Hi everyone. Happy Tuesday.
Since last week things have been a bit up and down in my world. A birthday (the up) and then coming down with either a virus or a reaction to an allergy shot. Or something. It's taken me a few days to start to feel more like myself, which meant this past weekend was rather uneventful unless you count the all the time I spent lounging on the couch exciting. (Although I must say it was nice getting the hubby to fix dinner-smile).
But at least I didn't have the flu or Covid-19. Hopefully, that statement won't change in the near future-or far future either.
And now I am back to work and getting back into the swing of things, slowly.
But at least I didn't have the flu or Covid-19. Hopefully, that statement won't change in the near future-or far future either.
And now I am back to work and getting back into the swing of things, slowly.
So for T this week I have a page from my 1957 Irish travel journal. This journal was a recent project I made. The idea is that a teenage girl who goes to visit her extended family in Ireland in 1957, and then when she comes home, she made this trip journal. I had bought a small packet of St. Patrick's Day paper and ephemera on ETSY for a few dollars and along with some of the materials in my stash, I managed to make this page. Since there is a couple of tea pots, as well as a spoon sticker I had, I think it is perfect for T Day. Please stop by Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to see what the T Gang folks have been up to. .
This page is green so I am also going to link it up to Eileen's latest challenge at Art Journal Journey.
And since I was sick I haven't yet gotten through my New Mexico photos. One of these days I shall get to them, as long as nothing else gets in the way. Then I can show you more than just a tease in the last 2 weeks for T.
This will be a short T Day post as I am pretty wiped out tonight, but hope yours is a good one. And as always, thanks so much for visiting my blog.
25 comments:
Hi Erika, glad you are feeling better-always difficult to go to work when one is not totally up to par.
I really love the theme for this journal, and I really like this page-allot happening with textures etc I love it-Happy T hugs Kathy
awe, so sorry you're not well Erika. Hope it won't be much longer til you're 100% again. So nice of hubby to be helping out whilst you rest. Love your beautiful Irish inspired page!! Happy T day!
Take good care of you Erika! Hope you feel completely recovered soon again!!!
Your page is very pretty!!! Lovely details and so feminine! I am looking forward to your New Mexico photos.
Happy T-Day!
Susi xxx
Yes. Coughing here like I was a smoker ;-) It´s the time of the year, is it. Let´s clean our hands and hope for the best...
Great, great work, I love it!
Happy T-day!
Love the green pages from your journal. Glad you are feeling better, keep well now and look after yourself. Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
So glad that you are feeling better! I'm loving your new journal, what a great idea 😁. All the collaged items look wonderful together, the papers and layering looks amaizng! Wishing you a very happy T Day! Hugs, Jo x
I love your journal page and it certainly can be used for T day with that beautiful Teapot.
Have a great week
Jan x
OMGosh, Erika. Why didn't I know you were sick? Where have I been? For one thing, I bragged to Valerie how happy I was that my internet hadn’t gone out due to the storms that raged through my area off and on yesterday. Seems I spoke too soon. I finally gave up and went to sleep. I'm not sure what else I've missed, though.
This is going to be a remarkable journal. I love how you integrated this with the shamrocks and teapot. That is an incredible spoon, too. You certainly have given this young lady something to work on, since I know how much YOU like to make travel journals once you are home.
Thanks for sharing this lovely travel journal page with us at both Art Journal Journey using Eileen's theme, and T Stands For Tuesday with your teapot.
BTW, I saw your question about Museum Day. I already have my ticket to my next adventure. I just hope the museum isn't too busy, since I got it before the COVID-19 scare was so prevalent. We got one case in KC this weekend. Too bad it couldn't have been on the MO side, rather than the KS side. I think our governor is conferring with Kathleen Sebelius, our governor before she became Sec of HHS under Obama. Feel better soon, dear friend.
This is a beautiful green journal page ~ I'm sorry you were sick all weekend and I hope you recover completely soon. I especially like the gold moons smirk ~ blessings to you ~
I'm glad you are feeling much better and so far so good in the covid situation. I like the concept of your 1957 journal. It will be fun to see how this one evolves!
Hope you're feeling better. What you need is a good, strong, cup of Irish Breakfast tea. The trip journal sounds fun.. I like the Celtic knot sticker. Happy T Day
Glad to read you are feeling better, Erika. I agree it's always nice when the husband cooks dinner and does the clean-up as well!
Glad you're feeling better, Erika. Yes, thank goodness it wasn't something really serious!
I'm loving your 1957 Irish travel journal. Fabulous page for T and AJJ! Thank you for sharng it at Art Journal Journey for our March Green theme.
Happy T-day! Eileen xx
I like your Ireland travel journal. Great idea. I'm sorry to hear you were sick. At least the weather is getting warmer (although it has been unseasonably warm, but I'll take it).
Sorry to read you've not been feeling too good, hope you feel a lot better now.
That's a lovely page.
All the best Jan
A fabulous composition Erika! xx
Its going to be a fantastic Irish travel journal Erika, this page you created looks great.
I love the teapots and the lovely quote you added.
Glad to read you are recovering, look after yourself.
Yvonne xx
I'm glad you're feeling better! What a lovely trip that would be :) Happy T Day!
Sorry to hear you have been feeling poorly too. I'm still not 100% but I've turned a corner and hopefully it will soon be over.
Your 1957 journal is come on nicely.
Great that your hubby cooks dinner. He's a keeper.
Sorry for commenting so late. I'm not up to much at the moment.
Happy belated T-Day,
Hugs (from a distance as I have a cold)
Lisca
Oh I´m so sorry to hear you was sick Erika, I wish you are feeling better every day, till getting really strong. Take care my friend.
Your Art page is Fantastic, really amazing. I love the combination of papers, they are so beautiful, and this photograph is super lovely. I wish you had a great T-day, and I send big hugss
Caty
I love your journal page and the idea behind it! Very clever! Hope you are feeling a little better! Take it easy! Belated Happy T Day! Chrisx
S glad you are well on the way to being better. Think I mentioned a happy birthday to you in an earlier posting because I remarked on how close our two birthdays are and that we are both Pisceans.
Lovely Irish page, lots of green which is the colour one always associates with irish things and I must say I do love the teapot. Very elegant! Great story attached to it - the picture tells it well.
If I was you I would stay well and get hubby to fix dinner at weekend so you can rest on the couch again (tee hee).
Hugs, Neet xx
Very cool journal page. The images, colors, and papers are wonderfully put together. I really like the focus on tea! Hope you are all better now and sorry I am late visiting.
this old style from the past is beautiful for the green theme!
Your journal is beautifully nostalgic!
Hugs, Elke
So sorry to hear you've not been well - hope you're feeling back on form properly soon.
I love this page - what a wonderful idea behind it - the 1950s teenager gathering her memories and mementos of her exciting trip. Just delightful, and the perfect clover paper scraps to add detail.
Alison x
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