- The Alpha challenge.. Every other Sunday (starting last week on 6th January) they will give you a letter of the alphabet and you decide on a word starting with that letter, and alter the page in your dictionary with that word on it. Check here for all the important details!!
The first letter is 'V'. I scoured charity shops for a suitable dictionary - should have got the first one I saw because when I went back they'd ALL gone... so I am using my Dictionary/Thesauras (half of it is a proper normal dictionary, and the back half is the thesauras which gives you synonyms for the word you looked up)
I then had to decide on a word - a word that I could illustrate!! I went for VEHICLE because I have some stamps of cars (thanks Wendy Vecchi!!) and this is the result.
So, apart from 'journey' (Tim Holtz) stamps are by Wendy Vecchi. I used sky Paperartsy Fresco paint on the page, and blue archival ink, and black soot distress ink.
Took a couple of stickers and an alphabet stencil from my stash supplies to emphasise which letter we're starting with - and I hope YOU come with me on my alpha challenge too... thanks to the Craft Barn - I can see some fun ahead!
Sorry I had such trouble with the camera, it is so gloomy here in Surrey today!
Great work lovely! Sounds fun, am sure you'll be sourcing stamps etc to suit every letter now! Take care ZO xx
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting challenge concept Helen, I will check it out
ReplyDeleteA great idea using the dictionary pages, something else for me to check out.
Hoping to go to Stamperama, perhaps we will meet up this time round.
B x
This is a really fun challenge. Thinking of joining in, but then forgot to look for a dictionary in the charity shops whilst in town this morning. Perhaps next week?! Ali x
ReplyDeleteGreat to meet you here :) A fabulous challenge. Your first page looks great.
ReplyDeleteAlways the case, get it when you see it is my motto!!!
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, great pages and cool word.
Sam xxx
Super page Helen, and great word choice too
ReplyDeletethis is going to be a great challenge :) good choice of word :)
ReplyDeleteVon ☺
Love it!!
ReplyDeleteAnd ugh! tell me about the gloom... bring on the spring!
A good start to the challenge.I love all the different words everyone has picked.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun page.
ReplyDeleteOh what a fabulous challenge, loving you interpretation!
ReplyDeleteGreat pages, stamps and your words, looking forward to the next letter!
ReplyDeleteLovely pages. You sure have some great stamps!
ReplyDeleteLove the page Helen, what a lovely soft background colour, it really sets off your fab stamps.
ReplyDeleteHugs x
Fabby pages Helen...loving the background colouring and stamps that you have used for your V word :)..looking forward to seeing your next alpha challenge now! :) x
ReplyDeleteGreat first page and great choice of vehicle. CAn't wait for next week now to see the next challenge!
ReplyDeleteWell, looks like you already have the vehicle to embark on this new journey with us ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
Izzy
Eheh lovely page!! We're in the same (alpha) ride!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the challenge at Craftbarn :-)
Hi found yours on the craft barn site, love the words around joining your journey, see you soon hopefully Saraxx
ReplyDeleteLovely entry, and I'm joining you on this amazing journey as well!!!
ReplyDeleteHi there.
ReplyDeleteWow you've had fun! Glad to see you playing along with the challenge!