativity and humor. You constantly delight me :-). Thank y so much <3
Veronica
Aw, thank you so much sweetie. You always make my day. 😀
daryledelstein
as always you’ve met the challenge in an incredibly creative way .. sorry to be MIA but between the office move, my head/chest cold or whatever it is and the new cat … i havent been able to get time to sit and read/comment ..apologies
Veronica
I’ve been thinking about you and happy to hear you’re on the mend now. And don’t worry, I get into days when I can’t even get to my pc. 😀