Aurora Borealis

I am just managing to share one last journal spread for this months theme at

Art Journal Journal

and Erika's theme.... In the sky/in the air.

I was inspired by Erika and  Elizabeth to search through some old magazines.

 after seeing their fantastic  pages  of the night sky this month.

I used cut out pictures from  a 'Landscape' magazine that I have been hoarding since  Jan'Feb 2015. . You never know when these old mags will come in useful.

The article was about the Northern Lights, 

 I've seen  programs on TV but  never seen them in real life.

The photos were taken in Scotland, the photographer  named was Jim Henderson.

It was my last pages in this  8 x 8 journal and I even used the inside of the back cover.

The left side page was just water colour washes.

I have added the stitching using my digital programs. In real life it covers the faux stitching I added myself. The white pen ran out of ink and what got to the page disappeared into the paint.

I'm off to do some ironing now,  it takes a while to catch up on the chores after being away.

Thank you for stopping by,

your visits are always very much   appreciated.

Do you need a spoon Alfred?

It Tuesday and its T day over at

 Bleubeard and Elizabeths

We are always made very welcome there with a drinks related post.

Last  Tuesday I used a napkin for the main image on my journal page

. This is the other  part of the  picture that is printed on it.

I used the same stamps as last  week for the grass and the sun.

The page I am using in this mixed papers journal  was,  I think a hand made one, the colours  were  dabbed on using a wipe as I wanted  to use up some dried ink on my glass mat.

 So a spray of water later and this was the result.  

Now don't be shocked when you see the photo,  you know I love my tea, but I do also drink a lot of water.  

Seeing my bread tin  you can guess why these napkins appealed to me.

I will be late calling in to see you and linking to TSFT , we are travelling home today after our Land rover adventures with our sons.

I will also be linking my page to Erika's theme  of ...In the sky/In the air......over at 

Art Journal Journey.

The animals are really enjoying the sunshine.

I hope you are all having a good day.

Make a Mark at TioT's

We are starting a new  challenge theme today  over at

 Try it on Tuesdays

Make  a Mark

Lots of scope for this theme, including grids, circles , chevrons, abstract patterns etc.

Its fun to see how folk interpret the themes and the DT have shared  super inspiration projects.

I started my journal page using stencils, modeling paste, coloured with   distress oxides to create an abstract  style base.

The flowers were stamped onto rectangle shapes.

It is a watercolour  edge to  frame the page.

So you could say that the marks I chose to make were  straight edged and circular.

Thank you for calling in to see what I have been creating,

 I hope you will join the TioT's gang and have fun making your   ' mark'.

Friendship.

Friendship

A page  created as a thankyou to all the folk  who over the years

 have contributed to making TioT's a happy and friendly challenge blog.

To the current DT 

Avril, Susi,  Chris, Marjut. Joan, Rosie. Jo, Cath, Erika

and

 to all my other friends out there in Blogland.

Your friendship means the world to me.

So about the page.... inky and messy, random stamping  for the base.

An AALL&create main image, with added  doodling by me.

I think this is the style of crafting I like best.

This is my last page  created to celebrate

 Try it on Tuesdays  10th Birthday.

there will be a new theme beginning tomorrow

and I hope the start of many more years where folk can gather there to share their art.

Happiness is.........

For today's     journal  post  I have used one of the  material  pages in my mixed media journal.

I stamped the images on tissue as there was no way they would stamp their image on the weave of this fabric. After sticking them down and patiently waiting for them to dry out.

 I used  distress inks to add colour. I also used my favourite script stamp in the background.

I also used some digital stamps for the seed heads.

As you can  see  I am still celebrating TioT's Birthday

and enjoying creating  pages in my journal.

My internet time is still limited, I will be catching up as soon as I can.

Thank you for calling in, your visit is very much appreciated.

Thank you for the prompt Erika ,
I will add this to your theme In the Sky/In the air at
 Art Journal Journey

The Mouse in the Moon

This  digital page was fun to create. 

No mater what your style is.... or the mediums you use, always  be happy
 that the art you create is part of you.

Its unique to you, you are the artist who had the vision

 to put what you see and imagine onto paper.

Well in this case it was into my digital scrapbook.
Computer crafting is an easy option for me when we are away in the caravan.
I can still, 'play',   with the bonus that there will be less actual mess.
Another page to add  to my file  that I am creating for the
Try it on Tuesdays.

10th Birthday celebrations.

If I have the internet I will also link up to Erika's theme at
Art Journal Journey
In the air/In the sky
We often talk about, 'a man in the moon'.
Wouldn't it be fun if it were a mouse.
After all, in one of the Nursery rhymes a . 'cow jumped over the moon', so why not ,
that's what imagination is all about.

Thank you again for calling in.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Information about my digital

pages can be found in my sidebar.

Messy fun

This was really a fun page to create. 

The base is one huge  'mess'

Big splodges of paint,  lots of stamping to use all the ink on the stamps.

I found the music printed tape looking for something else and the canvas tag.... I didn't stitch, it came in a lucky bag from a friend a  long while ago.

 So messy, lots of color, scraps used and positive words to........

Follow your dreams.

Crafting fun in my world.

Try it on Tuesdays

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