Thursday, December 1, 2022

December

 Hi everyone. Didn't I just write a post that welcomed November? Well, as you know November has come and gone, and now it is already December 1. And already it is the last month of 2022.

Thank you Bleubeard and Elizabeth for hosting last month at Art Journal Journey. And thank you to everyone who shared their collages and their food related posts. I must say I picked up a few collage ideas that I hadn't thought of before, and it was a fun month.

December should also be a fun month at Art Journal Journey. This month I want to welcome Jo, who you might also know as Let's Art Journal. Jo's theme for December is:

Snowy Winter

Here's my first journal page for the month.


You might possibly recognize the tag in the center. I recently made it for Tag Tuesday. Since I liked it and  it worked  for a snowy winter theme, I decided to recycle it into the centerpiece of my page.

My background started as watercolor paper that I used a musical note stencil and some light molding paste on. When that dried, I added some turquoise blue paint spray. I wanted to leave some white spots to represent the snow for Jo's theme.

Both the swirls on the upper left corner and the tree in the bottom right were stamped onto a sheet of acetate. I then cut them out and glued them down onto my page. I used a bit of Dr. Ph. Martin's bleedproof white ink on the tree to give it a freshly fallen snow feel.

To finish off my page I added a vintage Victorian white owl to the tree and added the silver bells to the upper left corner of the tag centerpiece.  

And here's a reminder of the dreaded rules at Art Journal Journey. We accept only art journaling. Cards, tags (unless they are part of a journal page), ATC's and other forms of art are not accepted. However, any form of art journaling is accepted. It could be collage art, drawn, painted, sewed, digitally made; I am sure I have forgotten something, but just make it a journal page.

This challenge runs for the whole month of December.

Thanks for stopping by our challenge, and I know you'll have some fun making some snowy winter art journal pages, especially since snowy winter and Christmas do go together well. 

I am also linking up this post to Rain's Art and Dinner Date as her challenge is bells, and I just happen to have some on this page.

And thanks for stopping by my blog also. 



23 comments:

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I absolutely adore that background with the molding paste. It was a great idea to recycle that tag. It certainly set the mood of the journal page. I love the tree. Stamping on acetate is tricky. You did a fabulous job. Thanks for this great first entry at Art Journal Journey using Jo's theme.

Let's Art Journal said...

Such a beautiful snowy winter page! I love that you recycled that gorgeous tag and how you created the snow flurries by leaving the white patches amongst that spary - beautiful 😊. Thanks so much for the inspiration and for inviting me to Guest Host this year, it's always a pleasure to join you! Take care and Happy December! Hugs Jo x

Valerie-Jael said...

Love your page, Erika, and that you have recycled that lovely tag. I love recycling pieces, too, and this page is really stunning. And I'm looking forward to the solstce, too! Have a great day, hugs Valerie

kathyinozarks said...

Good morning, great journal page and am loving Jo's new theme Happy December

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

What a great idea to use molding paste and a stencil. Your collage is beautiful and I can almost feel the cold snowy air blowing about. Yes, sadly our fall colors are gone and we have yet to get any snow, but it is cold outside ... like below freezing already. The Almanac says we will have a long, cold, wet winter ... I would say bring it on! I love snow, but not cold so much. When Izzi was alive, winter was her favorite time. She loved to run in the snow and scoop it up with her nose. I miss that and her so much. A lovely post, Erika ... Stay warm and cozy :)

Andrea @ From the Sol

Gillena Cox said...

WONDERFUL CARD AND HAIKU POEM

HAPPY THURSDAY

MUCH💜LOVE

Iris Flavia said...

Oh, I absolutely LOVE this page, it´s wonderful!! I can hear the music!
And the owl! The black ornament (as you see my eyes jump up and down ;-)...)
Beautiful.

DVArtist said...

Really a beautiful page. I do like the couple and their clothes. Have a great day.

Christine said...

Lovely page

Caty said...

How Wonderful is your winter art journal page Erika ! Looove the great blue background and the textures. Beautiful image, and lo cute owl on the tree.
I wish you a great December, full of joy.
Big hugs, Caty

Lowcarb team member said...

That is a lovely snowy winter page :)

It's incredible that we are now in December the last eleven months have flown by!

All the best Jan

ashok said...

That's a nice page..have a creative December :)

Jeanie said...

This is a pretty one, Erika! Love the icy blue colors!

lichazul said...

Amazing page🤩👏
Happy day
Hugs from Chile

The Happy Whisk said...

I looove the colours you picked for winter. Delightful.

Tom said...

...enjoy a wonderful December, stay warm and well.

Carola Bartz said...

Erika, you created a lovely page. When I first looked at it I thought that the musical notes are embossed, but then I read that you used a stencil and light molding paste. The result looks gorgeous. Does the molding paste not take the blue spray paint? That really creates a beautiful effect. Have a wonderful December!

EricaSta said...

Your card is fantastic. I love Haikus.

Divers and Sundry said...

I like your happy couple :)

Aimeslee Winans said...

Hi Erika, love the colors on this page, very snowy and wintery. xoxo

pearshapedcrafting said...

This is a fabulous start to the month Erika - great idea to use the tag. I love these colours! Sorry to be so late but I am in Paris for an early birthday treat from hubby, hugs, Chrisx

Rain said...

I love your journal page Erika! The blues are perfect for December...yes, the promise of spring! Yule will be here before we know it!!! ☺

rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/her said...

Such a charming journal entry!