February is mostly a rainy and grey month, hence the colours I chose for my pages, although today was clear and sunny, just extremely cold, and with an east wind which was trying to blow our skin off! The background has been painted with acrylics, and then trees etc have been collaged over the painted stems to give more depth. I used a mixture of ovals and oblongs for the days - to be honest, I didn't have enough of one sort! As I have no possibilty to do die-cuts here, I had to improvise, but I don't think it looks bad. For the 14th I used a red heart; guess why! I added day 29 after I had taken the pics, but it is on there now! I am also entering this into Paint Party Friday. Yes, it is only Thursday today, but I will not be able to paint anything else by tomorrow!
I took this photo at 7.15 yesterday morning as the first light was coming over the hills.
I have got another strenuous day to get through, I am really looking forward to the weekend, as I am extremely tired. My internet USB stick is having phases where it is more of a stuck than a stick, which means it takes ages to get online, and I am not really patient at the best of times!
Have a good day you all, take care, have fun and thanks for visiting!
Very dramatic pages Valerie February has been very cold so far and snow is forecast Brrrr!
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Absolutely divine calendar pages, Valerie. Makes February look so mysterious. Hope your day isn't too hard on you. Take care. hugs, Donna
ReplyDeleteWow, your page for February is stunning!
ReplyDeleteLovely February pages, I'm still doing mine. I hope you get through your day ok.
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xx
Lovely calendar pages..... v appropriate colours
ReplyDeleteFebruary normally is pretty grim isn't it? - it is like a summers day here today... but very cold!
I've heard a rumour we are due snow at the weekend! We don't do snow well in the UK!
Remember to take it easy won't you? - but also have fun :)
Karenx
Gorgeous pages Valerie - love the splash of red.
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself..sending anti-tiredness sparkles and hugs. xx
Morning Valerie. That is so strange. You are not going to believe this but I have tree trunks on the brain at the moment! Not sure why! When I clicked on to see what you have been up to... there they are again! I am sure you will sleep better now you know that! lol! Brilliant Feb pages. Have a great weekend and have a good rest.
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Florence XX
lovely pages, happy PPF! Heard about the cold gripping Europe.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pages! I love how you did the 'day' spots!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your calendar pages, and just became Kathryn's newest follower!.. I see your weather looks MUCH like that in my neck of the woods! It's been somewhat warmer, but still grey and muddy.. I'm with you though; just looking forward to the weekend! ~tina
ReplyDeleteSuch a great take on the challenge Val. I love how you've used the journal shapes as part of your picture. xx
ReplyDeletewow-what a wonderfully creative calendar spread!!
ReplyDeleteI love the trees Valerie and the little pop of red and yellow. Must feel like you're back working again - looking forward to the weekends! Hope the weather stays fair. Take care. Suze xx
ReplyDeleteLove your painting and your photo is beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteWow Valerie super calenda page and the red heart accent is the cherry on top :)
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I really like your February calendar pages. We have had a very weird winter and if you look outside it resembles the art you created for February. Great contrast between the trees and the background. Truly a great February spread, Valerie. Get some rest tonight.
ReplyDeleteLovely pages there... super tree and colouring is perfect. Great photo too.
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Fabulous calendar, I love the different day shapes. Super photo as well.
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Love how you've used the tree diecuts, smashing pages for February, x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pages! Love the idea with that tree!
ReplyDeleteI love your February spread!
ReplyDeleteThe red heart, perfect... compliments the other colors.
Love your February pages. Love the tree and the red heart. Great work. Take care and be well. :)
ReplyDeleteWhere is the "love" button? Your pages are spectacular! I am just amazed by your layout/scene setting on the calendar. It's fantastic.
ReplyDeleteGreat February pages, love the dramatic greys. Kim
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the subtle gray colors, and the tree cut outs!
ReplyDeleteThis is my fave! I absolutely love it! ANd what a perfect use of just a dash of red!
ReplyDeleteHope you get a restful, nice weekend. Almost there!
Wonderful pages... just like our gray early February days. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteWonderful page, it looks really wintery and a little like a path up to a big haunted house! The trees are fab, I have just ordered a similar stencil to that so its nice to see the effect of it! x
ReplyDeleteAwesome February page! Love the trees.
ReplyDeleteWonderful range of gorgeous, rich grays...and the red heart is a perfect accent. :)
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Love your atmospheric pages, awesome trees. x
ReplyDeleteLove your atmospheric pages, awesome trees. x
ReplyDeleteLove your atmospheric pages, awesome trees. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful February page, love the trees! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteoh, how I love those tree silhouettes. fantastic calendar!
ReplyDeleteVery dramatic, it's lovely to see something different, love it
ReplyDeleteI love your grey wintery trees, and I really like the clouds and little spot of sunlight.
ReplyDeleteYour calendar is gorgeous. I have much difficulty getting onto some of the blogs too.
ReplyDeleteWow! STunning pages - absolutely glorious x
ReplyDeleteTerrific pages!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fab Feb pages - all that dramatic decoration. Hope you find you have enough space to write the daily journal !?
ReplyDeleteFabulous February pages!! Love the trees.
ReplyDeleteI love these pages. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is the prettiest calendar page I have ever seen. Love how that red heart just jumps out at youon the blk and white! Just love it, take care, gerri
ReplyDeleteooo love those trees x
ReplyDeleteWonderful pages, I love the grey and yellow and spooky trees:0) Hope you feel better today xxx
ReplyDeleteAwesome pages ~ well done ~ very creative! ~ namaste, carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF ^_^
ReplyDeleteooohhh I love your trees. I mean I really love them!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo too.
Nicole/Beadwright
Loving your tree trunks and the gorgeous and moody winter background. Hope your stick gets unstuck soon.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Fab Feb pages, you captured the season perfectly!!!
ReplyDeleteThose trees look awesome! I love your pages. The colors convey a wintry mood. Very nice work! Hope you can get some rest this weekend. Try and stay warm! Hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteLove what a different style you have. Funny to see you so wintery - I am in summer in NZ ;-)
ReplyDeleteReally like your gray February pages with the great POP of the red! I hope you survived the snowstorm I saw on the news. I am in Illinois, USA and we have had hardly any snow this year after a blizzard last year.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous page for February. Your colour choice and theme just sums February up for me! Well done for keeping up so far!
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