No Rocking Horses today

 

Today is the beginning of a new month, which means we introduce a new host at Art Journal Journey (AJJ).  Before I do that, however, I want to thank Mia for all the fantastic art she has given us this month.  And we can't forget the lovely AI generated images she gave us for our personal use.

Our new host is no stranger to AJJ.  This will be her eighth year hosting.  Please welcome Wendy K, whose blog is Wendys Craft Journal. Her theme this month is Colors of Autumn.  This is my first entry and how I interpreted the theme.

There are no step out images today.  I began by adhering orange tissue to 5.5 X 8 inch (13.97 X 20.32 cm) 110 lb cardstock.  I then added the green burlap for texture.  Next came the pale yellow cotton fabric I tried to dye with brown, but it didn't take well.  Finally, I added deep red silk that I also dyed.  To give the page some added effect, I included three brown fancy fibers to the page.  These are the colors I associate with autumn.  There wasn't room to add a sentiment.  Sometimes the art must speak for itself.

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.  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 Colors of Autumn inspired art soon at Art Journal Journey.   

 

We will also be joining  Nicole for Sunday in the Art Room or SITAR.

 

  

 

 

Happy, happy

 

  to all who celebrate the day.  You won't find any tricks here, just treats.

  

Happy Halloween

 

Because it's Friday, I'm joining Nicole for Friday Face-Off and Gillena for Art For Fun Friday.  

Tomorrow we welcome Trick or Treaters to our home.

I need to find something to cover or hide the stored wood under the desk.

Today is less about my visitors and more about my vignettes.

Both the cardinal and the clay pumpkin have faces.  And I hope my vignette passes as art for fun.

Yes, that's a tea light candle inside the pumpkin.

I bought the gourds a couple of years ago when I visited a pumpkin farm.  The colors have definitely faded.

The other face sits between my front door and living room window.  His eyes are battery operated.  I didn't activate the eyes.  The wall needs a good cleaning, but keeping it clean is hard to do when you have a wooden exterior.   I positioned one of his legs at an angle and left one left straight.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do here.  I have a pumpkin, mums, and a Trick or Treat bag I lined with a block of wood.

I'm hoping I'll gain some insight before tomorrow and create something far better than what I have here.  It's obvious I have my work cut out for me before I can say "Happy Halloween."

One more look and I'm already considering moving the mums to a different spot.

 

    Please visit Bleubeard and me today at these two great art blogs.  

 

 

Voted

 

  As my British friends would say, "Done and Dusted."

 

Here is the church where we vote unless it's election day.  On that day, we MUST vote at our assigned polling place.

 

I thought I should show where we need to go to vote.

 

As we were leaving, this display and these tile caught my eye.

 

I took

 

a photo

 

of each.

 

  Here is how I feel about the midterms.  I actually "borrowed" this from Debra, She Who Seeks. 

Thanks for joining me today.  Sorry, Bleubeard and Squiggles don't have the required ID to vote, so they stayed home, ate, and slept.

 

 

Vote

 

Today I will be exercising my inalienable right to cast my ballot for the candidates of my choice.  I will be voting early and will be able to breathe a sigh of relief once I see my ballot has been accepted.

Be aware, if you are a Kansas voter, you must provide a Kansas ID, Kansas driver's license, or passport.  I hope you will vote, too.  It may "only" be the mid-terms, but it is more important than ever to cast your ballot this year.
 

 

T Stands For Croissant in the Kitchen

Please join me today at my kitchen table for 

a drink and a croissant lunch.  It's not often I eat at my kitchen table, where there is much less formality. 

 

Let's get my required drink reference out of the way.  As you can see, it's grape juice I picked up at Sam's the last time I went.  I've still got many and don't want the "best by" date to expire before I can consume all 48 of these.  That's the good thing about Sam's.  You can buy in lots.  It's also the bad thing about Sam's.  You must buy items in lots.

 

I love croissants and picked up too many the last time I was at Sam's.  Now I'll be eating them often.  I broke this one as I was placing it on the plate.  That's when I decided to eat it at my kitchen table today.

 

This is the last of the pea salad I made using Ranch dressing instead of mayonnaise.  I won't make such a large batch again.

 

While grocery shopping the last time, I stopped by the deli.  The lady gave me a sample of this marinated tomato salad.  It was delicious.  I purchased a pint.  When I got home and ate a spoonful, suddenly, my mouth was on fire.  It was HOT, HOT, HOT!  I'll be eating it sparingly for awhile.  

 

I also splurged and purchased a pint of mixed fruit at the deli.  I didn't want to purchase all the ingredients to make it myself. 

 

One final look before I consume this meal and juice.

 

UPDATE:  Lisca asked where my protein was.  It's in the tuna salad I made to go in the croissant. 

 

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.  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.    

 

 

I would also be remiss if I didn't remind you it's time to dig up your Second on the 2nd.  Any genre, any style, any length is acceptable, as long as it has been published sometime in the past.