Hi Everybody!
I have been enjoying the cooler weather here very much, and hope that your weather is good, too. Today I picked a name out of the hat to win the Jane Davenport stamp set. And the winner is........
Erika from BioArtGal
Congratulations Erika, and please contact me with your postal address so I can send you the stamps. I'm sorry I can't send a stamp set to each of the ladies who entered. But thanks for joining in!
Today I have another journal spread. I painted the face in shades of blue with some green, using Gelatos, Mermaid Markers and sharpies. She looks like a mermaid again! The background was painted with water-colours, sprayed, spritzed, sprinkled and splattered. The stars were stenciled. I am linking to Simon Monday Challenge, sprinkled and splattered, and to Paint Party Friday:
And I have a digital tag for our landmarks challenge at Tag Tuesday. You can see Big Ben again and Nelson's Column, but for me the guards, buses and beefeaters are walking (rolling) landmarks! You still have plenty of time to join our challenge. I used elements from Serif:
There were more people and booths at the market now it's not so hot:
Some photos from my balcony. A lot of plants have started to recover and are enjoying the cooler and rainy weather:
And some sunrise photos:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
With the coloring and the look...she makes the perfect mermaid...Gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Erika!!!
Your tag is fantastic with its happy bright colors and scene!
Wow,wow and wow!!! Valerie , your photos are so stunning!!! They are so amazing!!!
Big Hugs~
Love, love, love your beautiful mermaid, Val, she is fantastic. Great tag from our wonderful London, too. The photos are superb as always. Have a great evening, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteSo glad it has cooled down for you Valerie. Beautiful spread in blue. Lovely landmarks tag and photos, nice to see people out in the cooler weather.
ReplyDeleteValerie Valerie I learned rainbow chard is just a mix of different coloured chard, not a separate variety.
DeleteThanks Christine, I will keep an eye out for it at the market.
Deletebeautiful art-love the mermaid and the tags.
ReplyDeleteyour flowers are lovely! so glad you are cooler now-today we finally got some rain and a cool down too.
enjoyed the market photos too
Congrats to Erika. I know she'll like these faces.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty you created. And that tag for London is stunning. I really want to visit there some day and see where my grandmother's ancestors came from.
SO glad to read it is cooler there for you now, and the flowers and plants on your balcony are reviving, too. Lovely photos today, too.
I love your blue lady painting she is a real beauty. The London tag looks awesome as well.
ReplyDeleteSuper photos of the market and your flowers look so good on your balcony. All my summer flowers died off we couldn't keep them going, at least we had a bit of rain and that will help the grass.
Yvonne xx
Your Blue lady is magnificent Valerie, Big congrats to Erika for winning your generous give away. Love those themed tags.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see the flowers in your snap shots looking so healthy after your weeks of sunshine. Thank you as always for sharing.
Have a wonderful day & Thank you for the Anniversary wishes Hugs Tracey xx
... and congrats on the PPF win Valerie, it's a fabulous page for us all to gaze upon throughout the week.
DeleteHave a smashing Weekend xx
Thanks a lot, Tracey!
DeleteCool tag-London is a special place. And I love the blue lady. I think she is mermaid coming up to to moonbathe under the stars. She has a romantic look to her. Its nice that you've finally cooled off. We finally didn't have rain today but there's still a bit of humidity. Lots of my veggies in my veggie garden are rotting right on the vine. And I emailed you my address. Enjoy your cooler temperatures. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteEverything on this post is amazing, the art, the super photos sure smell like our spring a few weeks away...today it is an extremely warm day and the farmers will suffer badly with the drought....not sure what the weather is up to , climate change for sure.xx
ReplyDeleteThree cheers, Erika!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your weather has taken a turn for the better. Lovely photos. And I love your blue woman. I never think to do the face/background all the same. It's a lovely effect.
Cool mermaid with her flowing ideas hair. Your London tag is fun, though it needs a TARDIS. =^,.^= Glad the weather has freshened for you. The flowers are beautiful especially those petunias.
ReplyDeleteI visited a cafe here where the toilets are built to look like a tardis - scary going through that blue door!
DeleteFabulous art work - love the beautiful lady and great imagery on the London tag.
ReplyDeleteLovely selection of photos full of wonder things :)
Hope your weather staying cool and you are feeling a bit better now.
Gill xx
Wowww Valerie, this face is jus amazing !! so so gorgeous, I like very much these blues colours, and the way the girl looks, .Congrats to Erika ! and I wish you a very nice afternoon, big hugss, Caty
ReplyDeletecongrats Erika! Valerie you take the best photos, they are amazing,, that blue face journal page is so beautiful, cool and lovely summery,
ReplyDeleteColours - the most beautiful colours in this blog post! Beautiful images, Valerie. Your art is also beautiful - love your blue mermaid and your digital tag of London landmarks is brilliant. You truly are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful blue lady and great ideas on your London tag.
