Hi Everybody!
Hope this week has been kind to you up till now!
Today I have another journal page for Elle's language challenge at AJJ. I used a background painted with my fave colours. The photo in the frame shows my mother and brothers and sisters in 1943, 3 years before I was born:
I am also linking to Paint Party Friday:
Some photos from past weeks:
Strange fungi:
The starling enjoys feeding on my balcony:
Canada geese:
The neighbour's cat came up the stairs and meowed till I opened the door:
The jay also likes visiting here:
More flowers:
This looks like a stag beetle:
The neighbour's roses:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
As always, great photos. What a cute visitor;)
ReplyDeleteLoved the piece. What a purrfect way to showcase your family.
Hugs
Thanks Sandra. Fun to get a visitor on 4 paws!
DeleteLovely art and beautiful photos today Valerie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine, have a great day!
DeleteGreat art and photos as always Valerie. I hope you are feeling well and hope it's warming up a bit there. Hugs! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Martha. It has warmed up a bit, so I'm staying hopewul!
DeleteBrilliant design and those colours are stunning, love this. Your photos always inspire me with the nature of life.xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie. Nature is always the best artist!
DeleteGuten Morgen liebe Valerie,
ReplyDeletedein Journalseite mit diesem süssen Bild von deiner Familie ist wunderschön eingerahmt.Die Farbe und die Details sind fantastisch... ich liebe es!!!
Die Fotos sind klasse und was ich alles sehen kann von Tieren und Blumen, die Pilze deiner Umgebung!
Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Feiertag!
Lieben Gruss Elke
Guten Morgen, liebe Elke! Vielen Dank, ich liebe das Foto. Es gibt immer viel unterwegs zu shen. Dir einen schönen Tag, ich hoffe die Sonne scheint für dich!
DeleteHi Val, good morning! I hope you slept well and feel good. The sun is shining here, I hope for you, too. Love how you have used the photo of your family, beautiful colours, too. Have a great day, stay safe, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Yes, the sun is shining, makes a nice change. Have a great day, hugs to all!
DeleteYour journal page is stunning. You have a beautiful family. I love the vintage feel to it and how the sentiment is perfect for Elle's theme at Art Journal Journey.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos but you know my favorite is of that adorable cat. Nice to have a visitor you don't have to clean up after.
Thanks! That Kitty came in, inspected everything and then had a sleep in my bed before I took her back to her own apartment.
DeleteThe cat has a cheeky face that makes him/her look so cute. How nice to have a four legged visitor of the feline kind.
ReplyDeleteSo enjoyed your photos today especially. You have shown so many things that I love - like that fungi which reminds me of some I saw on an old felled trunk - not the same really but similar in shape. Then the jay because I love seeing them in my garden, such striking birds.
Better stop chatting and just tell you how much I like your journal page today. Those colours are terrific that you have used for the background. So striking and encompassing some of my favourites too. That is a lovely photo and I like the way you have framed it with the flowers, butterfly and the snippets of newspaper.
Guess what else I found out - there is two years between us in age.
Hugs, Neet xx
Thanks Neet, she's a cheeky cat, but very sweet! The jays are often here, and always hungry. So we are both 'vintage' ladies! Have a great day, take care!
DeleteGood morning Esteemed and Lovely Queen Valerie of Balconia, Defender of the Ducks, Gawker at the Geese, Wonderwoman of the Water. Your family picture, as one might expect, shows both beauty and strength of character. I bet all of your siblings went on to achieve great things. After a long absence (or so it seems) I am delighted to see that Canada Geese have found their way into your blog once again. Your posts are always characterized by elegance and style, sophistication and erudition, witticisms and bon mots, but the presence of Canada Geese elevates it all, of course! You have a wonderful selection here today, in fact, with fungi and flowers, and felines and foliage. The jay is very special, not always the easiest bird to photograph. The weekend will soon be upon us, but for those of us who are retired it makes little difference does it? Take care, stay safe, walk sprightly, drink coffee - and make sure you know where the nearest bathroom is! With many hugs and kisses from your ornithologically inclined friend in Ontario. David.
ReplyDeleteGood morning David, king of the birds! Well, I'm wondering how I'm ever going to live up to all those accolades! The Canad Geese all disappear to the lakes when it's nesting time, they're just starting to reappear at the Rhine. The lakes are all nature reserves so they are undisturbed there. I still look forward to the weekend, atavistic feelings from my previous life before I retired. The jays are nesting in the tree opposite, and visit frequently just now to get food, as do the pigeons, tits and crows. Unfortunately they do tend to leave their 'residues'
Deleteon my balcony, so I need to clean it again! Just came back from my morning walk, it's warm and sunny and smells of spring blossoms, just lovely! Have a great day, my clever friend, take care! Hugs to you both.
And I forgot to mention that I am three years older than you, but certainly not three years wiser!
ReplyDeleteWell, perhaps just 2 3/4 years wiser!
