Spring Flowers

 

Tuesday I did my civic duty and voted.  This was a special election that involved an increased sales tax.  I was happy I voted, but my vote didn't matter that much because 82% of us (nearly 42,000), myself included, voted NO, and only 18% (about 9,100) voted yes.  It was the biggest turnout of a special election voted on in years.  Our mayor, who I did NOT vote for into office, was behind the yes decision and even caused the special election.  I don't see her chances of re-election in two years being all that great!  

Now let's make some art!!  Today I'm at Art Journal Journey (AJJ) with a journal page for my friend Chris, this month's host, who can be found at PearShapedCrafting. Her theme this entire month is Spring Forward.

It's obvious I named this Spring Flowers.  Detail images are below.

 

I began by adhering vintage sheet music to 5.5 X 8 inch (13.97 X 20.32 centimeter) 110 lb cardstock.  I then added various parts of the top layer of a napkin to the page.  I then added a butterfly, but misjudged where it was to go and at least 1/4th was off the page.  When I tried to remove it and re-adhere it, I tore it.  I probably should have left it off because part of it was still off the page the second time I added it.  Finally I added the computer generated words.

 

Thank you so much for visiting today. Bleubeard and I would love to see you at Art Journal Journey with your own interpretation of Spring Forward. 

 

T Stands For Empty

 

This post is for T Stands For Tuesday.  If your T Tuesday post and your Second Look are the same, please add your link both places.  

The last time I was at The Spice Merchant was in mid-January.

Imagine my surprise when I walked in to get my "free" pound of Dark Sumatra coffee.

 

Many of you have seen these same shelves through my photos.  They have never, ever looked like this before.

 

It didn't matter where I stood,

 

all of the shelves were nearly bare.  I was aghast.

 

I've shown you mine, now it's your turn to share your T entry this week.  The rules are extremely simple.  Your drink related post may be anything from a photo of a glass, cup, or mug, to an actual drink.  You may choose to share a sketch or a digital, hybrid, or traditional page in your scrapbook, art journal, or altered book, as I have done.  Maybe you'd prefer to share a tag, or wow us with your photography.  You might choose a postcard or decorated card.  You might even draw an image on a used tea bag.  Or perhaps you prefer to review a place you visited, a movie, or book.  It makes no difference as long as it's drink related.  And don't forget that the more unique and outside the box it is, the better we like it.  Please tie it back here, and please link only to your T post, not your entire blog.  When you link, Bleubeard, the T gang, and I will be by to visit.   Bleubeard would also like to remind you that your photos may be taken any time.   

 

Please remember this link is for T Stands For Tuesday.  If your T Tuesday post and your Second Look are the same, please add it both places. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second on the 2nd: Spring

 

This post is for Second on the 2nd.  If your second look is the same as your T Tuesday post, please add your link both places.  

For those of you who visit for my Second on the 2nd, you know I like my second look to reflect our host at Art Journal Journey's (AJJ) theme. That means I needed to find something related to Spring, as chosen by Chris, this month's host, whose blog is PearShapedCrafting. Today I have two entries that fit the category.

I call this one Spring is for the birds.  The background contains various dye inks on a substrate of 110 lb card stock.  This was created in my Challenges altered book.

 
I created this in my large art journal, I began by sewing the three collage elements together, then I sewed them to the pink backing page using variegated thread.

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.  

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

 

 

 

Spring Forward

 

I want to begin by thanking everyone who created a journal or altered book page at Art Journal Journey (AJJ) in February.  Although I only had a couple of days in which I could leave comments, I tried to reach everyone I possibly could.

This month we are asked to Spring Forward by our dear friend Chris, this month's host, whose blog is PearShapedCrafting.  This is my first entry for March.  Details are below.

 

 

I began by using one of my favorite stencils, gifted me several years ago by Mia. I used brown dye ink to cover this 5.5 X 8.5 inch (13.97 X 21.59 centimeter) page which is on 110 lb. cardstock. The grass and sky were created with watercolor pencils and the birds, butterflies, and flowers were all stickers I had in my stash.

 

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) cannot 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 Spring Forward inspired art soon at Art Journal Journey.

