Freedom is a state of mind.

A journal page for Art Journal Journey

'favourite poems/quotes'.

I think I am just in time before there is a new theme.

A colour washed background with acrylic paints.

Townscape stamps [Stampers Anonymous].

The girl with the balloons  a stencil?? I also used  a mixture of stamps and stencils.

You can tell holiday mode set in with this page, not a thought of the dreaded washing and ironing I will have to face getting back home tomorrow.

Hence the quote......

Freedom is a state of mind.

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Way Back When for TioT's

'1960's/  Retro/  Colours/  Pop Art  and  Fashion,' 

is the theme for the next Try it on Tuesdays challenge, loads of choice this time.
Another theme with lots of choice.
I made this card in a digital program on my computer and some free images found  with a Google search.
Not so sure about the peach coloured  background layers,  but I liked the images from the early 60's.
Please pop over to see what the TioT's gang made and join the fun.

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Jacks and their lady friends

Another 'Journal 52',  page to share with you which I have already posted on J52 .
 The prompt for Week 15  was 'Cards'.

I had a very ink  sprayed mop up page with  a bit of glass bead stenciling  in parts just ready to use.

We are away quite often in our caravan and  sometimes play card games   in the evenings. 

The ones I used here were rather old, frayed and tatty and we needed a new set.

They had a coat of gesso, a bit  swishing over with a green ink pad.  I stamped the Ladies on tissue  before pasting to the card and  fussy cut out a couple of my favourite birds.

All the stamps used were Tim Holtz, Stampers Anonymous.

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Life without Dreams for AJJ

Hello from a sunny Yorkshire,
 having a lazy time   away but still finding time to craft.
A page made from scraps of paper,  stencils, grunge paste  a variety  of green paints, new stamps [Crafters Companion] which were water coloured. A total mixture,  but fun to do.
 Not sure where the quote came from......

'A life without dreams is just a life'................
 but I think it matched the page.

Linking to Art Journal Journey 

Poems and Quotes.

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The Owl and the pussy Cat

Another journal page made with Art Journal Journey in mind,
the theme for April is favourite  Poems/Quotes.
So I chose The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear.
I think many folk will know this one.
The base colours were already there from mopping up, I tried  drawing  the boat then cut it out. Its an odd shape, but I am no artist. if it doesn't come on a rubber stamp,  a freebie from  net,  or magazine cutting I'm sunk. But I feel journaling is to enjoy, so hey this is my version of the 'pea-green boat'..
I did use  a sunburst stencil and a bit of freehand filling in.
The owl stamp from Stampendous and the Cat from Stampers Anonymous.
I may not be able to visit you all as often, as we are currently off in caravan-land,
enjoying some Yorkshire sunshine, but as you can see  my journal was packed with the craft goodies.

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Look and you will see

Sharing another digital page today, made with Art Journal Journey in mind.

April's theme is favourite Poem or Quote.

Lots of the images used came from My Craft Studio programs, which as a beginner to digital I am finding easy to work with.The mice and parrot I found here.

I also have stored many images from various free sources over time, you know the kind I mean, Oh!  I like that, its free, and it might be useful in future, then it never  surfaces for ages.

I spent hours the other day assembling them into one place, I do wish I had noted where I found them so I could give credit, this will be done with all my future saves.

This is the first of a few scheduled posts, so I hope it publishes.

Thank you for stopping by today, hope you have a good weekend.

See beyond the imperfections for AJJ

Three sassy gals out for a stroll, I just wonder what they could be talking about.

The quote I added  is from  a Dylusions  stamp set

"Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect

It means you decide to see beyond the imperfections"

Well don't look to close at the background it has had a bit of everything thrown at it. Brusho's, spray ink, stencils and grunge paste to name a few. The stamps are Stampers Anonymous.

Linking to Art Journal Journey

Favourite Poems and Quotes, there are some fantastic inspirational pieces to see over there.

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