Hi Everyone!
Josie & Ollie, my two Russian tortoises have awoken from their hibernation, and they've been creating havoc, spreading their food around their box this morning. Josie's worn herself out now in the corner, but Ollie is climbing the bridge on another circuit.
I decided to create an art journal spread to celebrate their awakening.
The tortoise stamps are from Stampotique, and I painted them and the background using DecoArt Fluid Acrylics. I cut some leafy foliage from a piece of painted under paper, adding details and words with a black gel pen.
I'm linking my pages to Jo's Springtime theme at Art Journal Journey.
Thanks for popping in,
Alison xox
Lovely to get to know your little housemates, and the journal page to celebrate their awakening is gorgeous. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI love tortoises but have never had one as a pet. Yours and your inspired art celebrating them make me want to look into that possibility :) My younger son is ready to take them on when I die :) I'll need to do so much research.
ReplyDeleteMy gosh - this is such an amazing spread! I LOVE it - so beautiful and so appropriate to their awakening and to Hello Springtime at AJJ! I really adore those leaves and how you used them and combined to the lovely tortoises stamp - just amazing! Thank you very much for joining in again at AJJ with such a pretty entry!! Hugs to Josie and Ollie ! I am an absolutely fan of tortoises and always love to see photos of your wonderful couple!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs, Susi
Happy start into the new week!
What a way to honor the tortoises awakening. This is a stunning journal page, Alison. You have done Josie and Ollie proud. Thanks for joining in again using Jo's theme at Art Journal Journey. Both the journal page and the tortoises are adorable.
ReplyDeletewhat fab leaves! I don't think I've ever seen tortoise stamps, they're great!
ReplyDeleteFabulous journal pages and love the tortoise stamps -love the mess they caused lol-when ours were younger we had a tortoise that lived in an enclosure in the garden they can certainly move and climb!!! That's when pet shops used to have a window full of them but you olny see the small ones which need heat now
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Oh my goodness, there is so much to make me smile on your post today! Firstly, seeing your lovely tortoises doing their circuits ...lol 😉. Then your fabulous art! The tortoise stamp is adorable and I love the wording and the way they are emerging out of the pretty spring flowers - fabulous! Thanks so much for the smiles and for joining us at Art Journal Journey with your delightful page! Wishing you a happy new week! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteGreat photo and artwork.
ReplyDeleteA lovely photo of the tortoises, it made me smile to think of them being so active, when its cold and snowy outside.
ReplyDeleteYour journal page looks fantastic and it is a lovely happy stamp you used as well.
Yvonne xx
Oh I love this page Alison. Those leaves are amazing and who doesn't love a cute tortoise? I didn't realize tortoises kept in the house would hibernation like that. I bet they are happy to be awake and out and about again. Happy new week. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page-love the colors
ReplyDeleteA fabulous page Alison, I hope Josie and Ollie are behaving themselves.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Making me smile again! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteOh Wow! Fabulous pages. Love Josie and Ollie. Hugs Flo xx
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