We are home from our big Canadian Adventure. We traveled many miles, 11,000 in all, and saw some pretty spectacular things. I love to travel and see the world but as they say "there's no place like home". Jennie's challenge "Home Sweet Home" couldn't have fit my mood any better so I made a quick little entry in my art journal to mark the occasion. Hope you like it.
I already had gesso on the pages so got right to work. This project went together rather fast because I had the house cut out and stashed away. It is from a DCWV paper pad. I cut out the flower and word "beautiful" from the same paper pad. All of the letters are grunge board from some packs that I purchase awhile ago.
I started out painting my pages using Distress Paint, Salty Ocean and Picked Raspberry, but found that the color was just a little intense so I went over all of it with Picket Fence. Alone the way I had a happy accident when I forgot to wash my brush before adding the second color. With the blue already on the brush the pink turned a bit purple, which was ok with me.
I painted all the letters with Picked Raspberry and then grunged them up a bit with some Vintage Photo. The button was in my button jar and it was the perfect size and color so all I had to do was remove the shaft and glue it on. Using molding paste I added a nice white cloud and some edging with one of Tim's Layering Stencils. Since I used Distress Paint and it was dry, I chose to edge the entire thing with Archival Ink, Cornflower Blue.
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Have a crafty weekend,
what a sweet whimsical house Sandy! Love the blues and pinks - the big letters and white picket fence! a lovely home project! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a magnificent trip you've been on, but how lovely to be safely home - and what an adorable journalling spread to celebrate the joys of home. The little house is so cute, and I love the finish on the lettering.
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
This is adorable Sandy and has a great quirky feel to it. I love your dreamy background and the use of book pages on your house and fence.
ReplyDeleteJulie x
Wonderful journal pages Sandy - lovely colours and wonderful composition xx
ReplyDeleteOooh just wonderful Sandy. I love the wonderful muted and dreamy tones of your pages and so glad that you are now safely home after your wonderful trip. Such a fabulous spread to celebrate your home coming. Jennie x
ReplyDeleteStunning spread Sandy! Love the textures and the colours, - a great way to express your coming home!!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely journal pages Sandy for this months theme . The subtle tones of your background are the perfect setting for your cute pink home and text . You really have created wonderful 'welcome' home pages x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant fun! I love how this has come together - so quirky and a fab colour scheme. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it when a project comes together so quickly! but this looks like you spent hours! I love your blended background..gotta love those Distress paints! What a pretty and whimsical page spread!
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