Last Saturday of the month and time for the Smash Your Stash journal page challenge with Vicki from--- Stamped Smiles. Hope you will check out her blog-she makes brilliant journal pages and cards.
Due to computer breaking down then losing John I am two months behind so playing catch up with the Water theme. I found a premade background in my journal and just added some more blue distress ink and stamped bubbles, added a strip of wall lining-no idea why but found it in the drawer so on it went! I stamped all the images on p, paper from CraftOclock then cut them out with a tag die bought from a decluttering page on FB, the stamp set is from the decluttering page too, the voice of the sea sentiment was sent to me in a card swap. The centre sentiment tag was put onto 3-D foam pads.
I had to include the lighthouse-love them reminds me of the one at Spurn Point where I spent many happy school holidays. My Uncle was a Lifeboat crew man and it was very remote with chickens running round-my Aunt/Uncle and two cousins lived at cottage no 5-its all abandoned now due to getting wash overs with the tides and can get cut off sadly.
PLEASE NOTE IF ANY CHALLENGES HAVE DIGIS FOR PRIZES-I AM JUST PLAYING FOR FUN AND SUPPORT AS I HAVE NO PRINTER
challenges------
lil patch of craft friends-ATG
allsorts-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
creative fingers-ATG
CRAFT-ATG
Pennys challenge-ATG
crafty calendar-ATG
we love stamping-ATG
classic design-anything but a card
Allys Angels -ATG
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x
Great images and sentiments for your water theme Carol
ReplyDeleteLovely inky background for your water themed tags and sentiments, the wall lining adds some great texture, a fabulous page Carol.
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A beautiful page! Lovely background, awesome tags and the sentiments is spot on.
ReplyDeleteLove the background for your water theme and great tags too x
ReplyDeleteGood you got to utilise the background Carol as it's a beautiful blend of colours ands now built up with nice textures. Thanks for sharing at Allsorts and We Love Stamping challenges.
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Prachtige journal bladzijde Carol.
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Groetjes Elle-Jeanne
Love the idea of stamping the images onto tags. They look great over that watery looking background. Lovely to see you in the we love stamping gallery too xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous page Carol, love the stamped tags with the nautical theme and fabulous background..
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Lovely memories evoked by your journal page.the joy of crafting xxx
ReplyDeleteLove art journal pages - something that is still very new to me! The water theme was captured beautifully :)
ReplyDeleteLove how all the different elements work together on this journal page Carol, the inky background is gorgeous and the stamping on the tags looks really great xx
ReplyDeletewonderful journal page, I love the layered stamping and your ocean themed tags ♥
ReplyDeleteA fabulous journal page Carol.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl xx CRAFT DT
beautiful Carol..........gr karin
ReplyDeleteA lovely page Carol, the tags look great on that inky background.
ReplyDeleteIts nice to have such lovely memories, sounds wonderful, but how sad the houses are now left, enjoyed the photo's though. xx
Hi Carol, just popped back to thank you for sharing your lovely journal page at Crafty Catz and Crafty Calendar Challenges.
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What a great journal page that depicts happier days in your life. How sad things have now vanished but your memories are solidly noted forever in the way you put this page together. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome journal page. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at We Love Stamping.
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Cathy
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Great background for the seafaring stamps Carol, a wonderful page. Thanks for the photos too, I think we tend to forget that the shoreline is changing around the country. x
ReplyDeleteCarol, I'm surprised you're doing as well as you are. This background is so beautiful and I can see how the lighthouse tag could bring back memories. I'm so glad you shared the photos. On one of our motorhome trips we tried going back to some places we'd visited many years ago. They were built up, overcrowded, and ruined. So sad. One needs to make new memories.
ReplyDeleteI always love your journal pages. This is no exception. I apologize for not coming by. Between taking care of grandkids and going to three different therapies a week I haven't gotten to do very much. Plus, my husband uses my computer almost all day long. I bought him his own, but he likes using mine better. i guess I have to be nice and share!
ReplyDeleteanother great page Carol love the inky background x
ReplyDeleteFabulous page. Love how you did the tags.
ReplyDeleteWonderful water themed page, lovely memories of the lighthouse. Thank you for joining us at We Love Stamping too. Emma
ReplyDeleteI also really like lighthouses. And with this journal page you have created a beautiful memory. Wow, what a fascinating place you were able to visit in your childhood.
ReplyDeleteVery nice as always!!!
ReplyDeleteYour page has turned out amazing with your background and it's a brilliant idea to add those image tags to complete your look with the "water" theme! (This is the one that I skipped for the month! LOL) I love that added "netting" to your background too for texture! I love how your photos and memories have inspired your page as well! This is why I love doing my own personal art journal pages as it brings out emotion, thoughts and memories in me as well...so I hope this will be therapeutic for you as you work through them too. Please enjoy and don't worry about any of it you don't feel like messing with. As always, thank you for your wonderful inspiration my friend! HUGS
ReplyDeleteI love this beautiful page Carol and loved reading about your aunt and uncle. What a shame it abandoned now.
ReplyDeleteWhat great stamps Carol. It was so nice to read you story about your holidays, what lovely memories. CarolG
ReplyDeleteWhat a great water themed page. I love hearing a bit of the story behind it. The drywall tape gives your page such wonderful texture, brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous watery themed journal page and your background looks great with those brilliant tags that you've created and I really enjoyed hearing your recount your memories too along with the photos. - Michelle x
ReplyDelete“Your journal page is absolutely stunning, Carol! The blue distress ink and stamped bubbles create such a serene water theme. The lighthouse is a beautiful touch, and I love the personal story behind it. The 3-D foam pads add great dimension to the sentiment tags.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely admire anyone who can create a very beautiful journal/stash page. This is gorgeous Carol! Thank you for sharing over at Penny's challenge. Best of luck, Jana DT
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful page you have created for the special memories you have of Grandad, thank you for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly
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