Friday, March 15, 2019

Time for Green


Happy Friday everyone. We expect lots of rain here today but warmer temperatures. This week our weather has been more like March and the snow melt is starting. Hurrah!  Hurrah! 
Now I don't celebrate St Patrick's Day but it is this weekend so my calendar page this week is all about a little green. 
I added some green ink to the pre-printed background and stamped a few shamrocks. The centerpiece is a practically ancient transparency I had in my stash, and then I added these 2 little TH ladies. Finally a bit of green metallic paper trim and a couple of shamrock stickers finished off this not so complicated page.
Since St. Patrick's Day is one sign of spring here in my world I am going to link up this page to Art Journal Journey. Jo is the wonderful hostess this month and her theme is Hello Springtime.
Not much else going on here. It's been a busy work week but it is almost the weekend.
Another hurrah for that.
Hope you are having a good week, and thanks so much for stopping by my blog. It is always appreciated.

19 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Wonderful page, green is always a sign of spring, that's for sure. I linked your tag for you yesterday, I think you forgot! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie

froebelsternchen said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your fabulous St.Patricks Day / Hello Spring page dear Erika! It's simply amazing. All these layers go so perfectly together and the layout is stunning and those ancient images make it really atmosperic!
A fantastic page for Jo's AJJ as well as a wonderful page in your calendar journal!
Great to hear the weather gets more freindly now for you! Here it is still qindy, (stormy) and cold but next week it is going to get really warm they tell us...we will see!

( Thinking of you - all the best for the funeral)
Hugs, Susi

Neet said...

What fabulous colours you have used in your spread. I love the blues and greens together but the addition of the lilac has really brought the page to life.
So topical too - St Patrick's Day - love your shamrocks and those little girls look perfect in their Sunday best frocks.
Thanks for sharing such a great age.
Hugs, Neet xx

CJ Kennedy said...

A nice bit o' wearing o' the green on your page. We'll be seeing a bit of green soon as the warm temps and rain melt the snow pack. Enjoy your day

Cath Wilson said...

Gorgeous colours here, Erika - I seem to be stuck in this part of the colour wheel, lol - so full of life. I don't think people really celebrate Paddy's Day here, either (unless they're Irish) - although there are often Ceilidhs around, especially in student towns and cities, where lots of people drink Guinness and get very drunk. There are lots of Irish in Liverpool, so I know there will be a lot of celebrating there. Happy weekend!
Cath x

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Lovely artwork.

craftytrog said...

Gorgeous colours on this fabulous page Erika! xx

Divers and Sundry said...

Beware the Ides of March ;) But I'm also looking forward to a happy St. Patrick's Day :) and a warming for Spring.

Let's Art Journal said...

Beautiful page! I love the layers of colour and images that you created and those shamrocks are perfect 😁. Such a fabulous Springtime page, thanks so much for joining us at Art Journal Journey! Happy Friday and St. Patrick's Day Erika! J 😊 x

Caty said...

Woowww, love this green page Erika !! Just Gorgeous, and the colours are so beautiful. Love the stamps, and the spring time. I hope the weather is fine, and I wish you a vert happy weekend,
Big hugs, Caty

Meggymay said...

A wonderful page Erika , The images you added look great and the shades of green are a super way to celebrate the coming of spring.
Hope you have a good weekend.
Yvonne xx

Carola Bartz said...

That's such a lovely page! I love the greens, blues and purples - they go along perfectly.

Mia said...

Beautiful page, Erika. I love the TH dolls and your gorgeous background. Kisses!

Astrid Maclean said...

Oh I think this is going to be a new favourite!!! Love the translucent layers on it, stunning!!
I always think it's interesting that in the States St Paddy's is so much bigger than it is here in Scotland, which is so much closer to Ireland with many connections between the two. I had never even heard of it, until I happened to visit an American school for advisory work some years back on St Patrick's day. Some of the kids had to explain to me what it was all about.

Oh and guess what we woke up to this morning? SNOW!! The first real snow we have seen this year, giving all the daffodils white hats... :o(

Jeanie said...

These colors totally make me smile. We don't do St. Paddy's as far as religion goes but I never pass up a chance to celebrate something so today I will make soda bread and corned beef. No cabbage. And Bob Evans micro-mashed potatoes. I'm a purist on some things, but this one can pass!

Rike said...

Your green page is just wonderful, the lilac colour fits perfect to the green! A beautiful mixed media page with amazing details and so much texture, I like it!
Wish you a nice week!
Hugs-Rike

pearshapedcrafting said...

Gorgeous green page Erika, love all those little details! Chrisx

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

How wonderful. I love everything about this page, Erika. I love the overlay, the shamrocks, and the green. It's fabulous and a real treat. Thanks, too, for sharing it honoring Jo's theme, at Art Journal Journey.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I forgot to mention I've not seen those two little girls in either of my paper doll packages. Are they new?