Friday 10 November 2017

From autumn to winter

Hi Everybody!

For Paint Party Friday I have an A3 journal page,
'autumn moving towards winter'
The BG was painted with toned gesso, and then stenciled.
For the sunflowers I used gold, and for the gears and cogs,
which represent the transition to cold and dark winter,
black. The birds are flying away to avoid the coming
season - I wish I could do the same!
I am also linking to country view crafts, stencils and to
That's crafty, stencil it.





And I am sharing more photos from the woods and lakes I
visited this week with G and H:
















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

36 comments:

  1. Love the patterns with the pop of color for the flowers, very cool indeed!

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  2. The combination of sunflowers and black cogs, gears and spots is very effective, a great idea, and shows the idea of autumn to winter really well. Wonderful photos, too, that's a place I've added to my bucket list! Have a nice day, hugs, Sarah

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  3. I like the symbolism between autumn and winter in your latest piece of art. I like it and it was unusual to see your art with no words attached.

    Really FABULOUS photos today. They truly7 show that autumn arrived at your area and created some incredibly blazing colors.

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  4. Wonderful transition page, love the contrast between the background and focal flowers! Perfect for the theme you chose!
    Fantastic photos today too, wow, Autumn really is an amazing artist in your area!

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  5. Wunderschön dieses Journal mit den Sonnenblumen und den Vögeln es ist wie so verträumt!!
    Deine Fotos sind herrlich die so bunt sind für mein Wetter Regen und Bewölkung!
    Ich wünsche dir ein gemütlichen Freitag!
    Lieben Gruss Elke

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  6. Love your journal page. Your photos just get better and better!

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  7. Excellent artwork. Your choice of colour is just perfect. Love those photos, too. Very Autumnal feel to the photos and the artwork. They compliment each other beautifully.

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  8. Gorgeous art, I love sunflowers and blackbirds, very magical and visually powerful, the dots and patterns are wonderful and symbolism behind it..very meaningful! All of the Autumn scenes are just breathtaking! beautiful photos...nature is inspiring!
    Have a magical wkd
    Victoria

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  9. As always, your artwork is both clever and creative, but your photographs simply blow me away. (So to speak...I'm actually still HERE.) Your pictures are so vivid and beautifully composed. Almost 3-D like in their realism. You should be featured in an art gallery!

    Have a super weekend.

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  10. Your transition from autumn to winter piece is lovely, and sure works in my world today. The wind is whipping, the temperature is dropping during the daylight and we even had a few snowflakes a few minutes ago. Brrr. You walk photos look lovely too. Lucky you to escape to the forests and quiet for a bit. For me, that is the best way to restore my being. Happy Friday! Hugs-Erika

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  11. a wonderful autumnal page and of course I LOVE the scenery of your visit to the lakes and woods, so beautiful. Happy PPF!

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  12. Pretty autumn page. I want to be with the birds and flying to warmer places. Your Autumn is a lot more vivid than what we've had here. Wet Spring, hot Summer and Fall produced dull colors here. I love the vivid blue sky refelcted in the water. Enjoy your day!

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  13. love your stunning autumn winter photos ;O))) page you made in fall colours are great to ;O))

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  14. Lovely seasonal transition creation and wonderful Autumn photography ~ ^_^

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  15. Love your bold stencil and thanks for your Autumn vubrance in photos

    Happy PPF, happy you dropped bu my blog today

    much love...

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  16. A gorgeous transition piece and those photos! they just continue to enchant and amaze me- I feel like I am with you!
    Have a beautiful weekend Valerie!
    hugs xx

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  17. Lovely stencilled page! Thank you for joining us at Country View Challenges this month!

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  18. It's what Autumn is all about!
    Love, love, love your photos from the woods and lakes.

    Have a great weekend

    All the best Jan

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  19. Your transition page for PPF is lovely! Beautiful fall colour in your photos today.

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  20. A great page, love the pops of orange flowers with the black elements. Gorgeous autumnal photos from your day out.
    Have a great weekend.
    Avril xx

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  21. I love the colours you used today Valerie, it is a fabulous page, great stencils as well.
    Lovely photos, the scenery changes so fast at this time of the year.
    Yvonne xx

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  22. Oh how lovely your journal page is. It has a wonderful feeling to it. The photos are also beautiful, I especially love the funghi photos.

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  23. Wow! A fabulous page and I'm glad you gave the size as I can imagine how truly wonderful this must be!Your photos are brilliant - what a great walk it must have been! Happy weekend to you dear Valerie! Hugs, Chrisx

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  24. AMAZING! Just love the vibrancy of this post, the colours are spectacular and your photos are a sheer delight to view as is your beautiful and rather 'glam' page and stamping..xxx[aNNie]🎄

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  25. I love the design of the page with the birds flying off to better weather! I love the photos of Autumn foliage too.

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  26. Fabulous page Valerie. Love the contrast of the dark birds and design on the pale background, and boy do those flowers glow! So many wonderful autumn pics, I just love those toadstools and fungus images, how amazing is nature!! sending hugs :)

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  27. After seeing that first photo of the fabulous orange trees, I can see where you got your inspiration! Very nice piece and oh, it looks so beautiful there.

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  28. wow,eine fabelhafte seite,schöne farben auch.
    schöne herbstbilder aus dem wald,ich möchte auch immer dorthin,aber es ist von mir aus ganz schön weit dahin,und ich fahre nicht gerne bahn.
    aber irgendwann fahre ich einfach los,gerade jetzt im herbst ist es so schön dort.
    einen schönen samstag,liebe valerie.


    schöne grüße jenny

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  29. Your journal page reminds me of a block printed piece of fabric. A beautiful scene in bold colors. It is so beautiful!
    Kate

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  30. Love the bold stencilling - there's a beautiful simplicity about it. And the autumn photos are glorious - especially the leaves against the sky - I always love your tree photos!
    Alison x

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  31. Wonderful project, great stencilling!!! Thank you for joining the November challenge of the Country View Challenges blog!

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  32. It is always entertaining to take a walk through the woods with you and your camera. I also like your interpretations of themes for each project you do.

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  33. This post is truly breath taking and magical! I love it!! Your blog looks wonderful too! Big Hugs!

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  34. What a fabulous size to work on, your stencilled page of contrasting colours is most charming. Walking us through the changing seasons has been pictorial bliss, thank you for sharing your creativity with us all over at That's Crafty.
    Best Wishes Tracey DT

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  35. There is so much to see on your walk, I'm sure I missed something, but I sure enjoyed it. I like your journal page too. Blessings, Janet

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