 

Thank you beyond belief for visiting today. Bleubeard and I would love to see you at Art Journal Journey with your own interpretation of Spring Forward. 

 

Love of her life

 

This is my final entry for my February challenge.  Some of you "got" what I meant when I said I once heard someone say the reason Shakespeare's plays were so long was because he chose to use 10 words when one would have sufficed.  It was really a Shakespearean way of saying "Anything goes."  Please enjoy this final entry and I sincerely hope you will join in this final day of February with your entry, too.  Now that I can leave comments again, I'll definitely be by to visit and leave my own comment!

It's obvious that He was the love of her life.  Details are below.

 

 

I began by stenciling the hearts through punchinella, also known as sequin waste, in three areas of the 5.5 X 8.5 inch (13.97 X 21.59 centimeter) cardstock using red dye ink.  While the ink was drying, I covered a standard 35mm slide (which is a 2 X 2 inch plastic frame) with heart washi tape. The clear plastic cover protected the image of the boy I colored and placed inside the frame.  Next, I added the heart washi tape to the bottom of the page so the TH paper doll would have a place on which to stand. 

 

Bleubeard and I are jumping for joy that you stopped by today, and hope to also see you on this final day of February at Art Journal Journey with your own interpretation of Anywhere, Anytime, Any Place, with Anyone. 

 

 

The Dancers and Avignon

 

Something happened late last night that had me dancing.  Have any of you who use Firefox gotten a notice there was a new update?  I ignored it on Thursday and now wish I hadn't.  Hindsight is always 20/20.  After I installed the update, I did what I always do twice a day.  I left myself a comment.  This time, instead of reading "Failed to Publish, Try Again Later," my comment published.  That's when I decided to see if I could leave comments to others.  I chose the two people who have stuck by me every day this month: Tom and Erika.  Now I'll be by to leave comments to you, too! 

Bleubeard and I have been hosting Art Journal Journey (AJJ) this month.  Our theme for the entire month is Anywhere, Anytime, Any Place, with Anyone.  

Today, I have two pages I created and they are both very different.  Those of you who have visited my blog in the past know how much I love to sew paper to paper.  Therefore, it should be no surprise that I would have to include at least one entry this month that included sewing.  

I named this entry The Dancers.  Details are below.

 

 

I started with vintage sheet music I colored using blue, green, and silver fluid acrylic paints.  I sewed the two dancers I found in my stash to the background using blue variegated thread. 

 

My second entry takes us back to France. 

 

We are visiting Avignon.  Details are below.

 

I started once again with one of my favorite backgrounds: security envelopes.  These were all very different patterns.  I found images from two different travel brochures, one of which contained the image of the famous bridge, the other of a World Heritage site.  Information for this page came from various sites on the internet.  This page was 5.5 X 8.5 inch (13.97 X 21.59 centimeter) created on 110 lb. cardstock. 

 

Thank you so much for visiting today.  I hope you will join Bleubeard and me at Art Journal Journey with your own interpretation of Anywhere, Anytime, Any Place, with Anyone.  Be assured, now that I can leave comments, I will definitely be by to catch up.   

 

 

Spooky!

 

I'm sure you know by now that Bleubeard and I have been hosting Art Journal Journey (AJJ) this month.  Our theme for the entire month is Anywhere, Anytime, Any Place, with Anyone.  Please be aware, however, I am unable to leave comments on any blog, including my own, even though I visit each and every link left at AJJ and my favorite blogs.   

Is it time to celebrate Halloween?  Details are below.

 

I found the focal image in one of my magazines.  I thought the house was a bit spooky, especially with all those birds, which are reminiscent of Hitchcock.  That was when I formed the idea.  I layered the house over a sheet of 5.5 X 8.5 inch (13.97 X 21.59 centimeter) cardstock. Over that I layered the 8.5 X 11 inch (21.59 X 27.94 centimeter) 90 lb. colored cardstock from my stash.  Finally, I added the computer generated word.

 

Thank you beyond belief for visiting today.  I hope you will join Bleubeard and me at Art Journal Journey (even though we can't leave comments) with your own interpretation of Anywhere, Anytime, Any Place, with Anyone (or Any Thing).