My name is Red for AJJ

A mixed media journal page today for

 Art Journal Journey

for..... ' Colour in my World'..... this months theme

My colour choice today is Red.

I used an already printed out base paper from a Jane Davenport paper stack.

No fussy cutting this time. It fitted into my journal with no cutting needed.

I added some stencils plain inked and some embossed, which I highlighted with gilding wax.

On an internet search looking for words to describe' Red',
I found these ones that  relate to  feelings.... passion.....energy....stability...its also supposed to increase physical energy and stamina.
I think I will pass on a few of these feelings for red
 and stick to the these two well known  opposites
 of love and anger.

Thank you for calling in today to see which colour is in my world today.

Colours of Nature for AJJ

The ' Colours in my World' 

for Art Journal Journey today

can be found in flowers.

I often say roses are my favourite blooms, but there can be nothing prettier than a bunch of assorted colourful flowers,  that will brighten any ones day when looking at them.

I didn't  colour the background for this page . the splodge of blue is a stencil,  I hadn't cleaned it  properly, so after a spray of water you can see the resulting mop up.

The floral corner is a napkin, also added was a little script another old and very much used stamp.

Off to the computer next,

 a few digital colour additions and the words.

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

My Friend at TioT's

My Friend

is the new challenge theme over at Try it on Tuesdays.

It can be human, animal or imaginary.

There are lots of ideas from the DT, please pop over to take a look and we hope you will join us.

This is a l card  I made for a good friend who was having a special birthday recently.

We are both at an age where numbers don't matter anymore, so why add them to a card.

Lots of layers, a found friend and her dog, lace and scraps.

 A computer generated tag so I could add the right words.

The embossed panel has a base of oxide inks.

So once everything  was assembled it was just a question of sticking it down.

Thank you for stopping by today, your visit

 and comments you leave for me are always appreciated.

Chocolate, love and tea.

Today's colours are happy ones,

 especially when  my fussy cut out girl has a tray of chocolates to share.
The colours are mainly shades of red ,  colours that also  can relate to being loved.
So these are the 'Colours in my World'  today for
Art Journal Journey

The base layers are stencils, paper napkins and a few splashes of colours.
I also added a scrap of material and saved it from ending up in  the bits box , never to see the light of day for another long period if time.
The clock die cut was painted red. I used a brad to add the pointers,  that way it can be whatever time in the day I choose.

Now hello to  the folk calling in from
 Bleubeard and Elizabeths








where every Tuesday we are made very welcome with a drinks related post

I am having my usual type  of brew today.
 I related to the second part of the words on the cup today....  I am tired.
All down to a family get together yesterday, with husband in charge of the kitchen, me eating  far to much food and drinking  a couple of glasses of wine.
Happy Tea  Day wishes to you all.

Purple for AJJ

Purple is the colour in my world today at
Art Journal Journey

I find accidents with brusho's make super base pages for hybrid-digital pages.

Today's page is no different and it may take me a while to get to sort out these blobs of paint, so the base layer remains ...work in progress. After yesterdays over colourful page, it was quite a relief to  be using calmer more reflective shades.

Purple  is also in the first line  of a favourite poem of mine, called....

Warning by Jenny Joseph

it begins with these words
When I am  an old woman  I shall wear purple


So as I turn another year older today, this seemed a good colour to celebrate the day.
I may not get to visit with you today,  I have scheduled this post  and will catch up tomorrow.

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

I like colourful stuff

These are the.... 'Colours in My World....... today for
Art Journal Journey

Meet Fred and Alex and some how they have wandered
 into a  page  of colour.

Don't get bright idea's Fred. I'm happy with the colours I am wearing today, said Alex.
 Just tell your friends to keep those paint brushes away from me.

These images were stamped and fussy cut to add to the page.

Which colour would you choose to be today

I couldn't make my mind up,  so  today is a mixed media/hybrid,  throw every colour on it page, in my 8 x 8 inch   journal

The base is a coloured napkin [Jane Davenport]
I did try to tone the brightness down a bit with some white gesso.

I also added a few pieces of washi tape.

The words and other images  were computer generated, in the digital program I use.
 [notes in my side bar]






Thank you for calling in to see me, on one of my more  colourful days,

Its a Green day ... for AJJ

I was in  the mood to use shades of green today  to....
Colour in my world..... my theme choice at.....
 Art Journal Journey

I have no idea why I wanted to use green shades, but you will notice a bit of blue was also added.
Perhaps because  the view from my window today is blue skies and green fields, after a few grey days here..even the birds were singing this morning.

Another mixed media  page to share today, with only the words being computer generated.

These are the photos showing how this all began.
 A bit of fussy cutting of the coloured in,  bird.

The base layer is linen.
I was thrilled to get this journal book [Ranger] as a gift a while ago, it has a wonderful assortment of pages from  papers to materials.
Pieces of a torn napkin were added,

 stencils to add a bit of raised texture, watercolour paints and some highlights using gilding wax .
Not forgetting a bit of random stamping.

This was a fun page to create, I hope you are all having fun with colours this month,
 I am really enjoying seeing your colour  choices  over at Art journal journey.

Thank you for stopping by, your visit is always appreciated here.