Hi Everybody!
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Today we are starting a new challenge at More Mixed Media Challenge Blog. Our themes are always anything mixed media goes, this time with the optional twist of using pastels. As always, you have 4 weeks to join us, and Lozzy always offers prizes and badges, so hop over and see what's going on!
I made a tag, also meant for my 'add a sentiment' challenge at Tag Tuesday
I used some designer paper with bird print for the background, just adding the sentiment and some die-cut feathers and stars. It was mounted onto some kraft paper, stitched. and then all tied up with some baker's twine
My second piece is an A3 journal page meant for Erika's challenge at AJJ, 'when it's hot'. Cool colours are then my faves as I am not a big hot-and-sunny fan. I painted the background with a mix of blue and green over gesso, and then splattered some colour on top of it. I saw an article in our local newspaper, the Westdeutsche Zeitung about summer trends, so cut out the picture of the girl and the trends - huge sunglasses, golden milk ice cream and bandanas as Corona protection. And if you want to be really 'in' you need to wear a belt bag strapped round your body....I'll stick to my satchel! I drew the ice-cream cone, fussy cut the glasses and found some other 'odds and sods', as we say in my homeland, for embellishments. Some crazy stitching finished it off nicely:
My morning sunshine:
An afternoon walk through the fields behind the house:
The teasels are bigger than me:
Lovely skies:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
I love the mask and the ice cream cone. The horse picture is a great shot too. I also dig those sunglasses. Super fun. I like the skies, so peaceful and that shot right above the skies looks like it could be made into a puzzle. Well done. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ivy, have a great day!
DeleteThe glasses remind me of what people used to wear in the 70's Pamela!! I am told things go in cycles and I guess we see that as we get older. Great art work and as always wonderful walk photos. Y9ur sky is very atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteThis is true, people re wearing stuff which reminds me of hippie days! Have a great day!
DeleteLovely tag and page. Face coverings like the bandana have become our way of life this year. Lovey photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine. I always feel like I'm in the wrong film when I see people in masks everywhere!
DeleteBeautiful tag and bright and cheery post, love your pages and most stunning flowers.. ♥
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie, enjoy your day!
DeleteGood morning dear Valerie!
ReplyDeleteYour tag and page are so beautifully made! Like the quote of the tag and the mask and the ice cream on the page!Magnificent shots of the skies with the gorgeous colors! Great close up of the bee !
Have a lovely day! Take care! Hugs!
Dimi...
Thanks dear Dimi! The skies are always so beautiful. Have a great Sunday!
DeleteGuten Morgen Valerie, ach wie schön dein Tag wieder ist, sehr romantisch mit dem Hintergrund und die Verschnürung mit den Federn und Sternchen. Die Journal seite o ja das passt man schwitzt unter der Maske und die Sonnenbrille mit dazu um die Sonnenstrahlen zu verhindern in die Augen zu bekommen. Wie ein Schwerverbrecher läuft man rum*zwinker*. Es ist fun einfach dein Bild zum Thema Hot ist es.
ReplyDeleteSchön deien Fotos hinter dem Haus an den Feldern, herrlich wie es wächst die Wildblumen und ich musste schmunzeln die zwei Hinterteile von den Pferden, grossartig gesehen und dieser Himmel dazu, das war ein immer wieder interessanter Spaziergang bei dir am Ort!
Schönen Sonntag wünsche ich dir!
Lieben Gruss Elke
Danke, liebe Elke. Hier gibt's immer was schönes zu sehen wenn man spazieren geht! Dir einen wunderschönen Sonntag!
DeleteHi Valerie what beautiful tags I love the words and your journal page is fantastic how awesome are those glasses. Thankyou for sharing your pretty nature photos with us,stay safe my friend xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheryl! I still have a pair of huge glasses from the 1970s, perhaps I should wear them again!
DeleteLove your tag and page. The photo of the sky is stunning. Have a great day. x
ReplyDeleteThanks Anesha, enjoy your Sunday!
