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Friday, 24 February 2017

Art Journal page

Good evening! A very late post from me today. I came across a beautiful leather covered book the other day, whilst looking for something completely different. It was given to me by my lovely friend some years ago, I put it away and totally forgot I had it  (there's gratitude for you!). I thought it would make a perfect art journal, so I got out my inks, paints, stamps, pan pastels, stencils etc and made this! The image is one I won some time ago from the The East Wind, and as these images have lovely clean lines I thought I'd be brave and attempt to paint her with acrylics, totally outside my comfort zone!!!. As you can see I'm very much an amateur, but I did enjoy myself and can't wait to have time to do this again! Didn't enjoy clearing up the mess afterwards though...even messier than usual today!
Thanks for looking, have a lovely weekend.
Chris
x

Challenges:
theeastwind #70
pdelinkyparty no cards
alteredeclectics
art-journal-journey
try it on tuesday get messy

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21 comments:

  1. froebelsternchen25 February 2017 at 02:40

    A beautiful page. Chris! Thank you for sharing with us over at Art-Journal-Journey and Try It On Tuesday!

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  2. aussie aNNie25 February 2017 at 04:31

    Chris, I am so impressed. Love your journey and the start of a great one. It's fun to get messy, I am a 'clean' messy person, so don't really have a lot of mess. [comes from nursing].
    Your colouring is fabulous and I hope you will make another one. TagTuesday is another great fun challenge to go into...it's all fun...hugs. xx{aNNie}

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  3. Jenny L25 February 2017 at 12:42

    Hi Chris,
    oh what a gorgeous page for your art jounal you have created.
    Love the wonderful vibant colours, and your super design.
    I think your colouring of that image is very super and wonderful.
    Do you know you could enter this into the Frilly and Funkie challenge as well as it fits the bill.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  4. Rike25 February 2017 at 15:09

    The face looks very cute on this beautiful background!
    Rike x

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  5. Janis Lewis25 February 2017 at 16:34

    Beautiful. Thanks for sharing at PDE Linky Party.
    ~Owner/DT Janis

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  6. Pat25 February 2017 at 16:38

    So beautiful Chris, the image is lovely and your painting looks great. Great background too. Have a good weekend.

    Pat xx

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  7. Marjut25 February 2017 at 16:57

    Lovely page. Thank you for joining us at TioT.

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  8. Linda Kunsman25 February 2017 at 18:30

    great job-this is a gorgeous book cover Chris!

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  9. Irish Cherokee25 February 2017 at 19:49

    Great job for not being in your comfort zone. I agree with you that using acrylics creates a mess. Not fond of the cleanup afterward either.. Smile.

    Hugs and Blessings
    Jim

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  10. cheryl25 February 2017 at 21:56

    Oh this is one super page hun great design love hugs cheryl xxx

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  11. Kathleen25 February 2017 at 21:57

    A fabulous page, totally gorgeous background and a lovely image.

    Kath x

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  12. DonnaMundinger25 February 2017 at 22:18

    Oh WOW! Am I ever impressed, Chris! Of course I love the fab artsy background, but to color the image with acrylics is sooo fabulous! She's absolutely gorgeous. What an amazing page. Thanks so much for joining our Love and Romance challenge at The East Wind. xxD

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  13. chrissy xx26 February 2017 at 18:20

    That's what it's all about, enjoying ourselves ! Nice to do different crafts and you've certainly 'cracked' it with this..LOve your colours and design Chris. Hope to see more.
    Chrissyxx
    Did you have a good weekend? are now on the wine lol x

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  14. Sandra Wright.27 February 2017 at 08:53

    A lovely journal page..loving the background you have created...
    Thank you for joining in with this months challenge at Altered Eclectics..x

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  15. Julieanne..aka pinkjools27 February 2017 at 10:54

    Beautiful journal papge Chris....love the colours and the image.....Joolsx

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  16. Meggymay27 February 2017 at 21:42

    Its a lovely journal page. Thank you for sharing it with us over at TioT's as well
    Yvonne

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  17. Inkypinkydelights1 March 2017 at 18:32

    Loving your journal page Chris! Judy x

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  18. Maarit at Violets Corner2 March 2017 at 16:50

    Gorgeous journal page Chris, the detailing is lovely.

    Love and hugs
    Maarit

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  19. Pamellia3 March 2017 at 11:51

    Wow Chris, this is fantastic! You would never know this is outside your comfort zone because it is so amazing! I love the patterns in the background, the darker honeycomb and harlequin, and then the white flourish and even touches of black. Wonderful contrasts. Your image is fabulous and I love the quote too. Quite the amazing makeover that book cover had! Well done! hugs :)

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  20. Chrissy4 March 2017 at 17:48

    So GORgeous Chris..well done, I love your painting on that lovely image and all the details and textures on the page..just gorgeous.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  21. Rocky8 March 2017 at 10:41

    A great way to use such a lovely gift, I'm sure your friend would love what you've made, so pretty. Thank you for joining us at Altered Eclectics.

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