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Sunday, 22 February 2015

Journal page

Evening all! I hope you are well and happy. Thanks for your kind comments on yesterdays post - we truely did have a lovely time on holidays and my day at Clarity Cumbria was fabulous. Today it was world thinking day so we went down to service at the church then we had a roller disco at a local sports hall - I think the girls enjoyed it and thankfully there weren't any broken bones!

I wanted to show you my journal page from last night - but before I do here's the card that inspired the technical side of the page.


So its the Bokeh technique - I used faded jeans, ripe persimmon and cracked pistachio distress inks plus  plus Jo's bubble stencil and then added the white circles in white brilliance ink. I used exactly the same idea on the journal page - the theme for this was Chinese New Year - its now the year of the goat - I found out that 1967 was also the year of the goat so I decided to make the page for Shaun:


All the words in the circle came from information on goats personality traits - it seems that they all fit Shaun so well. I used abandoned coral, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers and picked raspberry this time in distress inks - love the new abandoned coral - so very pretty! The stamps are all Clarity Wee Folk. 

Hope you like my interpretation of the theme - a bit lateral I know but thats what happened! 

I'd like to enter this into pinkleart sunday-stamper-week-346-new-moon-on - abandoned coral is my new!!!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx


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24 comments:

  1. Redanne22 February 2015 at 23:15

    I loved the technique on your card and it looks equally beautiful on your journal page. The colours on the page are fantastic and I love your 'tangled' Shaun and those wee folk too. Beautiful work Rachel and a lovely tribute to Shaun. Big hugs, Anne xxx

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  2. Tammy23 February 2015 at 00:53

    Wow, such wonderful pops of brilliant colors and a happy remembrance for the year of the goat!

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  3. Carol23 February 2015 at 00:57

    Fabulous technique Rachel beautifully showcased. Love your page - a lovely tribute to Shaun. Carol x

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  4. Sue23 February 2015 at 07:07

    This is so special and very beautiful Rachel. The design is so effective, I love the colours and wonderful detailing too.
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. gwen7023 February 2015 at 08:29

    Fabulous Rachel, loving all those beautiful colours and those lovely stamps

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  6. Astrid Maclean23 February 2015 at 08:37

    Gorgeous arty looking make Rachel, love how it turned out!!

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  7. dutchess23 February 2015 at 08:47

    that looks fabulous Rachel....great colours and the stencil really adds a fabulous area for the journaling.....great for you memories of Shaun....xxxxxx

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  8. aussie aNNie23 February 2015 at 09:08

    Gorgeous creation and delightful colours love special memories and thanks for sharing them..xx aNNie ♥

    {The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  9. Sue's Crafty Corner23 February 2015 at 10:35

    Such a wonderful page/s Rachel. I love the technique you've used and the new DI colour. Still waiting for mine to arrive.

    Hugs
    Sue xx

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  10. cotnob23 February 2015 at 12:37

    Such wonderful journal pages Rachel, a fabulous technique and beautiful colours - very special.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. Hazel23 February 2015 at 13:38

    Rachel, what a wonderful page! And to do it with Shaun in mind and to put those words in to the circles, I al a great believer in birth signs and year signs are so true to what people are like. I am so glad the girls and yourself had a great hoilday also a good day without broken bones. Hazel x

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  12. Marlene Atkinson23 February 2015 at 14:06

    Wow Rachel this is gorgeous, a fabulous technique which I hadn't heard of, the colours are gorgeous and the words in the circles are beautiful, Shaun would have loved this. Marlene

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  13. Diane23 February 2015 at 14:06

    Just speechless Rachel.....amazing page

    hugs Diane xx

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  14. cuilliesocks23 February 2015 at 14:22

    Oh Rachel what an amazing page and tribute to Shaun, it is brilliant. The colours are fabulous and so well blended, I just love it all, hugs Kate x

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  15. Patricia23 February 2015 at 15:26

    Wow! a brilliant page and a wonderful tribute to Shaun.
    I just love how you have merged the colours.
    Glad you have all had such a good time over the holiday.
    Hugs

    Patricia x

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  16. Linda Simpson23 February 2015 at 16:05

    Love the technique on the card. I love the beautiful journal page, which is a fabulous tribute to Shaun.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  17. Unknown23 February 2015 at 19:54

    Your journal page is amazing Rachel! Just love the technique, the colours and of course the topic. Well done!
    Dawn x

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  18. Sue23 February 2015 at 20:37

    Journal page is gorgeous Rachel love your technique and I must get the new Distress Inks!!! huggles Sue xxx

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  19. Lynne Moncrieff23 February 2015 at 21:44

    It is wonderful that you created a journal page centred around the Year of the Goat and as a tribute to Shaun. Wonderful technique displayed on the card and the page.
    Wishes to you and the girls.
    Lynne

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  20. Jane24 February 2015 at 07:19

    Good morning dear Rachel. I have just been catching up on your recent pages, what fun you had with the girls at Centre Parks and what a special place for birthday's it is. My SIL celebrated his 30th there last year so you never get too old. Your mojo is on fire recently. I love all your gorgeous makes....especially the bubble cards and your Journal page for Shaun is perfect. Huge hugs xx

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  21. Hels Sheridan24 February 2015 at 21:30

    Not tried that technique before... looks FAB... as do your card and beautiful journal page... I am a dog... I always fancied being something racy like a horse or a dragon but nope, a dog Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  22. mags24 February 2015 at 22:15

    Great journal page and super technique. Looks super.
    Mags
    x

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  23. Jo26 February 2015 at 09:29

    Beautiful card Rachel and your page is stunning.....love the bubble stencil!
    hugs Jo x

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  24. crafty-stamper27 February 2015 at 20:25

    Beautiful card and love the journal page -love the technique which I only heard of last week -love all the colours
    Carol x

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx

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