Autumn's lush colors and Rain's Broomsticks

 

It's once again time to join Tracey from Hotchpotchcreations.  Tracey has chosen My Favorite Color is October as her theme for Art Journal Journey.

It's also time to admire the lush colors of autumn.

I've included a few close-up photos of the leaves and the focal image.

I saw greens in every lush shade imaginable, offset by autumnal flashes of red and yellow.

I started this 110 lb. cardstock page using my go-to background of black Staz-on reinker and 91% isopropyl alcohol.  Although subtle, the page is no longer stark white, although it doesn't show well in my photos.

When the cardstock was completely dry, I cut mats of black cardstock and framed the focal image and the sentiment by sewing them to the substrate using variegated thread.  Finally, I added the silk leaves to the page using E6000. 

Thank you beyond belief for dropping by today.  Bleubeard and I are delighted you visited and hope to see you soon at Art Journal Journey with your own take on My favorite color is October. 

 

At the very last minute, I decided to join Rain's Thursday Art Date, which this week is broomsticks.

 

This is a horrible photo, but considering the time of night, I hope you understand my lack of light.  I had to move several of the watering cans that normally sit on that side table in order for you to see these.  That's my head and arms in the photo, too.  I assure you, the walls are white, but they look brown in the photo.  That's my TV cable you see along the wall.

On the wall at a 90 degree angle from the other photo (note TV cable cord coming from ceiling upper left) are these brooms.  All were made by craftsmen and artisans that I purchased at various fairs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.  Again, the walls are white, but they sure don't look it in these photos.  These are my country inspired walls, and of course, there are two rocking horses in the mix.

Thanks for sticking around while I join Rain's Thursday Art Date this week with some of my purchased broomsticks.