DeleteBeautiful works - as usually!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol, enjoy your Sunday!
DeleteGood morning Val! It's windy here today, probably the same at your place. Love the tag, so pretty, and that fun and very clever collage, great colours, too. Wonderful photos, as always. The chaos day went better than expected. Mum is now back in the care home, Leah and her kids have gone home, so I jut have my brood to care for today, wonderful! Have a great one, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah. Enjoy the peace and quiet today! You have been so busy lately, it will do you good to get back to something like normal, if we have a normal these days! Hugs to all!
DeleteI am very happy to see the use of a hummingbird in your artwork, followed by the incorporation of the Great Patriotic Bird bedecked in red, white and blue, the colours of the flag of many great nations, used by one at present to stir up division, militarism and hatred unfortunately. You will know which nation I am referring to, the face of its "leader" (there's a joke) looks less attractive than the view of the hind ends of the horses above, with their tails much better than his hair. Your sky shots are very dramatic, Valerie. Well done with those. Enjoy what's left of your weekend. We are making progress with our photo-editing software, slow though it is at times. You Tube videos help. Big hugs from across the miles from Miriam and me.
ReplyDeleteHi David, glad you are making progress with our photo editing software, I know it's a lot of work. I can't use my Photoshop anymore because it causes my laptop to have a nervous breakdown and go on strike....a new one would be good, but that's not possible just now. Good joke about that person being a 'leader' - liar, bad loser, deceiver, wannabe dictator, rat-arse (sorry!) (Actually not sorry!) (and rats are very clever animals) and many other bad words to come to mind. I'm having a lazy day at home today, haven't felt so good these past days and need a bit of a rest with lots of feet-up time and good books. Hugs to you both!
DeleteGee Valerie, I am sorry that you have been feeling a little off. I hope a weekend of not doing much at all helps. Take good care of yourself.
DeleteThanks David, I am sure it will help!
DeleteLove what you've been doing Valerie. Love how you have done the stitching, one thing id love to do. Need a mini sewing machine. Stunning photos and defo love the horses bums, love horses. Take care and Stay Safe...hugs Lozzy xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Lozzy! I love stitching on everything. I was trying to get a photo of the horses before they turned off the path, and wasn't quick enough, but the bum-view is funny! Have a great day, look after yourself!
DeleteYour creativity is amazing! Love your works and photos, have a lovely day☺
ReplyDeleteThanks Natalia, have a great Sunday!
DeleteYour tag is gorgeous Valerie. It has such a delicacy to it which is beautiful. And who doesn’t love a hummingbird? And I am with you preferring cool colors. You page is fantastic though. Love those glasses and the ice cream. The mask is a nice touch too. Perfect for your walks I would think as you always share such wonderful walk photos. Thanks for joining in at AJJ again. It is much appreciated. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Hugs Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika, glad you like both pieces. I had fun making the journal page. Hope you enjoyed your celebrations with the family! Have a great day!
DeleteI love this tag Valerie, beautiful subject too! Your journal page made me smile - not Summery today, very windy here but it does keep the clouds moving and we are getting odd bursts of sun! Love those photos! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris! Same weather here. Very windy, but the wind is warm. I'm off for an afternoon nap- have a great Sunday!
DeleteI love seeing your photos so thank you again for sharing your walk with me! Your art pieces are fun! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rain. Hope all is going Well in your corner of the Woods!
DeleteSweet tag and so serendipity. While I was admiring the hummingbird on your tag, Himself was yelling the hummingbird was visiting the flowers on his peas. Fun Summer trends. I wonder if the fashion designers will now start offering matching masks for outfits. As always I enjoy your walks and the sky photos. Take care and have a good day.
ReplyDeleteI have a neighbour who always wears bandanas fitting to her outfit, and her dogs also wear the same bandanas. That's style for you! Enjoy your Sunday!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tag, and a wonderful summery page Valerie! Lovely photos from your walks too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday,
Alison xx
Thanks Alison. I am having a restful day here. Enjoy your Sunday!
