In my Happy Place ....for AJJ

 In my happy place,  well  this  is pure  fantasy on my part,
 but I am happy  when I am creating  pages in my journal

Fish singing, would take quite a bit of imagination for a starter.

On the left is how the page started off. Stencils, torn music and stamps. I fussy cut the flowers and the  mermaid/ fish were torn from printed  tissues.
A bit of washi tape  and of course some distress oxide for colouring and shading.

Another page for the  theme I chose ....
 ' A world of Fantasy', over at
 Art Journal Journey


Thank you for calling in to see me today, I really appreciate the comments you leave for me and I hope you have a lovely day today.

Dance in the Moonlight for AJJ

Dance in the Moonlight.

Now that's a thought, my dancing days are long over, foot tapping maybe, but  that's as far as it goes, however I can dream.......

This journal spread  includes Jane Davenport stamped faces and ALL&Create  stamps.

A few stencils and I used distress inks for colouring.
This is another background  I began  in the caravan a couple of weeks ago, but didn't get to finish with the few supplies I had with me at the time.

My 8th page for the theme, A World of Fantasy at...

Art Journal Journey

 I am so  enjoying visiting everyone, thank you for all the awesome pages you are adding to the theme I chose for the month.

and thank you for calling in to see me, you are always welcome here.

Diary Day ....week 36... and a Tag

I admit that my weirdness is above the National average.

But I am comfortable with that.

Here are my diary pages for next week.

I added more colour and splashes to an already coloured right hand page adding stencils to cross to the plain side  of the spread. 

Next I stamped the bottle [ALL&Create]  onto tissue paper   eventually found the bird, that I thought would add to the  story.  I don't think the poor thing can believe what it is seeing in the bottle .

This page also fits  with my Art Journal Journey theme for this month

A World of Fantasy.

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Now for a Tag,
its a while since I have entered the  challenge over at
Tag Tuesdays
the theme is Time/Clocks

This is a digital tag on one of my own base tags.
I always seem to be seeking more hours in the day , which brings me to thinking that this in itself,  is not important. Its the passing  moments that are to be valued and cherished.

Thank you for stopping by, your comments and visit are very much appreciated.

The Art Exhibition

A page for 

Art Journal Journey 

where I am enjoying  hosting the theme of....A world of Fantasy  this month.

This page has me  wishing I could visit a really exclusive Art Exhibition.... its good to dream.

I like to look around Charity shops for books and was so pleased to come across a  book of the Vienna Collection  Postcards.. I picked out  two by Ludwig Heinrich Jungnichel [Peacock and Insect Pair] The other was fashion by Mela Koehler

I used watercolours and spray paints for the backgound.

Then  I realised that they were far to big

 to fit onto my  A4 page. 

Technology to the rescue, photos taken, reduced the size, add a frame  and ready to hang the works of art.

Now my fantasy world  had me thinking what if some of the Painters models could stop by and see this modern art.

I think  Modigliani's model would have liked them, but not the other two, far to way out and modern for them.

Thank you for joining me today and I wonder what you think of my trip to the  art exhibition.

Just weird.... for AJJ

Live like a grown up 

Play like a child...

is one of stamped additions to this page.

A spread  for 

Art Journal Journey 

where I am enjoying  hosting the theme of....A world of Fantasy  this month

I did remember to take  photo of the spread  early on,  when I shared a cuppa on a T day post

Elizabeth this is how the spread ended up , I know you were wondering.

The one on the left   shows a few stages later

So lots of yellow crayon, mainly

All&create stamps.

I don't think I am weird , just being adventurous and creating art journal pages that makes me forget what is going on around me in real life. A way to escape reality.

Thank you for calling in today.

You are always very welcome here.

The Secret Garden

It the start of a new challenge theme today over at

  Try it on Tuesdays

'Childhood'

There are lots of ways to interpret this topic, Going to school. Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Stories etc. etc

Please pop over to see what my DT friends have been making.

I always loved reading books and so did my family when they were children, so I have chosen a book for my inspiration.

The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett.

The pages in this journal are a shade of cream so I decided to only add some flower stencils for my background.

The cut outs are  from G45 papers and some TH found relatives.

The flowers  are pieces of torn napkins.

I created the labels in the computer.

Its a busy, but happy  month for me,  as a cuppa is nearly always beside me on my desk,  I  remembered  just in time  to get the camera  and take    a photo of my favourite brew so I could call in at

 Bleubeard and Elizabeths

to wish every one  a Happy T day.

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

Some of you will know already that I am also Hosting the theme this month at

 Art Journal Journey

.....A World of Fantasy.

I think this  spread also fits the theme.... as there is nothing [for me] that can compare with getting comfortable in a armchair,   a  good book, a cuppa close by.  Where you could maybe imagine  the scene and see it in your mind,  as you read the book.

Wishing you all a happy day and thank you for calling in to see me today.

I'd love to live in a fairy tale castle

Fairy tales create their own fantasy destinations and stories.

I would have loved to live in one as a child, even today I can picture images
 of these stories in my head.
This page is for my theme of..... A World of Fantasy... over at
 Art Journal Journey 

It  began with a page from my colouring book.

I am lucky to share  time with friends  in an art group at the  library in our next village.

We mainly colour  pages with pencils, markers, crayons ,  as it keeps the mess to a minimum.
Lots of chatting,  cups of coffee and most of all fun.

 I decided to alter the page in the computer art program I use  [notes in my sidebar]
and create a magical  castle. A place of calm,  tranquility  and love,  now that would be a pleasant dream to remember  on waking up. I hope it would have a happy ending as well.

Thank you for calling in today, I really do appreciate the comments you leave for me.