This week has flown by as I'm learning technical stuff about website design and how to make and edit videos. What a learning curve!
Today I am sharing a page I made a few months ago when I hosted a challenge using chipboard & metal at Frilly and Funkie. This was meant to be my piece at the time, but at the last moment I decided to splatter some black paint on the page and it just didn't sit well with me. I wrote myself a little mellow mojo stuff... hey, it's okay, it's just a page, etc... but at the time it didn't fly. I ended up making a neat and clean card for that challenge. Today, having nothing in my back pocket... it's on the blog!
I used glass bead gel colored with Dylusions, mitered and stamped chipboard pieces, lace dyed with Dylusions and some of Tim's Idea-ology. I used waxed paper to tone down his license plate stickers, and painted some chipboard letters.
Linking to Art Journal Every Day. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Marjie
You are amazing!! I love love love love this!! LOVING the colors and that heart!!!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | 01/24/2013 at 07:20 PM
Its good that you did'nt give up. It looks great,Marjie. I love the splatters and various edging. So much to look at.
Kate
Posted by: Kate | 01/24/2013 at 09:29 PM
Lovely page with great colours. Valerie
Posted by: Valerie-Jael | 01/25/2013 at 02:54 AM
Well I for one love the black splatters - frankly I reckon you could easily have got away with lots more of them as they add a real depth and further interest to the whole page. Hugs, Jenny x
Posted by: Buttons | 01/25/2013 at 04:00 AM
Again so beautiful and special withtdhe metal effects Marjie.
lovely greet and nice weekend
Marja
Posted by: marja | 01/25/2013 at 04:50 AM
Nice Marjie...another glass bead gel piece, between you and jessica I've got to get me some....Good luck on your learning curve. I need to set up my tripod and get making some videos too. xox
Posted by: Corrine | 01/25/2013 at 05:29 AM
Wonderful card Marjie!! I like the black paint, hehe. You are amazing girl, everything you touch is gold!!!!
Posted by: Claudine C | 01/25/2013 at 07:34 AM
How wonderful to have this little beauty available when your back pocket is empty! I can't understand why you put it aside - it's glorious and so you! Love that bead gel. . . .
Have a great weekend.
Juliaxx
Posted by: Julia | 01/25/2013 at 12:45 PM
Marjie, I actually like the black spatters on the page! I think it is a great accent to the lovely bright yellow and orange.
Posted by: Nancy Walker | 01/25/2013 at 01:03 PM
It looks great!! Love all that texture!
Posted by: Julie Case | 01/25/2013 at 01:50 PM
You must have had quite some fun, creating this canvas...love all the mixed media and the ink spot...great Marjie!
Have a nice weekend, Alie :-)
Posted by: Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries | 01/25/2013 at 01:55 PM
Well, I hope it sits better with you now... I think it looks amazing! The black is pretty full on, but it's so dynamic against the yellow; and the text frame is gorgeous, drawing the eye inward to the glowing heart.
Posted by: butterfly | 01/25/2013 at 01:59 PM
How nice to have something so special just hanging around! Looks great, love the colors and textures.
Posted by: Renee Zarate | 01/25/2013 at 02:26 PM
Warm, fun and funky. I understand about the film editing curve. Not easy at first. Can't wait to see what you do.
Posted by: Judy Shea | 01/25/2013 at 02:42 PM
I really like the black splatters, they add depth somehow and I am glad you did not give up on it because it is a beautiful piece. Nice tip with the wax paper to tone something down too - great idea. Hope you have a lovely weekend too! Hugs, Anne x
Posted by: Redanne | 01/25/2013 at 02:55 PM
That's a gorgeous piece, I love every single detail.
Posted by: Silvia | 01/25/2013 at 03:02 PM
I have to say that as much as I loved your Grateful card, I love this more. I LOVE the black splattering -- it adds a spontaneous and playful quality to this piece. Love what you wrote too -- we should say this out loud to ourselves daily!
Posted by: Jessica Sporn | 01/25/2013 at 03:08 PM
It's a great page Marjie! As Julie B says...'Our journals are there to experiment in' ;o) x
Posted by: Alison/craftytrog | 01/25/2013 at 07:07 PM
You should have used it...fabulous! I can see the colors are a little different for you, maybe that is why you hesitated, but you shouldn't have! I love the orange heart and the words...perfect! The metal bits are perfect too...and the black splatters! Good luck on the videos...it gets easier, but it is trouble at first. Kudos on that!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 01/26/2013 at 12:49 AM
Oh Marjie, I LOVE LOVE the orange heart!!. This is another cheerful card, I love the metal car plates design on the frame and your handwriting is beautiful!
Posted by: Shahrul Niza | 01/26/2013 at 11:24 PM
Oh Marjie!!! Very rich!!! Love the coloring on this, sooo cool!
But we are going to sit down over a drink, so you can explain (How You Got That Wax Paper To Sick?) Love all the meatal trims, so rich!
Hugs Vada
Posted by: Vada | 01/27/2013 at 08:25 AM
The final "product" is stunning Marjie!
Posted by: Ana k. | 01/27/2013 at 12:26 PM
This is fabulous but the stand outs for me are the glass bead gel (now there's a surprise LOL) and the use of the wax paper as I always love the way it will tone done or add a touch of mystery/romance to whatever it is layered upon.
So glad you blogged this.
Wishes
Lynne
Posted by: Lynne Moncrieff | 01/27/2013 at 12:37 PM
I think it's a great page, Marjie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Wanda Hentges | 01/27/2013 at 02:54 PM
I like this! Great colours and love the heart!
Posted by: Sharon | 01/29/2013 at 04:44 AM