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Heather
@vaguelycatshaped.bsky.social
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Hi, I'm Heather. Watercolor and Mixed Media artist. Currently obsessed with my gelli plate and acrylic abstracts. Ongoing obsession is mushroom houses of all shapes and sizes. I've probably drawn hundreds over the past year.
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Had fun at Junk Journal club last night. Of course these are the only pictures I remembered to take.

#junkjournal
There is a handmade junk journal in the front of the image with a Culver's bag pocket in-between the pages. On the right page is text and a black and white image of birds. On top the journal is a watercolor of a small abstract bird painted on a torn book page. Around the journal are bags of collage fodder and more birds painted on book pages. There is a handmade junk journal in the front of the image with a Culver's bag pocket in-between the pages. On the right page is text and a black and white image of birds. On top the journal is a watercolor of a small abstract bird painted on a torn book page. Around the journal are bags of collage fodder and more birds painted on book pages. There is a handmade junk journal in the front of the image with a Culver's bag pocket in-between the pages. On the right page is text and a black and white image of birds. On top the journal is a watercolor of a small abstract bird painted on a torn book page. Around the journal are bags of collage fodder and more birds painted on book pages. Image is a close up of the right side of a junk journal with two small birds on the book page. Around it are bags of collage fodder and an old library due date slip with two birds painted on it.
February 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Trying out different focal points and fabrics for this journal.
Blue/purple grungy journal cover with pink fabric with floral sitting on spine and a pocal point of a duck with a yellow heart and the words embrace the beautiful need that you are. Blue/purple grungy journal cover with pink fabric with a brown stripe with pink sitting on spine and a focal point of three teal hearts with the words love is worth fighting for. Blue/purple grungy journal cover with pink fabric with a brown stripe with pink sitting on spine and a focal point of a red heart with the words live boldly.
February 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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My progress is being impeded....

#cats
#stormageddon
#stormymccloudoftheclanmccloud
#junkjournal
February 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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More tags. I promise I'll add alt text to today's images later this afternoon.
February 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Making tags/ journal cards today.

#junkjournal
#embracediversity
February 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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February 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Making collage fodder and cutting out things from magazines today.
Images from a gardening magazine are cut up and laid on top the magazine with a pair of scissors nearby. The images are plants one which has red googly type eyes on its pot and one with succulents in what looks like an old typewriter for a pot.
February 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.
January 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Not feeling overly well today so sharing pics of this little monster.
#stormageddon
#stormcloud
#stormymccloudoftheclanmccloud
#zoomiesdeluxe
#cats
Tortie cat on a purple sheet. Tortie cat on a purple sheet Tortie cat on a purple sheet.
January 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Not feeling amazing today so sharing pics of this adorable monster.
#CassandraJEllingtonIII
#CassieCat
#Cats
#Shesamenace
#Butweloveheranyway
Tabby cat curled up with blanket on couch. Tabby cat curled up with blanket on couch Tabby cat curled up with blanket on couch Tabby cat curled up with blanket on couch
January 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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This one lined up so perfectly I almost don't want to paint it.

#aldi
#junkjournal
Journal made out of a paper bag. On the left it says it's an aldi thing. Journal made out of an aldi paper bag and kids foam. On the left it says aldi.us and aldi twice as nice guarantee in a blue circle. Underneath the circle says item replaced money refunded. On the right it says buh-bye plastic. Aldi is leading the way in sustainability. We are the first major US retailer to ditch plastic bags from all of our stores. Journal cover standing up. Made out of a brown aldi bag. On the cover it says it's an aldi thing.
January 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Mass making journal covers today.
#junkjournal
Photo shows kids craft foam cut into the shape of journal cover with brown grocery bags and old food boxes laid out to begin making covers.
January 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Putting together the signatures for my next junk journals.
#junkjournal
A bunch of paper in a pile on a blanket. On the right is a stack of signatures to use in journals.
January 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I didn't end up having to go in to work today so celebrating Martin Kuther King Jr day by playing with my new dip pen and inks. Lyrics of James Taylor's She'd a Little Light in the background.
An image of a handmade sketchbook. Lyrics of James Taylor's She'd a Little Light are written in the background with a dip pen. On the right is an image of a lighthouse on a hill. The lighthouse is lit and the impression of a sunset and waves surround it. An image of a handmade sketchbook. Lyrics of James Taylor's She'd a Little Light are written in the background with a dip pen. On the right is an image of a lighthouse. The image is monotone with just a turquoise ink. The writing is choppy and not neat and there are ink splatters throughout the two page spread.
January 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Went to a junk journal club meet-up yesterday and had a lot of fun working on my next journal cover. It's made with a paper bag and kids craft foam and old packaging for the spine.
Repurposed paper bag fashioned into a journal cover with floral artwork painted on it. Repurposed paper bag fashioned into a journal cover with floral artwork painted on it. Repurposed paper bag fashioned into a journal cover with floral artwork painted on it. Repurposed paper bag fashioned into a journal cover with floral artwork painted on it.
January 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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It's in the awkward middle stage but I don't hate it.
Watercolor painting spread across two pages in a handmade sketchbook. The right side is white Watercolor paper the left side is canson mi teintes tan paper. In the center is a styalized tree with open circles making up the top portion. On the right is either a city with a factory with a stylized wave in the shape of a spiral in front or it's a chaos snail. It's still up for debate. In the left is a line leading up to the tree and spirals and circles and random mark making. In no way is it finished. It's just beginning.
January 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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I turned an old watercolor piece that was just color swatches into roses popping out of a brick wall. Really happy with how this turned out. Acrylics with posca and neocolor 2 for details on the roses.
Pink abstract roses popping out of a brick wall. A bunch of colorful marks on paper in lines. Used as the base of the brick wall in the finished painting. Pink abstract roses popping out of a brick wall. Early stage of painting so the roses are mostly blobs and the wall is slightly blurry. Pink abstract roses popping out of a brick wall. Early stage of painting so the roses are mostly blobs and the wall is slightly blurry.
January 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Second star to the right and straight on till morning.
December 1, 2024 at 1:01 AM
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Painting paper for card making.
November 28, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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Acrylic in sketchbook. It's been a long week.
November 22, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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June 28, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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#mushroomhouse
#mushroomglen
January 24, 2024 at 12:01 AM
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Starting to sketch out my next mushroom house. Can you guess what the inspiration is?
#mushroomhouse
#mushroomglen
#grandfatherhouse

photo reference for the mushroom from unsplash.
The image depicts two sketches of parasol mushrooms. The smaller one on the left takes up about one fourth the page and is very well defined. The larger one on the right is more sketchy and not finished. It takes up a little over half the page. Underneath the mushroom cap there is a circle and there is a door at the bottom of the stalk.
January 20, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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Nestled close to the heart of Mushroom Glen, this is Bramble Cottage. Bramble Cottage is a spot that a weary traveler can rest at before continuing on their journey.

#mushroomhouse
#mushroomglen
January 19, 2024 at 9:42 PM