Little Street

Little Street is a mixed media work on three panels, that you can either hang in a group, but also hang further away from each other. You could even keep one panel and give two to loved ones, so you can be united in art.

The panels are 10 x 10 cm, roughly 8 x 8 inches. I used acrylics, water colour and scrap book paper. The sides are covered too, so the panels do not need framing.

The third panel is signed, EH stands for Eveline Hessels, and that's me!

Creative Challenge and OSWOA

Yesterday was the last of my Creative Challenge! I have to say these last 21 days have absolutely flown by!

It has been pretty amazing that not one day I skipped doing 'something creative', even if it was colouring in the drawings I had already done in my sketchbook, or thinking of Nanowrimo-ideas (I think I've got one! I'm working out details, but I honestly think I can work with this idea, yay!). I have learned that I feel lots better when I do sit down and do something creative, and that I don't have to 'finish' something that same day in order for me to feel satisfied.

Maybe I should just continue doing what I have been doing for these last 21 days, what do you think...>

Also....

Just when you think you understand what ACEO means (Artist Card, Editions and Originals, but you knew that, right?), there's something new: OSWOA. It stands for Original Small Work Of Art, and they are slightly bigger than the ACEOs, giving you more space to work with, and more art to enjoy. OSWOAs are 4x6", making them the same size as standard photo's, and therefor easier to frame or put in a photo album.

I just listed my very first one in my Etsy shop, so come and have a look and start your very own OSWOA collection today!

A new video!

Just in case you have not yet subscribed to my videos (shame on you! ;) ) I thought I'd let you know that my latest video is up on YouTube!

It's of me doing my Rain in July page, pictures of which you can find on my Flicr.

Go and have a look and let me know what you think!

Timeless on YouTube, for real this time!

I have no idea how to show you the actual video on here, so instead, I'll give you the link.

Come and see my Art Journal here! And feel free to let me know what you think!

Sometimes things do not go as planned....

.....and sometimes, that's a good thing!

When I started this painting I had no idea what I was doing. I just did the background and was very happy with how that turned out. I used several layers of different shades of pink, lots of gesso in between, and I just really liked how it looked. But then I had to decide what to actually do with it...

I noticed a colour different on the side, and that inspired me to do a figure peeking from one side, so you'd only see half of her face. So I decided to do a sad angel, with dark eyes and dark hair. A moody kind of painting, for a change.

But no, the painting decided it did not want to be moody. It wanted purple eyes, and lots of butterflies that I had to cut out of a book I picked up at the car boot the other week.....

So all of a sudden there she was, Butterfly Girl! Not planned, but I'm very happy the way she just 'happened'.

To see more pictures of her and read more about her, please go to my Etsy shop.

Timeless on YouTube!

No, I haven't put a video of me painting on YouTube yet (I am interested in doing it, but not sure how to get started. If anyone has a tutorial or something, please let me know in the comments here or in an Etsy convo), but The Eclectic Diva was kind enough to put together a video of lots of Etsy shops.

So..... When you're watching This Video On YouTube be sure to watch it all the way through. At about 4.50 you'll see my shop, along with other great Etsy shops. The list is at the end, so keep your eyes peeled for that one too.

Thanks so much Eclectic Diva for putting this together!

Featured

This morning, I woke up to a lovely email saying I've been featured on Mindless Pursuits!

What a great way to start the day, or the week, even.

If you'd like to be featured on Mindless Pursuits too, just follow this link and fill out the form. We can all use a little free press every now and again, right?

It's raining cats and dogs!

When I was in school back in Holland learning English, of course I learned about all these weird proverbs and sayings. Us Dutch didn't come off to great, with Dutch courage and a Dutch uncle.

But 'it's raining cats and dogs' always seems the weirdest of them all. If it was raining cats and dogs, would you ever think of going out? I know I wouldn't, I'd be too afraid of being hit in the head by falling golden retrievers, or stepping on wet kittens.

If you want to see more pictures of this ACEO, come and have a look in my shop, Timeless

The girl and the giraffe

When my sister (another sister, not the one who kept saying she was a fairy...) was only little, we went to the zoo. She fell in love with the giraffes there. They were in a Savanna, and it was made so they were on eye level with the visitors. My sister was brave enough to feed one of them a tiny leaf... The look on her face when she saw the huge tongue!!

This little girl gets up early in the morning, before anyone else is awake, to go and feed her pet giraffe -- one leaf at a time.

This ACEO was done in water colour paint and water colour pencil on a card stock background.

It will be send protected by a plastic sleeve (see picture 4) and in a sturdy envelope.

ACEOs, which stands for Art Cards Editions and Originals, are little works of art. They are all 3.5" x 2.5" (or 8.9 cm x 6.4 cm), the same size as regular trading cards. Their size is all they have in common. You can find ACEOs in any medium, from water colours to fabric, from oil paint to metal work and anything else you can think of.

ACEOs are highly collectible, and make cute gifts or nice bookmarks. They can be kept in trading card albums, but will look best framed on their own or in a group.

You can collect ACEOs by artist, medium, theme, colour scheme, style, anything you like. And before you know it, you'll have a whole bunch, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg.

Timeless goes 2D!

After lots of crocheting (yes, I'm still working on the One Block a Month blanket, it will be a huuuuge project but I'm loving it) I needed to rest my poor hands for a bit and had a look on YouTube for some new inspiration.

And inspiration I found!

I'm sure lots of you have already discovered SuzibluTube who not only makes wonderful art, but is also sweet enough to share some tips and tricks and to provide ideas for your art journal. And guess what, she's also an Etsy seller! Yay!