DeleteBeautiful tag and what a fun journal page. Your pictures are amazing.
ReplyDeleteHugs diane
Thanks a Lot Diane! Have a great, new week!
DeleteI love those eye glasses in your art. And I love the views of your grounds behind the house.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's a pretty place to go for a walk. Have a good, new week!
DeleteYour tag has reminded me that I have my sewing machine out - it used to belong to my mother so I would say it is over 50 years old but still as good at sewing as ever it was. It might not do any fancy stitches but I am going to put some sewing on something in a short time. Thanks for reminding me. Love what you have done and that daisy at the base is beautiful. I like the bakers' twine you have used, it really works so well with the feather and the lovely paper.
ReplyDeleteGreen does not always suggest hot to me but this one does. You have certainly chosen the right shade and with that touch of blue it works perfectly for Erika's theme. I love all the things you have used that reminds me of a much nicer day in summer than the one we have here, although I have just had a cone and enjoyed it. Your girl certainly is enjoying the arm day as she looks through her sunglasses at all the things that surround her. Great page!
Thanks for the walk around the area you live in. The fields certainly have lots of interesting things to see and those teasels are amazing.
Hugs, Neet xx
Thanks Neet. Hang onto that old machine, they sew much better than new ones. My modern machine does fancy stitches but is totally temperamental and very trying! We have had stormy weather over the weekend, but I enjoyed watching the clouds. Glad you liked the tag, it was quick and easy to make. The vess1els grow to good three yards high. I always pick dried ones in winter and spray them gold and silver. Have a great, new week, hugs!
DeleteGorgeous tag and awesome AJP Valerie! Fantastic photos of summer trends in 2020, love the huge sunglasses! Beautiful photos, the flowers are so colorful and I love the bee. Take care, hugs Tammy
ReplyDeleteThanks Tammy. We wore those glasses back in the 70s and 80s! Have a good start in the new week!
DeleteWhat gorgeous pieces Valerie, I love your bird tag. It's mad to think that those teasels are taller than you! Take care and have a great week, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue. The teasels grow to more than 3 yards high, it's fun to see them!
DeleteThose potted flowers are just the perfect brightener for a space :) Gorgeous! I enjoyed seeing the peaceful scenes.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot. Have a great, new week!
DeleteOh these are very nice but I really like the green one. Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole!
DeleteLovely to see your photos, we are back to wind and rain these past few days.
ReplyDeleteLove the fantastic journal page and all the must have items you added so we could enjoy the sun, those sun glasses looked huge and don't look to me like they would be comfortable to wear I think they would be sliding off my nose.
Thank you for linking to Erika's AJJ theme.
Your tag looks beautiful as well.
Stay safe.
YVonne xx
Same weather Here! I had glasses Like that back in the 70s, long long ago
DeleteI especially love your bird piece. The colors are so soft and the words perfect. What beautiful morning sights you see and share!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie, have a great week!
DeleteLovely tag
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers
Lovely skies
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan! Have a great week!
DeleteThose flowers! Wow! So vibrant! Lots of pretty fields and nature going wild too. Love it! Thanks for sharing. Great job on the tag! I hope face masks are trending and people are wearing them. Most people near my house seem to be wearing them in stores and out in public near others. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
Thanks Jess. Here masks must be worn on public transport and in all stores and markets!
DeleteLovely tag and a great page for Erika's theme. Thank you for the beautiful photos too. Hugs, Eileen
ReplyDeleteThanks Eileen!
DeleteBeautiful layered tag Valerie and words we all should take note of. I agree about the cooler weather you've shown us a vision of just what hot summer days could be like with the addition of the mask, I think i'll stick to eating my icecream indoors for the time being although the sound of the golden cup is enticing.
ReplyDeleteYour picture of the Bee upon you rich red flowers in the pot is a stunner what a lovely morning greeting.. Hugs Tracey xx
Thanks Tracey! Ice tastes good at home, too!
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