Sunday, 2 August 2020

2nd on the 2nd and more

Hi Everybody!

First of all I have a quick hybrid journal page for Alison's challenge at AJJ, where she wants to see pockets or tags on the pages. I used one of my tags - I have loads of tags I can use for this purpose! I placed it onto a hand-painted background. The floral corners, dancer and text were added in Serif:



For Elizabeth's 2nd on the 2nd I have a selection of journal pages made in 2015 for a 'time' themed challenge:














And a repeat of the old toys and other articles in the farm museum:


















So many kids today spend their time playing with electronic devices, but never get to learn the wonder of playing with things like these and crating their own realms of fantasy.

Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
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  1. AnonymousSunday, August 02, 2020

    Hi Val, another wonderful post today! Love the page with the dancer, and good to see all the time-themed pieces again. I'll have another look at the photos later with the kids, they're still all sleeping. For which I am thinking. They're enjoying being here at Leah's it's like a holiday for them. I hope we can get back on Wednesday at the latest. Take care of yourself, get plenty of rest! Hugs, Sarah

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Sarah. Hope it will soon be dried out so you can go back home. Take care of yourself, hugs to all!

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  2. Elkes LebensglückSunday, August 02, 2020

    Alles wunderschöne Kunstwerke, mir gefallen alle und diese Art wie du sie gemacht hast erst recht.
    O ja da stimme ich dir zu, es fehlt an vielen Kindern diese einfachheit vom spielen ohne diesem ganzen Mist von elektronische Sachen!
    Schön diese Ausstellung wieder zusehen, danke dir für das zeigen.
    Schönen Sonntag wünsche ich dir!
    Lieben Gruss Elke

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Danke liebe Elke! Es ist schade dass Kinder heute das Spielen verlernt haben. Dir einen schoenen Tag, bleib gesund!

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  3. aussie aNNieSunday, August 02, 2020

    Love those journal time pages, wow, they are brilliant...great photos today... The kids of today wouldn't know what great toys we had as kids, though my DIL and son make sure our little Sofia still has wonderful educational toys...and books. xx

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Annie. I'm glad to hear your family is keeping educational toys and books alive, that's great!

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  4. Crafting QueenSunday, August 02, 2020

    Such lovely bright colours in your creations. Gives you a lovely feeling. Have a great day.

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  5. Rustic PumpkinSunday, August 02, 2020

    I love your ballet themed art. Oh, those toys! Echoes of a bygone era, when playing was so much simpler, more stimulating and engaging, and so much more elegant than the video games and consoles of today.

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks so much Deb! I think kids today miss out so much when the are 'online' and 'connected from the time they can hold a gadget. Pity! Have a great day!

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  6. Bleubeard and ElizabethSunday, August 02, 2020

    I know I'm supposed to start at the top and comment from there, BUT, you KNOW where I'm starting, don't you? Those rocking horses were wonderful the first time you showed them and they are even more wonderful to see the second time around. I absolutely LOVE seeing old rockers that can never, ever be duplicated or mass produced like in today's world. Thank you for bringing these back, dear.

    I remember the month you focused on Time. Each of these was a real beauty and wonderful second look. Yes, I DO remember them and I'm glad you brought them back so we can see them again. And share them for the first time to those who have never seen them before. I was really amazed I remembered these, because I didn't realize how long we've been friends. Seems like time has really sped up lately. Thanks beyond belief for sharing the rocking horses (and other toys) and Time inspired art with us as your second look on the 2nd.

    It was fun to see a journal page for Alison's theme at Art Journal Journey. What struck me most was how you made the dancer appear to hold the tag by placing her left hand behind the tag. That made all the difference in the world to me. Thanks for this first entry at Art Journal Journey in August, dear.

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks E! I thought you just might start with the rocking horses! Yesterday there was a programme on TV ALL about wooden rocking horses, you would have enjoyed it! Glad you liked the journal page, too, and I have very many tags to make more! I saw a cat just like Bleubeard sitting in the window of a neighbouring house. Have a great day!

