Three Challenges, One Journal Page

 

Today I'm meeting three challenges with one journal page.  Mia at Craftartista, hosting Art Journal Journey (AJJ) wants us to create a background, Nicole and Friday Face Off (FFO) wants us to share a face, and Try it on Tuesday (TioT) want it to be All about Children. 

I call this Dancing in circles.  Detail images are below.

I cropped a closeup of the little girl's face for FFO, and it's obvious there is a child for TioT.  The background was created by dipping a paper cup in instant coffee and water, and twisting to get the circles.  That satisfies AJJ.  The little girl is by TH and the sentiment was computer generated and outlined in brown pigment ink.

Thanks for visiting.  I am thrilled you dropped by, especially since I have been so ill for so long.

 

Bee Feed Flower Mix

 

Today I have an offering for Halle of Halle's Hobbies at Art Journal Journey.  Halle is challenging us to think about Botanicals, which is her theme for July.  Because I have multiple media, I am also joining Creative Artiste's 117th challenge, where the theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.   Additionally, Try it on Tuesday's theme this fortnight is Summer Blooms, so I will join them, too.  After all, summer is when these bee feed flowers bloom.

I think you see where I got the title of this latest post.  Details are below.

This entry began when I found the unopened flower mix in my stash.  I decided to color a partial page the same colors as the mix using water soluble crayons.  I wish I had thought to color the bottom of the page, too, but didn't think of it until after the page had been assembled.

Once the page was dry, I began the assembly.  I first layered pages of various foreign texts in place depending on size, beginning with the crumbling vintage sheet music.  Once each had been glued in place, I added three labels from my stash.  I tried to get two pages captured under each label.  Finally, I added a row of what I have always been told is called German scrap to the bottom of one of the pages.

 

Thank you so very much for your visit. I hope you will join Bleubeard and me at Art Journal Journey, Creative Artiste, and Try it on Tuesday. 

 

 

Quirky

 

This will be my final entry for Matilde from Craftowanie, our host this month at Art Journal Journey.  Her theme, in case you didn't know, is People.  I am also joining Creative Artiste's 116th challenge, where the theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.  I'm getting in just under the wire for their challenge this month. And because my entry has text in it, I'm also joining Try it on Tuesday's latest theme, which is to add some text.

This is the front of the entry.  I'm not sure you can tell, but the front is about an 1/8th inch wider and about 2 inches shorter  than the inside.  The entire entry was created using see-through plastic and held together using washi tape. For the front, I first painted part of the front of the plastic with yellow and turquoise green fluid acrylic paints.  I then stamped the images, both by Lynne Perrella.  The heart with text, I stamped twice.

I couldn't fit the entire inside on the scanner, but I got most of the left and all the right side.  Detail images are below.

 

Inside left

Inside right

I used the same paint on the inside as I used on the front.  On the left, I added two types of lace, over which I laid a lady cut from a steampunk inspired book.  Note the text behind her bike.  Above and around her I placed several pieces of thread, then the letter H.  The focal figure from the front came through because I didn't use any paint in that area.

On the right, I added different lace and two TH paper dolls.  I adhered them with clear packing tape.  Look closely and you'll see one of the girl's face is caught in half under the tape.  Finally, I added the word "Quirky" to the right side.

Materials used included clear plastic, fluid acrylic paint (yellow and turquoise green), red rubber UM stamps, three types of lace, cut female image, two TH paper dolls, packing tape, computer generated word, and washi tape.  

Thank you for your visit. I hope you will join Bleubeard and me on this final entry for June at Art Journal Journey, Creative Artiste, and Try it on Tuesday.

 

This is for the birds

 

As I was cleaning my work area, I found another bird entry I could use for both Neet (whose blog is Hickydorums) at Art Journal Journey (whose theme is It must have wings) and Try it on Tuesday's current theme (Things with wings). I will be joining them both for one final entry.

I call this entry This is for the birds.  Detail shots are below.

I had a terrible time getting the elements to stick to the page.  My glue stick just laughed at me, as did my PVA glue.  I finally got out the big gun, E6000.  Everything except the birds was left over from other projects.

I assure you, this is definitely my final entry this month.  Bleubeard and I hope to see you at Art Journal Journey and Try it on Tuesday.

 

Winter

 

This will be my final entry for Neet (whose blog is Hickydorums) at Art Journal Journey.  By now you probably know her theme is It must have wings.  And because Try it on Tuesday's current theme is Things with wings, I will be joining them also.  This entry worked better in my head than on paper.

I named this Winter for lack of a better term.  Detail shots are below. 

I started by scraping gold paint (yes, it's gold but doesn't look it in the scan) using an old gift card on 110 lb. cardstock.  I was going for a mottled look.  When dry, I cut an old calendar I had in my stash.  I cut it a bit too close and nearly cut the bird's beak.  I added white lace to both sides of the focal image.  To cover where the two sides crossed, I fussy cut two holly stickers I had in my stash.  Because my hands are so shaky, it was hard to cut the circles to actually look like circles.  Finally I added the computer generated word I outlined in green ink.

Although this is my final entry this month at AJJ, there is still time to enter before we announce a new host and theme on the 1st.  And you have over a week to join TioT with their theme.

Bleubeard and I hope to see you at Art Journal Journey (AJJ) and Try it on Tuesday (TioT).

Before I finish, I want to personally thank Neet for the fantastic job she has done and is doing as a host this month.  Not only has she given us many examples of wings, she has also provided heartfelt and thought provoking comments to each and every person, even though she has been in pain the entire month.  Her thoughtful comments have not been lost on me, and I am sure they have not been lost on all those who participated in AJJ this month.  Thank you, dear friend.

 

 

A little bird told me

 

I'm back today joining Neet (whose blog is Hickydorums) who is our host this month at Art Journal Journey.  By now you probably know her theme is It must have wings.  Coincidentally, Try it on Tuesday's new theme is Things with wings, so I will be joining them also.

A little bird told me is the name of this (hopefully) penultimate entry for Neet's theme.  I just hope my left hand will hold up.  Right now, it's in more pain than my hand with the burn.  Detail shots are below.

 

I started by painting the background with some leftover yellow paint I used on another project.  Waste not.  I added the brick stencil background which shifted a bit as I moved the brown ink on the page.  The fussy cut bird had been in my stash for ages.  I finally found a good home for it and the nest.  I computer generated the words, colored, then cut and adhered them to the page.

 

Thanks for dropping by today. Bleubeard and I are delighted you stopped by and hope to see you at Art Journal Journey and Try it on Tuesday.

 

It's a hoot!

 

It's time to join Neet (at Hickydorums) who is our host this month at Art Journal Journey.  By now you probably know her theme is It must have wings.

This is a hoot!  That's the name I gave this latest entry.  It was quick and easy.  As a result, I'm also sharing it with Try it on Tuesday, whose theme this fortnight is Keep it Simple.  Detail shots are below.

I started with a background that had been painted by an elephant.  I picked it up one year at our local zoo.  To it I added the owl, which started life as a coaster from Nature Conservancy.  I computer generated the words and outlined them using green dye ink.

 

Thanks for dropping by today. Bleubeard and I are delighted you stopped by and hope to see you at Art Journal Journey and Try it on Tuesday.