Second on the Second

Hi everyone. Happy February 2, Groundhog Day. Today's the day (in the US) the groundhog determines how long winter will last depending if he sees his shadow or not. I'm not sure as I write this if the groundhog saw his shadow, but I am sure it doesn't really matter whether he sees it because winter is New Hampshire if going to go on as long as it will. The good news is that we are half way between the solstice in December and the equinox in March. 

On the second of the month, you can share an older already shown post at  Second on the Second .This month for Second on the Second over at  Bleubeard's and Elizabeth's  blog, I thought I would show some earlier art when my style was a little different from what it is now. I'm picking style as my theme because our hostess for Second on the Second is my friend Elizabeth, and she is hosting a style challenge over at Art Journal Journey..

Here's a couple of Cards for my Mother that I made back in February of 2014.  They might have even been a little different than my usual card style in 2014, but I knew they would be what my mother liked.

 And for the latest Art Journal Journey challenge, here's a page that not only represents some people's style of dressing (definitely not mine), but symbolically represents something else I like on a journal page, and that is a little bling and metallic richness.

I'd never wear those pants that are on my page, but they certainly sparkle.

This gentleman looks quite good in his outfit.

I made my page by first using up some left over  paint off of my work table. Once that dried,  I used  copper metallic paint and stencil. After a day or two, I used a music rub-on  over various parts of the background. I added the model that I cut out of a high fashion magazine I rescued from the trash at my MIL's, and I used gold stickers to write the word bling. 

There you have it.

I hope those of you in the US storm zone are staying safe and not getting too much snow and rain (or even worse ice). This same storm when it gets to New Hampshire is supposed to start as rain, and then change to snow, with a fairly high amount expected. That could change.  Right now all I can say is "Not Again." 

 Thanks for visiting.