Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Tuesday post

Hi Everybody!

Today we are starting a new challenge at TIOT - Winter Wonderland:
As always our challenges run for 2 weeks. Projects of all formats are welcome. Have a look at our blog and enjoy the beautiful pieces my teamies have made


And I am sharing  a mixed media warm-up page inspired by Tamara Laport in LB2021.This was one of the first pieces, I'm a bit late posting it. I'm linking to Chris' all sorts of weather challenge at AJJ as this reminds me of spring,






Some thinkies:



Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by! 

55 comments:

  1. Lots of fun art and some really good quotes. Big smiles! Hope today is a good one.

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  2. Nice artwork. I hope you will soon recover and that your hands will improve quickly.

    Best…. mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  3. Look like someone is having fun in winterwonder land.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  4. Nice Winter Wonderland. It is quite adorable. And of course, I also love the page you created for Chris's theme at Art Journal Journey. I must have missed that lesson, but I haven't created a single one yet, although I hope to do so soon.

    Your thinkies were both clever and fun to read. Hope you feel better soon dear.

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    1. Thanks Elizabeth! This was from the whole year LB21 course which my friend Sarah gifted me. Then I was in hospital for months and am way behind! Have a great day! Hugs!

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  5. I really like the winter scene and of course anything with butterflies. V xx

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    1. Thanks Vee butterflies and dragonflies are always beautiful! Have a great day!

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  6. Beautiful art Valerie! I love both pieces!
    Alison

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  7. I like the Winter wonderland art piece. The butterfly art is also beautiful. Lovely fall colours.

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  8. Hi Val, good morning! Love the beautiful art today, both pieces are gorgeous, especially the beautiful butterflies. Hope your pains are bearable, and that things soon get better. Take care, hugs, Sarah

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    1. Thanks Sarah, my fingers are still bad, I wouldn't wish this on anybody! Hugs to all!

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  9. Great work, Valerie, despite those mean, miserable, uncooperative fingers. Today I will be leading our usual Tuesday group on our weekly walk to an area grandly named Grande Allée leading into a small patch of old growth forest called Indian Woods. It has not traditionally been our best birding route, especially at this time of the year, but one never knows. The woods are quite beautiful with old trees reaching up to the sky, some no doubt four hundred years old or more, and there is something about being in their midst that brings satisfaction.There are those who claim actual spiritual renewal in their presence, and who am I to doubt their claim? More often than not there are other walkers, some with dogs and even a few cyclists so it's hard to get contemplative. Sometimes on the way home from this location we stop for a coffee and Miriam and I split a muffin or a scone, and it is all very pleasant. How I wish you could join us. Everyone would love your company and we could slurp and burp together! Then we would come home for lunch. Today I think it will be quiche and salad. Ah well, we can dream. Imagination is a fine thing. So imagine these hugs squeezing you and a big fat kiss landing on you. Feels good, huh? Toujours ton ami, David.

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    1. Hi David. Hope you enjoyed your walk along the not so Grande Aliée, and that you saw some nice birds, fun fungi and beautiful, old trees. I love being somewhere where I am surrounded by trees. I like to do that here, just stand and enjoy. And people come along and ask things like,'are you alright' or 'have you lost something?' For many, it seems to be unnatural just to enjoy nature. Okay, slurping, yes. But ladies do not burp! At least only when they're alone!Yes, one day, if Corona lets us, and my health is okay I will get on the bus To Canada! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie

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  10. Both of these pieces are wonderful Valerie. The winter scene looks like a beautiful day. I bet it is a little warmer and people are out to enjoy it. And the spring page has wonderful colors and is a great contrast to winter. I like those butterflies you added too. And you do find the best memes. I hope you are having a good day! Hugs-Erika

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    1. Thanks Erika, glad you like it! Yes, IM always looking for fun memes when I'm on FB. Hae a great day, hugs!

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    1. Thanks. VJ was my nickname at school and university!

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  12. Great post 😊 Have a nice day 😊

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  13. Oh such a nice post. I especially love the last sentiment.

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    1. Thanks Debra. We really need to help others! Have a great week, hugs!

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  14. Love the fun art and great quotes.

    Have a wonderful day, Valerie.

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  15. Beautiful pages! Loving the winter wonderland that you created, the clouds are gorgeous with all the additions, such fun 😀. Your butterflies are gorgeous too! Wishing you a lovely week! Hugs Jo x

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  16. Thanks Jo, have a great week! Hugs!

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  17. I love you Winter Wonderland scene Valerie - those children are definitely enjoying themselves. Your Spring page is a wonderful addition to my theme at AJJ, Thank you! The way this year has raced by it will soon be Spring again! Hugs, Chrisx

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    1. Thanks Chris. Here it was very cold and foggyg today,. Have a good week!

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  18. Hi Val, Bill here. Great art and pics as always. Hope you are feeling better.

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    1. Thanks Bill, have a great week! My fingers are still very painful.

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  19. What a beautiful winter wonderland Valerie and I love the gorgeous colors on your second piece! Take care and enjoy the rest of your week.
    Hugs, Tammy

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    1. Thanks so much Tammy, have a great week, stay safe! Hugs!

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  20. This is a beautiful winter theme. I like the painting too. Ohhh yeah I love the 100 year spread too funny.

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    1. Thanks Nicole. Ye, that one's funny!!Have a great day!

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  21. Fantastic art pages Valerie. I love the winter themes scene and the how you created the winter sunshine to brighten the scene.
    Hope you are not in to much pain with your hands.
    Yvonne xx

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  22. Love your pages - both winter and spring. Lovely and fun details on the winter one and love the spring touches for sure. Your funnies are wonderful. A great start to my day! Hoping your hands are bit better today (actually a lot better). Hugz

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  23. Gorgeous spreads Valerie! LOVE that Winter Wonderland.. and all your quotes!!! Have a fabulous week! ((HUGS)) Helen

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  24. Beautiful art, and the funnies about the hockey guards made me laugh (but it is so true lol) Take care, Sue xx

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    1. Thanks Sue. Yes, it really is funny, you can see what things are more important to our men!

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  25. I'm slightly late with this Valerie - love the happy winters scene you created and the Spring page is beautiful, love the soft colours and pretty butterflies. The 'thinkies' really make you think - love the Hockey one.
    Have a good weekend, Avril xx

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