Monday, August 27, 2018

Breezing Thru Summer


 Hello peeps! Yes, I am still in beach mode and definitely taking in what's left of summer. Another heat wave has begun and is expected to last a few days but I'm not complaining. Summer goes away too quickly for my liking. If you have a favorite season don't you find that it goes by much quicker than the others?

 Let's begin with a light summer breakfast today shall we?


    A favorite treat of mine- a small slice of homemade sponge cake with watermelon and blueberries on the side. And coffee of course! Joining in with T Stands For Tuesday (link in with a beverage related pic or piece of art- like my next card:) Feel free to join us anytime!

 For the Simon Wednesday Challenge (Food/Drink) I have this card:


 and another view:


 Products: Neena Classic Coat #110 cardstock; Archival inks- Sepia, Jet Black; Distress ink- Vintage Photo; Distress Oxide ink- Cracked Pistachio; Darkroom Door Coffee Time stamp set; washi tape (Recollections); foam adhesive; heart pin (JoAnn Stores).

 A tag meant for the Simon Monday Challenge (Fall/Autumn):



 Products: manila tag; flocked paper (Making Memories); Tim Holtz Paper Dolls; Versafine Onyx Black ink;  sentiment tag and Baker's twine (Recollections); Jack o Lantern, cat sticker (Nicole Crafts- AC Moore); black German dresden (Collage Stuff).

 And for Paint Party Friday, and Art Journal Journey (theme is count your blessings):


 I am again counting my blessings to be able to spend several times a year at the beach and especially to live close enough to drive there. For this quick and easy page I used spray inks, texture paste, mechanical pencil, and sentiment sticker from Tim Holtz.

 Thanks so much for stopping by. I will be around to visit you too!

" Wouldn't it be nice to positively start each day by counting your blessings? Isn't it obvious that the habit of counting your problems is an enemy to your peace of mind? " 
                                                                                      Edmond Mbiaka


44 comments:

  1. What great pieces of art today! I really love the AJJ page.
    Happy T day!

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  2. I love your by the sea piece Linda. You created some great texture and it feels so much like the sea. It would be a good place to be with this heat. I hope it's the last of it. I think your light breakfast looks delicious and perfect for summer. Stay cool and enjoy your T day. Hugs-Erika

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  3. Lots of wonderful art. Love the beach piece, so pretty. Great tag for Halloween and a lovely card. Your breakfast looks great. Have a great week, hugs, Valerie

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  4. though you call the page "quick and easy" it is very impressing, i love it! and fall/halloween is already ahead in the themes of the challenges... oh my god! but reminds me that end of august (NOW!) in our supermarkets they start the season of lebkuchen/gingerbread, which actually were an advent thing (ages ago, haha!). i like your "classic" halloween tag!
    and you are blessed by the proximity of the sea!! i envy you for this:)
    have a great week, linda ♥ happy t-day!

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  5. Amazing art again dear Linda! I love the card and the tag and I adore this wonderful atmosperic page meant for Elizabeth's theme! Gorgeous!
    Happy T-Day! Your breakfast looks yummie - would be something for me as well! Thank you for yet another fantastic entry linked to AJJ!
    Much appreciated!
    Big hugs, Susi

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  6. Your spray ink art is beautiful. It certainly reminds me of the sea in the Netherlands with the dunes.
    Your halloween card is great too as is the coffee card. I'm writing this before breakfast and I can smell the coffee! We will be having grapefruit (as we are going out for lunch, it has to be a light breakfast).
    Yes, it must be such a blessing to live near the beach. We live nearly two hours drive from the nearest one, which is not bad. But we are not beach people. I would go in winter and take long walks along a non commercial beach, but there is much tourism here and it is just too hot in summer.
    Happy T-Day,
    Lisca

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  7. We are back to very hot and humid too this week-but then it is still summer after all ha ha
    I always enjoy your art-loved everything-and that's my kind of breakfast too
    Happy T

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  8. Beautiful artwork! Your coffee card looks amazing and I love the 3D heart pin that you included 😁. Great tag too and your amazing journal page reminds me of sea and sand - perfect! Your cake and fruit looks delicious - Happy T Day! J 😊 x

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  9. You certainly pack a lot of art in every week, Linda. Your breakfast looks great. I love the idea of fresh fruit at every meal, and it looks so fresh and healthy, too. It's a great choice to add to coffee and a great choice for T Tuesday, too.

    What a fabulous autumn inspired tag. I can't believe Halloween is just around the corner. Of course, I know how much you love the beach and to keep summer alive with this fabulous journal entry is perfect. It's a gem and perfect for my theme at Art Journal Journey, too.

