Birthday balloons

Some of you may have noticed I've been offline for nearly three days.  Three separate times I lost electricity.  Each time, I was able to visit a few people before the electricity went out again.  The third time, I was leaving a comment for Valerie when I heard a huge BOOM and the windows shook and the walls felt like I was in an earthquake.  If you've ever been in an earthquake, you know what I'm talking about.  The bad thing is, the temperature overnight was about 25 degrees F (3,9 degrees C) both nights.  I huddled with the boys and stayed under three blankets.  My hands may never get warm.  Now I am back, hopefully in time to finish this post and publish it before I lose electricity again.  I'll be by to visit as time (and warmth) permits.  Now let's create some art, please.

I'm back today to share this Art Journal Journey entry using Chris of Pear Shaped Crafting's theme Hold the Line.

I call this Birthday balloons for obvious reasons.

This is a tape transfer

I sewed

to the book pages.

I began with 110 lb cardstock which I colored using two shades of green staz-on and 91% isopropyl alcohol.  I found the balloons in a book and created a tape transfer, which is rather hit and miss.  When I realized I was rubbing the lines away that held the balloons, I stopped rubbing so hard.  That's why the balloons show better in some areas than in others.  The lines holding the balloons are for Chris's theme at Art Journal Journey and if I lost them, there would be no reason to continue.

Next I sewed the tape transfer to the book pages.  BTW, when was the last time you read about adding machines?  Finally, I sewed the words Birthday balloons to the page.  All sewing was with variegated threads that matched the colors of the balloons.

I really appreciate your visit today.  Please also join Bleubeard and me at Art Journal Journey.