Happy Holidays

 Hi everyone. 

To those of you who celebrate Easter, I wish you a happy day. Also to those of you who celebrate Passover, I wish you a happy celebration also. 

This is a scheduled post as my husband (and that means myself in many ways) have MIL care duty this weekend. So far it's been going well. My MIL is happy to be in her own house, and I think the change of scenery is doing her a lot of good. 

Today I have this spring journal page to share with you. It started with some pink paper and pink paper tape that I ripped and collaged for the background, and then discovered it was too pink for the image so I added some white gesso to tone it down a bit.

The image is from the cover of a recent Vermont Country Store catalog that I received in the mail. After I tore off the cover of the catalog, I fussy cut around the image, and then I cut out the chicks which were located up on the top of the page.

I glued down the big bunny and garden image. I fussy cut the chicks  and added them to the bottom of my journal page. I then added a stamped image of the haremail postage stamp, which is a fun oldie in my stash. I also added a few foamy flowers around the stamp.

Finally I used some old letter stickers to reference my song. It's an oldie sung by Gene Autry who was an early to mid twentieth century cowboy actor and singer. It  just screams Easter. Here's some of the lyrics.

Here comes Peter Cottontail

Hoppin' down the bunny trail

Hippity hoppin', Easter's on its way

Bringin' every girl and boy

Baskets full of Easter joy

Things to make your Easter bright and gay

He's got jelly beans for Tommy

Colored eggs for sister Sue

There's an orchid for your mommy

And an Easter bonnet too

Oh, here comes Peter Cottontail

Hoppin' down the bunny trail

Hippity hoppity, happy Easter Day

Here comes Peter Cottontail

Hoppin' down the bunny trail

Hippity hoppin', Easter's on its way

Try to do the things you should

Maybe if you're extra good

He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way

You'll wake up on Easter mornin'

And you'll know that he was there

When you find those chocolate bunnies

That he's hiding everywhere

Oh, here comes Peter Cottontail

Hoppin' down the bunny trail

Hippity hoppity, happy Easter Day

Hippity hoppity, happy Easter Day

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Jack Rollins / Steve Nelson

I can't say I put on Gene Autry as part of my regular listening music, so maybe my page doesn't work in the favorite song aspect for Alison's challenge (Play It Again Sam) at Art Journal Journey, but it's the only Easter song I can think of.   What the heck, I am calling it a link to AJJ. 

I am also linking up to River of Creativity. Their challenge is Anything Goes with an optional twist of Spring.

Have a wonderful Sunday and rest of your weekend.