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  10. Perfect quote, Linda, to count your blessings not your problems. I love the beachy page and how you created with spray inks. Until I looked closely, I thought the mechanical pencil was just sketching dune grass. Very clever!

    Great SSS challenge work too. You'e had a busy week - artwise.

    Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen

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  11. Linda your art work is beautiful, I love the vibrant colours you’ve used.
    I never seem to get around to Halloween cards even though we usually spend it with our GSs who dress up and we go around their neighbourhood which is great fun,I always end up as the witch but then it is my Birthday!!

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  12. So many beautiful things you've created Linda!!! You've been busy!!! Happy happy T day!! Hugs! deb

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  13. What a breakfast! I like the seasonal changes and don't really have a favorite season, but summer has seemed to fly by this year. I appreciate the counting blessings quote. It's a good way to live. Happy T Tuesday!

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  14. Yes, counting our blessings is a good thing to do. I love your textural painting along with your beautiful card and tag. That pin that you stuck in the coffee cup really caught my eye. While I am not a coffee drinker, I really like that cup.
    Enjoy the rest of your beach time!
    Happy Tea day,
    Kate

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  15. Your coffe card is so cool! Love the design! Perfect take on our food and drink theme!! Thank you so much for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge! /Karin

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  16. There's something so relaxing and inspiring being next to water. Your beautiful page reminds me of being by the ocean. We're having a heatwave, too, and I'm not complaining. I love this weather. Winter seems to last for 10 months here. Though I'm not looking forward to the change of seasons, I love your Fall tag. The black kitty reminds me of my Ink. Happy T Day

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  17. I love seeing all of your art! Love the coffee cup! Happy T day! Chrisx

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  18. Fantastic art projects, its a wonderful painting. Its hard to think that it will soon be Halloween, your tag is fantastic.
    Happy T day wishes Linda.
    Yvonne xx

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  19. winter is my favourite season but sometimes it feels like it will never stop lol

    perfect colours for the spray ink piece for the beach :)

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  20. Lovely creative work in first photo and breakfast sounds divine!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores

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  21. Creative coffee card ~knowing how you love your coffee too!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores

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  22. Wonderful art! Happy PPF and have a great weekend! Our weather has cooled off, thanks, it's much better for me now. Hugs, Valerie

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  23. Beautiful art and I especially love the beach painting with its perfect color palette and that gorgeous Halloween Tag!!!

    Happy PPF!!!

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  24. Hocus Pocus tage is wonderful for coming season!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores

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  25. Beautiful work for the challenges this week Linda, love your breakfast!

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  26. Your summer breakfast sure is healthy as well as delicious.
    Wonderful card and tag, and lovely beach painting.
    Happy PPF and weekend 💕


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  27. Always lovely art work here and you are sooo talented ~ Xox from Ms. Z. ^_^

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores

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  28. Nice work! Loved the coffee card. Yes, stay in beach mode a while longer...I just can't accept that fall is upon us. Not yet.

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  29. Such wonderful works! Love the by the sea! Just perfect!

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  30. Except for the tag yes, definitely still a summer feel here :-) Love it! I'm not ready to say goodbye to summer either yet. That breakfast looks yummy! Happy PPF!

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  31. Fabulous artwork Linda, especially love your contented spirit piece. Full of that summertime colour displayed beautifully. Thank you for sharing & your early visit. Happy PPF Tracey xx

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  32. Hi Linda, wonderfully gorgeous art, I love "contented spirit", the colors really feel alive and energizing , magical colors...and very meditative too! I love your Hocus pocus tag, so enchanting, especially that sweet cat! Wonderful to visit you again, love the quote, I agree!
    Have a magical September ahead!
    Victoria

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  33. I love your art, especially "Contented Spirit". Have a wonderful weekend!

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  34. Great pieces of art. Thank you for sharing
    Happy PPF
    Frauke

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  35. I want cake and watermelon... and coffee! I want it all! :D
    I love your beach theme!

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  36. Great art this week. I love Hocuspocus

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  37. Hope you are having a divine weekend ~ Xox from Ms. Z ^_^

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores

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  38. I really like this picture! Nice looking texture.
    As I wrote our summer is gone but days are still okay but night temperatures are cooler, mornings chilly, humid or even cold :)
    Have a good week!

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  39. Love the effect of the beach-inspired piece and the coffee card is so sweet!! I too take the time to smell the coffee :) Love it!

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  40. love your beach. It is gorgeous :) Want to take my shoes off :)

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  41. I absolultely love all the project you shared!!! The beach inspired piece is my favorite!
    Thank you for playing along over Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge, we all hope to see you again this week to help us celebrate STAMPtember!!
    hugs zoey

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