Monday 15 July 2013

Alpha Challenge 'Y'

The Craft Barn's Alpha Challenge this time is 'Y' but with a twist - we had to use yellow.  Now I failed to read the 'yellow' bit  (silly me) so I made a page in pink and blue!  Whoops, I had to start again!!  The word I chose was 'You' which my husband actually suggested.



The mirror is made with a frame stamped from the Vintage Photography Creative Expressions stamp set - I stamped it in Sepia Versafine, embossed it with clear powder then added highlights with Patina Creative Expressions Guilding Wax.  I then attached it to a piece of mirror card to make it into the mirror.  The photo doesn't really show that very well though, sorry!  The pink background is a fabulous Special Touch mask that was a pressi from my friend Marl, that has been inked through with Spun Sugar Distress Ink.  The flowers are cut using the Cherry Blossom Spellbinders set inked with Mustard Seed Distress Ink and the same ink has been used to frame the page.  The writing is done with a brown Promarker on yellow card from my stash and the 'YOU' is stamped, embossed and cut out and highlighed with the Patina Guilding wax. Please visit The Craft Barn and see all the other fab pages and maybe enter yourself, its great fun!  Its been very hot here in Bournemouth again today.  The outside of my house is being painted at the moment and the man doing it must have fried! Thank you for visiting me, I really do appreciate it! Take care.  Christine xx

12 comments:

Sue said...

Fab page Chris its been so hot I've been melting LOL huggles Sue xx

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Another brilliant page Chris, I really look forward to seeing what you have done with these. Love the mirror and the background! Susan xx

Jo said...

Lovely page Chris great saying & the mirror looks fab! Hope you're well & not melting in this heat!
Hugs Jo x

Anonymous said...

What a fab creative idea, Chris ... a brilliant way to showcase the 'You' ... super sunny yellow! Anita :)

May said...

Fabulous page Chris... Love the theme... Great mirror... Hugs May x x x

chrissie said...

Terrific ideas on this Chris and I love the word your husband suggested

Chrissie x

Laura said...

Aw, what a lovely page :)
Laura

Liz McGuire, said...

Brilliant idea, very original. well done hubby!

Liz x

carolfromkiwiland said...

Pretty page and great interpretation of You and don't you hate it when you have to start over.

Scrapmate said...

A clever idea and you've interpreted brilliantly.

Jester said...

Another fab journal page to add to your collection. You will have a wonderful journal when it is full.

Anonymous said...

great interpretation of the word:)
Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
Izzy