Hi Everybody!
Here's wishing you all a happy weekend. It's scorching hot, so I will be going out early for my walk. I made a quick journal page using stencils and my hand-carved stamps over a brush-wipe page. I added more colour with pencils. The frame and quote were added digitally:
The pictures were taken last weekend on my Sunday walk. This is the end of our road:
I enjoyed walking through the fields to the Rhine:
The corn is taller than I am:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Your Africa journal page is fabulous. I also like the Nelson Mandela quote.
ReplyDeleteEverywhere you walk, there are flowers. You truly live in a very beautiful, flower filled area. I was in awe of your photos of the glorious fields that even had poppies in them. Such beauty.
Try to stay cool, dear.
Lovely page, beautiful fields
ReplyDeleteHi Val, good morning! Love your pretty Africa page with its wonderful quote. Great photos of your walk. It really is a beautiful place where you live, and I hope to visit there again soon. Have a wonderful day, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteWOW,apart from your gorgeous pictures/photos, your Africa version here is fantastic. I am loving these fabulously designed posts from you...hugs.x
ReplyDeleteI love your Africa journal page - it's beautiful and so are your photos of your walk.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
xxx Hazel.
Hot weather starting here for the next 5 or day days. I'm happy. The weather on your journal page looks hot, too. I love the pictures of the wild flowers on your walk. My favorite was the thistle with the busy bee. Stay cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing my best!
DeleteA fabulous page, it is a wonderful African scene using your own made stamps.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, have a good weekend.
Yvonne xx
Your African page matches my weather too. We're into the eat also. It's a great page. And your field photos are amazing. Such pretty flowers and you really showed us the beauty of an average field. Stay cool and enjoy your weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThe fields are beautiful at this time of year.
DeleteWhat a wondrous piece. It even has that African haze. It looks like you could step right into the picture.
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a lovely area. I enjoyed our walk:)
Hugs
your art piece is beautiful, I love the quote as well..
ReplyDeletethis is a beautiful walk you shared with us today, I love the thistles, isn't it an amazing color,,
Thank you for my walk and your art!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely journal page.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to see wildflowers growing - I enjoyed your photographs.
Keep as cool as you can!
All the best Jan
I think the wildflowers are so important for the insects, and beautiful too.
DeleteYour art page goes perfectly with the quote because it depicts a beautiful and peaceful Africa. hugs, Teresa
ReplyDeleteYes, it's nice to dream how it could be....
DeleteYour journal page reminded me of the old Toto song! You certainly captured Africa!Its lovely seeing all the wild flowers in your area! Have a great weekend! Hugs,Chrisx
ReplyDeleteI don't know who Toto is!
DeleteHi Valerie love your journal pages and wow what beautiful pics of the country side,thankyou for sharing xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page Valerie with your fabulous stamps.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - lots of lovely views and wildflowers.
Happy Sunday and Happy July.
Gill x
What a beautiful scene! Your stamps look amazing with the pretty stenciled images - perfect 😁. I enjoyed walking with you and seeing all those colourful flowers too. Happy Sunday! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteLoved the walk in the country, great pictures
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I am just loving your African art. The photos are fabulous too.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're staying cool my friend! Loving your African art piece! Truly glorious pictures! Loved them all! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHard to stay cool, it's getting hotter and hotter!
DeleteAnother stunning Africa page with those amazing stamps!! Clever digital additions too! Lovely summery photos! Hope you can manage to stay cool....
ReplyDeletegood morning, lovely views and flowers along your walk.
ReplyDeleteI am always so moved when I see your handmade lady stamp-so stunning
we have had extreme heat and humidity too but was blessed with a little cool down yesterday
Wow your page is marvelous Valerie! Your digital work, stamps, and that quote- all meld so perfectly together- one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteThe heat has us here as well,and the best time to do anything outdoors is absolutely in the morn!
Thanks for sharing those beautiful flower photos-stunning flora!
Jackie xo
A super journal page Valerie, sorry I missed this over the weekend had to give my laptop a little rest.. Such a relaxing wander through your photographs, isn't nature such a beautiful thing xx
ReplyDeleteYour art is exotic and beautiful and your walk, delightful. What wonderful flowers!
ReplyDeleteYour journal page is amazing Valerie, your hand carved stamps are perfect! You have such a lovely place to walk in too. It's really hot here at the moment, but we've had a bit of a breeze today and that was sooo good! xx
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