Down on the Farm

 Hi everyone.  Happy Thursday to you.

I'm back today with a page for Art Journal Journey.  This month the talented  Alison from Craftytrog's Arty Adventures is hosting, and her theme is Play It Again Sam. Today I have another page that represents a song.

Since I used so many bits and pieces to make this page, I am also linking up to this month's  Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge, challenge #81, which is always anything goes, just use a variety of mixed media ephemera or techniques. 

And lastly, I am also joining Rain who I've recently "officially" met over at Food Wednesdays, but who many of you already know. Here theme this week is Farm Life.

Here's my art journal page. 

I started this page because while going through my scrap bin I came across this giant Red Rooster image.  It was part of a big can label, although I have no idea for what item. I received the label as a freebie when I bought some art supplies a few years back.

 I collaged some yellow tissue paper on my blank page.  I filled in the white space with some yellow watercolor paint. I also stamped the black checkerboard, but because this page is on the left side of my journal, and the left side of my journal is starting to bulge  a bit, the image didn't stamp very well. (But I must say I like the effect.)

I then collaged some printed acetate scraps, my food label, an old playing card, some other chicken images and some little yellow foam sunflowers. The playing card gave the farm boy a convenient place to sit, and the quote is one I made up using some older TH word/phrase stickers.

And I'll be honest, I didn't start with a song in mind when I made this page. The rooster label was calling me to be my centerpiece, but once I made it, the  song that jumped  into my  mind  was the Chicken Dance.  You might be familiar with that song because it is so often played at weddings and other events and has people dancing like chickens. I liked my page, but didn't think that was a great song for Alison's challenge because it's not even a song I like.  I almost decided not to post this for that challenge. 

 After looking at my page for awhile though, a song finally came to me, and even though it's not my favorite John Denver tune, my song  for this page is Thank God I'm a Country Boy. Here's the first stanza that fits my page.

Well life on the farm is kinda laid back
Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack
It's early to rise, early in the sack
I thank God I'm a country boy

It is a catchy tune though, and John Denver makes great listening. He was also an excellent song writer. One of my favorites he wrote that you usually don't associate with him singing in I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane. Perhaps that would make a great page.

That's my art and post for today.  I hope your week is going well.

Thanks for visiting.