DeleteWhat a beautiful page today Valerie. I love the details you added like the flowers and butterfly. It is full of love, and a nice way to frame your family on paper. And wow, you certainly have a lot of beautiful flowers in bloom. Does your neighbor's cat come to visit often? Have a great end of the "work" week. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika, I bought ready grown plants in pots, I cheated! The cat 'escapes' now and then, and comes up here. She stays for an hour, and I always inform her carer that she's with me. Sometimes she's stayed with me when my neighbour was ill. Have a great day!
DeleteGood morning Valerie, wow such gorgeous photos-and your Jay is so beautiful I don't think we have this species here or at least I have not seen one.
ReplyDeletelovely journal page too. Happy Friday and weekend
Hi Kathy! The jay is lovely, there are blue jays in the States, they look a bit different. Have a great weekend, take cate, hugs!
DeleteBeautiful page with a wonderful photo. Gorgeous nature shots too. I can almost smell those peonies. hugs, Teresa
ReplyDeleteThanks. The flowers everywhere we're wonderful today.
DeleteI was born in 1946, too. Love those roses. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGood, then we're more or less twins!
DeleteThe jay's wings are gorgeous. As is the blue in your piece.
ReplyDeleteTake special care.
Hugs
Thanks Sandra, I love blue!
DeleteDucks are fun to watch. I can see the texture of the fungi. Great photos! I enjoyed all the nature close-ups :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, have a great day.
Deletegreat journal page and lovely photos of bugs, kats and nature
ReplyDeleteThanks Dorte! Have a great!
DeleteYes, family does matter. This is a beautiful piece. Great shots too. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole, have a wonderful day!
Deleteso great art:) and what a fantastic flowers staff:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy! Stay Safe!
DeleteLove your scrapbook page, love the sweet image. Great photos but your kitty neighbour is just the best. Have a great weekend. Anesha x
ReplyDeleteThanks Anesha, she's a Sweetie!
DeleteWhat an amazing page Valerie, the background you've created for your family photo is just beautiful! I would have let the cat in too lol. Take care and have a great week, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue, Cats rule! Stay safe!
DeleteThat is a very nice family photograph.
ReplyDeleteA very nice collection of photographs too, the flowers are all so colourful.
Have a good end of week, I don't know where the days go to!
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan, time flies by so quickly! Have a good weekend!
DeleteI love your page Valerie, I also share the same favourite colours, just beautiful. How nice it is to have kitty visitors isn't it, I love that they want to interact with us so I always say hello to them should they drop by. Your neighbours pink roses are just gorgeous! Thanks for joining me for the Language theme at Art Journal Journey this month Elle xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Elle, those colours just sing for me. I love visitors, two legged and those on 4 velvet paws! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
DeleteBeautiful design on your journal page and such lovely colours! How wonderful to have such a lovely visitor.
ReplyDelete-Soma
Thanks Soma, have a great day!
DeleteBeautiful design on your journal page and such lovely colours! How wonderful to have such a lovely visitor.
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Wonderful photos Valerie, I love the Jay!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous page too!
Alison xx
Thanks Alison, I love watching the jays! Take care!
DeleteJust love your page, I didn't know you're from such a large family. Fab photos, those are very strange fungi. Your flowers are well in advance of ours, certainly no sign of roses, petunias or lavender.
ReplyDeleteHugs Wendy
Thanks Wendy. Have a great Weekend!
DeleteLove your journal page. Beautiful flower photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lin! Have a great Weekend!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous, colorful page Valerie, love the family photo and the newsprint embellishments! Beautiful photos and I love that cute cat, it has great markings.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend and take care.
Hugs, Tammy
Thanks Tammy. She is indeed a pretty Cat!
DeleteWonderful mixed media artwork ~ love your colors and awesome 'critter' and floral photos ~ awesome ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteLiving moment by moment,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thanks Carol, have a great Weekend!
DeleteLovely family photo and page it is on. Good to see spring is happening.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue, spring is a wonderful time!
DeleteBeautiful love the rich colours and gorgeous photo's. Bella's keeping me on my toes so don't always get to comment each day. xxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie, little pups are a lot of work. I remember when my dog had 8 puppies, I had to work day and night to look after them!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous page Valerie, beautiful colours and love that framed photo. Love the photos - love the jay, we haven't seen the one that's been around here every year. That fungus is fascinating. Take care, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris. The Jays are around a lot Just now while they're feeding the little Ines.
DeleteYour art piece is so special!! I love it and I love the colour too! Great photos! Love the ducks and birds! I have to say, the cat stole my heart! So precious! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThanks Stacy. She's a sweet and friendly kitty!
DeleteYour neighbor's cat is really cute (and friendly!) and your jays -- they are gorgeous and not at all like ours!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie. The Eurasian jays are less colourful than the American ones.
DeleteA lovely page Valerie, and a beautiful way to frame the picture of your family. Lovely photos, the blooms are way ahead of ours - we've had such cold weather this last month.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
Thanks Avril, the flowers here are doing well. Have a great week!
DeleteA lovely family photo on your journal page Valerie, its good to have them to use and recall memories. All the photos looked beautiful as well.
ReplyDeleteStay safe.
Yvonne xx