Happy weekend everyone. I hope since it's Sunday that your weekend is going well.
Today I have a page from my Nature Journal to share for Halle's Botanical challenge at Art Journal Journey.. Since I used various media on my page, I am also linking up to Creative Artiste Mixed Media challenge blog where the theme is always Anything Goes. And since it's Sunday, I am linking up to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.
I started with a yellow vintage designed paper background. I created a pocket, and then decided my pocket was kind of bland, so I glued some scraps of this bee tissue paper over most of it. I tried using this fence image on top of the pocket. I liked how that looked, so I added the fence and some paper flowers as well as a bow. I used a bit of white pen ink on the center of each flower to give the flowers a little more dimension.
After that I created a bookmark style tag to put into the pocket using stamps and some more yellow flowers. This time the flowers were a sticker, as was the bee I added. I also used a 49 and Market acetate filmstrip and stamped some quotes on it. To finish my page I put some washi tape along the bottom and added a cloth sticker of the sun, which was uncolored to start with. I used markers to make it yellow.
And speaking of flowers, I have lots of yellow and other colored blooms in my gardens right now. To finish off today's post I'll share a few views of them.
Have a super weekend and start to the new week.
Your creation is very beautiful,
ReplyDeleteI especially like the paper with the bees you added!!
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the blooming photos are wonderful!!
wow Your garden is blooming so beautifully. The page looks lovely, Erika.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are colourful and lovely, Erika, no less so the Great Spangled Fritillary. Yesterday when Miriam and I were sitting on our patio sipping wine and eating cheese (someone has to do it) we watched a Monarch female working the Swamp Milkweed and the Butterfly Milkweed. Today we will check for eggs and bring them indoors if we find any. It will be fun to be Monarch foster parents again! Have a great Sunday. All the best - David
ReplyDeleteThat's a great page--I think the addition of the bookmark is the perfect touch.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are gorgeous! The close-up photo of the pink and white flower took my breath away. And the orange (lilies?) ones reminded me of my Nana, who had tiger lilies around her house. Happy Sunday!
What a lovely, beautifully blooming garden! And that Adirondack chair looks like just the spot to read!
ReplyDelete...your flowers are beautiful and the Coreopsis are putting on a great show.
ReplyDeleteI love your artwork, that means your wonderful page and those wonderful photographs! Such precious macros, colors and oh, such a joy on such again grey day - happy Sunday and hugs!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the process of your page and your flowers are gorgeous. Enjoy the weather before the heat ramps up later this week.
ReplyDeleteLovely page and glorious blooms!
ReplyDeleteYour journal page with the bees is enchanting, I love it! Your garden flowers and the insects are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful start to the week!
Hugs Elke
What a cheerful and creative journal page! I love how you layered textures like the bee tissue and added that cute pocket with the tag such a fun touch! And your garden blooms are just as sunny as your artwork. Beautiful work all around!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower photos and lovely art.
ReplyDeleteLuv your journal page, i see you got sone bees in there
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photis too
Thanks for linking to SundaySmiles
Much♡love
Beautiful art piece and your garden is amazing. So many flowers.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful blooms in your garden, and I do like the Adirondack chair.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Oh Erika, you have such a beautiful garden. Thanks so much for sharing these photos! I love your amazing flowers and that cool Adirondack chair! I especially love the art journal pocket page you made. The tissue paper bees and fence added a special touch. This is perfect for Halle’s botanical theme. Thanks!! Hugs, Sharon
ReplyDeleteLove how you layered everything—the bee tissue, the bow, the filmstrip—all of it gives such cozy, sunny vibes. That little sun sticker you colored in was the perfect final touch. You’ve got a knack for making things feel warm and alive on the page. And those garden blooms? Total mood.
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What a fabulous page to add to your Nature journal! I love the little pocket you've made and I think adding a couple of bookmarks in there would come in handy! Love the idea! Your flower garden is looking amazing!! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely page, Erika! The pocket is wonderful. Great entry for Halle's theme at Art Journal Journey.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Mia
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LOVE that page. The bee tissue on the pocket added so much interest. I'm also in love with your photos!
ReplyDeleteA really charming entry for Halle's theme at AJJ. I love the bookmark tag and the bee tissue. This turned out great. It's really charming,
ReplyDeleteYou have a very colorful garden. No wonder your bees are so happy.
Love the orange lilies in the last photo and the butterfly in the one before it. We saw lots of butterflies when we were away, I think the heat brought them all out.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely journal page you share with us today. I like the idea of the bookmark being included and your use of the bee paper made me wonder how your bees are doing? I hope I have not missed a post about them nd I hope that they are thriving.
Hugs, Neet xx
I love seeing the flowers in your garden and love how the colours feature in your brilliant page! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks a riot of colour and this is such a beautiful page! Your captured your garden so beautifully 😊. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteSo sorry, I meant to say - 😊. Always a pleasure to see you at Creative Artiste, thank you for joining us! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThis is a really lovely page Erika so many additions to take in you must have really enjoyed the process of creating this.. what more in life do we need when creating pages of nature. Your pictures are beautiful are they taken from your garden?? Blooming lovely either way. Apologies for my absence again we have had family over from Canada which has taken up even more of my time.
ReplyDeleteSending Hugs Tracey and as always Thank YOU for sharing @ Creative Artiste this July x