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  7. Lucyna DrozłowskaSunday, August 02, 2020


    Your works are amazing, beautiful. I love such museums. Rocking horses are my favorite toys. Lots of health :)

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Lucyna. Rocking horses are indeed wonderful, and it's sad that many kids today don't know them or get to play with them. Good health to you, too, stay safe and have a wonderfu day!

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  8. David M. Gascoigne,Sunday, August 02, 2020

    Good morning Valerie: I am not quite sure of the dimensions of these tags you show, but it looks to me that they would make lovely bookmarks. You will not be surprised to hear that I applaud your use of birds once again, especially the two at the nest. That kind of activity is mostly over for the year by now, but we have young birds of every description everywhere you look it seems. The exhibits from the museum are fascinating and really do transport us back to former times. I hope that your body is recovering from all the intrusions it has dealt with recently. Hugs and kisses from across the sea. David

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  9. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

    Thanks David, good morning to you, too! The tags are mostly larger than books, and aren't always flat as I use other things on them. But occasionally I do make some which are suitable as book marks! The jay here have young again, they were scrounging on my balcony yesterday and enjoyed a feast of pumpkin seeds. I am slowly feeling bit better, but I think I still need to take things easy for a few days, although I was out for a nice, early-morning walk before sunrise this morning! Now I'm off for an afternoon nap, it's that time already here! Have a great day, hugs to you both!

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  10. CJ KennedySunday, August 02, 2020

    The little dancer on your tag is so cute and dreaming of being a ballerina. Your time interpretations are wonderful. My favorite is the butterfly clock. The antique toys are marvelous. Elizabeth is going to love all those rocking horses. Take care and enjoy your day.

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks. I think that's a dream a lot of little girls have. Ma daughter, too, till she discovered they all had to wear blue and not pink! Elizabeth did love the rocking horses, no surprise there!

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  11. kathyinozarksSunday, August 02, 2020

    Gorgeous page and tag for AJJ and I loved the second look too.
    Enjoyed the photos from the farm museum-spotted the spinning wheel, toys and allt hose horses for Elizabeth
    Happy Second on the 2nd hugs Kathy

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Kathy! Those old things are lovely. Have a great day, hugs!

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  12. MeggymaySunday, August 02, 2020

    A gorgeous journal page Valerie and the sweet dancer on the tag looks lovely, she seems to be reaching out for the silhouette lady, a very clever design and wonderful inspiration for the new AJJ theme.
    I enjoyed seeing the photos of the toy museum again,they will last many more years than some of today's modern ones.
    Stay safe.
    Yvonne xx

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Yvonne! The toys the kids have today are often very flimsy and some don't know anything that isn't electronic. Have a good Sunday!

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  13. My name is Erika.Sunday, August 02, 2020

    Your hybrid tag page is super Valerie. It is perfect for Alison's challenge. I love the dancers. Thanks for linking in. And you also have so much other fabulous art today. I love seeing them again! And the toys too. Hope you are having a great start to the month and a happy weekend. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Erika, have a wonderful Sunday, Take care.

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  14. LiscaSunday, August 02, 2020

    What a great page today, Valerie. A bit of everything. Your hybrid page is lovely and I just looooved a second view of all those tags related to time. I love the colours, and especially the quotes.
    Elizabeth will certainly like the rocking horses in the toy museum. Children grew up in a rural environment and had toys that reflect that. They are lovingly and beautifully made. What a privilege to see them.
    Wishing you a good weekend and I hope you are ok health wise.
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Lisca. Time is always a fave Themen for me. The toys are really beautiful. Have a great Sunday!

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  15. ChristineSunday, August 02, 2020

    Beautiful pages and farm exhibits! It is raining a lot here today we needed it.

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Christine. I'm glad you've got rain, still nothing here, and it's very dry, the ground is parched.

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  16. KarenSunday, August 02, 2020

    Wow love your 2nd look ~ So many terrific handmade treasures! your art and all the antique toys are wonderful. Enjoy your day & the new week ahead

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  17. Divers and SundrySunday, August 02, 2020

    I love that lamb on the top shelf in that case. Sweet!

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  18. gigi-hawaiiSunday, August 02, 2020

    Beautiful abstract art. Love the wooden toys, too. You are right about electronics and kids these days.

