Another page for Mias theme of Birds on Art Journal Journey.
I collaged the page with green papers with the corner one printed by myself. I added a saying to the tag and used a piece of tissue paper from Tim Holtz collage range of tissue papers. I love making tags.
Neet passed away last Wednesday, so I will not be doing the Thursday Journal anymore, but I will endeavour to support AJJ in other ways.
Mia is hosting this month on Art Journal Journey and her theme is birds, one if my favourite.
I have done a collaged background with a bird tag on top.
I have decided to not do the Thursday Journal until Neet is well enough to join me.
In the meantime I will do pages for Art Journal Journey where Chris's theme is Spring forward This page is a collage with a tag on top depicting the nesting of the birds and a few Sprng flowers.
Amber the orangutan, drawn in soft pastels and pastel pencils. This took me about eleven hours in total.
'The skeletons in your closet are suggesting that you upgrade to a double-wide walk-in' are this weeks quote. I'm not sure I would know how to take that remark if someone said it to me.
Dorothy and her slim friend Zoe were discussing fashion and how to keep up with it, although Zoe really didn't think her friend knew what fashion was.
"I just wear what I like that I am comfortable with" exclaimed Dorothy
"Yes that's all very well, but you are still in your twenties and dress as someone in their fifties. replied Zoe.
"Oh do you really think so, perhaps I should start by loosing weight, and go from there. I'm pleased you told me as I rarely think about clothes" said Dorothy.
"You do look a bit frumpy in that dress which looks more like a dressing gown. In fact the skeletons in your closet are suggesting you upgrade to a double wide walk in" laughed Zoe
"Yes, very funny. giggled Dorothy.
I am linking this to Elizabeths theme of 'Anywhere, Any time, Any place with Anyone on Art journal Journey
This week the words are 'Some people say their body is a temple. Mine is a bouncy castle.
As usual Abigail is complaining to her fiend Cathy that is is fed up with going on a diet and not loosing any weight.
"It's probably because you only do them for about a week and the go onto another one. It's a big triumph for you if you loose1lb, that's not going to get you anywhere. You either have to stick to one good diet or do some exercises and eat sensibly, then you might loose some weight". Cathy replied.
"You know I don't do exercise, but I suppose I could do something about my diet "Abigail mumbled.
"Please try, or I will get fed up with you grumbling all the time. Cathy said.
Ok, some people say their body is a temple,. Mine is a bouncy castle" replied Abigail.
They both laughed at that.
I am linking this to Art Journal Journey where Elizabeths theme is Any where, Any time, Any place, With anybody.
This week the words are 'I've been accepted into hell on a full scholarship' The background is a mix of two stencils that I wiped clean with a wet wipe onto a clean page I then used some similar colours to over up the white of the page that was left.
Gina and her friend Shelly were together in Gina's house discussing the results of their choices for university. Gina had put two top universities as her first two choices, and on the suggestion of her headmistress the third was one she hadn't even considered as she didn't think it was any good.
Shelly was less ambitious and had three reasonable choices on her list, they all suited the subjects she wanted to study and was pleased she had been accepted for her first choice.
"Well how did you on, which one are you going to" asked Shelly
"I was hoping you weren't going to ask me, I'm rally disappointed." replied Gina.
Well you didn't do as well with your exams as you had hoped" said Shelly.
"No that's the problem, my first two choices wanted three A's and as I ended up with an A, a B, and a C I've been accepted into hell on a full scholarship" Gina grumbled.
"OH" exclaimed Shelly, not knowing what else to say to her friend.
I am linking this to Art Journal Journey where Elizabeth has chosen Anywhere,Any time, Any place, With anyone
The words this week are 'I'm hosting an anti-social party. No one is invited.
A short one this week as my computer is still driving me nuts as I am having trouble loading my picture, it took me one and a half hours this time.
Martha was feeling very down, the weather, her friends, her job, in fact anything she could think of. Her cousin Rosalind had come round to see her and was doing her best to cheer her up.
"look, you can't do anything about the weather and I know the new job is not to your liking, but you will get use to it and then you will start to enjoy it. Why don't you have a party, that will cheer you up, I'll help and do some party food" said Rosalind
"Now that is a good idea, I'll let everyone know I'm hosting an anti-social party. No one is invited" replied Martha.
I am linking this to Elizabeths theme of Any-where, Any-place, Any-time. with Any-one on Art Journal Journey.
The words this week are 'I don't know about you, but people make me say bad words' My computer makes me say bad words, I am really having problems with it.
Tracey is relaxing at home having had a busy week at work, and her friend Astrid has come round for a coffee and a nice long chat. As Tracey noticed as soon as Astrid walked in that she wasn't a happy bunny.
