Alice, a poet and spring

Hi Everybody!

Happy Weekend!

We had a sunny Friday here, wonderful after so many cold and dreary days,

and it was great to get out walking and I even had to take off my coat - perhaps spring is really coming this time!?

For Art Journal Journey, for the record, I have chosen a song from Smokie, taking me back to much younger days,  and it has a naughty word in it...the images I have used for my collage are all from Gecko Galz

And in case you don't know Smokie.....

And for face number 98 in 99 faces  and for Elizabeth's 2nd on the 2nd I have another Modigliani knock-off. I painted it last year, and this time I cut out the head, changed the colours a bit and placed it onto a new, rusty background:

Yesterday I had my first session of special knee gymnastics/treatment from a therapist. This is the next stage in my treatment, so for the next couple of months I will be going twice  a week. I learnt some new exercises to stretch the muscles and get them back to normal, and after we were finished I went for a coffee before getting the shopping and taking a walk along the Rhine - I managed over 9000 steps altogether, so I was really proud of myself.

I watched the sun rising and pushing away the mist this morning:

I have made a little spring garden in my living room:

And the trees outside were at last all bursting into bloom - wonderful!

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Tulips from Amsterdam

Hi Everybody!

Today we are starting a new challenge at Art Journal Journey -

For The Record.

Linda is our hostess, and will be accompanying us through the month.

Linda wants us to create journal pages round a song title or words. Please make it clear on your journal page which song you have chosen, by incorporating the title or some words from the song.
I chose 'tulips from Amsterdam'. The background has been made with brushos sprayed with water. The tulips were drawn with black ink and painted with Gelatos and water colours, then fussy cut, and mounted on the background.
I am also linking to Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin, and
Moo Mania and More,  'spring'.

For 99 faces I have another doodle face, these are getting rather addictive....

(Number 97)

Mr Blackbird was waiting very impatiently for breakfast this morning....

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

A collage, a face and more

Hi everybody!

Today is the last day of Chris' theme 'If you go down to the woods'

at Art Journal Journey, and I have made my usual collage, although I think I have forgotten a couple....HUGE thanks to Chris for all the lovely journal pages she made, and for for all the hours she put in visiting all the participants and commenting on their work.

The new challenge is beginning tomorrow!

And I have another doodle face today for 99 faces, number 96 already - just 3 more to go! But I am having fun making these doodle creations, it's relaxing to work without planning and thinking and to see what it turns into at the end.

I had to walk very slowly today, as my knee was very painful, and I was happy to have the walker to hold onto till it is better.

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Mid Week Mix

Hi Everybody!

Our challenge at Art Journal Journey, hosted  by Chris, is coming to an end, and on Friday we will be starting a new one - don't forget to come back to learn what it's all about and who will be our new hostess.

This is my last piece for 'If you go down to the woods'. I used a mixed media piece made some time back, and digitally altered it and added the sentiment.

This is the original mixed media piece:

And for 99 faces (number 95) I have another doodled heart/face.

Yesterday was very stormy, but towards evening the wind 

got less, and I enjoyed seeing the clouds reflecting the sunset:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!