Hi everyone. Hope your week has been going well. It's Wednesday, and I have busy day because besides working this morning for a few hours I have a dentist appointment too. It's just a teeth cleaning, but hopefully there won't be any other bad news. But it will be my last time seeing my dentist who I've had for the last several decades since she is retiring next month. Or at least that's what she told me last time I saw her, but she has changed her mind several times already so we'll see. 😏
Today I want to share some art for a couple of challenges. First I have a page from my nature journal to share for Matilde's People challenge at Art Journal Journey.
To make this page I cut out the birds from 2 sheets of paper. I cut the square around them because the papers were designed with overlapping images of what looked like bird collecting cards or pages of a small book. Then I inked the whole background yellow to try to pull them all together.
I added the TH man and also the fussy cut binoculars from some paper. Finally I finished off the page by outlining the border and using some yellow stickers to write out the word. I like how you can read the bird man words but they don't jump out at you. Doing that keeps your focus on the images, at least I think so.
My other piece is a tag for the new challenge blog Tag Along (and ATCS too). This is their second month, and the challenge is drinks or anything goes. I went with a vase of flowers because they drink the water in the vase.
I inked the background and used a slightly less aqua shade of blue to cut out the vase with the flowers. Then I used an aqua pen to color the in the flowers and I added some darker turquoise glitter glue to them. I created a table top with a small piece of brown painted paper, and then I added the gold metallic paper sun, the buttons and a small word. Finally I outlined the edges of my tag.
I do wish I had done more to the background as I'm finding it a little bland right now, but it is what it is.
I hope everyone has a wonderful mid-week!
18 comments:
Interesting design...I like the overlapping bird images. That flower tag is beautiful.
I wonder if anyone actually looks forward to a visit to the dentist?
...happy hump day!
Ewwww, dentist! My dentist is not allowed to retire!!! She makes it half as bad...Love the birdman! And to peace, hope aat the dentist came no bad surprise, hugs
Good morning, awesome art-as always Love the piece with the buttons Have good Wednesday
Hugs Kathy
I like both of these Erika, but especially the man with the birds. I hope the dentist went well. Getting used to a new dentist is hard. Or doc, for that matter. I've had to do both in the past year or two. Next up -- new ophthalmologist!
the yellow page reminds me of the goldfinches that come to the feeder. Such a bright and cheery yellow. I just ordered some paper bouquets, I like the buttons on yours. I've been seeing my dentist for 40 years. I won't go see anyone else as I'm such a big chicken. I told him when he retires, he has to come to my house to check on me. I hope the weather clears for your boat job.
Dental visit was done last week and hoping that my dentist doesn't retire, but as he is not that much younger than ourselves it's a possibility, Coincidentally, we share the same b-day🎂.
Lovely art and good luck at the dentist. My dentist is my cousin and I fear he will retire at some point
Sorry your dentist is retiring. I saw a new dr on Monday and she told me she is retiring April 1 of next year. Anyway, the art is lovely. Both so different but captivating. Have a good day.
I agree with you about the effectiveness of the words in the first image. I really like the addition of the buttons in the second one. I hope your dentist appointment went well.
Hope your dentist appointment went well.
I enjoyed seeing your art.
All the best Jan
These are wonderful pages, fabulous with all the birds and the other one with the buttons.
I hope everything went well with your dentist visit!
Hugs, Elke
My dentist advertises her business as dentistry without fear but i still don't like going. Hope your visit went well.
Interesting journal page. I like how you covered all the pictures in a transparent yellow. It really does bring the various cut out pictures of the birds together. The binoculars are powerful and get the message across with the gentleman - he really is a birder. Now I looked up what to call a bird watcher and that is where I found 'birder'. It also calls them simply 'bird watchers' and goes on to say "that 'twitchers' specifically refers to someone who goes to great lengths to see rare or new bird species, often travelling long distances." I always thought it derogatory to call people twitchers. See what I have learned thanks to you and your great journal page Erika.
Hugs Neet xx
Hope the dentist went OK!
Your tag has beautiful colours and Roses and it's so nice to see you at Tag-Along (and ATC's), could you add make of products used (explained in our rules) many thanks.
B x
I am really loving the "bird man" page! That background bird collage is super fun with your antique images! Your glittery florals for your tag are so pretty! I love the teal colors!
Hope by now, your dental appointment went well.
I absolutely love the Bird Man journal page. It is stunning. Adding the TH paper doll was a perfect addition to Matilde's theme at AJJ.
I like your tag. I like that it is simple, yet fancy at the same time. You have been busy.
Great page for Matilde's challenge at Art Journal Journey.
And a lovely tag!
Hugs,
Mia
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