Saturday, 22 April 2023

Happy bEARTHday, Elizabeth!

Hi Everybody!

In my post today I want to wish dear Elizabeth, the queen of recycling, re-using and repurposing, a very happy bEARTHday!
I am sharing a collage made a couple of years back, which I have repurposed. I added more collage pieces, changed her hair colour and gave her curls, and added a quote from Mary Oliver, 'I simply do not distinguish between work and play'.
Have a great day Elizabeth, I hope Bleubeard and Squiggles will meow and yowl for you to make your birthday unforcatable:





Today I have 2 photos taken this morning when I woke up. There was sunshine outside and lots of sparkly raindrops on the window:


The 2nd pic is very special, as you can see my reflection on the righthand side, standing in my pink and white nightdress and taking the photo - oooops!


And of course, I am linking to Elizabeth's challenge at AJJ

Have a great weekend, take care,
And thanks a lot for coming by! 

46 comments:

  1. I like your art work, the collage is so vibrant with color and the second is a bit mysterious and sets a mood.

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  2. Love the raindrops on the window. Another fun lady. Party down, Elizabeth!
    Hugs

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  3. Happy Birthday to your friend! And happy weekend to you!

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  4. Your photos are so pretty looking out the window. Happy Birthday to Elizabeth, too!

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  5. I am loving this women piece. The large lady has a powerful expression. And that is the best way to live-not to distinguish between work and play. Happy weekend to you Valerie and I hope Elizabeth has a great birthday too. hugs-Erika

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    1. Thanks Erika. It really is a great way to live. Have a great weekend, have fun!

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  6. Happy Birthday to Elizabeth! Lovely page, good to see the sunshine.

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  7. -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  8. FABulous art work Valerie and the glistening on your window is gorgeous..Happy Birthday to Elizabeth, have a wonderful weekend..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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    1. Thanks Chrissy. The raindrops were so pretty! Happy weekend!

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  9. Love your art and loved those photos too-great capture of you in the window-that one is magical hugs Happy weekend and happy bearthday to Elizabeth

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  10. Hi Val, good morning! Love your. Fun art today, and happy birthday to Elizabeth from me, too! Your journal page is really magnificent! Great photos, love that you put yourself into one of them. Have a lovely Saturday, hugs from us all, Sarah

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    1. Thanks Sarah, have a great weekend, hugs to all!

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  11. Tolle Kunst , gefällt mir sehr gut liebe Valerie,
    Ja ich sehe dich im 2. Foto!
    SchĂśnes Wochenende wĂźnsche ich dir und pass gut auf dich auf!
    Lieben Gruss Elke ( Elkes LebensglĂźck )

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    1. Danke liebe Elke! Im Nachthemd um die Welt! Dir auch ein schoenes Wochenende! Hugs!

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  12. Any time there is a quote from Mary Oliver the whole tenor of the piece is uplifted. If anyone had a way to use words perfectly it was her. I am sure you are a close second, Valerie, and you have her beat when it comes to wild women with big hair. That's your speciality and the adornments you dream up for them are the stuff of fantasy. Does Heike share your artistic flare? Is she a member of the exalted guild of crafters, painters, sewists, sculptors, scrapbookers and other assorted artisans? Given your proclivity for the wurst (hah!) maybe you should jointly start making sausages. I am sure you could dream up ways to make them very interesting, and who knows, perhaps even naughty. I will leave it to you to come up with ideas. If they are not for public viewing you have my email address. This afternoon we have to go to a "Celebration of Life" for a friend of ours who died last week. Always sad, but it's inevitable for all of us. White-throated Sparrows are singing in the garden and I like to think they are serenading Marco. He would have liked that. With hugs and kisses, abrazos y besos et gros bisous - David

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    1. Thanks David, Mary Oliver really had a way with words, I love her writings. I'm sure I know all about wild women, being one of them myself. Heike doesn't do art, but bought quite a few of my paintings. And cooking is not her thing either. Tomorrow we are going to the pizzeria again, yummy. And the coffee and cake yesterday was great, too. And no, David, no naughty sausages.....although some with psychedelic patterns might be fun.....Yes, sooner or later it's game over for all of us, so it's really important to celebrate life day by day. Have a great weekend, take care, big hugs xxxxx

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  13. What a fun creation to celebrate a friend's birthday! Loving all the puns within this post and the photos which include yourself too :) Have a fun weekend!

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    1. Thanks Carol, it's always good to have fun with a pun! Oh yes, a photo of me in my nighty! Have a good weekend, hugs!

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  14. Great quote on the goddess piece. The sparkly raindrops make the pretty view outside your window magical. Have an awesome day

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    1. Thanks CJ! Raindrops can be so beautiful. Have a great weekend!

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  15. WOW, Valerie. I certainly wasn't expecting such a fun and joyous bEARTHday. You have really made my day, dear. THANK YOU.

    I love that you repurposed your own art. I have done that, too but never someone else's, although Sharon says she does. I think this is brilliant and such an awesome way to recycle using Bleubeard's and my theme at AJJ. BTW, the fur boys are meowing and yowling that I must feed them, even though they should be fixing me breakfast.

    I wear nightgowns and prefer them over pjs. I love the photos of your window, especially with you in it. Thanks again for your sweet remembrance.

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    1. So glad you liked your bEARTHday surprise! Nightgowns, big and baggy, are always so comfy. I often alter pieces made in past years, and have big fun changing them! Have a wonderful day, and then celebrate for the rest of the month! Hugs!

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  16. What a wonderous piece of art! I love your photos with you too!

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  17. Hi Valerie, I totally agree with Erika your Auburn haired lady is a powerful image. love the intricate details around her. The girl with the long hair and crown reminds me of myself around the age of 9 hee hee.. I really wish I could relate to those work & play words, it's been a miserable week. Hope you are keeping well?? Nice to see your reflection upon the rainy/sunshine window... any rainbow..??
    Hope Elizabeth is having a great bEARTHDAY bless her.
    Hugs Tracey xx

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    1. Thanks Tracey! The lady looks very determined, I could use a bit of her determination! Sorry you had such a miserable week, hope the next one will be better. I think at the age of 9 we all wanted crowns and long dresses! Have a good weekend, take care of yourself, hugs

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  18. Happy Earth day.
    Coffee is on and stay safe.

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  19. Wonderful way to reuse your art pieces. Have a great weekend. Anesha x

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  20. Liebe Valerie-Jael,
    deine Collage sieht toll aus und die Lady erinnrt mich ein bisschen an Klimts Gemälde ☺️! Die Aussage "make your birthday unforcatable" finde ich süß ❤️ Das Sonnenlicht in den Regentropfen macht sich hĂźbsch!
    Hab eine gute neue Woche!
    🌸🌿❤️🌿🌸
    Traude 😘
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/04/rax-und-thenauriegel-zwei-ausfluge-mit.html

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    1. Thanks so much Traude. I love Klimt! Have a great day!

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  21. Such a lovely repurposed piece. I love her hair and I love the tiny women that have come to join your main woman. Are some of those images by Jane Davenport? The young girl in the crown looks very sad to me but beautiful. I do hope she is growing up to be a queen some day.
    Hugs, neet xx

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    1. Thanks Neet, I used some JD washi tape for the little faces! Hugs!

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