Since Bleubeard and I are hosting Art Journal Journey this month, you probably know by now that our themes are My Favorite Season or 'Tis the Season.
Today we have chosen summertime, which we believe is flower time. Although I'm not a fan of summer, it was not a season I could just entirely ignore. This spread was driven by the hot colors one associates with summer.
I especially liked the fantasy flowers.For this spread, I began by laying down an orange water soluble crayon on my 110 lb card stock substrate. The pages that I glued it over were covered with graphs and words I didn't want shown. While that was drying, I laid down turquoise water soluble crayon onto copier/printer paper. I then used my Xyron to allow them to quickly and easily stick to the substrate. Finally, I did the same to the flowers, so there was no glue on this spread, except what I used to attach the substrate and the computer generated words.Thank you for spending time with Bleubeard and me today and we also hope to see you at Art Journal Journey.
As an aside, in case you haven't already, please check out my right sidebar. A few things have changed and a few things will be leaving at midnight tonight. Some will soon be on my Previous Collaborations page located under Bleubeard's adorable face.
Love the warm colours on your summer spread. It's freezing here this morning, so good to see some colour. Valerie
ReplyDeleteI am still away but borrowing grandson's laptop just to catch up.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours and so happy are these pages.
Sending some Aussie heat.xx
So beautiful to see summer flowers - you know I am a spring/summer girl at heart!I love the arrangement you used for your layout! So pretty! - Another amazing day at AJJ where you host like a Mixed Media Queen for us!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful day dear Elizabeth!
Big hugs, Susi
Love the colorful flowers which is very well done, but like you, I'm no fan of summer months. Sweating and bugs are not my friends(lol) Ironically, I started doing some work in my Planner for May, and added a few flower stickers.(lol) Happy Thursday to you and HUGE Hugs...RO
ReplyDeleteBeautiful summer pages! The flowers look so pretty against the fabulous sunshiny background colour, it warms me up just looking at it 😉. Enjoy the rest of your week and sending you happy and creative wishes for the New Year! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteDefinitely summery pages, Elisabeth - I LOVE flowers and the colours of summer - and I LOVE the heat, but that's probably because we often get so little of it where I live, lol.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a lovely, peaceful break and enjoying the quiet.
Cath x
Its early morning (still dark) and cold here. Looking at your great summer pages warmed me up at least 10 degrees. I've enjoyed seeing the things in this months challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis cool blue on the orange background is amazing! I like your composition with sweet flowers to think of summer! It is wonderful that you don't have only one favorite season, but nearly every day another favorite season - I love that idea!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy and creative New Year dear Elizabeth and lovely Bleubeard!
Rike xx
I could do with those hot warm colours of your background here today. They certainly brighten the grey skies.
ReplyDeleteIts a fabulous summer page and the flower images look so fresh and pretty.
Yvonne xx
This is such a pretty page Elizabeth! I’m with you - I think summer may be my least favourite season, but I love the way you’ve created this page. I’m so glad you are getting so much use out of these crayons!
ReplyDeleteI love summertime! Heat and flowers :) Your orange background and varied full blooms bring the season back to me. It's high in the 60s/rain/high winds today, so it's hard to tell what season it is here lol
ReplyDeleteNice to see these summery pages …
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed a little winter sunshine today :)
All the best Jan
beautiful pages-I love the colors you chose
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers in this one. My MIL just gave me a couple of seed catalogs...I'll have to search through them for great images such as these!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love those flowers. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, Elizabeth. A bit of an Asian feel and very spring!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty collage, and the colours are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAlison xox
Great depiction of Summer time with those flowers Elizabeth, their patterns remind me of printed fabrics, beautiful outlined design. The extreme weather last Summer made me realise just how hardy some of those delicate flowers are still managing to source water allowing them to thrive.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fab topic which again I have failed to participate enough in.
Hugs Tracey x
Oh Elizabeth! I absolutely adore this spread - the colours and the flowers(of course) are a perfect reminder of summer (no, not my favourite if it's hot) Hugs, Chrisx
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