Modern Milly

 

Today I'm back at Art Journal Journey joining our host Mia who can be found at Craftartista.  Her theme this month is Make your own background.  I'm also sharing this with Nicole's Friday Face Off because there is a face in this post.  

I give you Modern Milly.  Detail images are below.

Modern Milly was created using black ransom type letters.  I have no step-out photos of how I created the background.  I created the background by placing three colors of fluid acrylics onto an ice cream lid.  Then I blew up a balloon and ran it through the two green colors.  After I used all the greens, I cleaned the balloon and dipped it in the blue.

I used another TH paper doll, as well as the ransom letters.  As I said before, I want to keep the focal image simple because the focus should be on the background.

Thanks for dropping by today.  Bleubeard and I hope to see you and your handmade backgrounds soon at Art Journal Journey and your face at Friday Face Off.

EDIT: I swear this looks like a young lady to me, although several of you believe it's a young man.

September, 2025 calendar to be written in

 

I apparently forgot to show this at the beginning of the month.  

I can't believe it's nearly the end of the month and I haven't shown my monthly calendar.  Had I not been going through this month's photos to delete them from my temporary storage, I would not have remembered.

This may be a bit of a stretch, but these stickers are meant to represent Mia's theme at Art Journal Journey, which is Make your own background.  

 

Thanks for dropping by today.  Bleubeard and I hope to see you and your handmade backgrounds soon at Art Journal Journey.  You still have plenty of time to join in and check out what backgrounds other artists have created.

T Stands For Pumpkin Spice

 

 I'm back in my kitchen with another drink.

What is it about this time of year that pumpkin becomes so popular?

It seems everywhere I look, pumpkin is on the scene.  This protein drink could be a meal in itself, but I'm trying to get my strength back.  It's very low carb, to which I'm trying to be mindful.

I have another croissant, this one filled with basil from my garden that I added to my homemade chicken salad.  I used Ranch dressing instead of mayo.  I'm also going to pour the dressing on my green salad that includes cherry tomatoes from my garden.

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.  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, even months or years ago, if you choose. 

 

 

 

 

Walking A Tightrope

 

Today I'm once again at Art Journal Journey joining our host Mia who can be found at Craftartista.  Her theme this month is Make your own background.

The little girl is Walking a tightrope.  Details are below.

The little girl is walking a tightrope. Here is how I made this background.

  I  saturated a piece of watercolor paper with coffee. 

 

  Then I added coffee crystals to the wet watercolor paper.  The crystals dissolved into patterns.

 

  I soaked wax linen thread in coffee for a few days to soak up the coffee.

 

 

  When I added more coffee, I kept moving the string which was very frustrating.

 

  When dry, it turned out better than I expected, but still left a few open spots in the grid.

I paired the background with a TH paper doll and a computer generated sentiment that I outlined in brown dye ink.  I'm trying to keep the foreground and focal images simple while allowing each background to shine.

Thanks for dropping by today.  Bleubeard and I hope to see you and your handmade backgrounds soon at Art Journal Journey. 

 

 

 

Free Speech Under Attack

 

Jimmy Kimmel, late night host of a variety show on ABC (American Broadcasting Company), abruptly had his show removed indefinitely because he made a joke that involved the death of Charlie Kirk and the U.S. president didn't like it.

 

It appears free speech is now under attack.  I risk losing my blog just because I'm writing about free speech.  If the president or his minions determine they don't like what I have to say today, my blog could disappear from blogland.

Freedom of speech is guaranteed under the 1st Amendment of the Constitution.  However, free speech is not the only right guaranteed under the Constitution.  Freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, and the right to petition the government are also included.  It appears each and every one of these freedoms is now at risk.

We all know the press has been reprimanded and called "fake news."  My blog is my right to assemble with other like minded individuals, as well as viewers, readers, and followers with opposing views, all of whom are welcome. 

How do we guarantee our rights are still covered under the 1st amendment?   We do it in the voting booth.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I look forward to your comments.

 

On the bubble

 

Today I'm at Art Journal Journey joining our host Mia who can be found at Craftartista.  Her theme this month is Make your own background.  I'm also sharing this with Nicole and Friday Face Off because there is a face in this post. 

It's obvious I named this On the bubble.  Details are below.

On the bubble is a television term which may not be familiar to my international visitors.  If a company's television show has neither been renewed nor canceled at the end of the season, it is on the bubble.  It could go either direction until the network or cable company decides to renew or cancel.  It also means being in a situation where you’re on the verge of either success or failure.  You should think of it as hovering on the edge of two possible outcomes.

The TH paper doll is sitting on one of the bubbles, all of which were created with yellow ink, then cut with punches and glued in place over 110 lb cardstock painted pinkish red.  The sentiment was computer generated and outlined using black dye ink.

 

Thanks for dropping by today.  Bleubeard and I hope to see you and your handmade backgrounds soon at Art Journal Journey and a face at Friday Face Off.