Monday, 4 May 2015

Dreams.

Hi Everybody!

The weekend has sped by, and the new week is already here - have a good one!

For Art Journal Journey, the sea, I am once again showing the contents of my head - or of one of my heads, at least. This head is dreaming of the sea. I used a brush-wipe page as background. I added some  colours with Gelatos. I drew the head with one of my stencils onto some water-coloured paper and collaged it to the background. The sea-weed has been made using the waste from TH's bird-branch die cut as a stencil. The ship,anchor and lighthouse/houses have been stamped and embossed.. The white birds were doodled with a white pen, the dark ones made with Dina Wakley's stencil. There is also a stenciled dolphin. I added some colour to the 'town' with inks. This was another fun make!






The sun tried to show itself this morning, but  the clouds were more persistent.



There was just one duck swimming around:


A Sunday fisherman:



My fave path long the old walls:


And four footed friends, big and small:





Have a great day you all, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!

36 comments:

  1. cool photos...the gray cat looks like our family cat!

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  2. The colors are gorgeous! Such a lovely piece!

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  3. Lovely sea inspired page! Wonderful photos, happy cats!

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  4. Wow - was für eine coole Seite!!!!
    Hier war es bis mittags noch herrlich sonnig und wir konnten mit mein Freundin zusammen auf der Terrasse frühstücken - das erste mal in diesem Jahr.
    Ich wünsche dir eine schöne und kreative Woche - ich glaube meine Muse schielt auch endlich mal aus ihrem Loch hervor :-) Liebe Grüße, Dagmar

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  5. Love your nautical dreams, a very expressive journal page, and the photo are wonderful as always. Hve a good start in the week, hugs, Sarah

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  6. Die Seite ist so harmonisch und absolut raffiniert -- gefällt mir super, super gut!
    Herrliche Aufnahmen sind das auch wieder!
    Einen guten Start in die neue Woche wünsche auch ich DIr
    ♥♥♥♥♥ fünf Herzen gibt es von Art Journal Journey diesmal!

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  7. Eine tolle Seite! Wunderbare Komposition mit schönen Farben und Details! Gefällt mir sehr!
    Liebe Grüße, Annette

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  8. wow,eine traumhafte sea seite,gefällt mir auch supergut.
    tolle bilder hast du wieder für uns,der angler sitzt da so entspannt,möchte auch mal angeln :-)
    hier kommt gerade die sonne raus und ich werd erstmal frische brötchen holen und frühstücken.
    wünsch dir einen guten start in die neue woche.

    GLG Jeannette

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  9. eine grandiose journalseite! und dass man bei dir gut spazierengehen kann, sieht man auf diesen Bildern auch wieder!

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  10. Beautiful photographs Valerie with the special tree lined path looking so green and lush. The fisherman looks like he is settled for the day. I hope he caught something.

    Love the artwork page and your dream of the sea. Such a wonderful background as well--it reallt sets the scene.

    Enjoy your day today. We have sun and blue skies--yipeeeee.

    Love Chrissiexx

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  11. Sehr, sehr schön! Einen schönen Wochenanfang und viele Grüße

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  12. Super page Valerie, love the ship in your head and the rising cliffs behind. It rained all day yesterday but today it's lovely and sunny. Enjoy your day. Xx

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  13. Amazing dream page and fabulous photos!

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  14. That's a gorgeous page! I know I'm completely biased - a/ because I love your work and b/ because I'm addicted to anything remotely connected with the sea, but - it's beautifully serene. I can hear the waves!

    Lovely photos as always and especially fabulous for ducks, horses AND kitties! The Colonel waves a friendly paw to his fellow fabulous felines! Hugs and summer sun from Shroo:)xxx

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  15. I really like how you incorporate the head It just doesn't look out of place at all! I would never think of doing something like that. Your brush off background is fabulous. It's a bank holiday here today, so no school. We've both just had a late breakfast and chilling online for a wee whle then maybe some board games are in order. Hope you have a good day too {{Hugs}} :o)

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  16. Wonderful design again with interesting goodies to look at.xx

    {aNNie My Personal Blog}

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  17. I love it! (Like all your heads) Still can't get over how green and summery looking your photos are too!

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  18. Great picture "Dreaming of the Sea", I especially like the background with all the colours, the lighthouse and the ship. I like the way you made the seaweed too.
    That is one of my favourite of your walks - the lane with the lamp.
    And finishing up with the sleeping kitty - perfect - she's dreaming of her next meal I suspect.

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  19. Stunning work,...love the motion and movement in this lovely piece! I also love the changed background on your blog....makes your blog pop...gorgeous! Beautiful visit with wonderful photography too...

    Hugs Giggles

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  20. Very cool use of those layers! xo

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  21. Beautiful page Valerie, I love the god embossing you added! Such wonderful photos, I think I shall come for a visit because it's just so pretty where you live! hugs :)

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  22. A fabulous page - LoVe it!!! Another set of great photos too! Chrisx

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  23. This is one of my favorite pages you've ever made thus far, because you really captured that dreamlike feeling! Of course, I always enjoy your keen eye for photography. Blessings!

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  24. I love your beautiful Sea Collage, the background is fabulous. Your photos are also beautiful and so are your little fur babies. Enjoy the day, Shirleyxx

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  25. Beautiful. I love the weathered look of your background.
    Hugs,
    Teresa

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  26. Das ist wieder eine typische Valerie-Arbeit, ganz schön viel zu gucken!
    Der Stempel vom Segelschiff ist total schön, hätte ich auch gerne.
    LG Ulrike

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  27. Der Stempel ist von LaBlanche

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  28. Love the journal page!!! It does make one dream of the sea ♥ Lovely photos too .

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  29. Hi Valerie, your kitties are so sweet. Love your artwork. Beautiful journal page. Great walking pics.
    Have a wonderful day.
    Hugs, CM

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  30. Lovely journal page! Great photo of the duck swimming among the rocks!

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  31. I would love to share some of your dream, this page is amazing and so creative, love it,
    Yvonne xx

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  32. Lovely pages and beautiful spring scenes, and of course the feline beauties, can't leave them out.

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  33. What fabulous page, Valerie! I love all creatives elements on it. Great photos!
    Hugs, Mar

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  34. You sure have a lot going on in your head! All I have floating around in my grey matter is jelly doughnuts and dreams of starting an exercise program. I liked it when you were counting steps. I found that I wanted to do that too! I do enjoy your creative energy!
    Sandy xx

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  35. Yummy, jelly doughnuts....don't make me laugh!

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  36. Beautiful Val, I love the thoughts in your head, and the cats look very happy xx

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