Hi you all, hope you are enjoying your weekend. It's cold and wet here, good weather to stay home and craft. Thanks to all who left good wishes for my coming Knee OP yesterday, I was at the hospital yesterday for the pre-op exams, so it can go ahead next week as planned. Depending on what they do, I will be hopping around on crutches for something between 2 and 6 weeks. I'm trying to see it positively - no H*******K and plenty of time for reading, crafting, knitting etc!
This week I thought of a sentence I had read in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire', which inspired me to do this rather surreal journal spread. I am sure it's not everyone's taste; I'm not quite sure it's mine! But I had fun making it. For those who haven't read the story, they were talking about apparating and getting splinched.
(Both terms can be looked up on the net). People who don't apparate carefully are in danger of leaving parts of their body behind when they magically transfer themselves from one place to another....
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I used prismalo water colour pencils and stickles to do the eye, the legs, street sign and owl have been collaged, and the houses and shoes stamped.
That's all for today! Have a great day, take care - especially if you are apparating anywhere - and thanks for dropping in!
As a fellow Potter fan I just LOVE it - macabre, yes, but very well done! Have a good day, Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteBrilliant interpretation of the sentence and love the owl sat on top of the sign-so Harry Potter for sure.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hearing about your progress after the op-it may make me think about having mine done.
Take care--love Chrissie xx
Good one, Valerie. I'm aperating over here in Mexico. Like your journal, I'm sure JK would be pleased. :o) hugs, Donna
ReplyDeleteThey certianly are fun pages :)
ReplyDeleteVon ♥
Hello Valerie
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever journal page, love the eyeball!
Not much of a Harry Potter fan, but I am a big fan of yours... :]
Wishing you the best, for a speedy recovery, after your knee surgery. ~xx
Brilliant Valerie. I love Harry Potter and I love the eyeball with legs.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Awesome! I love surreal. :)
ReplyDeletenice fantasy piece today, I totally get 'apparate'!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great piece Valerie! Great details, love the shoes, a stamp? Who knew, so cool! The eyeball font is totally cool too. Love how you pieced it all together.
ReplyDeleteI've read all the books, she is a great story teller, reading the earlier books to the kids at school.
ReplyDeleteLove your pages and that eyeball is quite awesome.
Yvonne x
Wonderful interpretation of the quote!
ReplyDeleteRainy here too, so going to join you in crafting.
Hugs xx
Valerie
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these journal pages they are so quirky. I love the eyeball!!!! The colours are brilliant and the glitter :)
I am a huge fan of HP - I've not read the books but have seen all the films with my daughter - more than once!!!
Such a long time on crutches but on a positive note - not doing housework :)
Love Karenx
Hope your downtime goes by fast and that you have very little pain. Love the eyeball!!:) Have a wonderful day not doing housework.:)
ReplyDeleteRed and green streaks!? I LOVE THAT - you made me smile - thank you for your visit and this inspiration - makes me want to draw a big eye (love the subtle touch of glitter too ;) xoxo
ReplyDeleteOoh, I hope you have a speedy recovery from your knee op. 2-6 weeks of hobbling doesn't sound much fun :(
ReplyDeleteGreat eyeball!
xx
Oooh, I LOVE this one! And what a great eyeball, just think of finding it on the pavement - eeek! Hugs, Barb
ReplyDeleteLove the journal pages, Valerie! Sending good vibes to you for next week :)
ReplyDeleteQuite a departure from what I usually see here--I love it, Valerie!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to step outside our comfort zone sometimes.
oh my gosh, i love that eyeball! especially with the animated leaves floating all over it!
ReplyDeleteFabulous pages love the house in the background and that eyeball is amazing ! Good luck with the knee operation Valerie.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Sending you hugs and love as am sure you need them all Valerie. Loving your fab pages, surreal and fabulous. x
ReplyDeleteCool take on the quote from the book. Fun pages.
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with your op. x