Journal Page and Photographs

Hello Everyone from a very hot and sunny NE UK coast. Yesterday evening we were so hot we went to the beach and Vic had a swim in our freezing North Sea and I paddled up to my knees. Then we sat and dried off on one of the beautiful marble type beds on our promenade. I think it would have been better to have slept there all night as it was very hot indoors last night.

Art Journal Journey has the theme Post and Postage for July.

My page is quite a simple one. It started out as a background I had done a few days ago with H20 paints and I printed out the balloon image from a children's colouring book then made them different colours.  I added the bundles of letters and the birDs and stamped and scribbled around the edge.



A little dove has found a new place to 'live' in our garden.

It tries top get the nuts from the bird feeder just to the side of it but can't manage it so I have put some on the floor and some seeds as well. Yesterday it's mum came crash landing onto the sign, which is on chains, and they were both swinging for ages. The little one looked quite happy and calm but his mum less so.

Wings fluffed up and enjoying the shade and the gentle breeze.

Have a great day everyone and enjoy your long weekend if you are in the US

Love Chrissie xx

Comments

  1. JeannetteJuly 3, 2015 at 12:12 AM

    wow,love your page with the flyings ballons with envelope,great idea,love it.

    greetings jeannette

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  2. froebelsternchen SusiJuly 3, 2015 at 12:30 AM

    Lovely page dear Chrissie and thank you for the nice pictures of your visiters! Oh you were brave to went into the cold sea up to your knees! It's quite hot here as well - finally summer temperatures after such cold days for a long time. Three weeks ago we had to turn on the heating ....
    Thank you for your first wonderful page to AJJ dear Chrissie! Keep cool!
    oxo and happy weekend
    Susi

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  3. Valerie-JaelJuly 3, 2015 at 12:48 AM

    I would love to be able to wade into the sea just now, today we are expecting all-time record temperatures, too hot to handle for me! Your birdies evidently like your allotment, lovely photos. Thanks for making such a pretty page for Art Journal Journey! Stay cool! Hugs, Valerie

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  4. CatherineJuly 3, 2015 at 1:15 AM

    Your page is great Chrissie and I do love your pics... Such a sweet dove... Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine

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  5. hazelJuly 3, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    A wonderful page Chrissie and beautiful photos.
    xxx Hazel.

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  6. Lucyna MarynowskaJuly 3, 2015 at 2:22 AM

    Love the idea of balloons carring post! Great page Chrissie!

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  7. Corrine at sparkledaysstudio.comJuly 3, 2015 at 3:54 AM

    Balloon mail, perfect. Now that would be a lovely way to get your daily mail. xox

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  8. aussie aNNieJuly 3, 2015 at 5:06 AM

    Fabulous love the idea of the balloons as mail...sweet photo.xx

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  9. Pamellia JohnsonJuly 3, 2015 at 5:12 AM

    Love your journal page, the hot air balloons are so brilliant with the little envelopes tied at the bottom! Love the photo of the dove, what a beautiful garden you must have! hugs :)

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  10. CraftychrisJuly 3, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    What a fabulous page and such a cool idea! Love the photos too xxx

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  11. MarinaJuly 3, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    What a lovely page, Chrissie, love the letters tied to the balloons. Yes it is HOT here in Hertfordshire and even worse in Londaon (where I work).

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  12. SueJuly 3, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    Love this Chrissie, great idea! It was very brave of you to paddle in the North Sea, I bet you were blue afterwards lol. Your dove looks very happy here xx

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  13. MeggymayJuly 3, 2015 at 2:05 PM

    Love the balloons carrying the mail Chrissie, a fabulous page. You were brave going in the North Sea, its always cold.
    Yvonne xx

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  14. Astrid MacleanJuly 3, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    Brilliant piece Chrissie, love the balloon idea! Hope you did not get too cold in the sea, but at least it was warm enough to warm up again quickly....

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  15. Gibby FrogettJuly 4, 2015 at 3:27 AM

    ooh you were brave Chrissie going into the sea - here on the Essex coast its been sweltering hot but I wouldn't want to chance the sea still as it's always so cold.
    Your balloon idea is great - good luck for the challenge.
    I really loved seeing your photos of 'the squab' (young collared dove) as they are one of my favourite birds. Some years back we had a pair of them that after a few weeks of paying them special attention, would feed on our hands and fly to us.. (we called them Harold and Madge) I felt so honoured that they trusted us... this lasted for a couple of years until the male died and she went off with another one after a couple of days and I never saw Madge again until about 6 months later, she even landed on my hand after all that time and then sadly I never saw her again.
    Your doves must feel safe in your garden too.
    Have a lovely weekend... Gill x

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  16. chrissieJuly 4, 2015 at 4:18 AM

    Lovely to hear about your doves Gill. Mot sure ours are so friendly but there are a lot of huge pigeons as well trying to share their space.

    Have a nice weekend

    Love Chrissie xx

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  17. ULKAUJuly 5, 2015 at 2:18 AM

    Yes, there are so many possibilities to bring the post from one place to another - ballons are a good idea! Ulrike

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  18. butterflyJuly 5, 2015 at 6:05 AM

    Oh, what a lovely way to send the post... not sure you could guarantee next day delivery though. What wonderful photos of your resident dove.
    Alison xx

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  19. sam21skiJuly 5, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    Loving your page, fab idea and how sweet to have gained a lovely feathered friend xxx

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  20. Lori SaulJuly 7, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    Wonderful color and whimsy in your postal journal work!

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  21. retrieverJuly 10, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    Lovely page and fotos ,greeting from Belgium
    http://louisette.eklablog.com/

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