A mixed T bag!!!

Hi everyone, I'm hoping I'm still welcome at Bluebeard and Elizabeth's blog where T stands For Tuesday is taking place today. You're a lovely bunch so I'm guessing there won't be a problem!

I have been having blog problems but hopefully that won't stop me today....so.. today is a bit of a mixed bag!

First, a journal page I made for Vicki's Music theme at Art Journal Journey a couple of weeks ago.

The background started as a mop up and I added some washi tape and stamped an Aall and Create stamp designed by Bipasha, which I coloured in with some metallic water colours.

Next, some of you may have noticed that I have no Calendar Journal to show you. Last year when I broke a bone in my foot I started a daily journal and wrote it alongside my calendar journal. Since I can get more on a page than I can in a little square I have gone over to just using my journal.

Here are some pages for you to see how I decorate my pages, mostly with scraps, Stickers, Ruben and washi tape.

Hubby and I do get out occasionally, the weather has been a bit cold and wet for walking too far, hoping that will change soon.

Of course most of our outings include having a drink somewhere, especially if we are food shopping!

As you can see most times I get my little journal tin out while we wait for our order to arrive

These are my 'ticket' join in at TSFT today!

Hubby and I have also started this year's Wanderlust lessons and really enjoying making art together.

Last week's lesson. You can probably tell that mine is the top image!

We did manage a walk the other week at Dunham Massey - a lovely sunny afternoon to see the Snowdrops

Looking forward to seeing this (my favourite view in the garden) transform over the Spring

I confess to spending a lot of time on Instagram but I hope I can get back to regular visits here, if you'll have me?

I had better go now, hubby waiting for me so we can carry on with this weeks Wanderlust lesson.

Thanks for looking, Chris 

Boss It!

 Hi everyone, we have a new theme at Try It On Tuesday - 'Boss It' and we'd like to see your embossed makes, whether it be Dry Embossing using folders or Heat Embossing with powder and a heat tool.

The Design Team have some great examples to encourage and inspire you!

I used several embossing folders and some papers that were in my scrap box, the embossing transforms them to something quite different.

The first layer was the reverse side of the tiny flower folder that I used to emboss the mount for the cute Choux & Flowers bear that I found in an art shop in France last year. I used two different folders for the in between layers.

I was on a bit of a roll so I now have several embossed pieces of paper to use in my journals.

As usual you can find the Rules and Guidelines here. This TIOT  challenge runs for two weeks and we do hope you will join us this time.

Thanks for looking, Chris
 

Romance!

 Hi everyone, February has arrived and we are thinking of 'Romance' at Try It On Tuesday. Of course you don't have to send Valentine cards to be romantic, there are lots of romantic films to be watched that may encourage you to send a little message to someone!

The Design Team have some greta inspiration for you

I used some spritzed distress oxide inks to stamp the Funky Fossil hearts. I tore a tissue heart which I painted with Gel medium mixed with pink ink and then added some beautiful rose stickers, I added a touch of blue ink around the edges.

I hope you can join us at TIOT this time - the theme runs from two weeks.

Thanks for looking, Chris