Saturday, 10 February 2018

A White Elephant!

Shall we all go off together somewhere warm? 
It was forecast as being warmer today but I can't say I noticed when we went shopping. Tomorrow is forecast as being very cold!!!

 I have even been using cool colours to make another journal page for Rike's 'Animals A from to Z' theme at Art Journal Journey!
I used a couple of new Distress Oxides - Blueprint Sketch and Shaded Lilac along with Twisted Citron to make my background and then used Blueprint Sketch DI and Lettuce and Denim (discontinued) Adirondack inks to stamp randomly over the top! 
My elephant is one of my favourite Tracy Easson stamps and was stamped onto some card and fussy cut, then stuck over the same image that I had stamped on the page so I didn't loose the detailed edges. I drew in some extra grass.
The quotes are some from a Visible Image set.
I looked up the meaning of 'white elephant' and put it into my Print Shop programme - I don't think this cute elephant could ever be useless or troublesome!
I finished my page by doodling around the edge and by the dictionary meaning.

 Thanks for looking, Chris
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17 comments:

  1. Helen10 February 2018 at 20:21:00 GMT

    what a great page! It was a bit less cold here today; but like you say, it won't be tomorrow.

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  2. Beo10 February 2018 at 20:32:00 GMT

    Oh, I love you white elephant!
    And of he isn't useless or troublesome!!
    ciao Beo

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  3. Beo10 February 2018 at 20:33:00 GMT

    I wanted to write "of course" ...

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  4. Meggymay10 February 2018 at 21:50:00 GMT

    I think you white elephant looks so adorable. Its a fantastic page Chris and the colours are lovely.
    Yvonne xx

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  5. Bleubeard and Elizabeth10 February 2018 at 23:23:00 GMT

    I actually adore your white elephant, your play on words, and your snazzy journal page. I have a bunch of white elephants and none are as adorable as yours. Thanks for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey, too, dear Chris.

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  6. Valerie-Jael11 February 2018 at 06:19:00 GMT

    Wonderful page, your elephant is very cute. It's freezing here, and rained over night, so will probably be slippery outside. Have a nice Sunday, hugs, Valerie

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  7. froebelsternchen11 February 2018 at 07:11:00 GMT

    I love your white elephant on this amazing page Chris! Thanks for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey again - I apprecaite it so much!
    Susi

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  8. Rike11 February 2018 at 08:18:00 GMT

    What a beautiful page with a fabulous meaning! I used the google translator to know what white elephant means in German. Your white elephant is surely no "white elephant" :)
    Your background is wonderful, and I especially like your fine doodling on the whole page, and the bold words!
    Thank you for linking such a fantastic entry to Art Journal Journey!
    Rike x

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  9. chrissie11 February 2018 at 10:32:00 GMT

    A fantastic page and very artistic. I would like to be somewhere nice and warm please

    Love Chrissie xx

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  10. Mrs.B11 February 2018 at 16:25:00 GMT

    A fabulous page Chris and I just adore that white elephant.
    Avril xx

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  11. Divers and Sundry11 February 2018 at 19:41:00 GMT

    This is a white elephant no one would object to :) What a great page illustrating that term :)

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  12. craftytrog11 February 2018 at 21:33:00 GMT

    I love your white elephant page Chris! Been a chilly day here, and we got snowed on when we went out walking.
    Alison xox

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  13. My name is Erika.11 February 2018 at 22:48:00 GMT

    That is one cool elephant. Talk about a fun animal image and entry for Rike's challenge! I love it. Hugs-Erika

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  14. famfa12 February 2018 at 01:45:00 GMT

    Your elephant looks so loved. Adorable x

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  15. Little Artbee12 February 2018 at 11:52:00 GMT

    It is a wonderful page and I love the cute elephant.
    Dear Greetings
    Sabine

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  16. Linda Kunsman13 February 2018 at 00:56:00 GMT

    such a delightful page Chris- and I am in love with that darling elephant stamp!

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  17. Let's Art Journal13 February 2018 at 19:15:00 GMT

    Oh, that definition is definitely not true in this case! Your little white elephant is so adorable and a joy to look 😁. Enjoy your week! J 😊

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