Summertime dreams are forever

Although Bleubeard and I are hosting Art Journal Journey, where my theme is Summertime Love, I'm also joining Try it on Tuesday again, where their theme this fortnight is tags.

Summertime dreams do last forever.

Whether playing beach ball, or sitting under an umbrella,

this was a summertime dream come true.

It was a time when life was simpler,

and summertime dreams were less provocative. 


It was the summer of '55.

This page started as white card stock.  To that, I added various handmade shimmering mists and distress inks in shades of pinks and lavenders.  After I photographed the page, I punched holes in it so it can go into my 3-ring binder.   I added a doily, a dimensional sentiment, a heart, and a tag I found in my stash.  I added the date using a white gelly pen.

Although I wasn't born in 1955, I love the look of these Jantzen swim suits with their iconic and very recognizable Jantzen diving girl that was originally in a red swimsuit.  Even though the diving girl changed looks over time, she still appeared on every swimsuit sold through the 1990s.  In 2002, Jantzen was sold, but the company still leads the industry in swimwear and environmental concerns.

Thanks for joining Bleubeard and me today where we learned summertime dreams are forever.  We also hope you will join us at Art Journal Journey where the theme this month is Summertime Love

 and Try it on Tuesday, where their theme this fortnight is tags.  Hope to see you both places today.