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  19. craftytrogSunday, August 02, 2020

    Fabulous art and photos Valerie! Thanks for joining in with my theme at AJJ!
    Alison xx

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  20. Kathy LeoniaSunday, August 02, 2020

    i love those arts:)

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  21. Lowcarb team memberSunday, August 02, 2020

    Wonderful seeing those old toys.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 02, 2020

      Thanks Jan. I love those old toys, too! Have a great, new week!

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  22. TammySunday, August 02, 2020

    Gorgeous pages today Valerie, I love the ballerinas and that fabulous 'take time to smell the flowers' piece, it's stunning! Awesome old toys, the rocking chairs are amazing, some of them look huge. Take care and have a wonderful week ahead.
    Hugs, Tammy

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    1. Valerie-JaelMonday, August 03, 2020

      Thanks Tammy! Glad you like the old toys. Have a wonderful , new week!

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  23. pearshapedcraftingSunday, August 02, 2020

    Fabulous Ballerina page Valerie! I love your time pieces, I remember those faces very well!
    I love to see old toys..but what was the Mangle doing there? Enjoy the start of your week, hope it's a good one! Hugs, Chrisx

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    1. Valerie-JaelMonday, August 03, 2020

      Thanks Chris! There are old household things mixed in with the toys. Perhaps because kids had to help at home in those days, too?

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  24. nwilliams6Monday, August 03, 2020

    Fab tag/journal page - love the dancing theme, colors, and flowers. Soooo pretty. Great trip down memory lane on your time pieces - all of them are treasures. Fun pictures of the farm museum too. Another fab post, Valerie. Hugz

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    1. Valerie-JaelMonday, August 03, 2020

      Thanks Nancy. Time is always a fave theme for me. Have a wonderful, new week!

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  25. Carola BartzMonday, August 03, 2020

    Your journal pages are beautiful, Valerie, I always enjoy your creativity. The tag is gorgeous!
    Such an interesting museum! My daughter had a wooden rocking horse, handmade by someone in the next town over when we still lived in Germany. We still have it, however, it now is in OUR bedroom. When she was little she enjoyed playing with Playmobil - still some of the best toys for kids I think.

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    1. Valerie-JaelMonday, August 03, 2020

      Thanks Carola. Nice thought that you still have the old rocking horse. Playmobil was a big fave of my grandchildren. Have a great week!

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  26. NataliaMonday, August 03, 2020

    I love vibrant colors of your works, have a lovely week!

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  27. DMSMonday, August 03, 2020

    Beautiful art pieces. So many awesome quotes about time too. Love all the details- I had a great time looking at them.

    So cool to see all the old farm toys too. I always think about what someone from history would say if they came and saw the toys of today. They would probably think we're crazy! Spending so much money on toys would seem insane to them I think. Have a lovely week!
    ~Jess

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    1. Valerie-JaelMonday, August 03, 2020

      Thanks Jess. When my grandchildren we're small they always enjoyed playing with the boxes and ribbons more than with the presents!

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  28. Pink RoseMonday, August 03, 2020

    Hi Valerie wow what beautiful and interesting journal pages,i love how you have added the tag ,well done on your stunning work my friend . Oh what a beautiful musuem very interesting pieces,thankyou for sharing with us Valerie xx

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    1. Valerie-JaelMonday, August 03, 2020

      Thanks Sheryl, have a wonderful week, stay safe and well!

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  29. R's RueMonday, August 03, 2020

    Love it so much

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  30. ashokMonday, August 03, 2020

    Such a creative post

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  31. JeanieMonday, August 03, 2020

    Beautiful art and so many wonderful things there. I think Elizabeth would go crazy with the rocking horses!

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  32. kiwikidTuesday, August 04, 2020

    Beautiful art work Valerie, great sayings there. There are so many wonderful, old toys at that museum, rocking horses must have been popular.

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, August 04, 2020

      Thanks a lot. I think they were very popular back then. Have a great day!

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  33. SueTuesday, August 04, 2020

    Fabulous pieces as always Valerie, and wonderful photos too xx

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