Joining in with Simon Says Stamp this week as they ask to see what you're known for... seems like my glee in using both Dylusions and stencils has become a bit identifiable. I made this page with some new goodies I picked up when visiting The Ink Pad with Louise Nelson last week. I had the good fortune to spend the day with Louise, a lovely person and talented mixed media artist from Australia. She'd come to the USA for the Craft & Hobby Association show, and as long as she was in California, she extended her stay and came to New York.
I sure love meeting blogging friends in real life! We met at the famous clock tower in Grand Cental Station, then navigated our way by subway to Greenwich Village. Our first stop was The Ink Pad, and we did our part to help keep the stamping industry sound.
I came home with a lot of new stamps and some gorgeous new stencils. I'd had this page inked up with Dylusions for ages (here it is last summer, drying on my railing):
This small (6X9) journal fits in my Vagabond, and I cut the heart with the Sizzix Movers & Shapers die. I stamped script on the following page and spritzed with an orange spray.
I added Acrylic Ground through a Prima stencil down the right side of the page and colored it with Pan Pastels, and then used a new stamp by a French company called Aladine all over the left side. It's a gorgeous script stamp with lots of variations. I finished the page stamping a few favorites in Jet Black Archival ink and heat embossed them with clear powder.
Thanks so much for visiting today. Pop by Louise's blog if you're not already a follower... she's really inspirational and has a unique and funky style.
I hope she makes it home all right without needing an extra suitcase!
Marjie
Lovely journal pages with warm, sunny colours. Glad you had a fun time meeting a friend, those filled shopping bags look great, too! Hugs, Valerie
Posted by: Valerie-Jael | 01/22/2013 at 03:37 AM
This is so interesting .... the more I look the more I see!
Posted by: fern cawley edwards | 01/22/2013 at 06:26 AM
Lou is the bestest!!! I just LOVE her so much!! I got to see her again at CHA last week! I am so happy you got to spend time with her!! Loving the photos!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | 01/22/2013 at 06:54 AM
What a great way to spend the day! Love were you are going with your art!
Posted by: Martha Richardson | 01/22/2013 at 07:25 AM
What a treat Marjie! It's wonderful to hear about your time with Louise. I think she is going to need another suitcase haha. Thanks for sharing your beautiful journal page it's awesome.
Posted by: Claudine C | 01/22/2013 at 07:52 AM
Gorgeous page marjie!! Your photos bought back some very happy times ........I love that shop so much!! I'm already looking at NYC holidays for this year...... Just got to convince mr Kaz :0) xx
Kaz x
Posted by: Kaz | 01/22/2013 at 12:58 PM
Ooh... I adore that the heart aperture goes through to the next page! Signature Marjie - beautiful vibrant colours and layers of depth in the stencilling and stamping... gorgeous!
Alison xx
Posted by: butterfly | 01/22/2013 at 01:10 PM
A great text for this lovely AJ page, Marjie!
How nice the meet a friend and spent the day with :-)
greetings, Alie
Posted by: Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries | 01/22/2013 at 01:25 PM
You always have the richest layers and colors, Marjie! I love it! That store looks really dangerous, lol. Glad you had a great time.
Posted by: Julie Case | 01/22/2013 at 01:27 PM
sounds like an amazing day - i'm in love with Louise's style!
Posted by: Vivian Keh | 01/22/2013 at 01:27 PM
This is a fantastic page Marjie! So 'you'! x
Posted by: Alison | 01/22/2013 at 03:42 PM
Gorgeous page Marjie, I always live your use of colour and this is just that a real pop of colour and very eye catching. Love the stencilling and the cut out heart. Gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining in the Simin Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x
Posted by: Tracy Evans | 01/22/2013 at 04:20 PM
It looks like you and Louise have kept the Economy buoyant for a while with those full bags! Your page is truly beautiful and so very, very you.... love it! Hugs, Anne x
Posted by: Redanne | 01/22/2013 at 04:51 PM
Beautiful colours and I love the heart aperture Marjie, looks like you had an awesome time!
Posted by: Gillian | 01/22/2013 at 04:55 PM
Wow, Marjie...this is truly wonderful. I love the "peekaboo" heart with that yummy script inside. Then, the gradient color...dark at the bottom and growing lighter up the page really grabs me. Your script stamp looks amazing, too. I also really like the black bars at the top and bottom of the page; really draws my eye to that fabulous center image. Another work of art!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | 01/22/2013 at 05:09 PM
More gorgeous bright colours and great masking and stamping. Beautiful.
Looks like you had a wonderful day shopping and so nice to meet up with a bogging friend.
We are freezing in the snow here LOL.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Posted by: Brenda Brown | 01/22/2013 at 06:19 PM
It is a wonderful time meeting blogger friends for sure! Beautiful art journal page. Love the colors and that heart! So what is in the bag???
Posted by: Terry | 01/22/2013 at 06:42 PM
looks like you two had fun! Your journal is fabulous. Love the face, script and stencils.
Kate
Posted by: Kate | 01/22/2013 at 08:37 PM
I'd know your style anywhere Marjie ,you really are the Queen of Color! Wonderful as always.
Shopping/stamping with friends is just the best!
Hugs Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Stevens | 01/23/2013 at 12:29 AM
OHHH I LOVE Louise Nelson, her layout & mixed media style is amazing!!!. You are so lucky to meet her :). Looked like you had fun shopping too!. I hope I would be able to travel that far to CHA one day :). LOVE your vibrant journal, Marjie!. Hugs.
Posted by: Shahrul Niza | 01/23/2013 at 01:54 AM
FUN!!!! She has some great style for sure! Love that you two got some Dick...Blick that is! Miss that place! Love your Journal cover...awesome stencil there!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 01/23/2013 at 02:31 AM
A fantastic page and perfectly you.
Posted by: Silvia | 01/24/2013 at 07:50 AM
Great page and colors Marjie. Love the words.
lovely greet Marja
Posted by: marja | 01/24/2013 at 03:37 PM
Totally gorgeous!
Posted by: Shar B | 01/24/2013 at 05:41 PM
Indeed so much fun to meet blog friends in person! Stunning page! So bright and colorful as I know you for! And of course also dylusions and stencils! Love your style! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show! Hugs, Sandra
Posted by: Sandra | 01/24/2013 at 06:10 PM