Thursday, 18 August 2011

Stampotique - Alter a Book

I haven't taken part in a Stampotique challenge for ages - time to put that right!  The current challenge is to Alter a Book - any kind of book, and it's a non compulsary Stampotique week - though I have used some of my (far too few) Stampotique images.

I decided it was high time to have a go at another page in my "journal" so here we go!

I started with a rough layer of gesso, then applied distress stains in spiced marmalade and tumbled glass, added some torn book pages, another layer of stains, spritzed with blue patina perfect pearls and started stamping!  The 'grungy circles' are Dina Wakley and the script on the flower is my fave Stamp in the Hand.

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13 comments:

  1. Gabrielle18 August 2011 at 06:45

    I love this! I have tried to journal but wasn't very impressed by the results so I feel inspired to try again - thank you

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  2. Artyjen18 August 2011 at 10:03

    Great page Helen
    xoxo Sioux

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  3. Lynn Stevens18 August 2011 at 16:59

    Great page Helen, I have yet to purchase any Stampotique stamps. terrible I know!
    hugs Lynn

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  4. Lori18 August 2011 at 17:30

    Fab background, Helen! Love the colors, and the stamping!

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  5. Willy18 August 2011 at 18:30

    Fabulous page! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge # 36.

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  6. Rebecca18 August 2011 at 19:26

    Great work love it
    Happy craftin
    Rebecca

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  7. Kim Dellow18 August 2011 at 21:41

    Great page! Lovely bit of stamping. Kim

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  8. brenda19 August 2011 at 08:27

    Love the mystical look Helen, the colours really lend themselves to the feel.

    B x

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  9. Anonymous19 August 2011 at 17:40

    Beautiful page, nicely blended colours. Thanks for joining the Stampotique designer's challenge!

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  10. Kaz20 August 2011 at 12:40

    This is a great page, loving the background. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique.

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  11. Carmen 20 August 2011 at 21:46

    Really like this Helen. You should do more in your book, you are so good at it :D

    Having seen your textures up close now I bet this is really amazing in real life, really touchy feely.

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  12. flutterbycrafter21 August 2011 at 11:03

    Love this Helen, I this your flower is fantastic, it's a very creative page xx

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  13. Jayne C23 August 2011 at 13:08

    Great page and I love the flower, it looks great!! x

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