Monday, August 17, 2020

This and That


 Wow, August is almost over already...where has the summer been going? These next two weeks are going to fly by for me as most days I have some appointment to go to -just yearly appts. and check ups now that offices are open-and in addition I have several appointments to take my Mom to. So I may be a bit late getting to everyone over at T Stands For Tuesday tomorrow as the appointments begin ;)

 I posted this journal page over on IG but wanted to share it here too because I do love the way it turned out! I'll join in one last time this week at Try It On Tuesday for the theme of Words and Numbers:


Products:
Dina Wakley Media Journal, paints- Magenta, Tangerine, Elephant; stamps- Good Idea set, and Always Flowers set; Scribble Sticks- set 2; Darkroom Door stamp set- Number Medley, stencil-Circles; Jet Black Archival ink; Black Marabu Art Spray; Wendy Vecchi Brick Wall stencil; Black Fude Ball pen. Hexagon "stencil" is a cut out scrapbook cardstock I used as a stencil.

 For T Stands for Tuesday this week I will share our meals from our dinner out with friends the other week. The Limeport Inn is a lovely old restaurant with excellent food and service. We hope one day to be able to go and eat inside near the fireplace.


 Hubby and I shared a Caesar salad - and even sharing it was a huge plate full for both of us-and oh so good! Our friends shared a roasted beet, arugula, goat's cheese salad- the one I was tempted to get:) Bill had a German beer and the rest of us had Cabernet Sauvignon.

 And for something other than my usual choice of fish of some kind I chose the Chicken Marsala and it was divine with the perfectly made sauce and bites of crab, mushrooms and asparagus on top of the tender chicken breasts which had a mound of mashed potatoes underneath.

  Hubby's choice- Chicken Parmesan! Wendy had a pasta dish,  her hubby had the meatloaf-and we all agreed our meals were wonderful. The portions were so large we each took a doggie bag home and enjoyed a second full meal the next day:) Cheers!

 The new theme over at the Simon Says Monday Challenge is "Grunge It Up", and this month's theme at Art Journal Journey is "Pockets and Tags".There is a new two week challenge at Try It On Tuesday (Splashes and Splatters) I'll join in the three with this journal page:


 Products: Manila tag, Jet Black Archival ink- Ranger Ink; Paper dolls, Snarky Small Talk, mini stapler- Tim Holtz. Gloss sprays- Lime, Fuschia, Lemon; Collage Collective; Media Journal Blue edition; Mini Favorites, Fractured Circles stencils-all Dina Wakley. Faux stitching stamp- Whimsy Stamps. Marabu Black Art Spray.


 And that's all for this week folks! Joining in at Paint Party Friday also. Wishing you a happy and safe week ahead!

"It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters."
                                                        Mother Teresa


46 comments:

  1. Hi Linda, I love your art this week especially the first one.
    Wow your food looks so delicious! Glad you were able to get and enjoy dining at a restaurant.
    I have a bunch of appt's come up too in the next few months. Happy T Kathy

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  2. Lovely journal pages. The balance between white and color in your work always amazes me!
    I too hope that indoor dining will be a thing again soon. In the meantime, your meals look delicious.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  3. First of all you sure made me hungry Linda. Your hubby's pick would be my hubby's dinner pick too. It looks so good I might have to have it too. And thanks for that super page for Try It On Tuesday. I love that Matisse quote and the flowers are so pretty. And what a fun page for Alison's challenge at Art Journal Journey. That quote and the expression on that girl's face work together so well. Thanks for joining in there also. And have a fabulous T day. Hugs-Erika

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  4. Your blue flowers are cheerful and colorful.
    Those look like great meals you had. We still aren't eating out.

    be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  5. Your art always makes me smile, Linda. I love the page you created for TioT. Those flowers are gorgeous. I also LOVE the grunge of the page you also included for Art Journal Journey. I really love that stencil you used in the background. Thanks for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey because I got a big laugh out of the sentiment.

    Gosh, I'm now hungry. I am really impressed with the size of the meals, including the salads you got. I can see how you were able to make a second meal from these leftovers, too. Thanks for sharing your beautiful art, your meals, and your wine and beer with us for T this almost Tuesday, dear friend. I'll try to return later to see what I've missed while I was offline.

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  6. Lovely art, great colours. The food you had out looks wonderful, now I'm hungry! And thanks so much for joining us at TIOT, much appreciated. Have a great week, happy T Day, Valerie

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  7. I could "die" for that chicken parmesan (and I would not say no to a German beer ;-)...)
    Love the little girl, happy T-day!

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  8. Lovely. Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday.

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  9. I hope all goes well with the appointments. All that food looks delicious. I haven't eaten out yet -not even on a patio- but I look forward to the day :) Happy T Tuesday!

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  10. Love the flowers creations ~ they are delightful and love all that comfort food ~ yum!

