Another Alpha Challenge this time it is the letter "K" that has been chosen at The Craft Barn, I didn't have many words to choose from in my dictionary but reading through them Kimono jumped out at me, also I had some uninked stamps from Kanban which I have had for a long time.........bad crafter..........so just the excuse (push) I needed to get them inky.
After I had stuck the pages together I washed over the background with distress ink Antique Linen I wanted a light wash just to age the paper...as it isn't showing up I succeeded there then... lol; everything was stamped in black versafine ink and coloured with distress markers. The gorgeous lady was stamped onto white card and coloured, I firstly stamped directly onto the page but the colours didn't pop enough so I decided to stamp her into card and cut out , I have gone around the image with a watercolour pencil in blue and added a little water to add a shadow.
Thank you for looking and I apologise for all those I still haven't visited from the last challenge I will get there eventually as I love to see everyone's work, life is still a little hectic here although Mum is a little better and my thumb is much better.
Thanks for all the comments
bye for now
Loving your choice of word Maggie and your journal pages are beautiful. Hugs Annette x
ReplyDeleteLovely page, beautiful colours and I love your lady in her kimono.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful image, love the pages, she looks like she is walking in the garden.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Great Kimono stamp there and I love the border too, ggreat pages. BJ
ReplyDeleteVisiting from the Craft Barn - This is very gorgeous! :0)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully crafted pages! Those stamps should probably be getting much more use! LOL
ReplyDeleteLol Annie I agree and have made sure I have them where I can see them :)
DeleteMaggieH
Lovely page, kimono is a great choice - love that stamp! Glad that Mum and Thumb are bother better!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Valerie
What a beautiful altered book page,so full of movement and elegant lines. I so enjoyed it. I am planning to enter soon. I have just started craft blogging and hope to blog my Alpha Challenge tomorrow. Julie Ann
ReplyDeleteHey Maggie - so very pretty and very orienal!! Wonderful!!
ReplyDeletesandy
Beautiful page with a beautiful girl - gorgeous kimono!
ReplyDeleteI like the way she appears to float on the page.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful page Maggie it has such a tranquil feeling to it and I love the colours you have used.Just to make you feel better I too have un-inked stamps.
ReplyDeleteFantastic, these are gorgeous pages.
ReplyDeleteGreat pages = great kimono and I love all the hanging foliage etc.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful double page spread for your chosen word. I have made my page and just need to do a post for it. I found it quite hard too in finding a word from the k pages. It took several goes looking through before anything glimmered at me. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteHi Maggie, found your blog on the Craft Barn challenge and just had to pop over to check your pages out; just love your geisha, and what an original wordchoice! I am finishing my page and will probably have it up tomorrow. Just browsed the rest of your blog and love your work so I became your follower. I've just started my own blog too and would love it if you would pay me a visit, you're more than welcome. Here's the link: http://messymixedmediabyfrea.blogspot.nl
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, hugs Frea
A great choice of word & lovely images Maggie! xx
ReplyDeleteI love your pages Maggie.You have created a very tranquil and serene scene on your pages.All the images work so well together.Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love your pages Maggie.You have created a very tranquil and serene scene on your pages.All the images work so well together.Great job.
ReplyDeleteOh wow...stunning pages maggie! you have done a beautiful job :)
ReplyDeleteOh Maggie, this is just beautiful! mmm...I think I have those stamps somewhere haha! XXX
ReplyDeleteLove the scene created on your pages, fabulous stamp.
ReplyDeleteSylv xx
Love your Kimono picture, beautiful page xxx Annie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful composition. The scene that you have created is lovely and portrays your word so well. Lovely combination of images and colouring.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pages Maggie! Kimono is an excellent choice, isn't it??? lol!
ReplyDeleteBizz
Beautiful. MMx
ReplyDeleteLovely pages and a very beautiful Kimono! xx
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful scene and oriental lady Maggie, love your page ! Coco x
ReplyDeleteThis is truly beautiful!! Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
ReplyDeleteIzzy