Thursday, 10 November 2022

Midweek Post

Hi Everybody!

Today I have another collage for Elizabeth's Collage Fodder/ food challenge at AJJ.  I used lots of magazine cut-outs and a few leaves and flower die-cuts for it- This is what a call a seamless collage:






Some funnies / thinkies:





I will also be linking to Nicole's FFO and
Gillena's Friday art fun.

Sorry no small talk today, my fingers are very shaky.

Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!

67 comments:

  1. Feel better soon Valerie. Lovely seamless collage and great thinkies.

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  2. Your collage is gorgeous Valerie, loved the funnies-take care of yourself-hugs Kathy

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  3. Beautiful Collage. Thought provoking. Love your thinkies and funnies. The little bird is cute with the tiny puffs of frosty chirps. Must have been a pretty cold day.

    Hugs and Blessings

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  4. Hi Val, good morning! Sorry your fingers are not behaving and hope thigs get better soon. I'll ring you this evening! Hugs from us all, Sarah

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  5. Lovely collage vj.. Have a nice day

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  6. Bardzo ładnie tworzysz. Miłego dnia.

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  7. Good morning, Valerie. You are meriting my highest praise on two fronts today. Any image displaying different races together is worthy of praise and more of it is needed around the world. I despair that we can ever live together in harmony, and history seems to indicate otherwise, but we should never stop trying. Secondly, of course, is the beautiful Blue Tit, singing his little heart out. The cartoon of the dog rubbing the tummy of the cat is pretty funny, but reminds me of an incident in my own life. I was on business in Jamaica many years ago with a fellow from redneck Georgia who had been raised in a rabid segregationist family, but he, thankfully had shucked those shackles and lived in liberal New York. We were invited to a high end restaurant in Kingston where there was a dance floor and he was dancing with a charming and beautiful black woman. As he guided her around floor, he passed near our table, and leaned over to me and said, "David - if my daddy could see me now!" People can change. Some people do think! Hugs and kisses - David

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    1. It's good that some people do think and learn to be different, and I'm very muc h in favour of bringing people of different nations, colours and beliefs together. That's a fun anecdote you told of your friend in Kingston. But some people can never get away from their hatred of others. A difficult theme, some people will not change. But let's be happy for those who manage to learn to be different! BIG hugs, Valerie

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  8. Your collage is striking and sends a beautiful message. Loved your funnies too. Sorry about your fingers.

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  9. The collage is great. The thinkies and funnies warmed my soul. Thank you!

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    1. Thanks Debra, have a great day, stay well. Hugs!

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  10. Beautiful collage. I like seeing the notes the little bird is singing.

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  11. Amazing collage, I love this work <3 Fantastic!

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  12. Great pictures 😊 Have a nice day 😊

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  13. ..."how the other half lives," with income inequality it's not half and half these days.

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    1. Oh yes, the rich get rich and the poor get poorer. Have a good weekend!

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  14. Luv your seamless collage Valerie. Thanks for linking to Art For Fun Friday.
    Have a good weekend. Stay Safe.
    Much💛love

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    1. Thanks Gillena, enjoy your weekend, big hugs!

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  15. Thanks for sharing your thoughtful collage. And thanks for the funnies too. I loved the one about "what other folks think."

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    1. Thanks Gene. Than funny is really funny, and so true....Have a great weekend!

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  16. Hi Valery I sure hope you are feeling better. This is a very provocative piece of art. Well done as always. I really like the first funny. Thank you for joining FFO.

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    1. Thanks so much Nicole. I like provocative art!

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  17. Your posts are always a welcome smile to my face. Regine
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  18. Beautiful collage piece, the images work so well. Hugs Anesha

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  19. Your journal entry is stunning. I read it as "two sides to every coin" and "disparity." I love that the collage is seamless. I just wish our world could be seamless, too. Sadly it is not and is getting more fractured daily. Thanks for sharing this with us at Art Journal Journey using Bleubeard's and my theme.

    My sincere apologies if I have missed anything. My internet has been offline for well over a day. Between blogger and the internet, I am really stressed out.

    I loved the two dogs petting the cat. It made my day, dear.


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    1. Thanks Elizabeth. I'm having problems with my laptop which keeps going on strike....And Blogger really doesn't help-

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  20. Your health concerns us all! I wish you a speedy recovery.

    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Mae, it can only get better! Have a great weekend!

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  21. Excellent collage! Love it. Famous quote by U.S. President Nixon: "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

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  22. Your collage is beautiful Valerie.
    Hope your fingers are better soon, and you have a good weekend.
    Alison

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  23. What a fabulous collage, and I love your funnies! I hope your fingers are getting better. Take care and have a very happy weekend, Sue xx

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  24. What a lovely collage ...
    I enjoyed your funnies and thinkies.

    Hope you feel better soon, have a restful weekend.

    All the best Jan

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  25. Lovely collage! Love the last funny. I hope you feel better soon, Valerie!

    -Soma

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  26. What a beautiful collage! I love all the faces that you used and the way you layered them together is amazing - gorgeous 😊. The funnies and thinkies are fab too, so many smiles! Take care and wishing you a wonderful weekend! Hugs Jo x

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  27. This really is a stunning page Valerie- I love this seamless style! Hope you feel better soon and have a good weekend, hugs, Chrisx

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  28. Oh I love this page Valerie. What a wonderful collage. The faces are amazing and the way you connected them really says how beautiful women are. Nice funnies. I love the cartoon with the 2 dogs and the cats. Hee-hee. My dog Harley and my cat Emmie were like that, but as soon as someone came around their affection would stop. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend here. It is grey and wet for me. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Thanks Erika! My cat and dog were inseparable and were always together, they were partners in crime! Have a great Sunday!

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  29. Your collage speaks to the wonder of togetherness ... free from racial biases and open to the possibilities that things can change ... I hope I live to see it. Speaking of living, I do hope you are finding your way back to good health. You have so much to offer in this life and you deserve to be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Feel better, Valerie ... we are all pulling for you :)

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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    1. Thanks Andrea. I hope one day we will all find our way to a peaceful world with mutual kindness and respect ❤️. Hugs!

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  30. What a gorgeous collage love the pictures and colours, beautiful..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  31. Very nice collage! I loke your message. Hope you’re feeling better.

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  32. Sorry to read that your fingers are shaky. What makes them do that? I hope it passes quickly.

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  33. The contrast between the grandmother and child and the perfectly made-up redhead is arresting: one so vividly real, and the other jarringly unreal. I hope your fingers are steadier now. It's maddening when your fingers don't cooperate. Take care!

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