Tuesday musings

I will begin by asking myself where this last week has gone

 with an apology   for my lack of visits .

 Must try harder will be written on my school report  if  I were to be given one.

This page I wanted to look happy, colourful,  

so I could link to Erika's theme......When its Hot..... at Art Journal Journey

Tuesday is also T day over at

Bleubeard and Elizabeths

 where we are always made very welcome with a drinks related post
Our hosts are celebrating a special day today, the 7th Birthday of the Tuesday T day gathering.

Not tea this week, a cup of frothy instant coffee,

out of a packet that had been lurking in my cupboard for a while.

I began with  one of my usual messy backgrounds  and some cup out pieces from a free store food magazine, they weren't stuck down at this stage and I wasn't sure I was happy with this version.......off to the computer and more play time

The version on the left came next, still not happy, I was having a real crafting block, which happens frequently these days.

But I think I prefer the  fun first one with the cake to share with friends  at the end of the rainbow.

Thank you for calling in to see me , however you spend the day I hope it will be a good one for you.

The morning cuppa

Hello everyone who stops by to see me today

and friends from Bleubeard and Elizabeths where we are always made very welcome with a drinks related post on Tuesdays.

The mug of tea was to hand on my desk and I did manage to get a  hands on crafty session  as well as a computer crafty  digital play. I think I would have enjoyed a lemon  cup cake with my tea that morning, but less calories were involved when using digital programs.

I had a stencil background to use, yes it looks  a bit messy, but that is the  usual state  of many pages in my journal I fussy cut the critter, who  is clutching the cuppa. 

I can relate to this new stamp image I purchased recently and the words.

I am no good without a couple of large mugs  full of tea before I start my day.

Challenges

I am adding my apologies to the folk at AEDM, 

my plans to join in each day have gone AWOL

I am a few days missing,

 I have good intentions.......  but the days turn up with other plans for me.

I will also add my digital journal page to Rike's theme... Fruit and Veggies

 at Art Journal Journey. Fresh lemon slices in a cup of tea is a refreshing lift me up at any time of the day.

Whats for tea?

The Veggie kids are back and they want to know whats for tea.

Another digital page for Rike's theme of........... Fruit and Veggies over at

  Art Journal Journey

Looking at the choices of  produce I think I would make tomato soup and apple crumble for pudding.

I will also call in at AEDM

 where it's day 14.  

I am missing a few days already this month,  so my apologies and who knows I may catch up as the month passes by. Yesterday I was stamping out a few toppers for Christmas cards.

This would have been my entry for.........

 Day 13

Thank you for stopping by,

 however you spend your day I hope it will be a good one for you.

Seeds of life.

I have made this tag with the theme over at Tag Tuesday in mind...

Seeds and Plants.

When walking in the countryside it is easy to spot the seeds that have fallen from the trees and the berries on the bushes. A feast for the wild animals in autumn and winter and the promise of new life for the coming year.

This digital tag today is is  also  my piece for  for Day 9 at

AEDM

Thank you for calling in today, you are always very welcome here.

Two days for AEDM

Day 7

 for AEDM

I didn't get to post these pieces yesterday, the light was so poor in the afternoon for photos.

Both involved paint, stencils and stamps and very inky fingers.

Day 8 

for AEDM

I decided today.... to blend both the pieces together in the digital program I use.

This meant that I could show all of one of the stamped images  and have bit computer [clean hands] play altering the smaller piece.

Thank you for calling intoday, I hope you are having a good day.

Do mice eat mushrooms?

This is  my digital page for AEDM

Day 6

Once again I have used one of my own hands on  painted and mop up colour backgrounds

before adding the other images in the digital program I use

I  used lots of autumn colours and wonder if the little mouse is looking around for something to eat.

I do know[ after an internet search]  that wood mice would eat some edible fungi.

 It is amazing that they would know which ones were poison and which ones  could be eaten.

I will also be linking this page to Art Journal Journey

where  Rike's theme for this month is Fruit and Veggies

                                           and 

 add a reminder for the current Try it on Tuesdays theme

The colours of Autumn

Thank you for calling in today,

your visit is very much appreciated.

Tea day and Christmas

Hello everyone who calls in to see me .

its Tuesday and its T day over at

 Bleubeard and Elizabeths

where we are always made very welcome with a drinks related post.

I hope I don't give you a shock today

 as I have actually made my first Christmas card of the year.

I cleared a small space on my desk, made a mug of tea, found  a napkin stored from last year  with a sweet robin perched on a branch.. All I needed was the patience to wait until the tissue dried after sticking it to card, the I layered it up onto a kraft card base. I didn't use the glue to stick the napkin that you can see in this photo, I used Pebeo Bindex its a well used pot with just a scraping left in the bottom, I will have to replace this soon.

 Can anyone suggest a product that will stick tissue down?

I will be linking  to Day 5 over at 

Art  every day month   as well

However you spend your day,

I hope it will be a good one for you.

What shall we eat today

What shall we eat today?

Vegetable soup would be my reply.

I have another digital page  to share today  [information in my side bar]

My piece for Day 4  for ..... Art Every Day Month

When I was creating this page I  had  in mind Rike's theme for the month....

Fruit and veggies

 over at Art Journal Journey 

This topic does have me out of my comfort zone, but I am enjoying the challenge.

