Hi Everybody!
Hope you are all well and fit and are having some good weather.
Here it was rather hot and sultry today, but we did have some
spectacular clouds, which I always love.
For Art Journal Journey, the sea, I have made another mixed media piece. The background was painted first with gesso, and then with various blues and greens using a wide, hard brush, and I stamped into it while wet to make a crackle pattern. I also added a little bit of fairy dust. I added more colours with Gelatos. I used the rising bubbles stamp from Ryn Tanaka, stamping several times with embossing ink and white EP. I added the quote, and that was that. I love the scratchy effect in the background, made by the rough bristles.
The day started off with wonderful clouds
I discovered these beautiful poppies growing by the wayside
The banks of the Rhine are full of plants and flowers
The horse chestnut is in the grounds of the Marien Hospital, as is the statue
I love the wisteria
Lily was sleeping in her little cat-cave
And Lucky was trying to tell me something....
Have a great day you all, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Beautiful page and I love the quote! The flowers look so beautiful, I love poppies.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful journal page, love the colours, and the lovely idea with the bubbles and troubles! Great photos as always, love the poppies! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteLove the scratchy effect and the quote, Valerie!
ReplyDeleteeine tolle seite und ein ganz fantastischer text,wunderschöne blumen und pflanzen wachsen bei euch,hier blüht es auch überall,leider bin ich zu faul die camera mit zu nehmen,aber irgendwann gibt es auch bilder bei mir zu sehen.
ReplyDeletemein kleid hab ich fertig genäht,es sieht toll aus,ist aber etwas zu eng,muss ich noch ändern.
wünsch dir einen tollen tag.
GLG Jeannette
Wunderschöne Seite! Toller Hintergrund, schöne Farben und die Luftblasen als Kontrast ... herrlich! Der Spruch gefällt mir auch sehr!
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße, Annette
Liebe Valerie, Deine Journalseiten sind herrlich! Das Zitat sollte ich mir ausdrucken. Es berührt estwas in mir und ich wünsche mir auch Bubbles in meinem Alltag :)
ReplyDeleteWunderbar sind auch Deine Fotoimpressionen. Weißt Du inzwischen, was Lucky sagen wollte :) ?
Viele liebe Grüße zu Dir und schöne Frühlingstage wünsche ich Dir
Erika
Wahrscheinlich, 'Ich bin so klein und hungrig!'
ReplyDeleteFantastic photographs Valerie-love the poppies--they are quite early I think ours are still tight buds.
ReplyDeleteGreat page again and a terrific quote :
Have a good day. We have a busy day but will email later
Love Chrissie xx
Ich glaub das ist die neue Lieblingsseite für mich von Dir ... ich finden denHintergrund und den Spruch zu den Blasen einfach nur SUPER!!! Perfekt!
ReplyDeleteWenn das Wetter passt ist der Mai der schönste Monat im Frühling, oder?
Wunderbare Aufnahmen...
Knuddel an Lucky und Lilly!
Hab nen schönen Tag!
oxo
Susi
Another beautiful undersea page. The colours are fabulous and the bubble stamp quite perfect. The quote is excellent. Have a good day Valerie {{Hugs}}
ReplyDeletelove love your art work, those bubbles are wonderful and your colors too!
ReplyDeleteI like the photos specially the one with the Madonna and the Kittie of course too. TFS
hello from California
bibiana
Wow, you discover so many interesting things on your walks. You have a great eye. And I love your page with those fantastic bubbles. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteAwesome creation and beautiful colour combos.xxx
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die bubble-seite ist einfach genial! wunderschön!
ReplyDeleteund auch deine fotos, die du mitgenommen hast von deinem spaziergang, sind toll!
glg, tina
Hier passt wieder alles perfekt! LG Ulrike
ReplyDeleteLovely :) Your cats are so cute!
ReplyDeleteKaren x
Beautiful artwork today Valerie! Love the wisteria photo, I've never seen that in real life! Cute kitty cats. Have a wonderful day. hugs :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous quote and great page, Valerie! Beautiful photos today.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mar
Love those bubbles and what a great quote. Lily and Lucky are looking slim! Xx
ReplyDeleteStunningly made background and you do make beautiful hand-printing.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Lucky is trying to say, maybe I can guess?
Hi Valerie, Oh I love this beautiful page and the quote is just what I needed to read today.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers and the sky shots are stunning.
Love seeing Lily and Lucky.
Have a nice day. xo
What a great quote and absolutely fabulous background!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
Love the quote on today's art!!! great photos again ♥
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. I love the scratchy effect of the hard bristles too.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Teresa
An absolutely stunning page Valerie. The scratchy effect looks amazing behind the white bubbles and love that text too.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics as always.
Fliss xx
Gorgeous sea of bubbles, loved the quote. Super photos as well.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Valerie, your photos alone would put smiles on faces as they are so gorgeous with the heavy green foliage as a backdrop. Your journal page was inspiration and encouragement for me. Just what I needed to get back on top.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
C
Felt just like that today, so overwhelmed with clearing out all the stuff we brought back. Thanks for the bubble infusion and wise words. xox
ReplyDeleteA great page. I love the bubble stamp and the quote. I must right that one down..
ReplyDeleteGreat advice & fantastic bubble page! The wisteria and poppies are awesome,too!
ReplyDeleteOf course, EVERYTHING in your post is fabulous as always - however there be CATS here! So I have to comment on their fluffy gorgeousness as a priority !!!Lovely furry babies!!! AWWWW Cats make EVERYTHING better! We send you hugs and special squooshy cuddles to the fabulous felines! xxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quote and pretty page!!xx
ReplyDeleteWunderbares Zitat und großartig in der Kombination mit Deiner Seite, sehr schön, wünsche schönes Wochenende...
ReplyDeleteLove this, perfect quote for your page xx
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