Is it just me...

...or is the summer flying by at the speed of light?  We nearing the middle of August and nothing seems to slow it down. It seems I have to play faster, so that's what I've been doing.

Normally, I'd wait until I had a ton of paint left from a session before starting more painted cheesecloth, but I just decided to pour it all out because I wanted to.

Given the results make me so happy, I'm glad I did.  

And just for fun, I might do it again this week on the cool side of the palette.

Of course, that's just because I managed to get another cheesecloth vase made using the last of my painted cheesecloth, so had to make more.

The vase is about 6 1/2" in height by about 9 1/2 inches wide at the top.  Given the 2" diameter base, I'm delighted that it stands straight and tall.  

I'm really hoping that I can get another one done this week, so do please send me cheesecloth-painting energy to the max!!

While I 'painted' the cheesecloth with Golden High Flow Acrylics, I've also been experimenting with acrylic inks before tackling one of Tracy Verdugo's Playful Painter exercises.  My ink selection is rather sparse, so I'm looking for a palette that will make my eyes and heart happy.  I think the top centre(ish) will work just fine.

I've also got my eye on a birdhouse outside our condo, and it looks to me as though it would make a good collage when I get all my ducks  birds in a row.  At the rate the summer's moving, though, that's likely to be mid-winter!

I hope your summer is moving a little more slowly for you, and that your creativity is blooming along with it.  Happy week to you all.  🔆😎🔆