After last week's poor showing here I had to make sure I have something to show this week (especially as next week I will be away and may not get to join in on time, unless I get something scheduled to cheat with!!)
So I spent a bit of time at the weekend playing in my journal
the finished page - yes FINISHED
my new Fresco paints from Paperartsy were looking accusingly from my craft mat at me, so it was time to try some out..
love the blue, called Summer Sky and the light purples are lovely
also used some of the new JoFY stamps which are just fab - this week I used them as flowers not faces! (see last week if you don't know what that means!)
and added the lovely purples and pinks
and the Cloud 9 (a gorgeous off white) for accents
and splatters - although they are very subtle and I may add some black ones too. so not finished after all then....
last week's Kew link here obviously with me being away from the weekend means there'll be a gap in my visits... hope my feet don't take me in the wrong direction!
Have a great WOYWW - see you at a desk near here soon.
25 comments:
Great page Helen, thanks for the step by step. That PaperArtsy Fresco paint looks lush. Happy WOYWW. Sarah #2
This is absolutely gorgeous, Helen, and I know it used one of your favorite colors, too. Have fun wandering or doing a walkabout next week.
Such a lovely page Helen - but no enabling this week?
It is not cheating if you schedule so you do it and I will try to remember and link you when I do mine. Can't not have Helen on a Whizday.
Hugs, Neet 7 xx
Love the page and the colours are lovely Cute stamps and I really like the bud,
Happy WOYWDW Lilian B #8
Hi Helen. Lovely pages, great colour choice. I'll be back later for batter look as I'm off to the gym now and my buddy will be waiting. Sending hugs for a happy woyww, Angela x11x
Hi Helen, hope you have a lovely week away. Love the colours on the journal, blues & purples are always my favourite. Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #4X
Really love these pages Helen. Isn't it funny how much easier it is to work with our favourite colours....love them.
Hugs,
Annie x #9
What a finish!
Hope you're going somewhere warm and interesting.....
Have a good time
Christine #16
I do love your page Helen! It's so well balanced - that swirly stamp is a great addition and makes it very dynamic! xx zsuzsa #18
What a lovely page Helen! I do love the pretty colors!
Glenda #14
Great spread there - I like the colours, splodges and the curly whirly stamp! Hope you have a fab time away, going anywhere nice?
Hugs LLJ 6 xxx
HI Helen, I like how those colors look on the page. :) and that you made them flowers too. ~Stacy #24
Lovely stuff, that off white colour ya going to bd incredibly useful. I had to go and check last week, my memory is terrible. Well, I hope the going away bit is a holiday, I wonder if there’s a shoe or workshop in it!
Beautiful page, Helen. I love the colour combinations, beautiful shades, and the 'flower' stamps. And who wouldn't like a paint called 'Cloud 9'! Have a great weekend. Hugs, Elizabeth x #21
I always love your journal pages and this is no exception! Beautiful. Happy WOYWW. Have a lovely week. With love & God Bless, Caro xxx (#12)
Thanks for showing your step by step. I love your pages! Those stamps look great! Black splatters, yeah.
Have a wonderful week!
Carol N #22
Great pages Helen!
Fab journal pages Helen. Literally just done an order for more of those paints, bought a Gelli Plate so playing.
B x
Fabulous pages - I love the colour scheme and the stamps are great. Hope you have a great time away (I trust it's going to be something enjoyable?).
Hugs, Diana x #15
Hi Helen.
Gorgeous colours on your journal page. I also loved the photographic tour of Kew - nearly as good as being there!
Amelia #26
Love your journal pages. I think the light purple and the blue are my favorite colors on it. I like how you versatile that stamp is. I am trying to do that more with my stamps too. More bang for the buck! Thanks for stopping by yesterday. Have a great week!
Belinda #23
Hi Helen yes agree those paints are really really nice colours, maybe add variety if coloured splatters with black, loved those stamps too, really nice ones out there, should be a law against it I think! 😉
Re Lorikeet it’s the purple blue head that gives him away, and his noise, or hers!
Happy very belated WOYWW. Thanks for sharing, Shaz in Oz.x #20
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Gorgeous purply pink pages Helen. xx Jo
Oh, how lovely! I love how the book page scraps seem to glow amidst the soft blues and purples (I've been playing with them too... you'll see next week!). I've also really been enjoying Cloud 9 - there's something really textural about it as a colour and a paint - an even chalkier chalkiness than the rest of the Frescos.
Alison x
Good morning, Helen. I'm late this week. Bob left about an hour ago. I'm just cruising blogs today. Tomorrow back to work. Thank you for your visit. Hugs & Creative Blessings Kelly #28
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