Thursday, March 31, 2022

The End of March

 Hi everyone.

As today is the last day of March, it is also the last day of Valerie's SPRING challenge at Art Journal Journey. Thank you Valerie for this topic. It was just the perfect theme for a month where old man winter had a hard time leaving, and when I  was plenty ready for spring. And also I want to thank everyone who joined us with your own inspiration spring pages.

Here is my last page for this challenge, although hopefully not my last spring inspired page.



Last week I shared a mud season page with some dirty dogs on it. This is actually the other half of that background spread. At first I thought my mud season art would be a 2 page spread, but then I decided against it, so I was left with this background.

However, I thought these flowers I cut out of an old scrap of wallpaper (I have a small collection from various people's scraps) looked great on the background. It had me thinking about how green leaves and colorful blooms come from the mud and colorless early spring.

I glued down the flowers, stamped the quote and added some of these little plastic pearls.

I also want to post a tag for Wendy's FACES challenge over at Tag Tuesday.


I inked a tag and then used some gesso and a stencil. Once dry, I added some bits and bobs, as well this young man.  I think he will grow up to be a flying ace, hence all the little ace playing cards on the tag. And if that doesn't work, then I think he looks confident enough to become whatever he decides. 

It's not the most complicated tag I have ever made, but I am happy with it.
Have a great last few hours March, and thanks for visiting my blog.






10 comments:

R's Rue said...

Have a wonderful day my friend full of hope, joy and love.

Valerie-Jael said...

Love your beautiful page with wallpaper on it, great idea, and so fitting for spring. Thanks again for all your support at AJJ this month! Love the tag for Tag Tuesday, too, you have some greeat ideas. The young man looks like my brother at that age. Hugs, Valerie

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I almost missed this. I love the wallpaper scraps you used to create this lovely final entry for Valerie's theme at AJJ. Those flowers are beautiful and you chose the colors well.

I am in love with that tag. The gauge, the aces, the tickets, and the young man all add up to a wonderful tag,

Iris Flavia said...

Love both of your works! Yes, the magic - when I opened the door... snow! No April fool´s joke....

David M. Gascoigne, said...

An interesting use for wallpaper scraps, Erika! Who but a crafter would even think of keeping them? Does anyone use wallpaper any more? My starter wife and I had a few heated discussion when coping with wallpaper! Great job you have done here. It's amazing to me that someone comes up with a theme each month and everyone seems able to construct a wonderful piece to fit perfectly. Dullard that I am, I would find it quite impossible. I am very happy to follow you artists, however, and I had great fun with Valerie's bird today. Hugs, David

Meggymay said...

A super way to use the wallpaper scraps, its a great page Erika. Sorry I am late calling in, we are into a new month now. Have a good weekend.
Yvonne xx

Divers and Sundry said...

I love your "beginnings" art and quote. Perfect for spring :) I remember when wallpaper samples were easier to come by. Now, not so much...

NatureFootstep said...

this is a wonderful Journal :) The flowers are bautiful and I love that you added the pearls :)

pinky said...

Great use of the wallpaper, there are some gorgeous ones out there to play with. I am loving your tag this week. Lovely bright colours and great image! Thanks for playing along with us at Tag Tuesday.
Pinky

WendyK said...

Fabulous journal page and tag Erika, love them. Thank you for joining us on Tag Tuesday. Hugs Wendy.