If it's Sunday, it's Second on the 2nd Rocking Horses

 

Today is Second on the 2nd, where we bring back a post or parts of posts that we have shown in the past.  I'm also joining Nicole for Sunday in the Art Room or SITAR, and Gillena with Sunday Smiles.   

 

As many of you know, whenever possible, I like my Second Look to somehow reflect what our current host at Art Journal Journey is featuring.  That means I need to find something In the good old summertime, which is Erika's theme for August.   I'll share two spreads from July, 2017.

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Today is also Rocking Horse Sunday.  I'll share a few I have shown in the past, some of which are unconventional.  

  I showed this horse last week.  You can get a better view of it this week.

  This is the side you didn't see last week.  I received it as a Christmas gift in 2017.

  I picked this rocking horse up at a thrift store after the new year in 2013 for $1.00 (USD).  It's the same material as the one above it and has a Christmas theme.

  This is from July 30, 2013.  It's from a What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW) post where WOYWWendy helped me with a bit of rework on one of my wooden rocking horses.  To adhere the mane, I used "The Ultimate!," which I prefer to E6000.  Both Wendy and I knew how the "mane" came loose from this gentle, defenseless rocker.   Has anyone seen the "bleu"-grey offender?  

  Back on July 4, 2015, I was using my gelly pens to lay out a new design for my back patio.

  The important item is my adorable rocking horse, brought to me from a friend when she went to India.  It's a lovely and proud stuffed animal.

Now let's look at some "non-conventional" rocking horses.

  These beauties came from Chris (Pear Shaped Crafting).

 This is a birthday card I received one year from  Chris at Pear Shaped Crafting.  Yes, I count it.

  This is some gifted rocking horse fabric ribbon.  I count this as one, also. 

   Can you see the rocking horses on my table?  They are tiny rocking horse clothes pins.

  On the left, you can see one of the rockers has walked away.  I wondered where it was hiding.  In the middle, I tried to show the size of the clothes pins and rockers.  On the right you can tell I've corralled the errant rocker, and must glue it back in place.  Now you see why I can claim I own over 450 rocking horses.  They can be functional as well as decorative!  

    This is a small frame in which I placed a rocking horse. 

  I hope that put it in perspective.   This photo is from December, 2013.

   The rocking horse in the oval frame is the first one I made myself back in the late 1980s when I lived in Missouri.

  My very old die cutter holds 

   two gifted rocking horse dies.

  This is a sad photo of my tin cut candle holders.

Speaking of candle holders, these normally sit in a craft room window.

 

  There are several rockers on this wall, including the tiny single earring draped over the dark blue container.

   This beauty is SEW cute!

   Technically not a rocking horse, I picked this one up in a thrift store in Omaha, NE. while doing my internship.  I was told it's a boot scraper.  I know it's heavy.

  The top of the cabinet in my office gets its fair share of rocking horses. 

   Those who visit my home at Christmas know I decorate with trees.  It doesn't mean I can't include rocking horses, too.

   A few gifted paper rockers from Australia, and 

   one from South Africa.  Both were Thank you gifts for teaching the altered book (AB) class back in 2012.

   I used both stamped and die cut images when I taught my AB class.  I have at least six gifted rocking horse stamps, some red rubber, some acrylic.  None are wood mounted. 

  One final rocking horse that sits on my front porch.   Children love to ride in it.

I could go on forever, showing my rocking horse collection.   However, I fear I have already bored a few visitors today.  

I'm really grateful you dropped by for Second on the 2nd.  Also, please join me at 

 

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Now it's time to share your own Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  It could even be one that holds special meaning.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable, as long as it's been published sometime in the past.  Then link below (direct links only, please) and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit.  This link will only be available until Monday, August 3 at 4 p.m. my time.

 

 

 

 

 

Kayaking at the lake in the good old summertime.

 

I want to begin by thanking my friend Halle of Halle's Hobbies for hosting in July.  I loved her theme and many of you did, too.  I only wish I could have played more, but life got in the way.

Today we welcome a new host, as we do every month.  Our host this month is no stranger to any of you art journal, mixed media, photography, tag, travel, and bee lovers.  Yes, it is our co-host at Art Journal Journey, my friend Erika, who many of you know as BioArtGal.  Erika's theme for the entire month at AJJ is In the good old summertime.  Erika emphasizes your art can be vintage or current summertime activities.  Below is my interpretation of her theme.

I give you "Kayaking at the lake."  Details are below. 

 

I found this image in my stash and it screamed summertime to me.  I first cut it to size, then spent a lot of time getting the background right.  However, once I scanned it, the fact that I meticulously staggered and overlapped the strips of security envelopes I used doesn't show in the scan.  You might be able to see it on the close up.  After situating the focal image to the background, I added the wording using ransom style lettering.

 

Please remember we welcome art journal pages that meet the theme requirements, altered book pages, canvases, loose, or stand alone pages including fabric and digital art.  I (and the administrators) do not leave comments on Facebook, TicTok, or Instagram entries.  We do not allow cards!!!  Period! We also don't allow tags, index cards, ATCs, or ATCoins, unless they are part of a journal page, and as much as we don't want to, will be forced to delete your entry.  Please remember if your blog is not in English, we ask that you translate it for us since the translation tool doesn't work on some blogs, including mine.  Finally, we do not allow back-links to any journal page published prior to the start date of this month's challenge. Hope to see you and your interpretation of In the good old summertime inspired art soon at Art Journal Journey.

 

 

Friday Smiles

 

We adore Vince the sign guy (Vince Rozmiarek).  We love his puns, his double entendres, and his play on words.   Here are a few more I found.   

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think this is a good place to stop this week.  Thanks for visiting.  I am incredibly grateful you dropped by.