I also found the lovely Willowing, another Dutchie in the UK, which is always nice to see. She too shares lots of wonderful art on YouTube, which she also sells on Etsy.

Annyyywayyyy...

All of this inspired me to start my own Art Journal, pictures of which you can find in my Flickr. I'm loving it!

But then.... I also started painting on canvas, small ones for now, and guess what... They're already in my Timeless shop!

So what are you waiting for? Go...!! Go and have a look!

Cyber Monday

You may have never heard of it, but today is Cyber Monday. After Thanksgiving in the US, the Friday after is called Black Friday, named because that is when people go mad shopping for the holidays. Shops open in the middle of the night, and people actually queue up in the cold outside waiting for special deals.

Today, Cyber Monday, is the online equivalent. Online stores hope to get a massive amount of sales, and Etsy is no different.

Because I took the Buy Handmade pledge, so I am on the lookout for great handmade items. At Etsy you can literally find anything from handmade notebooks to complete outfits, the cutest cuddly toys, geeky things for your nerdy friends, beautiful jewellery, houseware, and even (handmade and commercial) supplies so you can get your craft on yourself.

If you can sneak in some time at work to come and have a look at Etsy, and of course preferable Timeless, my Etsy shop, that would be great!

Happy shopping!

I won Nanowrimo SALE!

Like I said in my previous post, I won Nanowrimo! And I am so very proud of it!
Proud, but exhausted, I slept till 12 today, but I figured that after typing 8000 words in one evening, I was allowed....

Now... To celebrate, I figured a sale would do nicely...

So if you put 'Nanowrimo' in the note to seller, or convo me this magic word, you will get a 10% discount on your purchase, shipping not included.

Help me celebrate! Buy my stuff. ;)

Tags!

Hang on.... Wasn't Timeless the shop where you could get those cute hand painted eggcups and fun peg people? Yes of course it is. Ok, so since when does Timeless do paper goods?

Since today!

Years of being told I was 'rubbish' in art class I hesitated a bit when putting paint to paper, but these wonderful water colours with glitter just had to be tested....

Gift tags come in sets of 3 and cost $2.50. They'll look great on your gifts or in your scrapbook!

Peg pirates

I know how hard it can be to shop for boys. They seem to already have all the cars they'll ever want, all the Lego, and after last year's disaster you definitely don't want to give little Joey another sword or toy that comes with batteries and lotsss of noise.

So how about something hand made? Something they can play with for hours and make up their own stories with?

These peg pirates will steal your little boy's (or hey, maybe even your girl's) heart!

Want these, looking for more than 6 pirates or maybe looking for different colours?
Come and have a look at Timeless, my Etsy shop.

More seahorses!

This picture frame, with the same seahorse design as on the eggcups, is perfect for your beach holiday pictures!

Come and see more detailed pictures at Timeless, my Etsy shop!

Seahorses

These seahorses came about while doodling. I was just doing my usual curvy lines when all of a sudden, I had a little seahorse! Of course they had to be painted on eggcups!

The cups have got lots of glitter, too!

Come and see more pics at Timeless, my Etsy shop!

Cats on cups

These cats on cups have already been sold (well, reserved for someone, and hopefully they will be on their way next week!), but if you like them, I could do them again for you. We could even have a chat about the colours you'd like.

Give me a shout through the 'convo's' at Timeless, my Etsy shop!

Hard boiled egg, anyone?

My new 'obsession' is painting eggcups. They are miniature pieces of functional art and best yet, I love doing them! Even though the shape can sometimes be limiting, that in itself is a wonderful challenge.

These white eggcups with a fantasy Dutch blue (or 'Delfts blauw') decoration show off where I was born; Holland. So when you take these into your home, you will have a little bit of Holland.

Come and have a look at Timeless, my Etsy shop to see more pictures!

It all started with pebbles....

As I said in my previous blog, my Etsy adventure started off with pebbles. Though this Moonrock is not one of my first ones, it is one I am very proud of. I love the way it turned out.

I first painted the pebble in a silver paint, and then added blue to the background and finally painted the moon in different shades of blue. I decorated the pebble with some silver stars and that was it!

I love my moonrock and I would love for it to find a home as I think it deserves that. You can use it for decoration, or as a lovely paperweight.

Go and have a look at Timeless, my Etsy shop, for more pictures!

Welcome!

Welcome to my Timeless blog, where I will show you my finished products as well as talk about the creative process and wonderful wonderful Etsy where I have my own shop.

Before anything, I think I should introduce myself.

My name is Eveline, I'm a 33 year old Dutch woman living in England. Last summer I moved from Holland to the UK so I could live with boyfriend Tye.

In school Arts was never my favourite subject. Yeah I liked messing about with paints, but it was never 'good enough' according to my teachers. I did not have any sense of scale, I always messed up the horizon in my drawings and it just never turned out 'just like the example'. I dropped Arts as soon as I could. Writing was more my thing anyway.

Late last summer I stumbled across some websites on rock painting. I was inspired! I could do that! Well, maybe not the detailed animals, but I sure could give it a go and see how it would turn out!

And guess what, I loved it. I spent hours and hours painting pebbles I bought from a local gardencentre (rather than hunting for my own especially in the rain..) and before I knew it, I had too many to even know what to do with.

'Why don't you try and sell them?' Tye suggested. And that's when I found Etsy, a website where you can sell and buy handmade items. I put a few pebbles in my shop and the next morning Tye woke me up (he works nights) telling me I sold my elephant! I was shocked! In a very, very good way.

After that I sold some other pebbles and have now also started painting on wood, and terra cotta items. The terra cotta have not made it to my shop just yet, but I am planning on listing them very soon.

Please feel free to have a look at Timeless and let me know what you think!