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Saturday, 23 February 2013

Craft Barn Alpha Challenge - H


The fourth letter for the Craft Barn Alpha Challenge is H. I did want to do House/Home but then I spotted Haiku while leafing through the relevant section of my dictionary and my choice was made. This haiku is one of the most well-known in Japan.  It was written in 1686 by Matsuo Basho, a famous haiku poet. I decided to keep to an oriental theme and used some of my beautiful washi paper to make a tiny origami frog and to frame the computer generated texts. The BG is made with a dragonfly stencil, sequin waste and various sprays. I used teardrop shaped gems to give the illusion of a splash in the pond (salty ocean DI).  As well as the Japanese script  I have given a translation and in the bottom right corner I have written roughly how the poem sounds.
Now that I've finished my entry I can come over and see all the beautiful interpretations of your chosen words.
Edited to add: I'm sorry that I am unable to comment on Facebook entries or log in to comment on Yahoo/ Flickr accounts.
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24 comments:

  1. BJ23 February 2013 at 22:44

    Brilliantly original word and super page to reflect its origin. It gives a real feel for Japan. BJ

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  2. The House of Bears23 February 2013 at 23:10

    What a great word choice. Love the way you've illustrated it, you've chosen the perfect colours for your project.

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  3. Susan23 February 2013 at 23:13

    Beautiful page! I love the splash in the pond!

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  4. Cocofolies24 February 2013 at 09:01

    Oooh, it's very original !! and a great personal work, I see you love japanese cultura.. Your frog is really well done, i love it ! Coco x

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  5. Pat24 February 2013 at 09:09

    Clever and I love the splash.

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  6. Elaine24 February 2013 at 12:10

    Great pages - love your background and that splash in the pond is so realistic!!

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  7. Annie24 February 2013 at 15:05

    Excellent word choice! I participated in a Haiku mug rug swap a while back. It was very fun to see everyone's Haiku poems. Your page illustration is wonderful! I wish I could see your little frog better but I'm sure he's fabulous. Won't he be squashed when the book is closed or many pages turned? Poor little guy. I too love your clever splash as well.

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    1. Scrapmate24 February 2013 at 16:04

      Annie, thank you for your kind comments. You can see the frog more clearly if you click on the image. I had originally made a larger version (he's about 7cm from head to toe) but decided to go for a tiny(@3cm)one because I thought he looked cuter and the Japanese do love to miniaturise things!

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  8. ♥ Mys ♥24 February 2013 at 15:35

    Fabulous take on the letter H :)
    Love your pages:)
    *Hugs, Inger*

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  9. Maggie24 February 2013 at 16:58

    Gorgeous oriental pages!

    MaggieH

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  10. Sue24 February 2013 at 21:11

    Wow this is beautiful, what a fabulous and original word to choose - love it xx

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  11. JansArtyJunk25 February 2013 at 10:29

    Oh what a wonderful and unique word for this challenge...great pages. :)

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  12. lena-dailyscrap25 February 2013 at 19:21

    Beautiful pages - love the use of gems - really nice!

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  13. Anonymous25 February 2013 at 22:03

    This is a stunning entry - so many beautiful aspects including the frog, verse, pool and gems. A work of inspired art.
    Lynn x

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  14. Maisie Moonshine26 February 2013 at 03:32

    What a beautiful and unusual page. I'm looking at it from my phone so can't see the detail very well but I promise I'll come back next time I fire up the laptop so I can have a closer look. Thanks for your visit. MM x

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    1. Maisie Moonshine26 February 2013 at 20:24

      I've just clicked on your photo... I love it - the splash and frog are inspired! MM x

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  15. Craftyfield26 February 2013 at 18:19

    What a fun page ! Love the layers of sprays, the water drops and the origami frog, so original...
    In recognition of your crafty endeavours, I would love it if you will accept the Liebster award from me ! Just click on my link for details! Please say yes!
    Liebster Award

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    1. Scrapmate26 February 2013 at 19:39

      Thank you so much for thinking of my blog in relation to this award - I am truly flattered but I do not wish to accept it. Please don't feel offended but I started this blog in order to participate in challenges and to keep a record of things I made and how I made them. I am happy for people to visit and delighted when they comment but I don't wish my blog to become more than a personal space that I share with a few like-minded people.

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  16. Craftychris26 February 2013 at 21:14

    What a gorgeous page! I absolutely love the splash but the whole thing is fabulous. I haven't done mine yet, I hope I manage it! xx

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  17. Silvia(Barnie)26 February 2013 at 21:20

    That's a gorgeous page.

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  18. Sylvia2 March 2013 at 11:39

    Beautiful page, great background, poems and interpretation. Love the origami frog!

    Sylv xx

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  19. Sandy2 March 2013 at 18:48

    OMG!! I love what you do - your style is out of this world. Oh my gosh - this is genius at work I tell you. Love the poem and how you created this. I sure wish you would put one of those subscribey thingys on your blog. Your work is wonderful!!
    sandy

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  20. Dawn2 March 2013 at 20:47

    Ooh this is so pretty, fab word choice too. I love your pond and the water splashes.
    Hugs x

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  21. Anonymous8 March 2013 at 15:16

    Beautiful oriental page.
    Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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