Pink and Unique for AJJ

Today my colours of choice have a rosy glow to them.

A lot of pink, a bit of dark red and a golden complexion.

This is my  8 x 8 inch journal page for

  Art Journal Journey

and my theme choice of.....Colours in my world.

This mixed media  page began life with some raised  embossed and flat stencils. It was distress oxides that I used for shading 

The two gals a were on a Jane Davenport tissue.

Pink is not a colour I would normally use, but  for me it mainly seems to be a girly colour.

So don't for get the moment when I chose pink for my main colour choice.

The other additions were computer generated.

Thank you for calling in to see me , I hope you will join me  and explore some
 ' colours in your world' today.

Colour in my world ..... for Art Journal Journey

Oops I wonder who stole her colour.

Well,   is was not me ........

Exciting news to share today,
I am thrilled to have been asked by Susi to host September's  theme over at
  Art Journal Journey

The theme I have chosen is.......
Colour in my World.

Colour is all around us,
 we have favourite colours,..........  colours that perhaps change the way we feel,................
 colours we favour using when we create our art. So this month I hope you will enjoy using colour and share it with all the lovely folk  at Art Journal Journey.
. I am looking forward to seeing  the colour in your world this month.

My first page started with the colouring in page
you see on the left

I liked the quote on this page..
"Closed my eyes for a second
and someone stole all my colour."

 The scissors are getting used quite a bit doing the fussy cutting as well. The background is material and I  used a stencil to add a little more background colour.
The words I added were computer generated.

Continuing with my digital
experiments, I decided to change the colours  of the original page . These are for sure brighter colours than I would   usually use. But, for me this month is going to be all about colours.
However, I'm sure many of my favourite shades will still be used.

So, get out your  paint, crayons, pencils, inks,   whatever products, styles  etc  you use,    add   some colour to  your  journal pages and have fun.



Thank you for calling in today.
You are all very welcome here.

Stitch it .... at TioT's

Stitch it

Real or Imitation

at Try it on Tuesdays

Well my hybrid  page  doesn't have real stitching, but if you pop over to TioT's there are some fantastic inspirational pieces to see there.

This is the stencilled background and the stamped [Tim Holtz] images I  wanted to use as a starting place.
I used oxide inks for the background.
The other layers and stitching were added in my digital program [notes in my side bar].

Do any of you remember a 'Shift Dress',
the kind that looked like two pieces of material, sewn at the shoulders and seams.
I don't think I ever saw any that looked like the dresses  on this pair of Diva's, nor do I imagine they would ever be seen out wearing something home made.

In case you wonder the original starting layer was made into a Birthday card for a friend, who I know will have a smile when she saw  these two walking a dog.   Like I used to,  she wears boots and  comfortable clothes to walk her dog.

Thank you for calling in today, your visit is always appreciated.

A walk in the countryside

Hello everyone, 

Today I am sharing some photos from a recent walk we  had at Beamish

A destination that never fails to show us something new.

Isn't this just a perfect spot to build  a home.

Pockerley Old Hall at Beamish

This was the newer part of the Hall, the old house dates back to the 1440's

Well maybe a bit behind the times inside, with no electricity or modern sanitation.

As it was such a lovely day we went just to have a walk in the countryside and gardens.

A proper look inside will have to wait for another visit.

Walking down a leafy lane you come across this old  Medieval church.... St Helen's

St  Helens was  due to be demolished in its original  situation, due to vandalism. 

It  was carefully moved and rebuilt at Beamish.

In the above photo you can still see the numbers chalked on the stones, so that they would be assembled  with love and care.

As its Tuesday I will join the folk at

Bleubeard and Elizabeths

 where we are always made welcome with a drinks related post

We ended our walk with a cuppa, even though it was a hot day, I always find a warm drink refreshing.

I am saying hello to friends calling in for a cuppa today. I have scheduled this post, My apologies if I am late calling to see you.

Happy T day wishes everyone.

Reading Books

Back to School is the theme over at

  Tag Tuesday

I did begin this tag with a couple of my own base layers

before  adding more details in my digital program.

A watercolour base and a piece with some raised stencils.

I also added these  two,  found relatives children.

 Who were standing so still for their photo, that they forgot to smile.

I have also used this tag with more digital altering for a journal page

I have  always read and enjoyed a good book,

hence it is books that have given me the inspiration for this page for Jo's theme

 Poetry in Motion  over at 

Art Journal Journey.

If you get so engrossed in the story you are reading,

 you just have to read ''just one page '' more.

Books have momentum all of their own.

My current reading group book is by Alan Furst   ''Spies of the Balkans''

and one that  I cannot put down, it has its own motion as the story unfolds.

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

Please see sidebar for

digital information.

Creativity

A hybrid page to share today for

 Art Journal Journey

and Jo's super challenge of

Poetry in Motion ... where we can use a poem , quote, saying etc for our inspiration.

The quote I used  really makes me smile.

I think many of us often feel our efforts are not for sharing,

but  hang on to them long enough and we may give them a second chance.

This happened with my basic journal page.

Mop up and mess. 

So  after a trip to my digital program, it started looking reasonable acceptable and before I could change my mind, I decided to share it with you.

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

For digital information

please see my side bar.

Think Positive

A hybrid page today that  has taken me days to create.

I found this colouring in book in an outlet shop at a bargain  price I couldn't walk past,

 when I read the title.

 I couldn't wait to try a page. That was two weeks ago,   but life sort of overtook me and other things have had to take priority.

Crafting went to the bottom of my to do list. 

But I do hope Picasso won't be to offended  with 

my alterations to his work.

Fast forward  to this past weekend  and I have made some progress.

I did have a base layer in a journal waiting to be used.

It was a colour mop base, random stamping and embossing.

I had always  intended to cut out the Harlequin figure and have a play in the digital program I use.

I am calling in to see friends at

  Bleubeard and Elizabeths

where we are always made welcome with a tea related post.

Folk I can assure you I have had many more cups of my favourite brew these past  days.

I'm nearly floating in the stuff.

Our eldest son was an emergency admission to  hospital,
 we have   had a number of  worrying days  recently.

This is my cuppa of the week, the photo  taken when I was into making background pages I could use for mixed media/hybrid pages.

I will also pop over and join the folk at

  Art Journal Journey

and Jo's super theme for the month

Poetry in Motion, where it can be a poem, quote or  saying  that gives us inspiration.
Sorry Jo I haven't been able to make as many pages for your great theme as I would have liked to, 

I have made this quote a mantra  recently. I am thinking positive thoughts.

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Happy T day wishes to you all.