Thank you for calling in your comments are always appreciated.

Colourful autumn

Day 3 of Art every day month

My art piece today is a digital autumn tag,

t may be getting colder where I live but the colours of autumn are still sharing their beauty in the woodlands close to my home.

 I have still time to join the last challenge theme at Tag Tuesdays,

where Valerie has chosen an Anything Goes theme.

Thank you for calling in today, you are always welcome here.

Season's change

Season's change  and  each bring their own kind of beauty.

We wish for warmer weather in the winter and cooler in the summer, however it would be good to stop and think for a while and live in the moment of what the day brings us.

For this page I have used the earthy colours of autumn, browns and rust. Dull shades  for some but for me they represent the earth preparing to rest  during the winter to gather strength  and prepare for  Spring next year. 

I will be joining in again at

Art every day month

Thank you for stopping by, you are very welcome here.

Watching

Art Every Day Month

Well here we are  nearing the end of the year, where has the time  gone.

I am going to try to join the folk at Art Every Day Month  again this year.

I may be a bit optimistic as not everything goes to plan as we would like it to,

  but  the good intentions are there and I apologize in advance if I have to miss a day.

I have no plans  , I will 'go with the flow' this month and see where where art will take me.

\My first piece  began began in my journal with an autumn coloured base [ on the left]
 I have already altered this page  in my digital program once already , but the colours lend themselves so well to the autumn season I decided to  give it another makeover.......


This is the result.................

Thank you for calling in, your visit is really appreciated.


I will also share this page over at Art Journal Journey
where Rike is hosting the new theme  for this month....
Fruit and Vegetables

December's coming for Diary Day

Diary Day and  the first week in December coming ever closer.
I used similar colours         for the stencils as were on the pre-printed page.
Then I created an arty tree using strips of washi tape.
The stamped[ Kate Crane]  angel was water coloured and fussy cut.

A last page for  Erika's theme Vintage and Modern  over at
Art Journal Journey
A modern tree and fairy to start the festive month.
 Erika, I have really enjoyed your theme this month
and
a huge thank you to Susi who has been linking my pages  for me this month.

Its my last piece for AEDM day 30

Art Every Day

Thank you for stopping by to see me today, you are always welcome here.

My Arty Angel

My page has a  modern arty  angel [a fussy cut AALL&C stamp]
watching over me today. 

A gesso, random stamp  and stencil background as usual in this kraft paper journal.
November seems to have flown past, where have the days gone.

Thank you for calling in today, you are always welcome here.

I hope my modern angel will fit into

 Erika's theme of Vintage and Modern over at

Art Journal Journey

I will also join AEDM day 29

Art Every Day

Tic, Tac. Toe.

I have made a Tag for the

'tic.tac.toe'

 theme over at Tag Tuesday

I chose the bottom line as my guide.....

Stenciling............. a snowflake stencil on the base

Die Cut.......................... the Fir tree

Lace.........from my stash box.

I have made this second tag using the waste piece from the die cut Fir tree

I will also join in at AEDM day 28

Art Every Day

Walk into your dream

I am using  my 8 x 8 inch journal today.
It was a mop up base layer with  lots of stencils and some  of my AALL&  create stamps
I did fussy cut the figure   I wanted to show some one walking into their dream.
Thank you for calling in today , you are always very welcome here.

I hope this is another page that will fit Erika's theme of 

Vintage and Modern over at

Art Journal Journey

AEDM day 26

Art Every Day

Under the sea

Do you believe  there are mermaids living under the oceans.

 One thing I have learn't this month   creating my pieces for AEDM is not to spend to much time thinking of how I want  a page to look like and be a bit flexible with the outcome.
 If it doesn't look finished off  to me. I am able to add a digital extra,
 like the ship and splashes  on this page.

The mermaid I tore from a JD tissue, stamped the words .

As for the base.....gesso, random stamping and some stencils.
Thank you for calling in, I hope you have a great day.

I will be joining.....

AEDM day 25

Art Every Day

Why

I  seem to be day  dreaming quite a bit this month, perhaps its all the gloomy and cold days

 we have been having recently. I think it will be a long winter.

This page is a bit of a   fantasy, perhaps a bit abstract, 

modern in style and 

definitely from my imagination

Eyes open and looking around,  a dragon fly perched on the end of her nose, 

lips  firmly closed and sealed so she  doesn't say  a word , she wants to stay in her dream.

I used a variety of stamps as well as splodges as a base.

The eyes are a JD stamp. the dragonfly a   fussy cut AALL&C stamp.

Thank you for calling in today you are always very welcome here.

I will be joining.......

AEDM day 24

Art Every Day

Art Journal Journey

for Erika's theme

Vintage and Modern

Shoes.....

Friday is diary day and this week I am using this fun picture taken from an old calendar.

The ladies have been out to lunch and are having a shopping trip to buy shoes.

 I absolutely hate shopping for shoes  and its many a year since I bought ones with heels.

Its flat comfortable  and walking shoes that I favour these days.

The additional stencils were added using oxide inks.

I will  be adding this to.....

AEDM day 23

Art Every Day

and

Art Journal Journey

for Erika's theme  Vintage or Modern

Thank you for calling in today, you are always welcome here.