Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Facing up to time

Hi Everybody!

Hope your week is going well - mine is going by too quickly again.

I have some more pages from my journal to share. The wood-nymph was made using water-colours, mermaid markers, Gelatos and blow pens to make the splatters. The stars were stenciled. I am linking to Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin and to Simon Wednesday challenge, anything goes:






These pages were made using Gelatos, brush-pens, a stencil and some Jane Davenport washi tape. I made lots of such easy pages while it was so hot to keep myself occupied:




The tag is for Joan's time / clocks challenge at Tag Tuesday:


The photos were taken back in June, part of those I forgot to download. I always love these long-eared sheep, which move along the Rhine grazing. It must be difficult for them just now as the grass is all burnt brown and yellow from the big heat:











These photos were taken on a walk between the Altstadt of Düsseldorf and the Yacht Harbour:







This is a snack-bar boat, selling kebabs:


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


50 comments:

  1. Woooowww Valerie !! This Art journal spread page is GORGEOUS !! amazing colours and so wonderful face, I specially love her hairs, it´s magical !
    The tag is also fabulous, the colours are great, lovely details.
    Thank you very much for sharing those so beautiful photographs with us, they are all interesting, sweety sheep .
    I wish you a very nice afternoon, big hugs, Caty

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  2. GORGEOUS pages, Valerie. The nymph is just AMAZING.
    Your clock tag is so lovely. I love the vintage effect.
    As for your great photos, you know I always enjoy sheeps! They are my favourite animals!
    Kisses, my friend.

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  3. I love your beautiful wood nymph, I wish I looked that good with leaves in my hair! The tag with Erika and the clocks is so grungy and gorgeous. Great photos as always, those sheep are wonderful to watch. Love the splendid cloud photo, too. Have a nice afternoon, hugs, Sarah

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  4. Deine Waldfee gefällt mir sehr, diese leuchtend grünen Augen sehen faszinierend aus. Die Gesichterseiten sind auch schön gestaltet, genau wie das wunderbare Vintage-Tag.
    Kebap auf dem Schiff hab ich auch noch nicht gesehen, aber gute Idee.
    Ganz liebe Grüße
    Sabine

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  5. Love the colours and beautiful girl - fab page Valerie!
    Your photos were nice - loved seeing the sheep especially.
    Hope you've had a good day :)
    Gill xx

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  6. Beautiful work for the challenges, the photos are lovely although June seems so far away now.

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  7. Wonderful art, as always. Love the colors of the wood nymph and her quote, fun textures on all the faces, and the wow tag. I started counting the sheep and now I need a nap. =^,.^= My favorite is the black sheep. Thanks for the trip along the busy Rhine.

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  8. GORGEOUS pages!! Love your face on the first one , but also the ones with Jane D's tapes!! Simple but effective! The tag is a real stunner and those long eared sheep are indeed adorable!!!

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  9. Some really gorgeous faces today! I love the variety. And a lovely vintage tag.
    Kate

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  10. A simply stunning wood nymph. She is truly gorgeous. Erika looks good on that card of time and change, too

    The photos today were awesome. Loved the sheep, the river, and the bridges. Great "stories" of life in your world.

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  11. A stunning nymph painting, she looks beautiful. I also loved the pages with the Washi tape faces, I've just been using some myself for a future page.
    The photos are fantastic, It is good to see the countryside and river and the changing seasons of the year.
    Yvonne xx

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  12. I really love the quote on your blue nymph. And the tag is terrific -- love the texture with the corrugated paper.

    Thank you for showing the sheep! I'm very fond of sheep and these are dear!

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  13. Wood Nympth is stunning as is the whole post. Lovely corrugated paper, should use it more often on my cards as it always looks great. Beauty in this post shows the wonderful nature and animals we have around us..xx

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  14. You have been busy. ANd making some super pages. What are mermaid markers? Maybe they are a brand. I like the long haired sheep too. And thanks for the super package. It arrived yesterday and I haven't had time to photograph it yet or use anything, we've go the heat now and I come home pretty wiped out. But we have a long holiday weekend so hopefully there will be some art time since it is supposed to cool off later today. I hope. Thanks again. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Mermaids markers are brush pens filled with pigment ink.

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  15. Those long-eared sheep look very appealing indeed.

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  16. Gorgeous art journal page!!! Love the green vines through her hair!!!
    All of you art is just beautiful Valerie! You definitely have the creative touch that also shows up in your fantastic photos!!!

    Hugs ❤

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  17. I always enjoy seeing your art …
    I always enjoy seeing your photographs too!
    It was really good to see the sheep - glad you included them here.

