Sunday 3 November 2013

Dictionary Challenge - Letters N and L

Hello Everyone

Well I have two dictionary pages to share today for The Craft Barn's dictionary challenge as I missed out on creating my L page completely.
This fortnight though the chosen letter is N and the word I chose is 'Needlework' so here are my pages:




I started by masking the definition and then gave the pages a coat of watered down Fresco Finish Snowflake paint.  I used Distress Inks in Tea Dye, Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick, Mustard Seed and Walnut stain and blended them across both pages.  I then mixed some Grunge Paste with Irish Cream Fresco Finish and spread through a frame mask from SplodgeAway  - I thought this was kinda a lacy look for the pages to fit in with the needlework theme.  I stamped all the images in Versafine Sepia ink - this stamp set came free sometime ago with a magazine.  To finish off I removed the masking tape and coloured the definition lightly with Tea Dye Distress then added a tiny bit of White Fire Treasure Gold wax to the lacy Grunge Paste.

Next up is letter L - I chose the word Lighthouse - and it's a totally different look compared with N:




These pages were spritzed with Dylusions in London Blue, Vibrant Turquoise and White Linen sprays.  I then closed the dictionary so all three colours blended together nicely - then very, very gently separated the pages again and dried.  I stamped the lighthouse and seagull from Chocolate Baroque onto some white card and coloured using Inktense pencils which I then blended with water.  I cut out the images and added them to the pages.  Next I stamped the clouds from the same stamp set straight onto the pages using Versafine Black Onyx ink.  Finally I removed the masking tape from the definition.

To see what others have chosen to create for the letter N click *HERE* to visit The Craft Barn's blog.

Thanks so much for calling by my blog today!

Claire x


18 comments:

  1. Oh wow Claire thes pages are fantastic xx

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  2. Both magical layouts with wonderful colours and images.

    Love Chrissie x

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  3. Delicious, Claire - the delicate rosy hues on the Needlework page are so beautiful, and the Lighthouse one has such a fresh salty tang - fantastic work with the stamping on both too.
    Alison x

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  4. Hi Clarie. It was lovely to meet you at Doncaster. I've just been having a look through your blog and your work is fab. Love this dictionary. x

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  5. Great pages. your needlework one is so delicate but I love the blues on your lighthouse!

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  6. Lovely texture on the N page and beautiful blues on the lighthouse page.

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  7. Two great pages. Love the colours you used and the texture paste adds beautifully to your N page.

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  8. Visiting from The Craft Barn - I think your pages are both wonderful.:o)

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  9. Love both of your pages, and yes, they sure are totally different! Hugs Frea

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  10. Lovely pages. Love that lighthouse. MMx

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  11. Your needlework page is very delicate and pretty, and I love your lighthouse page too.

    Cazzy x

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  12. Great contrast in these pages. I particularly like the lace effect.

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  13. Love the delicate colours and lacy textures of your first page as well as, the bold and vibrant design of the second one.

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  14. Two great pages Lovely needlework images and your L page brings back the summer!

    MaggieH

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  15. Two fabulous pages, pretty needlework and vibrant lighthouse.

    Sylv xx

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  16. Gorgeous, so elegant very beautiful colours and textures

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  17. Love the needlework page but the lighthouse page is my favourite, gorgeous blue. BJ

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  18. Great pages! I love the stamping on the Needlework ones and the lovely bright colours on the Lighthouse ones! xx

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