Brambles (or Blackberries if you wish)

 Hi everyone, it's been a strange old week so far, with some highlights! 

My sugar levels continue to be VERY erratic (Appointment with nurse next week)

We started to watch the new episode of one of our favourite shows - 'The Good Doctor' - only to find that it had been repeated from last week!

Two stones in a favourite ring just disintegrated - not worth repairing so...' bye bye ring'!

Hubby has a poorly eye - suggested treatment hold a hot wet cloth over it several times a day!

I've had a nightmare of a time trying to please the whole family while booking (on youngest's behalf) the venue (and menu) for a celebratory meal

I went to see The Lion King as part of my youngest's 40th Birthday celebrations (birthday next week)and my 75th (next month). It was a good production and we both really enjoyed it.

A trip out with friends to a craft show was a great treat too - it was good to catch up.

Now, onto those Brambles. As a child Blackberries were always known as Brambles because we always picked them from the nearby hedgerows. Hubby and I are lucky enough to be able to find some on some of our walks too (you have to know where to look) but now of course they can be cultivated to produce much bigger berries and are found widely in supermarkets 

While at the craft show I had hoped to find some of Alison Bomber's berry stamps(Paper Artsy) - well, I could only find the Brambles of the ones I wanted so here is my Bramble page

The background is mica powders mixed on an acrylic block and splodged onto the page. I added some crackle and pattern from Crafty Individuals stamps.

The rest of the stamps I used are all from Alison's set, which I coloured with Daniel Smith watercolour paints and added highlights with a white pen.

I am joining in at Art Journal Journey and Elizabeth's choice from her theme 'Collage Fodder, Food and Drink or both'

I have lots of Blackberries in my freezer so maybe a few for a treat later?

Thanks for looking, Chris