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  11. Wow, stunning pages! I love the colours and background of your first page with the pretty flowers and quote - amazing 😁. Your meal looks lovely too! Thanks so much for joining in the fun twice at Try it on Tuesday! Sending you Happy T Day wishes! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. Many congratulations on being chosen for Top 5 at Try it on Tuesday with your amazing page of splashes and splatters! Hugs, Jo x

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  12. Fun and creative tag art ~ sweet ^_^

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. Lovely page, Linda, and I love the phrase. I've used it myself once or twice.

    Your food look delicious!

    Happy T-Day! Hugs, Eileen

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  14. Love your bright festive page ~ My family included :) ~ Your meal out looks soooo good ~ Blessings on your week ahead

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  15. Wow! You did that well Linda - two TIOT challenges in one post and both of them fabulous! I love the bright flowers in he first one and that cute little one wanting some fun in the second!Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Your meal look delicious - it must have been great to go out for a meal with friends! Happy T Day, Chrisx

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  16. Beautiful art Linda, and thanks for joining in with my theme at AJJ.
    Alison x

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  17. I love how you creatively came up with your pages, they are beautiful !!!
    The food looks delicious!
    Havea happy Day, hug Elke

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  18. I like the quotes you paired with your journal pages. The little girl with her party hat really made me laugh. Himself made us an eggplant Parmigiana this week. Happy T Day!

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  19. Wow! That certainly is a beautiful page. You can be proud of that. A work of art. I'm so glad you decided to share it with us too.
    The food looks absolutely delicious! And the portions are huge! I can well understand that you took some home to make another meal.
    I love Mother Theresa's quote at the end.
    I'm sorry I'm late in commenting. My laptop has decided it does no longer wants to use Chrome or Internet Explorer and I have not been able to comment. I have an iPhone but I've tried commenting before and most comments don't arrive. So I am looking for someone to do me a blog on Wordpress (the free version). If you know of anyone who could do that for me and is reasonably priced, please let me know. I have tried myself but I have not succeeded.
    Happy belated T-Day,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  20. Your journal page is beautiful and light. Love it. Your chicken parmesean and caesar salad look delicious! Happy Day!

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  21. Hi Linda what a beautiful post. Your art is so inviting and that food. I will take both. Have a wonderful evening.

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  22. I do like your first journal page. The blue flowers stand out so against the complimentary orange circles and the pink ones. The tiny verse is lovely and it looks kind of wavy which makes the page look dimensional. How clever.
    Love the food you are showing us and the chicken dinner sounds wonderful - no wonder you had to have doggy bags.
    Great final journal page too - I love the little girl waiting for the party to begin. Great way to incorporate a tag!
    hugs, Neet xx

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  23. Lovely artwork. Your food looks delicious. It's good that you're there for your Mom, to take her to appointments. Happy Belated T-Day!

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  24. Chicken Marsala and Parm sound yummy to me ~ Glad you a new finch feeder ~ squirrels are such piggies and destructive too ~

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  25. Happ PPF, have a wonderful weekend, stay safe, hugs, Valerie

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  26. Your journal page is adorable! The delicate blue flowers are perfect against the background colors.

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  27. Wishing you a lovely weekend with fun and thanks for your wonderfully supportive comments about Zoe's demise ~ miss her terribly Xox

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  28. Lovely art pieces and delicious tea!

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  29. Lovely journal pages, Linda! Love the blue flowers and the background print in your words and numbers artwork.

    -Soma

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  30. Love both your beautiful pages. The flower art is elegant with the quote.
    Fist of all I noticed the new header and like it a lot ♥️
    Enjoy the weekend 🌻

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  31. I like the blue flowers you painted. Think I have to try something like that someday.

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  32. as if the lovely art and monet quote weren't enough, you serve me chicken marsala... yum!

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  33. Hi Linda :)) Cabernet and Chicken Parm for me please! :) Yum on the Ceasar salad!!! Your art is so sweet...I just love those watercolour flowers! :) Have a great Sunday! :)

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  34. Delicious food and lovely flower art! Thanks for sharing! Happy PPF!

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  35. The blue flowers are really beautiful, both the blue colour and the petals.
    They look great against the geometric pinks.
    I saw this on Instagram but am happy to see it again.

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  36. Awesome beautiful art projects. Thank you for linking with us at Ajj.
    Yvonne xx

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  37. Lovely artwork ~ looking forward to this week's also ^_^

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  38. Hope you are having the best 'Stay'~ vacation ~ enjoy ^_^ Xox

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  39. Thanks for all your comments and hope you are having a lovely week ~ Xox

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  40. So many beautiful pages, ideas and inspiration!!!!

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  41. Thanks for your visit and comments ~ Hope you get to seashore in September ~ can be a beautiful time ^_^

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  42. Linda ~ you are a sweetheart ~ hope all is well and the seashore is in your near future ~ Xox

    Live each moment with love,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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