Hello lovelies! I am honored to be guest host for the month of April over at Art Journal Journey. Thank you Susi and Valerie for this special opportunity!
The theme I have chosen is "for the record".
What songs inspire you? Create a journal page around a song title or words from a song. Please tell us in your post what song you chose to create your page. I am really looking forward to seeing your pages and the music that inspires you. Happy creating!
This is the page I made:
I Love Paris In The Springtime!
Here are two detail shots:
Stencil paste was applied through the "Mini Cubist" stencil (Crafters Workshop) onto the pregessoed page. Let dry. A variety of Dylusions ink sprays were spritzed around the page and in addition spritzed with water to allow colors to move and blend. Eiffel tower was fussy cut from a napkin. Image is a digi sheet from Paper Whimsy. Music score was found online, printed, trimmed, and glued in place after sponging over it with coordinating inks. "Amour" is part of a stamp set from Oxford Impressions. The page was embellished with paper flowers, vellum leaves, butterfly rub-on and gemstones.
I am dedicating this page to my dear friend Patty who will very soon be experiencing Paris (and other parts of France) in the springtime for a special occasion. Bon voyage mon amie!
Linking to Art Journal Journey and Paint Party Friday. Hope to be seeing YOU there!
BTW- I am also guest designer over at TiOT with the theme of quotes. My previous post includes a tutorial for my project :)
" Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." Plato
A wonderful page and a beautiful song dear Linda - so appropriate to the awaking spring!
ReplyDeleteWe are happy and honored to have you as a guest designer and hostess this month!
♥♥♥
Susi
Beautiful page Linda, thanks for being with us at AJJ this month, have fun as hostess! Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteGorgeous piece...and lovely theme!! Good job Linda.... These should be wonderful pages!! Very inspirational!!
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This is truly fabulous! I love the wistful look on the lady's face but must say that the colours and textures here are gorgeous! Watching the slideshow and listening to the beautiful song has me off to pop a few more items in my case now! Looking forward to joining in with m this brilliant theme! Hugs, Chrisx x ps had to go back to Tuesdays post too!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Love the texture and soft colors. Hopefully I can be inspired by the theme as well!
ReplyDeleteI thought it could also have been inspired my 'Michelle, ma belle'...what a dreamy romantic world you have created. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteWell it appears that you are the "HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST" this month as well you should be :) Love the art and the song is fantastic ♥♥♥♥♥ Can't wait to see what other wonders you create this month!
ReplyDeleteLove this! What a great theme Linda. This piece is beautiful. And funny, when I first read about this new theme my thought was this song, even before I read the new AJJ page. Can't wait to play along; making some pages is on my weekend plans! Happy weekend! Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun theme and wordplay:-) I really like the cube stencil effect!
ReplyDeleteIts a super new theme Linda. Love you page, it looks so romantic to go with your chosen song.
ReplyDeleteYvonne x
When I saw you were the guest designer/host for AJJ this month, I about fell over. I knew you were the guest designer for TioT, and couldn't understand how you were ever going to make it. You will be on the computer from morning to night. I had trouble keeping up with TioT and would never take on two at the same time, especially the two that produce such awesome art.
ReplyDeleteI love your theme. I will have to find a way to incorporate it into my recycle posts this month. And your lovely art is fantastic. Paris is definitely a good use of the theme, since I can think of several songs that mention Paris. I look forward to more, too. I'm sure you are going to be quite busy this month.
Charming journal page and a great theme as there are so many songs/records to choose from. Although I don't journal, I enjoy seeing your posts and I am sure the some of my ideas for mixed media are influenced by your blog.
ReplyDeleteLovely page and great choice as host for the month Linda!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful journaling page, tender and lovely.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF ❤
Lovely theme Linda. Your journaling page looks beautiful. I love the texture you have created and the background colors are so apt for this time.
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Hugs
Susan
I can see your leadership ability for the Art Journal Journey and happy to have it shared on PPF too. I don't see how everyone keeps up with all their projects but I sure enjoy viewing the work.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really beautiful page and I appreciated seeing the close-ups too.
ReplyDeleteGreat song, I thought it sounded like a young Ella Fitzgerald at first.
Good luck with the commenting, I can see lots of entries coming your way with this super theme.
Aww I can see the journal page and song together! Very lovely and great texture!
ReplyDeleteLove your gorgeous page, Linda! You have chosen a great theme.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mar
Oh, you made me smile today. I love April in Paris! Thanks for the reminder.
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Linda, this is gorgeous! I love the extruded paste that gives the piece such wonderful texture.
ReplyDeletei love the theme you Chose for this month! and i like to see Detail photos - this stencil paste is looking gorgeous. yes, springtime in paris is a wonderful choice for this challenge!
ReplyDeletegreat page!
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What a sweet and beautiful artwork! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Linda! Love all the texture and rainbow of colors! Congrats on your position! So well deserved!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being a guest host. Your journal page is beautiful! i love everything about spring.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a theme!
ReplyDeleteParis is beautiful - like your page.
ReplyDelete'Snowdrops' are 'snow clocks' in Finnish, now I know, thank you!
Have a good week ahead!
Congratulations on being the guest host. How exciting. Your art today has given me an idea on how to finish a sculpture I am doing. Thank you for the inspiration. Have a happy day
ReplyDeleteOh Oh Oh Mr M and I were listening to several versions of this song just this morning. This one is lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou are too too sweet - Merci Beaucoup.
What you created is tres tres belle ♥
We also listened to the soundtrack of Amelie which is a favorite movie of ours.
Congrats on being host for AJJ and TIOT too you talented lady you! You inspire me again and again.
oxo
Had to make a return visit and enjoy the lovely video all over again with Mr Magpie.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks again mon amie ♥
oxo
it feels like your sense of colour is getting stronger and stronger and your work more confident every week. I love seeing that...xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun page! I love all the color and I really liked seeing the detail shots!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great page, I love that textured pattern! And such a great theme. I just had one of my favourite songs pop into my mind, and now I'm very tempted to try and turn it into a journal page too!
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