We arrived home late yesterday evening. Today I have had some time to play in my journal…
I love to visit gardens and of course I love being in my caravan garden so Yvonne's theme at Art Journal Journey is right up my err…garden!
This page started as a mop up, had some gelli printing added to it but I just didn't like it.
Today I lightly gessoed over it and added some more of the same stencil -a Tim Holtz one)
The stamps are from Paper Artsy Hot Pick HP1602EZ and the sentiment is from Lin Brown's ELB22. The main image was stamped and then parts of the ledger stamp stamped randomly around the page
I used distress ink that was still on my pad to go around the edge.
The butterfly was stamped onto tissue to make it stand out more - I used gel medium to attach it then caught my finger on the bottom - I think I got it back together OK
I am linking to
Art Journal Journey 'In My Garden There Is'
Moo Mania - Anything Goes
Craft Stamper - Take it, Make it July challenge - Anything goes
Hoping to get some visiting done tomorrow - looking forward to catching up!!
Thanks for looking, Chris
20 comments:
This is beautiful. I especially love the background. It is so rich looking that all you need are those stamped images. Hugs-Erika
Beautiful page and lovely colours. Thanks for joining us again at AJJ, Valerie
I love this page, Chris! gorgeous cooling blue colour - think we'll be glad of that today!
Fantastic page - what a wonderful depth in it! Gorgeous!
Thanks a lot for joining us again at Art Journal Journey and Moo Mania & More Chris!
I wish you a happy new week!
oxo Susi
Very beautiful page with a wonderful background.
Enjoy your visiting
Love Chrissie xx
Love those gorgeous swirling flourishes - they give the page such movement - and the PA stamps look fantastic. Glad to hear you had a wonderful trip...
Alison x
A gorgeous page Chris, love the stamps you used. the page is so restful to look at. Glad you had a good trip.
Yvonne xx
Love the fabulous co,our of your journal page Chris x fantastic background and stamping
TF's and best wishes
Annie xxx
What a stunning journal page .... I love the look of all the different layers. Thanks for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx
Gorgeous Chris! Great use of a mop up page, wow! Love that butterfly and those flourishes just whisp around the page! hugs :)
Sounds like you had a wonderful trip. Lovely page!! :)
Lovely page. I appreciate the history of this page. One thing I truly love about this type of art is the ability to move along when something doesn't feel like it works and recraft it into something that does. wonderful transformation.
Don't know about you, but we are in a heat wave here. There's heat advisories everywhere we turn for the rest of the week. So that cooling blue background was perfect for cooling me down a bit. It's a lovely journal entry, too. I know how much you love gardens, so this theme is perfect for you.
i'm visiting from moo mania and this is the most lovely piece. love the blue palette you used. xo
Outstanding blue colors, and a great depth is in this picture!
Your page is stunning! I love the colour blue (it's my favourite) and this page just sings of happiness to me! Your comment 'right up my err ... garden' made me laugh too ... fabulous! Wishing you a lovely Wednesday! J :-)
Wow, I love your blue garten pages
Thank you for joining us at MOO MANIA & MORE
Your blue page really speaks to me with the perfect words.
Really lovely Chris.
oxo
Exquisite page, Chris! The subtle stenciling is amazing and I adore your stamp choices. Truly inspiring!!! <3 Hugs, Autumn
Thanks for joining in the Craft Stamper's TIMI challenge, LOVE your entry!
xxx Ellie Knol xxx
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