Morning and last Saturday of the month means it's Smash Your Stash junk journal challenge with my blogging friend Vicki from Stamped Smiles who makes fabulous cards and journal pages so please check out her blog.
The prompt this month is New Challenge/Technique which I struggled with a bit-then I found a ready made background in one of my junk journals, using real leaves to stamp onto a water colour background-distress inked the edges- the stamped sentiments are from Indigo Blu and AALL&Create. I then found two pieces I stamped with craft mag freebie stamps from years ago so I added distress inks round the edges and added them to page.
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 crafty friends-ATG
everybody-art-ATG
Pennys challenge-ATG
cardz4galz-anything but square
crafty catz-ATG--------------TOP 3
creative fingers-ATG
allsorts-close to Nature
classic design-ATG
daisy chain-no design paper
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x
Both the background and focal elements are perfect for our Close to Nature theme at Allsorts, thanks so much for joining in Carol.
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What a beautiful page and great use of colour. Thanks also for taking part at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteUsing real leaves? WOW! I tried and failed several times, I love the background result, the stamps are a fab addition, great sentiments too. x
ReplyDeleteGreat way to make a beautiful background! And I love what you did with the page! Enjoy the weekend!
ReplyDeletePrachtige bladzijde Carol.
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Knap werk.
Groetjes Elle-Jeanne
Great journal page Carol…never tried that technique but it certainly worked on your page….hope you weren’t too affected by the storm just a few pots blown over here we were very lucky xxxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous. I love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colour tones and images Carol
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page Carol, love the stamps and colours.
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Gorgeous page Carol and it makes me happy with your colorful background! LOVE the foliage theme and your beautiful stamped images are perfect for this! I also love the sentiment at the bottom! Do you make a separate page and then attach to your spiral notebook? I have one I'm trying to use, but trying to create directly to the spiral book pages is little annoying. Thanks for your awesome inspiration friend!
ReplyDeleteFabulous page Carol love the leaves and stamped plants and the quotes, love yellow too, my favourite colour....
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
Oh, it's beautiful! No struggle is apparent here. I love the colors and the botanical theme. How wonderful to have an art journal like this!
ReplyDeleteGreat page, love the colours and the stamped real leaves xx
ReplyDeleteGreat artwork Carol with the silhouettes and fab background.
ReplyDeletegreat page as always Carol such nice images and great colours
ReplyDeleteLove this, it's a lovely journal Carol, love your incentive and inspiration xx
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful background you make, the yellow pops off my screen... beautiful stamps on it and you created a great page xx
ReplyDeletebeautiful page Carol......gr karin
ReplyDeleteA stunning card
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Crafty Catz Challenge Blog good luck Ginny DT for
Crafty Catz Challenge
Beautiful job Carol. Your stamped background and foreground are super gorgeous together.
ReplyDeleteLove the leaves carol, this is a gorgeous page. xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous journal page Carol, I love the arty look it has about it. Xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful page, the background is amazing! And loving these colors! Thanks so much for sharing at Allsorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cheerful journal page! Glad you joined us at Allsorts challenge! Donna
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colour combo on your journal page, and I love the layering of the stamps xx
ReplyDeleteA stunning page, I love it !!
ReplyDeleteHugs Ilonka
Lovely art journal page with the lovely images. xxx
ReplyDeleteA wonderful journal page, I love the blue and yellow palette for the background.Thank you Chrissy for all your comments on my blog, I really do appreciate the time you take to pop over. xxx
ReplyDeleteI love that “Create your own art” sentiment - your journal page is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful journal page, love the background you created!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful page to add to your lovely journal Carol.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Lovely inkiness
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful. This is such a gorgeous journal page. The background is so beautifully done and the gorgeous colors just put you in a good mood. Great work on the tags in the foreground. I love the way you outlined the plants. To me it looks like they were lit up by the sun. Great implementation of the foliage theme.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your stunning project with the current Everybody Art Challenge.
Hugs, Uschi
Absolutely wonderful page Carol I love the mix of colours you are so good at that
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lorraine x
Carol, your "Smash Your Stash" journal page is absolutely stunning! The use of real leaves to stamp onto a watercolor background is so creative, and the distress inked edges add a lovely touch. The stamped sentiments and additional stamped pieces blend beautifully.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the new technique, what a very special background for the wonderful stamped images.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely page. Thanks for joining us at Cardz4galz. Love Dawn x
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