A bird collage

 

Today I am joining my dear friend and host this month at Art Journal Journey, Mia from Craftartista. Mia's theme for May is Birds.  And because I have multiple media, I am also joining Creative Artiste's #126th Challenge where the theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

I have created a bird collage.  Details are below.

 

This started out as the inside of a Christmas card.  The outside only showed the male cardinal, so I opted for the interior.

 

I have two different types of birds on a wire washi tapes, so I was glad the color scheme wasn't offensive.

 

 

For once I used a gifted purchased tag, not one I made myself.  I colored the large tag blue and green using water soluble crayons.  Once dry, I adhered the bird which was a see-through sticker.

 

Perhaps the most difficult thing I did was wind the small tag through the large tag's hole and loop it in place.  You can see I wrote the word "bird" on the small tag using a black Micron pen.

 

Finally, I added three bird postage stamps from my stash.

 

For this entry, I used one side of a large card (6 X 9 in; 15.24 X 22.86 cm), two washi tapes, two tags, two water soluble crayons, one micron pen, one sticker, and three U.S. postage stamps.

 

Bleubeard and I would be thrilled if you would join us today at both Art Journal Journey and Creative Artiste.   

 

T Stands For Birthday Doughnut

 

Today you will find me at my dining room table.  It is a steaming hot day that is about 95 F (35 C).   

This doughnut was originally meant for my bEARTHday.  However, instead of enjoying the doughnut, I took my friend Sally to lunch.  More on that later.

 

When I tried to pick the doughnut up, the glaze melted in my hand.  That meant Plan B, which entails cutting and eating it with a fork.

 

Now let's look at what is in the Blessed mug (a gift from years past from RO!).

 

Please don't ask me why (or even how), but when I poured the chocolate milk into the mug, I got all kinds of bubbles.  And they never totally went away, either.  Bubbles or not, I love chocolate milk and this is definitely a genuine treat.

 

I can assure you, this treat made me a lot happier than the meal I paid for on the actual day of my birth. 

 

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.   

 

 

I would like to know if there is any interest in an exchange of tea, postcards, or ATCs for our upcoming 13th anniversary in July (13/14 depending on the day you post).  Please let me know in comments. 

  

In the clouds

 

Now that my herbs and veggies are finally planted, I can turn my attention to Art Journal Journey, and my dear friend and host this month, Mia who can be found at Craftartista.  As you can tell, Mia's theme for May is Birds. 

I call this In the clouds.  A detail of the bird is below.  The sentiment reads "Her head was in the clouds."

 

I have no idea what the bird species is, but she is a beauty.  And because the bird has a face, I'm also sharing this with Nicole and Friday Face Off. 

 

 

Of course, it wouldn't be Friday without a giggle or two at Friday Smiles. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Bleubeard, Squiggles, and I hope you found at least one or two of these giggle worthy.  Happy Friday and have a great Friday Smiles, Friday Face Off and Art Journal Journey.  

 

T Stands For Mapping Herbs

 

Today you'll find me at my garden table for T.  Imagine my surprise when I walked out this morning and found it had rained in the night. 

I'm preparing to map out my herbs.  

 

On the table is a sheet of paper, ink pen, and my grungy WSU mug filled with black coffee.

 

The only thing I've drawn so far is the black tube that helps drain water from my "patio," a word I use loosely, and my two lavender plants, which should never be watered.  They get enough water when it rains because they don't like wet roots.

 

I'm so glad I was meticulous about plant markers.  There are several I am sure I wouldn't be able to tell apart from a distance.  Note the lemon grass in the white pot.  It was $14.00 (USD).

 

I want to thank my dear friend Erika who assured me tarragon overwinters where she lives in New Hampshire.  I know her winters are harder than where I live.  After buying and replacing tarragon three years in a row, I finally let mine overwinter outside.  It's in the large beige pot in the back row.  BTW, that is a composite plastic pot, not ceramic or terracotta.

 

It appears

 

my chives, which overwintered inside, don't really care for the outdoors.

  

Another plant that overwintered outside is in the large white pot on the left.  It is comfrey.  The pot on the right also overwintered outside. It is wild bergamot, also known as bee balm.  It is not necessarily a culinary herb, but is often used to make tea.

I have new sage and sage that overwintered indoors.  

I'm sure you can tell which is which.  On the right is my milkweed, which I planted from seed last year and also overwintered outside.

 

My airplane/spider plant is not doing well.  

 

It overwintered inside and will hopefully perk up over the summer.

  

The small white pot holds spearmint.  It overwintered outside.  The large white pot and one of the large gray pots hold basil, while the other one holds the Thai basil. 

 

Now it's time to drink my coffee and create this chart.  However, there is one herb sitting on my table near my coffee.

 

This is dill I planted three days ago.  It is already popping through the soil.

 

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.