So today I have my entry to this months challenge over at AVJ. Its a Tim Holtz based blog and I was delighted to see the theme this month - but having misplaced my journal I was a bit stuck - anyway - i got a new one and - you've guessed it - the old one turned up the day after I had completed this page - nevermind - i now have two journals to go at!!! Lol!!!
I love how this has turned out - I used Tim Holtz tissue-wrap---melange as a base to the pages applied with decopatch glue and creased up to give texture. Then i used distress stains to colour the background so that the translucency was there. I used fired brick, carved pumpkin, fossilised amber and shabby shutters. When dry I added texture paste through a few different layering stencils and when dry added gold rub.
I used the face from Tim Holtz classics-5-stamp set and stamped her in sepia archival then cut some card i had inked up with various shades of distress ink using thinlits-die-set-14pk---fall-foliage-by-tim-holtz.
On this page I added two of the butterflies from Tims perspective set.
I would like to enter these pages into the following challenges:
Thats all for today!
I hope you have enjoyed your visit!!!
Big hugs rachel xx
This is gorgeous Rachel, I love the image, beautiful butterflies and wonderful colours too.
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What gorgeous journal pages Rachel, the warmth and blends of colour are perfect and the butterflies in the cont contrasting colour make them almost fly off the page.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for sharing your inspirational work with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
B x
Gorgeous journal pages Rachel,fabulous colours.xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pages Rachel love the butterflies and super colours
ReplyDeleteFAB journal pages Rachel. Great colours ♥
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new journal xx You can never have too many!! ;-)) Perfect kite flying weather here today! Hope you have a lovely day. Hugs, Gez xx
You've been very creative here Rachel, with loads of fab techniques !! Great colours too !!
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PS you've now got me singing.....
Amazing page Rachel! LOve the colours and the overall design. By the way a second AJ is a great addiction, you'll see!
ReplyDeleteLove it Rachel, amazing colours and design...fabulous techniques too, and glad you found your journal...mine are full so need to get a new one.xx {The Journey Is The Start aNNie my personal blog}
ReplyDeleteWonderful pages, Rachel - I love how the colours shift in shade as the eye moves across, and how the zingy green butterflies pop against the background. Fabulous leafy garland hairdo too! Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
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Lovely pages Rachel, beautiful colours and texture
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Love this, so very, very gorgeous! The texture, the background, the colours are just awesome Rachel - you really do this mixed media thing so very well. I can see how much yours skills have improved - would love to come and do a class with you hun - if I could get there lol! Wonderful journalling and we all need more than one journal - which reminds me I must play with mine as it's been a long time Karen xx
ReplyDeleteWow Rachel this is gorgeous. The texture, background and colours are stunning. I have never tried to do this technique, I wouldn't know where to start. Big Hugs Marlene
ReplyDeleteWOW these pages are stunning, loving the texture and colours.
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Linda xxx
Love your Journal pages Rachel, my favourite colours.. Enjoy your new Journal, you can never have too many...well that's my excuse, anyway!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteI did have to smile at you getting a second journal, just the sort of thing that happens to me all the time! The colours you have used on your page are beautiful and just adore those 'perspectives' butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining in with us at A Vintage Journey too! Hugs, Anne xx
This is beautiful Rachel, gorgeous colours and great details.
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Fabulous pages Rachel, the colours are gorgeous. Carol x
ReplyDeleteBlimey, that's good! Love all the details!
ReplyDeleteYou're so talented Rachel!
Hope all is well with you & yours!
I'm playing catch up when my internet works! lol!
Big Hugs
Dawn xx
Love all the layering on your journal pages and those green butterflies are awesome. hugs to you and the girls. Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteFabulous as always, love the fall colors!
ReplyDeleteA great autumn mood background for this Tim honoured journal!
ReplyDeletelove your pages!
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xxx Ellie Knol xxx
Gorgeous journal pages Rachel. Love the colours.
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Beautiful pages Rachel, really lovely colours and such fabulous stamping too. Thanks so much for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this time
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
Lovely journal pages, love the texture and beautiful colours
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Joan
Typical when stuff turns up after you have bought more!-Beautiful pages and love the colours,images and texture
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Lovely journal page .... Thank you for joining in with the Craft Stamper Challenge .... good luck! Linda xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page.
ReplyDeletethank you for joining at StampingSensations this month.
Oh Mary Poppins....my absolute favourite......I am singing the song in my head now !!
ReplyDeleteSods law that your journal turned up the next day but wow!!! what a start to your new one Rachel.........Love the details/colours...........so much to loo at. Great to have you here again this month at AVJ
Best Wishes
Annie xx
Wonderful fall colors and imagery on these lovely pages! I lose things all the time in my craft room and it drives me crazy!! thank you for joining us in the AVJ challenge! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteA magnificent Autumnal spread here Rachel! Thank you so much for joining us at A Vintage Journey. Jenny x
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