This fortnight's letter on The Craft Barn's Alpha Challenge is "C". As I am attempting a theme of special days, it just HAD to be Christmas. My page features a Candle and the 2 other "C" words I chose to highlight are Carpenter and Chimney. I hope you can see the links there.
I made a frame of the dictionary pages this time (covered my words with post-it note sticky) and then Dylusioned in red ink with a touch of gold perfect pearls mist too. I stamped and embossed in gold and added Christmas foliage. I painted a touch of pearlescent cosmic shimmer on the foliage to look like snow. Well it is still snowing here, and has been since 8.30am this morning!
My page has got rather wrinkly and I forgot to make sure I didn't put anything where the Bind-it-all holes will go. But hey I'll cross that bridge when I get to it at Christmas 2013. As I am going to stick the finished 26 pages back to back I might actually stick them on some base card for strength and I can always extend this for the spine. Well it has got me thinking anyway. Loads of time for that thought to mature.
About Me
- BJ
- Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an eclectic kind of crafter delving into many pots. I am just about managing to keep up my Scrapbooking Diary (usually about 6 months behind), plus any cards as required. I have a new found love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus recently Faith/Art Journaling too. I've challenged myself to make an art journal page a day for this my 60th year. Previously I've also dabbled in ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband, our son has left home now. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing. I also like walking/Geocaching and sometimes do a bit of Bouncing on my Rebounder (mini trampoline). I have been learning to play the harp for the past 10yrs. I am now officially retired. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Vineyard Church.
Sunday 20 January 2013
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19 comments:
lol, I guessed what C you'd use!! Your page looks wonderful, I love it! The snow outside helps get back in the spirit, too!!
It's a beautiful Christmas page, love the dictionary border. ♥ waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ☺
WOW you r quick off the mar BJ :D! This is a wonderful use of the letter! Thnk you fo joining us again over at The Craft Barn sweetie x
Cor! I haven't even chosen my word yet!
Fab page :)
Beautiful page sweetie, tons of details and it really captures the spirit of the season.
Huge hugs x
3 words for your spread...awesome! The whole page looks glorious!
Great choice of word and I love your embossed foliage. I'm saving Christmas for X!!
Great minds I've opted for the same word. Love the festive colours.
Lovely festive page
Christmas was not my first thought - great idea! Looking very festive.
Visiting from the Alpha Challenge - Very beautiful! :0) Mo
Love your page, the dictionary frame and your folliage is lovely ... I would add an extended base card so that the holes don't go at all thru your pages ...
Love your page, the dictionary frame and your folliage is lovely ... I would add an extended base card so that the holes don't go at all thru your pages ...
Wonderful page, fantastic bright colors.
I love how you highlight several words on a page, extra challenge for you. And I really like the way you highlighted them too. Very clever.
Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
Izzy
Love the rich colours, stamping and embossing, great pages.
This is lovely and it's great to go with a special days theme.
Very pretty! I love how you framed it with the dictionary pages!
Very festive. Love the colours and the word highlighting
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