Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Portfoleo brights - journal page

Yesterday's treat from Linda for the Paperartsy challenge, was a journal page using Portfoleo Pastels- bright bright bright!  I didn't have a chance to tackle this challenge until this evening - but here is my offering!
 
ok, so you start by adding colour to the page - in hindsight I think I could have gone more blocky ...


Blended and black scribble added, random stencilling.
Forgot to take a picture after the main image was stamped, before I started scribbling in white pen... and could have been a bit more careful where I stamped the image, to avoid the scribble through the face!  However, this was quite fun, next time I will just go with the flow rather than try and think it through so much! I kept stopping and starting and checking back to Linda's original (which is gorgeous!!)  thanks, Linda for another inspiring piece.
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19 comments:

  1. sam21ski20 March 2013 at 20:17

    Wow isn't it amazing to look at your first photo and see how it's transformed into your final. I love how the pastels blend so easily and flow into each other.

    I don't think you've overworked it and I actually love how the black line goes over the face, adds character.

    To me the white pen somehow makes the colours pop even more!!!

    Great job - Sam xxx

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  2. Artyjen20 March 2013 at 22:07

    oooh! That looks fabulous Helen ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  3. The House of Bears20 March 2013 at 23:00

    Your journal page is fab, it's good to see the whole process too.

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  4. Inkypinkycraft21 March 2013 at 06:13

    This is wow, love how the colours blend have ot tried these but am tempted! Your page is amazing! Trace x

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  5. margaret21 March 2013 at 08:20

    Looks good, need to be brave with this one, I am liking the challenges!! Takes me right out of comfort zone. Margaret

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  6. brenda21 March 2013 at 09:34

    Following through from the initial stage is interesting Helen and then seeing the finished page which is 'wow'.

    B x

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  7. Lori21 March 2013 at 15:46

    Very cool Helen! I keep meaning to get in on this challenge, I better hurry! Fab page!

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  8. scrappymo!21 March 2013 at 16:33

    Fabulous page...I love that you showed the step by steps!
    My grandaughter wants to start an art journal. She is only 6 1/2 so needs step by step to understand and too young for a course.

    I always think someone could make a tidy little business teaching kids these type of things! Especially if theyscheduled them over a week long art day camp, during spring break, summer holidays etc.

    I digress...she has been asking me a few times if I know what to show her yet...and I had no idea up to now. We have art pastels, all cardmakers uppplies and I guess she could use a white sharpie pen till I get her the proper white pen you used!

    Well thanks for the inspiration for her first page! Eventually it will show up on her blog @ theponygirl06 teehee...I will be sure to give you credits!

    Thanks for visiting me Helen...I might feature the bank of cupboard that look like pantry cupboards next week!

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  9. flutterbycrafter21 March 2013 at 18:01

    Lovely page with gorgeous colours xx

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  10. Alison22 March 2013 at 11:00

    An amazing page Helen! Gotta love those pastels! xx

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  11. Words and Pictures22 March 2013 at 11:59

    Wow... that's amazing! Love how those scribbled blocks blended so beautifully, and then the white doodling is fabulous!
    Alison x

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  12. Craftyfield22 March 2013 at 18:24

    I didn't do the doodling, I knew it would be trouble for me... Well done for following the instructions without fear !

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  13. Linda M. Cain23 March 2013 at 03:24

    Great job! LOve the colors!

    ~Linda

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  14. Virginia23 March 2013 at 07:25

    Fabulous stuff Helen - Love the blending on this!

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  15. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans23 March 2013 at 14:16

    Wow those pastels look wonderful when blended, perfect backdrop for your stamped image Helen. Tracy x

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  17. Trish23 March 2013 at 18:24

    Well done, that's perfect!

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  18. Sue23 March 2013 at 19:17

    Wow Helen this is fabulous, your pastel have blended so well and I like the scribble on the face :-) xx

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  19. Gillian ....23 March 2013 at 20:39

    Brilliant Helen, the "scribbles" blend amazingly with that LP image, thanks for joining in our GD challenge this week. x

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