Hi everyone. Happy Friday. The other day I was digging up a lot of my tall phlox plants out of one of my gardens and moving them to a different spot. These plants just got too big where they were. Well in the process I got a nasty kink in my back, so what I hoped to have finished by now, didn't get finished. However, after a few days of not stressing my back, it is feeling great again, so hopefully I can get out and finish moving those phlox plants today. Keep your fingers crossed that the nasty kink in my back doesn't return. 😏
My journal pages today are a spread from my Harvest journal. I've shown you several pages from that project, but there's still some I haven't shared. Today's spread has an autumn theme so I'll be linking it up to Alison's Fall Colors and Inspiration at Art Journal Journey.
I had this photo in my stash, and I think it's a riot. It was black and white and I added just a bit of color. I also mounted it on some black paper and then on a scrap of handmade paper someone gifted me. I don't remember who it was, but thank you if you know it was you.
On the right side I die cut the scale. I don't use this die and embossing folder often, and I almost purged it. I'm glad I held onto it because it works well here. I also die cut the big pumpkin. The sparkling trophy was also in my stash.
The background was made with a numbers stencil, some ink pads, some tissue paper and also some paint. I finally finished the page with the orange ric-rac since I thought the left side needed a bit of orange to match all the orange on the right.
I am also linking my page up to Creative Artiste Mixed Media for their challenge number #109, and because it's Friday, I'll also be joining Gillena for her Friday Lunch Break. I'm saving the last installment of my art walk for next week when Nicole is back hosting Friday Face Off, so if you were looking for it, you'll have to wait just a little bit longer.
And did anyone (in the Northern Hemisphere) see the northern lights last night? My friend texted at about 7:30 and mentioned they were already putting on a show. Wow! It was exciting. I love how my photos even picked up the stars that were out also.
Have a great start to your weekend everyone.
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The Northern Lights were supposed to be visible here too, but by the time I went to bed around 10 pm nothing had occurred. If it happened later I was asleep! It’s great that you were able to experience it, Erika. All the best - David
Gorgeous shots of the sky! Fingers crossed that that nasty kink in your back doesn't return.
Lovely art, as always, and the photos of the northern lights are fabulous - there was nothing to see here, such a pity! Have a great weekend, look after your back! Hugs, Valerie
Wonderful capture of the aurora!! Lovely art too but sorry about your back. Glad it is ok now. My daughter also saw the aurora last night up in northern Ontario where she was
That last comment was me Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com in case I forgot to identify myself. where I said my daughter also saw the aurora
...once again I slept throught the light show.
Great photos of the aurora. I hope to be able to see them tonight. - CJ
Lovely and creative journal page ~ awesome aurora sky shots ~ Wow! ~ thanks,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Lovely page and fabulous photos. We couldn't see them, although I did see them in Scotland when I lived in the Highlands.
Lot of people in my area seen the northern lights. Not me. For whatever reason their not seen from my yard.
I like your journal page.
Thanks for sharing your spectacular skies and your journal page. Have a nixe weekend.
Thanks for linkingbto Art For Fun Friday
Much♡love
Wow those photos are gorgeous! You've really captured the colors so well in the photos! I couldn't see anything from my area last night, but I saw some locals with photos...maybe I wasn't up late enough. What a fabulous prize winning AJ layout here too! Hope your back feels better soon!
I enjoyed seeing your Northern Lights, Erika! I really miss seeing them. The rose glow is particularly lovely. Your autumn harvest page is beautiful. I think the orange rickrack was perfect to balance the pumpkin. Happy creating, my friend!
Lovely photographs of the Northern Lights.
I do hope your back soon feels better.
All the best Jan
Sorry to read about your back. I hope rest did it good.
Love your journal spread. Big pumpkin and great scale. Thanks for sharing it with us at AJJ using Alison's theme.
Wow on your photos of the Northern Lights. I live in the city, so they didn't show here like they did for you.
Living in the woods was a definite plus for seeing those lights. We weren't so lucky. I love your page spread. The photo is pretty humorous. Good that you kept the scale folder. People always say toss it you'll never miss it, but my luck is 2 weeks later I have found a need for it, lol. One tip I read said to toss into a box called cold storage. Then you can stash out of the way so in two weeks there it is. Then a few months later, go through and toss. Something about your subconscience is constantly remembering what you tossed and trying to find uses. Geez, I think we are all hoarders, hahaha. XOX
I hope your back is much improved Erika, and the pain didn't return.
Your spread is wonderful, I love that photo! That's a great harvest!
A few of my friends around here got great photos of the lights, but we missed it. Your photos look great.
Hugs,
Alison
That was a lovely friend to ring you so you could appreciate the Northern Lights. The only ones I have seen are from photos but I still enjoyed seeing them.
Great journal pages, what a fine pumpkin that is on the right, it's a wonder the scales did not give up so I am not surprised it ran off with the prize for the best one.
Love the humour.
Hugs, Neet xx
Love your journal spread, Erika! Great job with the photo and the scales and tying them together with a prize-winning pumpkin, ha! :-) Gorgeous textures in the background too, they look so good! Thank you so much for sharing this with our Anything Mixed Media Goes challenge at Creative Artiste! (And the northern lights in your pictures are soo beautiful!!) Anita xo
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