Spring forward!!!

 Hello everyone! Just in case you hadn't remembered it really is 'Spring Forward' in the UK today, well, officially 2.00am tomorrow morning, but I'm sure that like me, you will set your clocks tonight before going to bed. I am really happy that we are going to have lighter evenings from now on.

For my Art Journal Journey theme 'Spring Forward' I have a page about today.

I used two different stencils with green inks for my background and added images from a combination of designer papers and digital papers from Collage Soup. The words are from a Tim Holtz chitchat book.

I'm enjoying using this squared paper journal that I 'found ' while having a tidy in my craft room.

Thanks for looking, Chris 

  

 

Playing Tag(s)

 Hi everyone, I am not posting as often as I thought I might, I made a lot of pages in early February when hubby was still in hospital so I have quite a few to show, it just seems that time runs away at the moment.

Hubby should have had another physio appointment yesterday but the organised transport sent a car to pick him up, as soon as the driver saw that hubby can't bend his leg he apologised and said that he couldn't take him.

The transport request was for a stretcher ambulance but that hadn't been noted so......another missed appointment. Really annoying as he really needs to start to put his heel down and he was going to shown how! I'm looking into getting a private Physio.

My Art Journal Journey page today was inspired by a card I saw 'somewhere' and thought something similar might work on a journal page. My theme is 'Spring Forward' and I am looking forward to the appearance of the Foxgloves flowering

I used an acrylic block with some spritzed ink for the background, stamped some text and music and then the Katzelkraft Foxgloves. I then stamped the middle part of the Foxgloves onto the tags and lined them up. I had intended leaving the flowers uncoloured but it just didn't look right.

I will try to post as many of my pages as I can and see if I can save some for any other challenges! 

Thanks for looking and all of your support, Chris

Officially Spring

Hi everyone, I seem to be lagging behind, hopefully I can catch up a bit this week. I have loved what I have seen so far, you have all had such great ideas!

Yesterday was officially the first day of Spring and the day my Mum celebrated her birthday. She was actually born on the 14th March but my Grandfather forgot to register her birth at the right time so when he did go to register he told the clerk that she was born on 21st March and that was the day my Mum had to celebrate her birthday!

My Art Journal Journey page for my 'Spring Forward' theme is about one of my Mum's favourite flowers the Narcissus - she especially loved a variety called Cheerfulness which always had such a lovely scent!

I used some Tim Holtz stencils for the background, the main image is a card I bought in Paris a few years ago, I used a piece of Stamperia paper and fussy cut a Narcissus flower from an old I-Spy book before adding the word Spring with some letter stamps that a friend gave me.

I hope to get around and see what everyone has been doing before hubby's next physio visit!

Thanks for looking, Chris

Spring!

 Hi everyone, it's time for our new theme at Try it On Tuesday, and it's 'Spring'. As you will see, the Design Team are definitely ready for it!

We are at last about to get some sun in the UK. I was out yesterday for a little while and saw blossom and green leaves appearing.

I may have mentioned before that I really love Spring flowers and I have another of my favourites on my journal page.

I know that Primroses are usually yellow but I have picked red for a similar flower in that family, the cultivated variety that also come in a whole range oF colours.

The stamp is by Crafty Individuals and the quote a Paper Artsy stamp by Alison Bomber.

I hope you will join us at TIOT with your Spring creations this time . As usual you have two weeks to get your entry in.

I am hosting at Art Journal Journey this month with my theme of 'Spring Forward' so I also be adding this to the AJJ blog.

Hubby's first Physio today so that's where I'll be too!

Thanks for looking, Chris

Apologies to all, I spent most of the day in the hospital.

Spring Forward

Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for the support you are giving me for my Spring Forward theme at Art Journal Journey! I thought March would be a great time to host as nothing happens much here in March...then... hubby broke his leg and suddenly we are getting visitors aplenty as well as attending (or rearranging cancelled appointments!) I also have a tooth that needs filling and the car has to go in for a service.

However, today I have finished off three pages that I started ages ago and I will have time to visit some blogs! 

A few years ago we visited the  chateau in Josselin, Brittany, France. I spent some time in the garden sketching, as there was a whole garden full of one of my favourite flowers - the Foxglove

This is a watercolour painting I did from one of the sketches

A few weeks ago I found a Katzelcraft set of Foxgloves and this is how  I have used some stamps from the set. The words are from a couple of Tracy Evans sets by AALL and Create. 

I hope to be visiting soon and certainly have more to show you!

Thanks for looking, Chris 

This. IS Spring!

 Hi everyone, I've had a tricky few days, along with looking after hubby I got a bout of mild vertigo - all gone now - I have excercises that relieve it ...eventually! 

Back to posting again and then to catch up on visiting your blogs!

As I'm hosting Art Journal Journey this month with the theme 'Spring Forward' I would like to show you one of my favourite Spring flowers. When I see these flowering I know that Spring is here! 

I always have this old book around and this time I use Alison Bomber's Crocus set from Paper Artsy. The page already had a stenciled background and I stamped most of the stamps in the set.

I used Neocolourll watercolour crayons to colour it.

On our local Green every Spring we get a fantastic show of Crocus flowers.

This was in early February before hubby had his accident _ I drove past the other day and they are all now fully in bloom - I look forward to seeing them every Spring

Thanks for looking, Chris

Make It Femeinine

 Hi everyone, I'm a little late posting this, time is running away with me while I am looking after hubby!

Our new theme at Try It On Tuesday is 'Make It Feminine' and there is plenty of inspiration from the Design Team.

I have another page in my small book journal - it is the one thing that is always around at the moment (I am keeping a few bits and pieces on the dining table for those odd minutes I get to play)

The background was made a while ago when I first started the book - I always find it useful to have a few prepared backgrounds.

The stamps are by Kate Crane (Paper Artsy) and I cut the flowers from a printed sheet from Collage Soup.

I do hope you can join us this time at TIOT - the theme runs until 16th March.

Thanks for looking, Chris