Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Time for a New Challenge

    Hi everyone. It's Tuesday again, and 2 two weeks have passed (where did they go?) since my last Try It On Tuesday post. That means it's time for a new challenge at Try It on Tuesday .

    As I always do, let me first send out a thumbs up 👍to all of you who joined our Summer Blooms challenge. For those of us who love flowers, we were able to enjoy  some colorful and pretty pieces. Thanks to those of you who joined in. 

     Our next challenge is a fun one. This time we ask you to Make It Magical.


    I was thinking about Harry Potter for my page, although I didn't want to make it a strictly Harry Potter page. Instead I used some fun images from Ciao Bella. I started in my ledger journal  by spraying with some blue and lavender ink. Once that dried I added the transparent castle in the middle of the page, and then I added the fussy cut witch and dragon. I then used some acetate images from 49 and Market, and I finished with some words from the same Ciao Bella paper I cut the witch out of. I also added a few gold little star stickers, but I colored them silver because the gold didn't quite work. 

   There's lots of ways you can go with this challenge so check out the design team's work to get some other ideas. As always, this challenge runs for the next 2 weeks.

   I am also linking up to Halle's Botanical challenge at Art Journal Journey. You can see the plants on the witch's hat as well as the acetate branch that I added. Please remember we only accept art journaling at AJJ.

   I hope you're inspired to join us at Try It on Tuesday. 👍

    



    



20 comments:

Tom said...

...Erika, you seem to always be up to the challenge.

Helen said...

Very magical Erika!!! LOVE that background!!! Have a super week! ((HUGS) Helen

Anonymous said...

Lovely page -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

R's Rue said...

This is beautiful. I love seeing what you come up with on Tuesdays.

CJ Kennedy said...

Nothing more magical than a dragon. I hope you're enjoying the weather today

Let's Art Journal said...

What a beautifully magical page! The background is perfect for all those images your chosen - perfect and very Harry Potter 'esk 😊. Happy wishes! Hugs, Jo x

Soma @ InkTorrents.com said...

Great colors and elements for the magic theme. I do like the dragon.

-Soma

MELODY JACOB said...

Your page with the castle, witch, and dragon is really cool – love how you brought in that mystical vibe without making it strictly Harry Potter. And good call on linking up with Halle's Botanical challenge too!

melodyjacob.com

Lowcarb team member said...

A fantastical, magical page.
Wishing you happy days ahead.

All the best Jan

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Stunning and definitely magical. It's also perfect for Halle's theme at AJJ.

Iris Flavia said...

To beautiful (and cute) magic! Hugs

Elkes Lebensglück said...

You've designed this page beautifully!!!
Mystical, it's like dreaming into another world, I'm thrilled.
Happy day , hugs Elke

Meggymay said...

A page that creates its own magic Erika, even the dragon looks as if it could be friendly, looking at the page I am weaving a few story plots in my head.
Have a good rest of the week

Anonymous said...

Fabulous background on your page and I love the witch image,truly magical page

Joan x

Viv said...

Great page Erika x

Joan said...

Fab page Erika, love the background and that witch image

peppylady (Dora) said...

Great take on the theme.

Neet said...

Such a fabulous magical page Erika. I love the dragon and the castle but the witch, she stands out for me. No longer the old crone of my youth but now more of a "Bewitched" witch, so pretty.
i love it!
Hugs, Neet xx

Halle said...

I love this twofer entry. She truly is magical.

Mia said...

Magical page, Erika, and very nice for Halle's challenge at Art Journal Journey.
Hugs,
Mia
Co-administrator for AJJ
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