This and That

 

 Hi peeps! Are most of you enjoying some summer heat? I'm spending so much time outside that not much is getting done inside lately. I'm just taking in all I can and loving all the bird visitors- especially the hummingbirds 💓

 I'll start with a journal spread I had done a little while ago and will join in again at Art Journal Journey for the theme of butterflies. Above is the left page in my Dina Wakley kraft journal. Here is the right page:

and the pages side by side:

 For the flower I followed a tutorial on Instagram for painting a whimsical flower using gouache. I don't have any gouache (do I really need another product?😜) so I used Dina Wakley acrylic paints along with a white Posca pen and black fine line pen.

 There is a new theme over at Tag Tuesday (Tag on a Tag), and a new theme at the Simon Says Monday Challenge (Beautiful Blooms) and I am joining with this tag:

 Lg. tag (Ranger); small tag - unknown; Tim Holtz paper Dolls, Small talk Stickers, Floral Collage Paper; small text clear stamp (PaperTrey ink); Versafine Onyx Black ink; Recollections- washi tape, tiny brad, paper flower; bee- napkin piece.

And before I get to my latest batch of Index Card art let's have a treat:

 and it was as sublime tasting as it looks!!! It's called a Tuscan Zucchetto cake which four of us shared at Viggiano's in West Cape May one evening . Layers of a sponge cake, cream, and chocolate mousse drizzled with two sauces and crushed toasted nuts. Look hard and you will see my ticket in for T Stands For Tuesday where we share a beverage related post. On the upper left corner is a partial view of an espresso and  a carafe of water, along with two wine bottle corks. Cheers!

 My latest index card art:

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 I'm using index card backgrounds using a host of Gelli Plate printed techniques taught by Birgit Koopsen. Note Elizabeth on the last one I used another piece of the beautiful handmade paper you gifted me with😸

 Also joining Paint Party Friday later this week. Have a good one everyone!

        " A flower blossoms for its own joy."   Oscar Wilde