I'm not sure about the waltzing, twisting and jiving through January, but I really ought to have put the quick-step into my monthly page for Ali Edwards' One Little Word. Hopefully there will be more in the way of frolic-ing and fun in February :).
And to counteract the gloom of grey (for those of us who are still a-wintering), your eyes might enjoy these colourful places today:
- if you don't know Rosie and her wonderful art-journalling pages, do go and visit her blue one
- for sunshine, Julie and her month of yellow sunrays is a must
- is it just me, or does the last photo of Bonnie's post over at Pixel Dust Photo Art have a tinge of Vincent Van Gogh about it? There are some free textures too.
- as a lover of lack of visual clutter, I was intrigued to read at Unclutterer about the disappearance of road signage in a London street in the interests of safety - though how the trees are still sporting their autumn glory in February is beyond me
- should you fancy a new desktop 'wallpaper', what about the vintage watercolour splodges from Fossil?
- for a rainblow of colour, jumping in with vibrant red, you couldn't better these textile hearts at Dog-Daisy Chains
And if you chose a word to muse upon this year, how is it going? I'd love to hear ...
No word for me this year, but I really like the colour pallette you have chosen, those papers are lovely.
Thanks for the links, I have had a look at them all ... I wish you a wonderful weekend from a very sunny and warm Australian sunset!
Posted by: Amy | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 07:42 AM
A lovely muted page,Alexa...and thanks for the links....love those red hearts.
Posted by: Jacky S | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 10:55 AM
I really miss my weekly dance class that quote is right is it a shortcut to happiness. Thanks for the links and keep warm :)
Posted by: Amanda | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 10:59 AM
Very subtle page Alexa - glad you are having fun with OLW.
LOVED the link to the hearts & leaves - such gorgeousness ♥
Posted by: Jimjams | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 11:34 AM
Wonderful LO, love those soft neutrals and all the words pertaining to Dance. Not sure I've kept up with my word. Trouble is, new ones keep occurring to me but I stay determined to stick with the one I chose. Thanks for the links too. I only clicked on the first and it took me to wonderful places. I'll save the rest for later on. Pxx
Posted by: Paul | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 12:29 PM
Pretty page! I certainly applaud the removal of road signs - round here they seem to have doubled in the last couple of years. A decluttered view would be very nice indeed
Posted by: Sian | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 01:01 PM
Beautiful page Alexa! I love the softness of it - the colors and the fonts you chose really convey your thoughts well.
Posted by: Cheri | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 01:21 PM
This a beautiful layout, Alexa :) I love the 2nd quotation.
Posted by: Beverly | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 01:47 PM
I adore you beautiful soft page. Hope your February is going to be more relaxing.
Posted by: ifa | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 02:50 PM
Your delicate and pretty page is lovely - thanks for the links i'm off to check them out.
Posted by: Louise | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 05:22 PM
Such a pretty page. Love the soft colors and how it speaks to your word.
Posted by: Marcie | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 08:27 PM
That's so pretty, Alexa. Time for bed now but I'll be back to visit the blogs you linked to. After the cold and dark days some colour would be lovely! Have a good weekend x
Posted by: sandie | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 11:06 PM
What a great word! I never would have thought to do a word like that and I really like it. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Posted by: Scrappin Shonie | Friday, 03 February 2012 at 11:15 PM
What a wonderful choice for OLW and the perfect page. The colour scheme and design of your layout is beautiful.
Hope you have a spring in your step this cold and frosty morning.
Posted by: Irene | Saturday, 04 February 2012 at 10:16 AM
What a beautiful layout! I spend a lot of time looking at the details of your digital layouts and wondering how you achieve them. The soft colors here are delightful, and I enjoyed all your links to bright and colorful as well!
Posted by: Karen Walker | Saturday, 04 February 2012 at 12:47 PM
If the January page is any indication, this will be a beautiful album when the year is done.
Posted by: Wanda Jorgensen | Saturday, 04 February 2012 at 09:07 PM
Alexa, your pages are beautiful! i especially like this one. Love the style of it. See you at Bloom True!
Posted by: julie | Sunday, 26 February 2012 at 02:43 AM