Time to Create Art -AJJ

A real mixture on this page, mops ups on the background, sprinkles of brusho powder,

 lots of random stamping, the plume pen and pot are  from Indigo Blu.

There is even a little stencilling and a final spray   using Dylusions Gold Stars mica spray.

My time as a guest hostess at

  Art Journal Journey

 has come to an end.. 

Thank you Valerie and Susi for having me here.

  I have realy enjoyed visiting as many folk as I can

 and seeing all the inspirational takes on the theme 'Time'.

The gallery showing all this months pages can be seen
  here.

I hope you will  all take time to create your own art,

 it is fun to see a blank page taking on a life of its own..

Thank everyone who has called to see me this month on my journey exploring time
and I will leave you with a collage of all my pages.

This will be another scheduled post as we will be away on a Land Rover rally,
 please keep your fingers crossed that my wellies will not have to to worn.
I will catch up on my visiting you all soon.

Lost in Time-- for AJJ

Oh, that we had time to just sit and stare,

 get lost in our own thoughts and watch the world go by.

I used all sorts of things on  this mixed media page.

A watercolour wash , background of pale blue.

Next Distress  inks, Abandoned Coral, Black Soot and a little Mustard Seed.

A bit of random stamping, before I added  the stencil figure [Donna Downey]

I had made a digital page  of time pieces etc . which I used as her base, 

 black soot to shade it all, before cutting the shape out.

The clock stencil [Tim Holtz] that I added with modeling paste

 was lightly highlighted with gold gilding wax. 

I have added a few words round the side of Alice

'Sometimes she sits and thinks, sometimes she just sits'.

I hope Valerie doesn't mind , as it was on her inspirational blog that I first saw this idea
to write around the figures..

Alice is off to Art Journal Journey, 

there are still a couple of days to join the fun  .

August's theme is Time.

The awesome inspirational Gallery for this theme can be found
  HERE

This is another scheduled post , I will catch up with you all soon.

Thank you for calling to see me, I realy appreciate the comments you leave for me.

Step back in time and believe --for AJJ

Todays journal page for

  Art Journal Journey is another collage.

My last contributions for the month  are all left in scheduled posts
so I hope they get published okay, I  may be late with my visits to  see you over the weekend.

These two sweet children found in my, 'save in case you need it box',

just shouted out to me to be used.

So this page began with me thinking back to the days of childhood,

 how innocent  children are, they believe and  trust us to look after them, they see no wrong in their lives, 

so its up to us as adults to protect, nurture  and cherish them.

They are our future.

A digital base made in my Craft Studio.

Stencil [ Tim Holtz], for texture, rubbed over with gold gilding wax.

The clock is an Alterations die cut, I used  Tea dye distress embossing power 

on this piece and a touch of the gold wax.

the clockface was coloured with Vintage Photo distress ink.

The large word stamps are Crafters Companion.
When I had finished this page, the photo  I took ,went back into the digital program and I added the last overlay framing.

Thank you for calling to see me today, I realy appreciate your comments.
I will  call to see you  if I am able to get an internet connection over the next few days.

Let them play for AJJ

A digital journal page for

Art Journal Journey

My month of exploring and creating pages for the  'Time ' theme is nearly ending.

I have been on quite a journey and have been inspired by all the awesome contributions.

Please pop over HERE to see the gallery, it is amazing

This collage was assembled  with me thinking back .

to times when children were  allowed to play and explore what could be found around them.

Not always easy these days  in our troubled world

This is a photograph my OH took from our window across the valley on a misty morning earlier this year. I used this as the base background for this page.

Thank you for calling to see me today, comments you leave me are always appreciated.

Capture Life's Moments

A mixed media page in my journal today.

The base which I used had been created on  my computer.

Next came a spot of random stamping.

Followed with a bit of texture using modelling paste and a Tim Holtz stencil.

The quote was stamped onto tissue then glued into place, covering my first effort that was so feint it could hardly be seen.

The clock is an Alterations die cut, coloured with acrylic paint and rubbed lightly with silver gilding wax. The butterfly was also a die cut with the same colouring.

Last  addition some fussy cut flowers [Tim Holtz stamp].

Now in case you wonder why there are no hands on the clock, 

I am doing my own thing and slowing  time down a little today.

It can be any time I want it to be.

The metal plate reads...... ''Capture life's moments'',   so I did just that, when creating this page.

There is still another week to  to enter the challenge 

over at
Try it on Tuesday

where the theme is 'Sending you Flowers'.

Also nearly a week to join the fun at
Art Journal Journey

where the theme is 'Time'.

Thank you for stopping by to seem me today, I always appreciate the comments you leave me.

Live every moment for AJJ

Live every moment

for Art Journal Journey

Well I am certainly living every moment of this months, 'Time'  theme.

I haven't always turned to by much loved inks and stamps, 

I have taken myself  off on  a journey discovering digital art. 

It is also something that will be easier for me to access when I am away in the caravan.

A lap top takes less space, however my travelling supplies  cupboard is still full to bursting.

Thank you for visiting me and I

hope you enjoy every moment of your day.

Time is the Wisest Councillor -- for AJJ-

A digital  collage page for
  Art Journal Journey.

A little time ago I showed you a page, with
 Hugo flying off

on the family fish to visit his lady friend.,

well here he is with Maud, the love of his life.  Hope he got a good welcome from her,
his mother wasn't best pleased.
She does seem to have a secret sort of smile on her face.
He looks  as if he hasn't a care in the world and has time to sit and gaze at his beloved.

This collage was made using my Craft Studio programs I have stored on my computer.

Thank you for calling to see me today,
I appreciate the comments and support you give my crafty journey.