Geometric Flowers Again

Once again I am entering a last minute page in my journal into the Art Journal Journey Challenge of Alison's which is "Geometric Shapes".  This is my Junk Journal so the page I chose to use was a black one which lent itself perfectly to my white rectangles, which had been stamped and embossed in black.  I should know whose images they are but I simply cannot remember - bet I know someone who can tell me!

I chose five of the smaller rectangles - thistle, sunflower, larkspur, daisy and purple and then I chose the words of William Blake to complete the page with a sprig of a wildflower placed kind of behind the words.  I did think of adding some punched out tiny circles to the words but decided to leave it as was.  After all the challenge did not say you had to have more than one shape for each entry - mine has six rectangles.

Wonder if I have time to do another one before the challenge closes - I am so enjoying myself and the physiotherapist has told me to introduce a little crafting into my daily routine.  Think this is going to be my junk journal of flowers.

Art Journal Journey Again

Done another page in my Junk Journal  today.  This time I used scrapbook paper to make my background starting with a piece of pink spotted paper and adding two Scalene (have I got this right?) triangles.  Then I added a diecut flower in black for contrast.  

Hadn't a clue what the flower is apart from the fact that it is a wild flower so typed out "A stroll in the Meadow" to add to the base of the flower rather than the actual name.  Next I punched five small black circles out and stuck them on one of the triangles. 

So my page has "triangles", "rectangles" where the words are, and "circles" - the black ones not the dots on the pink paper.  And why?  Well, so I can enter it into Alison's challenge on Art Journal Journey which is "Geometric Shapes".  Here it is:

Flower Pages

Found some easy journalling to where I more or less just stick paper on my journal pages to create backgrounds.  This worked just fine for Art Journal Journey theme this month, chosen by Alison, which is Geometric Shapes.  Luckily I had a page in a new journal which had been painted in blue and lime green and I just put a stencil on one edge making some geometric shapes with some white paint and a piece of sponge.

I then outlined the shapes with a black pen that went down the right hand side but left the diamond shapes, top and bottom, as they were.  Next I chose some papers which I thought would tone in although I realised that the background colour was a bit too bright for what was in my "bit envelope".  

I started off with a large rectangle in a muted green and then used a square of cream and cut it in in two because Lorraine and I have "triangle" in our list for our Junk Journal (another page done).  The reverse of the cream paper was a nice green shade and so I cut a circle from it and then a circular letter "P" for Poppy.  The final thing was to stamp a Poppy across the two triangles.

So there it is, my Geometric rendition for Art Journal Journey.  Now could I make another one before the challenge closes?

Jeudi Journal - Don't Rush Me

Once again I used Distress Oxides for my background.  This time blues and pinks.  

My friend Paul came to see me on Friday and when I mentioned the words we had to use "Don't rush me, I'm Waiting for the Last Minute" he said - "well you have lots of clocks and numbers surely" and so the idea was borne.

I then used an AALL & Create stencil to put some numbers on the background with a Purple Distress Oxide.  I stamped a clock face and using another stencil (AALL & Create) and cropping it, I put it to one side of the page.  Then I chose a figure and decided she had to be seated and so, in order to fit her on my square page I had to choose a suitable head.

It fell to the one with the flat head and I used several clock and watch images to make up her hat (or top of her head).  

As I placed the various images on the page, before gluing, both Paul and I thought it would be good to have a contrast and so, instead of my usual colouring in with Copics we decided to leave it black and white for a change.

Here it is, my journal page for this week.

WOYWW 503

Another week has gone by and we have had two lots of snow.  Well, we had it one day and then it went and yesterday it snowed again.  Today it is Wednesday and time for our weekly visit to Julia and then on via her links to the desks of our many friends on WOYWW.  Why not join us?

Not much again on my desk.  Still got the back problem and it is stopping me doing much but I am keeping up with my Thursday Journal.  I did dig out a card to give to our Postie who has hurt his leg but then I missed him and so the card remains here.  It is one I made in America with my friend Mary but I suspect it is on the lines of one made by Cath. of Inky Fingers.  Both of us were members of her card making group (well, I still am).  (the border is evenly spaced on the actual card, just not on the scan - sorry)

As for my desk, well there is not much to show which is why I decided to show you this card.  However, here is my desk - that is what we are here for isn't it:

That white box is my Copics - some of you may remember I made it from two Felix cat food boxes.  To the side are some of the phrases I stamped out for my Thursday Journal with the envelope on top for the Postie card.  An assortment of bottles and cans in my pigeon holes, my roll full of watercolour pencils and my dirty cutting mat more or less complete the picture.

Well, that is it for this week - hopefully I will have something to show you next week that is not dredged up from the past.  In the meantime, stay safe, take care and be happy.

Jeudi Journal - "By The Light (Hic) of the Silvery (Hic) Moon"

That is my title for this journal page.  The Dylusion words for this page really are "I'm extremely under Chardonnayed".  Still cannot find my words so have had to type them out.  Now where did I put them all?

The background is Tumbled Glass/Milled Lavender and Wilted Violet - Distress Inks, smooched on all over the page - guess it is DTP (direct to paper) technique.  Then I cut a circle from a piece of cardstock and popped some white Gesso through it to suggest a moon as I felt the background suggested an early morning sky.  Perfect for someone who has imbibed a little too much wine and who is  returning home from a party.

Oh dear, our party go-er has slouched, and slid down, against a (Sizzix) lamp post, not quite making it home at all ... and wait for it, she seems to have attracted a little dog who is nestling in her hat.  Strange!  Hope she makes it home before anyone sees her.

I would say she was rather OVER Chardonnayed judging by her appearance - what about you, do you agree?

Because of the circle for the moon and the rectangular windows and the two buildings to the left I think I can enter this one into Art journal Journey again.  Guess you could even loosely link her outfit too or is that taking it a bit too far?  Thanks Alison for the opportunity to link up to your Geometric Challenge again.

WOYWW 502

Did any of you see "Cold Feet" on Monday evening?  Imagine my surprise when I saw the hotel the wedding reception was being held at - Chateau Rhianfa on the Isle of Anglesey.   We stayed there in one of the Turret Rooms back in 2014 and we loved it.  I always said we would go back there and now having seen it on the tv it has made me, once more, want to go there.  Mind you I have always been a fan of Anglesey.  Anyway, I digress, you are here to see my workspace - sorry Julia.

On Monday I was due to go for my acupuncture with Dr Helen and I remembered I have wanted to give her a handmade card for a while and I knew I had one I made quite a while ago.  Here it is:

It dates back a while when my friend Dot had come to stay.  She was a "dab hand" at colouring faces using ordinary felt tip pens and she taught me how to colour Asian faces.  I have kept this card since then and never used it for anyone so thought it would be perfect for my Chinese doctor as a kind of 'thank you' for all the work she has been doing on my back.

Oops!  Digressing again.  Here, at last is my desk - with nothing of interest on it.  Just my empty glass mat.  But Shaz in Oz might recognise one of her scriptures at the back on top of my Huggies box.  The wires are leading to my computer which seems to have taken up residence in here for the time being. 

Well, that's it for this week folks - have got a physio appointment through for next Monday so am hoping for big improvements starting to happen.  In the meantime apologies if I left anyone out last week and hopefully I will be off to see Julia and all of you later today.