Morning and last Saturday of the month means Smash Your Stash journal challenge with Vicki of Stamped Smiles. Hope you will check out her block as she makes amazing journal pages and cards, the prompt this month is "Wood"
Not happy with this at all-the idea worked perfectly in my head !!! The wooden board effect background I made embossing every inch then dragging a couple of green and brown ink pads down the card, I then swiped the ink pad down the die-cut gate and quite liked the distress effect just didn't transfer well in the photo-trust me looks a lot better effect in real life lol-the gate didn't stretch across so cut two pieces of stone effect paper for the side, the butterflies and little Ladybirds are wooden, a couple of die cut leaves behind the gate -the shaped Crafters Companion paper was found in oddments bag and I though it would look like the end of a shed ???
Challenges-----
outlawz-ATG/card free zone
the male room-make your own background
double D-make your own background
art journal journey-make your own background
Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.
Carol x x x
31 comments:
I think it looks like the side of a shed too Carol, the gate has a lovely rustic feel and I love your critters
Great project page Carol…enjoy your weekend xxxx
Carol, this is absolutely brilliant! I can't believe that we both had the same idea in mind with the background! I love the colors you've used on yours! Did you use white for your base? I used kraft color for mine. I LOVE that gate and the effect you did with it on that too! Great page and inspiration Carol as always! Well done and so fun!
Looks good to me Carol, so often we have this idea and when finished not what we planned but sometimes the deviation in design in good.
B x
So often our creations turn out totally differently from what we thought they would!! I think this page is beautiful, the 'wood' background is very effective, the arched gateway is gorgeous.
xx
Super bladzijde Carol.
Schitterende creatie,mooi met dat hout structuur papier.
Groetjes Elle-Jeanne
I clicked to make the image to make it bigger for my tired old eyes, and I think it is awesome, love the swiping of the inks on the scored panel for the background and the butterflies, bee and ladybird are adorable, love the gate too, fabulous page Carol.
luv CHRISSYxx
What a beautiful creation you made, so much beauty to see!
I love the wooden butterflies xx
I love how you got that rustic look on the gate. That set the scene for your background of wooden boards I love the addition of the butterfly and that cute ladybug. So glad you could join us at Double D Challenge
Nice one!!!
Mine.is HERE
Much♡love
I can't decide what impressed me more, the rustic gate or the wood grain background Of course, I liked the little "critters," too. This is a fabulous entry for Mia's theme at AJJ. Thanks for sharing, Carol.
This is a wonderful, imaginative work, a work of art!!
Have a happy sunday, hugs Elke
it's a beautiful page Carol......gr karin
Really clever idea on the wood background Carol and I love the iron work, that gate is amazing. xx
I like this Carol. I like that gate and how you used the different colors of wood on your page. And I really like the ladybugs. You and Vicki always seem to have such fun smashing your stash. Thanks for joining us for Mia's challenge at AJJ. I hope you come back again next month too. hugs-Erika
Great idea and I love all the elements - so pretty :)
Un Collage precioso, me encantó
Great work Carol the gate turned out amazing
Beautiful work as always!!!
Beautiful journal page, the butterflies and lady bug are a wonderful addition xx
What an amazing "story page", Carol! Awesome colors, and such a fabulous way of depicting a vintage arbor gate. Wonderful! hugs, de
I saw this at Double D and it really quite caught my eye, Carol! I know how things always look better IRL, but it looks pretty amazing in the photo, too! Thanks for sharing it with us at Double D!
This journal page is truly unique. A magnificent work of art. I love the paper and the stunning arrangement that created this beautiful background. A great gate. This antique accent is simply enchanting, as are the butterflies and ladybugs you included.
Hugs, Uschi
This is beautiful, Carol.
I like the idea of the garden gate.
Wow! Beautiful!!! Thanks so much for participating in our ANYTHING GOES in a CARD FREE ZONE challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
It's brilliant Carol. To me it's like a gateway to a shed for sure. Love the ladybirds and butterflies.
Very imaginative and I can see that, great rustic gate Michelle x
This is a beautiful page, Carol! Thank you for entering our challenge at Art Journal Journey.
Hugs,
Mia
Co-administrator for AJJ
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Wonderful! I love all your "bugs" and all the texture you have achieved.
The rustic charm of your gate paired with the woodgrain background creates such a cozy, storybook feel—like peeking into a secret garden tucked behind a shed. The ink dragging technique adds beautiful texture, and those little wooden critters bring such warmth and whimsy. Even if the photo doesn’t capture every detail, the heart behind it shines through so clearly.
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