I missed the launch of the Craft Barn
Quotes and Lyrics challenge last Sunday as I was away. I had a look during the week for a suitable quote or lyric, using either 'peaceful' or 'grace' and was struggling...
Then this morning I looked again and came across this quote by novelist John Updike "Rain is grace, rain is the sky descending to earth, without rain there would be no life" I really like this, it's meaning is quite deep if you stop to think about it....
I used a mixture of Frescos for my sky - Antarctic and Chalk, I wanted a really pale sky... the to find the rain... I spritzed some Fresco (Beach Hut I think) mixed with water. For the earth I mixed Guacamole with Limelight and then blended Guacamole with some of the leftover Antarctic for the middle ground.
Please forgive the bad case of wrinkles!!
I stamped the Tim Holtz grasses, forgetting I'd already used these for an early Q&L page, but it's too late now!
the rain wasn't really prominent enough, so I added some drops of blue Izink ink and spritzed it with water to run down the page.. blotting it before it got too intense.
The birds in amongst the grasses are die cut from the Memory Box resting birds set. (I love these birds!)
and I typed the quotation out on lightweight card, leaving enough space to cut it into sections.
Entering the Craft Barn Q&L challenge
here
The wrinkles maketh the rain! Nice page.
ReplyDeletegreat page Helen those colours really work well..love that quote too xx
ReplyDeleteA very serene page. I've got those birdy dies - love them!
ReplyDeleteLovely page - I love the quote and your choice of colour and stamps make this a very peaceful page! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful page, the sky is lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh Helen, I simply adore this quote. It is, as you said, deep on many levels. And the art complimented the quote perfectly. I'm fairly certain no one is going to notice you've used those grasses if you don't tell (Grin). Of course, the beautiful birds make it unique and different from before. I like those birds, too.
ReplyDeleteDelicious page, Helen - love those grasses, and the Updike words are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Excellent quote and page you clever girl!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Lesley Xx
What a fabulous quote to find Helen and I love how you translated it into your journal page - great job.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
hugs Brenda xx
Lovely pages and doesn't matter you've already used the stamp does it?
ReplyDeleteSam xx
A gorgeous page.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful page! Congratulations :D
ReplyDeleteHi Helen, love your page, great Quote...doesn't matter at all that you have already used the stamp...it's lovely. xx
ReplyDeleteFab page, love the wrinkled look and the grass :)
ReplyDeleteLovely page, the grasses stamp is so beautiful why shouldn't use it again!
ReplyDeletePerfect thought provoking quote for your lovely journal page!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time playing along with the Q&L Challenge.
STUNNING pages Helen, i love rain an your quote has moved me very much, thank you for sharing those words with us :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful quote! Great page! xxx
ReplyDeletelove your use of the Fresco paints on your page and that grass stamp is worth a second showing, Its lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fabulous page and the grasses stamp is well worth using again! Lovely little birds and a great quote.
ReplyDeleteI love how you did the rain
ReplyDeleteLovely quote and those birds in the grasses are fab.
ReplyDeleteYou have really captured the freshness you get with summer rain.
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