ReplyDeleteWonderful display of flowers onyhe balcony and great that the market has more stalls again
Love Chrissie xx
What a lovely walk. My hollyhocks looked like that...before they turned up their toes and died.
ReplyDeleteThe first piece is wondrous, the mermaid's eyes have so much kindness in them. And the second is fun:)
Hugs
Many congratulations to Erika! So glad it's turned cooler for you and your balcony looks stunning with all those beautiful flowers 😁. Your blue lady is a beauty too and I love all the sparkle that you added to the page. The market looks so interesting, I could happily while away the hours looking around it 😉. Enjoy the rest of your week! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteThese are really lovely Valerie, your painted ladies are always wonderful, and your London tag is such fun. It's turned a lot cooler here too (hurrah) and we're all enjoying it! xx
ReplyDeleteYour blue lady looks so dreamy, wonderful, and the London tag has some fun images.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, and the produce in the market looks fabulous.
Avril xx
A beautiful mermaid! I love her blue face and lips. She has a very ethereal feel to her. And your tag is fabulous. I love that double decker bus.
ReplyDeleteSome lovely photos from Market. I bet that is a fun place to browse.
Happy Weekend,
Kate
Happy PPF Valerie...I always love your art!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats feature artist!!!
Beautiful art and lovely photos Valerie! And congratulations to Erika!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
Alison xxx
Lovely artwork and wonderful shots! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteMel
First off, I'm glad the temperatures have gotten more moderate there. It's still in the low nineties here, but they don't call it HOTlanta for nothing. :)
ReplyDeleteYour mermaid is a beauty, and if I'd made a collage of the things I associate with London, it would've included all the things you put in that piece of art. Lovely work, as always.
And you KNOW I love those sunrise pics. Just beautiful... and peaceful.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Love the iconic landmarks on your wonderful tag!!! Your photos are so lovely; I enjoyed them all!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you been busy creating love the collage. Never been to England but that what I would picture it as.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on
I am always so impressed with your art, the fact that you blog everyday, and then walk around your beautiful hometown to share with us in photos. I would so love to come visit there. I especially love your mermaid today.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF, thanks for all that wonderful art and photos.
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Darn, I missed the giveaway! Congrats to Erika!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty aqua colors on your maiden! And where is this lovely market? I want to go! Your photos are all vibrant!
your painting is lovely but I just love your color and composition on the blue shutters photo!!! Very inspiring
ReplyDeleteI love your mystical mermaid. And the 'I love London' art work. Also lovely flower photos!!
ReplyDeleteLove your mermaid, and all her Blues! Congrats on being featured artist over on PPF- I always love your ladies! Xxxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous mermaid! Your London piece is such fun! Such lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteThe mermaid is so lovely, the blues and greens are gorgeous! I love your tag and photos too.
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations to Erika on the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI loved your mermaid - so wonderfully blue.
I especially liked the London art - so lovely.
I thought all of your photographs were so nice to see - thanks for sharing them.
All the best Jan
Such creative and colorful art work and great collage work too ~ Awesome photography series!
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Hi Valerie, Congratulations on being the featured artist in PPF!
ReplyDeleteYour mermaid is so beautiful and alluring - her colours are gorgeous.
Love to see the markets... all those fresh vegies, fruit and flowers - the smells must be great too.
Always so nice to see your sky photos too.
Cheers and till next time, :D) xx
Another gorgeous tag, and photos. love the mermaid as well.
ReplyDeleteHugs Wendy
The market looks delightful. Glad more people are out and about now that it is a little cooler.
ReplyDeleteThe mermaid is gorgeous and I love the quote with it. I have always wanted to be a mermaid. :)
~Jess
Such a pretty blue face! She's adorable with that flowing hair!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page! Love the pops of green. Thank you so much for playing along with us in the Scribbles and Splatters Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge this week :)
ReplyDeleteI like the colour of your mermaid. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteI love the colouring of your mermaid style lady! Congrats to Erika too! The London tag looks great! It's good to see things looking fresher now and more folk about too! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteI really love your blue girl! She is amazing!
ReplyDeleteCute tag too! So much fun!
Great photos! Beautiful!
Sorry I'm so late coming around! Big Hugs!
Congratulations to Erika!! Lucky gal!
ReplyDeleteLovely blue girl! and your flower photos are just awesome! I can almost smell the flowers they are so beautiful!
Sending hugs,Jackie xx