    All the best Jan

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  18. I love your beautiful wood nymph, and clever use of the JD washi tapes. The corrugated piece is amazing - so full of texture and colours getting ready for autumn - a great rusty grungy look.
    Alison x

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  19. I like all of your art pieces, but the wood nymph is my favorite. The expression on her face looks like she's got a secret. Maybe about how foolish people are not to be doing a better job preserving those trees and flowers?

    Some of the vibrant colors in your photos really stand out. Like the red snack barge and the blue restaurant. The bridge looks kinda blue in the photo, too. Colors like that can brighten up a dreary day.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  20. Lovely journal spread and quote - the portrait is so pretty. Fab clock/time tag! And I love your wonderful photos of the sheep and harbour!! Hope things have cooled off for you now. Happy PPF!

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    1. Thanks Linda, it's back to normal temperatures here now.

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  21. Your journal pages/faces are so amazing Valerie x The sentiment is so true too x Love your make with the clocks...right up my street in that wonderful vintage style x Have a great weekend x

    TFS and best wishes
    Annie x

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  22. Your woodland girl is fabulous. Love her green skin. You always have so much art to show and photos to show. Where do you find the time?

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  23. Your green lady is lovely. Thanks for your gorgrous spread of photos. Happy PPF

    much🇹🇹love

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  24. Wonderful mermaid! Loved the tag and your beautiful photos too! Have a great day.

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  25. I love your green faced lady Valerie, she looks so serene and all-knowing. Those sheep look so sweet - they have such pretty faces - who doesn't love sheep lol. Have a very happy weekend, Sue xx

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  26. wow,deine green lady sieht traumhaft schön aus,die blätter in den haaren sind richtig magisch und märchenhaft,sie schaut aus wie die fee aus der natur,sowas mag ich sehr,liebe valerie,irhe augen und mund sind sooooo traumhaft schön,ein blick hat sie zum verlieben.
    die schäfchen sind ja niedlich und die dönerbude am wasser,da würd ich gern mal essen.
    die andre jane davenport seite ist auch klasse,und dein tag ist auch super,ein toller post heute von dir.
    ein schönes we,liebe valerie.


    hugs jenny

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  27. Oh my goodness, so much wonderful art! I especially love your green maiden and the words you paired with her, stunning... The sheep are just adorable too.

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  28. LOVE your journaling pages and all the beautiful photos! Thank you so much for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! /Karin

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  29. She really is a beauty Valerie, I love her gentle gaze upon nature with those dear written words. I see you have been playing with more JD lovelies, I have a box labelled full of JD things kept out amongst a zillion other boxes hoping they will keep me company during the kitchen refurbishment next week.
    Sorry I have been a poor visitor over the past week, hoping to get back to normal & regular visits very soon.
    Have a super weekend..
    Big Hugs & Thank you for your support and kindness as always Tracey xx

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  30. Dazzling journal pages and wonderful nature photograph!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores

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  31. Amazing art pieces my friend! You have been busy! Love your journal pages! Love the words you use! Fantastic photos! Love the lambs! So cute! Big Hugs!

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  32. So dreamlike .... I love how you did her hair. And I really like how you used that Jane washitape to make the faces. Cute! Have a great weekend!

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  33. Love the wood nymph- and the quote is perfect. Such beautiful colors and it looks magical.

    What adorable sheep. Love their long ears. :)
    ~Jess

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  34. I love your wood-nymph, she is so enchanting and beautiful, I also love the gorgeous quote that accompanies her..true words and magical. Love all of your photos too..amazing and wonderful to see.
    Have a sparkling September!

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  35. Wow, so many beautiful artworks! I love your amazing wood-nymph painting and the words that you added are fabulous too 😁. Wishing you a great day! J 😊 x

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  36. Valerie, I always love your women, especially the green and blue ones. This nymph is beautiful with her leafy vines.
    Yes the summer has flown by and has been so hot,but I see it has not stopped you from making some really "cool" and fun pages!
    I love your tag-before I say the layers are beautiful and give such depth, is this digital? I can not tell!
    Either way it is so beautiful and well done!
    Happy Sunday ,my friend! xoxo

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  37. you create art and capture photos with such loveliness! xo

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  38. This is a spectacular tag - I love the colors and that sweet little girl!!!

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  39. Ooh those sheep are adorable - and of course your art work is stunning too, Valerie. Love this tag - beautiful elements in a beautiful composition.

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  40. Fabulous textured tag, love it.

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