"What's up with you" Tracey asked
"I've been shopping at the new shopping mall in town. As you can see I haven't bought a single thing" replied Astrid.
"Well that has to be a first, I'd better go make that coffee to recover from that statement" said Tracey looking somewhat bemused. " "OK so what was wrong with the shopping mall?" asked Tracey as she came in with the coffee.
"It was full of people, you could hardly get in the shops let alone buy something, They stand around in big groups chatting away and don't even get out of the way to let you past. It was hopeless so after an hour of trying to get past people I gave up and left. I don't know about you, but people make me say bad words" Astrid said.
What's up with me is my computer and a husband who has managed to delete all my links to my art sites etc.
I am linking this to Erika's theme of 'whats up on Art Journal Journey.
'OK I checked my calendar I won't care next week either' are the words this week.
I have spent all day trying to upload my page, and in the end had to sneak around google and find another way. I dislike computers when they don't work. (or is it me)
Perri had gone for a walk to meet her friend Esme and was horrified to see Esme wearing an umbrella on her head. Esme was also looking somewhat fed up.
"What's up with you" Perri asked
What you you think, I come out to meet you and what happens, just look up at the sky, we look as if we are in for a real downpour, even your dog looks a bit dubious. You know I hate to get my hair wet."replied Esme.
"OK I can understand that, it does look like rain, but why have you an umbrella on your head that doesn't have a handle like everyone else's? asked Perri.
I took the handle off and used this as a rain hat, it makes perfect sense to me" said Esme.
"Well it looks ridiculous" said Perri.
"OK, I checked my calendar I won't care next week either" replied Esme.
I am linking this to Erika's time of 'what's up ? on Art journal Journey.
The words this week are 'You know what's funny? not you'
Kerri had gone out for a walk and bumped into her best friend Angela. "I was just on my way to see you, exclaimed " Angela. I was hoping to catch you in.
"I felt like a walk, what is it you wanted to see me about" asked Kerri.
"Well as you know is my birthday next week and I have been given a weekend trip for two to Paris, all expenses payed, by my parents" said Angela.
"Wow lucky you, is your boyfriend going with you" asked Kerri.
"You have to be joking, my parents wouldn't allow that, no you are coming with me, chuckled Angela.
"Oh, the thing is, are you flying or going by train" asked Kerri ?
"Well flying obviously, why do you ask" asked Angela.
I'm terrified of flying, that's why, they say a plane takes off every two minutes Heathrow, what if they bump into each other ? said a nervous Kerri.
"It's the safest way of travelling, did you know that" replied Angela. " I'll hold your hand if you like"
"You know what's funny, not you"remarked Kerri.
"I'm not being funny , but you coming with me, even if I have to drag you up there, I won't take no for an answer. You will be fine, it's very exciting honestly"
"Right, I will have to go and find my brave face then, and try to not look out of the window to see how high me are" said Kerri.
I am linking this to Erika's theme of 'What's up on Art Journal Journey.
I hope my ship comes in before my dock rots' are the words this week'. My background is distress oxide inks using a scrap page that I used an old stencil on. I used the stencil ink side and used a wet wipe to get the ink off and onto the page. I then used a green over the top to fill in the gaps.
Martha had gone to see her cousin Pauline and was a bit worried about her, she hadn't seen her for days.
"What's up with you, you look as if you are having a rough time" Martha asked.
"Where do you want me to start? " Pauline replied.
Martha was now wishing she hadn't asked, and reckoned she was in for a long spell of moaning. "Well you might as well tell me, better than sitting there bottling it all up" Martha said.
"First of all I have this awful cold that's going around, then I lost my job, then I had a row with my mum who thinks I'm not trying to find another job. After that I didn't think anything else could go wrong, but then my car ground to a halt, I think that's all at the moment" Pauling stated sarcastically.
"Well let's look at each problem one at a time. First of all, you will get over your cold, that's only temporary, You hated that job, so find one you really like, you are well qualified. Your mum won't be mad at you for long, and get my boyfriend to look at your car for you, that's his job after all. See there you go, no problems.
"That's OK for you, I just hope my ship comes in before my deck rots"replied Pauline.
I am linking this to Art Journal Journey where Erik's theme is 'What's up"
The words this week are 'I'm never a calm blue sea, I'm always a storm'
It's a new month and a New Year, so Happy New Year to you all. As Thursday is the first day of the month I have to wait to put my blog on after I have made it on Thursday morning. After half an hour of freezing my hands and feet out in the garden, I have managed a quick page.
