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Thursday 13 September 2012

My new Blog Journal

Good Morning all - I'm scheduling this on Wednesday for Thursday morning - I'm off to the craft show at the trafford centre annexe today so won't be online until later.

Today I've got a journal I've made to make keeping track of challenges a little more simple. I write them down on bits of paper and they get left all over the place - so now I have my jazzy new journal to keep track of all the ongoing challenges that I could enter!



The whole thing was really a response to the Hels Sheridan - I predict a riot challenge over at the Sunday Stampers - where she's asking for a riot of colour! I used shabby shutters distress stain on some cut to size grunge paper and then added spritz of radiant rain in purple, yellow, blue and red, then I worked in some distress inks and did some back ground stamping. Then I added the birdcage from crafty-emblies and the writing using the new lesson stamps from Clarity. Finally I spritzed the flowers and added them and the leaves!

I'd like to enter my journal into the following challenges:

Sunday stamperspinkleart.blogspot.co.uk: I predict a riot
steampunkjunkies: Anything goes
vintageelusionscardscrafts: Things with wings
bearlymine-challenges: Anything goes.

Here's hoping me and my mum have fun at the craft fair today!

Big Hugs and thanks for stopping by and for any comments you leave!

Hugs

Rachel xx

20 comments:

  1. What a good idea, and such a lovely cover

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  2. This is wonderful Rachel. I love the design and all those colours are gorgeous together.
    I hope you have had a wonderful day

    Hugs Sue

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  3. This is a fab journal Rachel, I love your background and that gorgeous birdcage. I hope you and your mum enjoy the craft fair.
    Pauline
    x

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  4. oh this is one relaly brilliant journal hun love the background and that lush birdcage hugs Cherylxxxxx

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  5. What a great idea! Love the background you created and that birdcage is gorgeous!

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  6. Oh Rachel, I have a very sad face (big pout). We went to the TC today and when I saw the craft fair I went in, we probably passed each other several times! I thought it was very good, although I did sit down more than I walked around. Love your journal, great colours and the birdcage is brilliant. Great idea to keep things in one place, very sensible. Crafty hugs, Anne x

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  7. Really stunning sweetie, I love the colours and the bird cage is gorgeous
    Lindsay xx

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  8. What a great idea, really lovely colours...I bet you will have fun finding all the challenges to fill this up! Trace x

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  9. This is fab Rachel the colours are fab Px

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  10. Love all of those different colors and the bird cage is a wonderful touch.

    Shelby

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  11. Fab journal cover... love that birdycage, needs one of those methinks lol Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  12. Wow Rachel this is absolutely gorgeous! The colours and technique you've used are wonderful Karen xx

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  13. Love this and what a FAB idea. I missed a challenge this week because I forgot to refresh the page and thought I had an extra day!!!

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  14. What a lovely journal page you have made here which fits perfectly the Bearly Mine Designs Challenge this week. Thank you for entering and best wishes in the draw. Kym (Bearly Mine Challenge Blog Design Team)

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  15. Beautiful journal page & just love the birdcage. Stunning colours. Sx

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  16. Beautiful journal page !! Thank You for joining us over at Steampunk Junkies ... our new challenge is up and running hope to see you there :o)) xx

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  17. Great page and love all the textures Lou

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  18. what a great page
    I apologise that it has taken me so long to get to you... thank you for joining us at steampunk junkies!
    hugs
    Debbi x

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