Hi Everybody!
It's weekend - enjoy!
Today I am sharing a piece made for the More Mixed Media challenge. As always, our challenges are all anything mixed media goes, with an optional colour choice of red. You have 4 weeks to link to us, and there are prizes of digital paper packs to be won. Hope to see you there!
I made an A3 mixed media page. The background was gessoed and then splattered with gold paint. The heart was cut from book paper and collaged. Then I painted it red and overpainted it with diluted gold when it was dry. The birds were stenciled with gold and bronze:
I am also linking to my 'heavy metal' challenge at AJJ
And I have some more photos of Burg Linn :
There was a Roman historical festival going on while we there. Lots of booths and tents had been erected and the 'Romans' were giving demonstrations of how things were done way back then:
The coots build there nests in the middle of the water:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Valerie this is a wonderful post. I love the art and Mr. M. and I have enjoyed the Roman festival. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole. They do lots of historical festivals there!
DeleteGorgeous Valentine piece and wonderful photos Valerie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine, have a great weekend!
DeleteLovely post today with photos of great interest. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie, hugs!
DeleteI love your art piece! It's very moving! Great photos! Love the festival and the bird on her nest! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks Stacy! Have a great weekend!
DeleteHi Val, good morning! Love your new page, so beautiful! You had fun with the old Romans, too! Here the living room is still wet from the burst like above! Apart from that, all is well! Hugs from us all, Sarah
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, hope it will dry out soon! Have a great weekend, hugs to you all!
DeleteHearts are my favourite shape, and I love the artwork today. Isn't it lovely to see the lush, green images of Burg Linn while Winter's bare, brown branches surround us, giving a promise of Spring, and hope, around the corner?
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Hugs, Deb
Thanks Deb, glad you like it! Let's hope spring is really just around the corner. Have a great weekend, stay safe! Hugs, Valerie
DeleteTolles art journal!
ReplyDeletesehr schöne Bilder!
Danke Rika! Dir ein schönes Wochenende!
DeleteHi! Great page with a wonderful message this morning. Ohhh to go to a festival and enjoy the warm outdoors and creative people ~ I'm holding fast to the dream of spring & summer fun. Lot's of great examples of metal and metallic here. Blessings to you ~ Karen
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen! One day it will be possible again, let's stay hopeful!
DeleteGood morning Valerie, I love your page and I really love seeing the event you shared. That would have been allot of fun. and I am not a big fan of yellows but I really like that yellow building! Happy weekend hugs Kathy
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy. That was a fun event! Have a great, stay safe!
DeleteYou as well
DeleteI like your interpretation of the quote and the gold birds and gold shine on the heart. Looks like people were having a good time at the Roman fair. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThanks CJ! It's not every day we get to see ancient Roman!
DeleteThat fair looks really interesting. I love to see how ordinary things were done in the past. Your page is a beautiful reminder to me to keep dreaming, especially when things look bleak. Hugs, Teresa
ReplyDeleteThanks! Let's keep dreaming and hoping! Stay safe!
DeleteBurg Linn, as always is delightful. There are so many interesting features in this little town. The Roman festival was no doubt interesting, Valerie, and I am sure you enjoyed all it revealed of life back then. Did you wear a toga to get in the spirit of things? I suspect you did and quaffed mead from an earthenware mug. Spoke Latin and looked for muscular gladiators. After all chance is a fine thing and you have to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself. The crowning piece of course is the coot on its nest! You really win maximum brownie points from me for that one. Just knowing it's a coot merits praise. The weekend is here. Does that mean you are back at home? If so I hope that all is going well (well, I hope it's going well regardless) and that you are looking forward to returning permanently. The pace of vaccinations seems to be accelerating somewhat, so perhaps there is light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Hugs and kisses from a snowy and very cold southern Ontario. David
ReplyDeleteThanks David, Burg Linn is indeed a beautiful place. We did indeed drink something like mead, and I very much appreciated the muscular legs of the gladiators! There were lots of spots nesting in the middle of the ponds and stream. I am not at home this weekend, but hope to be home in 2 or 3 weeks. Here the vaccinations are extremely slow, they make extravagant plans and promises, but nothing is happening. Oh yes, people over 60 got 6 masks each for free! We have had weather on the way and the Rhine is flooding. Have a great weekend, hugs to you both, keep warm!
DeleteLots of coots, I hate the automatic correcture!
DeleteI love the golden heart and birds, It is beautiful Valerie. It is a powerful piece. And the Roman festival is quite interesting. I like the umbrella that lady with the yellow and white toga is wearing. I wonder where they get their shoes? Have a great rest of your weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika! Apparently the 'Romans' make all their costumes themselves, but I don't know about the sandals. Have a happy weekend!
DeleteEine so schöne Seite mit dem rotgold Herz und mit der Buchseite und Vögel!
ReplyDeleteBurg Linn o ja da habe ich auch noch von früher Fotos, mir hat es auch so gut gefallen dort. Das sind tolle Fotos davon!
Ich wünsche dir ein schönes Wochenende!
Lieben Gruss Elke
Danke, liebe Elke! Burg Linn ist immer schoen zu besuchen. Dir ein schoenes Wochenende!
DeleteVery nice post :) Have a nice day :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Martyna, enjoy your weekend!
DeleteLove the gold in the artwork!
ReplyDeleteSuch interesting photos. Beautiful place to visit and how interesting to have a group there discussing/demonstrating life from so long ago! :)
~Jess
Thanks Jess. It was great fun to watch the Romans! Stay safe!
DeleteThe gold heart is so pretty! And Burg Linn looks like a fun place. How fascinating to have the re-enactors!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie, it's a good place to visit!
DeleteI love the shimmer on that heart Valerie! Great photos too!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend,
Alison xx
Thanks Alison! Happy Sunday!
DeleteI like the gold heart, and your words are perfect.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photographs, lets hope get-togethers and events like that will be able to happen again soon!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan, let's stay hopeful!
ReplyDeleteLove that sentiment. Great mixed media design. What can I say but both the art and the photos are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Blessings,
Jim
Thanks Jim, stay safe and well!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful golden heart symbol of goodness. Interesting festival, I like these.
Have a nice day:)
Thanks Lucyna, have a great Weekend!
DeleteI love your art. The words, the birds, the sentiment. I like those Roman clothing, very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Glenda! The Roman Festival was really fascinating.
DeleteFabulous artwork Valerie, your golden art is stunning. The Romans looked to be a very interesting lot! Take care and have a great week, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue! The Roman men had nice legs!
DeleteOh Valerie I love this, a simple design giving so much meaning. A shimmering heart with words so true, as an A3 this would make a great piece of wall art.
ReplyDeleteMy look how short that Roman outfit is, like a micro skirt haa haa.. would be a bit chilli today with all our snow. Hugs Tracey xx
Thanks Tracey. I suppose they had warm cloaks in winter! Have a great week!
DeleteLovely page. I really like all the gold, the thoughts on dreams, and the birds. Super inspiring.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to run up on a Roman exhibit and get to see all those fun things - thanks so much for sharing this with us. Hugz
The re-enactment garb is great fun, and I'd love to see that place while this is happening. Fun!
ReplyDeleteLove this page - the birds flying by look wonderful! Great to see the pics of Burgen Linn! The Roman festival looks fun! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteWas there something special going on at Burg Linn? you really are making me want to visit there, any excuse to visit Dusseldorf. The photographs you have shown us have been really lovely and so interesting.
ReplyDeleteGreat journal page, ~I do like how the red heart with the gold over the top has turned out, quite an interesting colour/texture to it.
Hugs, Neet xx