Lucy had met up with her friend Louise whilst out for a brisk walk, as it looked like it was going to rain, in fact it looked like another one of those storms that sweeps across the Atlantic. Louise was not looking very happy and Lucy had asked "what's was up with you?"
"Well, first of all I had a massive row with my boyfriend, who is now my x boyfriend, I just lost it with him and just couldn't stop giving him a list of his annoying habits and telling him his friends were awful as well" Louise replied.
"So now you are free of him you can start again, especially as you were beginning to grumble about him"said Lucy.
"Yes I know, but it always seems to happen with me I'm never a calm sea, I'm always a storm. Just look at that sky, that's just like me, even the seagulls have come inland away from the stormy coastline"
" Cheer up, it's New Years day, a new beginning" said Lucy.
This is the final one for Sharon's theme of Winter on Art Journal Journey. I inked the sky and put some gesso on the ground. When dry I sprinkled on some glitter and some white stickies, which aren't very obvious on the white. I stamped some snowflakes on the sky and added some of the dreaded embossing powder.
Cynthia had decided just before Christmas to go out for a walk in the local park with her little dog Chip (short for chipolata a thin sausage) Although the sun was shining when they left home the park was a mistake. It looks as if the whole village was out for a walk as well. It was very busy and she didn't dare let Chip off his lead.
Cynthia was really fed up. So was her little dachshund who didn't want to go out in the snow, after all he only had very small feet and short legs. What if the snow was very deep he wouldn't be able to walk. All this was going through Chips mind and all four feet were dragging along all the way. "Please behave, I'm not really enjoying myself either, I hate it when I go out in public and the public are there" said Cynthia.
'I dress to kill, and cook the same way' are the words this week.
I don't think the view from Celia's window will be the same here this year. Far too wet, floods everywhere and I have hundreds bulbs to plant.
Celia has her friend Marion around for a chat and a cup of coffee. Marion is in a funny mood and very fidgety, Celia asked her was there anything wrong.
'What you mean apart from the cold snowy weather, the fact that it's nearly Christmas and I haven't bought one present or sent one card." Marion replied.
"Well why don't you go home and make a start on them, get onto Amazon for presents and buy some charity cards on your way home. The weather you can't do much about. said Celia.
"I thought I might just go home and make some mince pies or something" replied Marion.
"What dressed like that, you will get your lovely outfit covered in flour, plus the fact that you can't cook" said Celia.
"Celia, I dress to kill and cook the same way" laughed Marion, heading for the door.
I am linking this to Sharons them of Winter on Art Journal Journey
The words this week are 'Up bright and early so I can get a head start on hating everything'
For my page this week I have inked a page with a stormy sky background. I then stamped some snow flakes and embossed them with silver glitter. It's years since I used embossing powder and had forgotten what a mess it makes. It's so fine it goes everywhere. I will be finding some for weeks.
I have made a Wintery scene to go with Sharons theme of Winter on Art Journal Journey
Joanna had been asked by her mum to take the dog out for a long walk to try and wear him out so that he will sleep all afternoon. Henry did insist on taking his bone with him, and kept dropping it and was happy enough not to bother picking it up. Joanne hated taking him for long walks, she had better. things to do. She hated picking up the bone as it made her gloves all slimy and they were nearly new. Apart from that it was snowing and she hated getting cold, the snowflakes made her new outfit wet and goodness knows what her hair would look like, but it was her own fault as she didn't like hats.
"Honestly Henry I got up bright and early so I can get a head start on hating everything, I seem to be doing quite well so far' She said.
Another one of the Paperarsty birds with the spiral clock as a body. I am making an altered book with all of these pages with an old geography book from my dad's teaching days. Now I know why I have kept them for nearly three quarters of a century. They make lovely altered books. I have done the covers all ready.
'Pack your bags we're going on a guilt trip' are the words this week for our Thursday journal.
I used the last of my old backgrounds and stamped a few clocks and a saying on it.The saying is 'take time to enjoy the small things in life'
Emma and her young cousin Tina were on holiday from school and were beginning to get bored with shopping and meeting friends for coffee. Spending another two weeks of it was not something to look forward to.
"I know , how about doing something different" asked Emma.
"Like what ?" replied Tina.
"Well we could learn to ride a horse, or take the dogs on that behaviour class we keep talking about" said Emma
Absolutely not, I'm terrified of horses and the dogs are too old to train, we should have done that when they were puppies" replied Tina.
They both went away to think of something. The next day they met up again and Emma was so excited.
"I've thought of something, I have booked us on an adventure trip in London, I have the tickets already" said Emma, pack your bags we're are going on a guilt trip, and you will not know what we are going to see or do until we get there"
So off Tina went to pack her bags.
I am linking this to my theme of A moment in time on Art Journal Journey.
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