So we are halfway through the year and onto challenge no13 of the Craft Barn's Quotes and Lyrics Challenge. This fortnight's words are 'Path' and 'Horizon'. I wanted to do a song lyric and I decided to choose horizon as my word. I considered The Carpenters 'We've Only Just Begun' (sharing horizons that are new to us) but in my mind it looked a bit similar to the 'Music' page I did a few weeks ago and also I have already used sun rays a couple of times. When this challenge started I knew there were certain singers/groups who I definitely wanted to include - Freddie Mercury and Queen were one and Abba was another.
This Abba song, Eagle, is not one of the most well-known ones but it has a chorus that may be familiar to you (be warned it's an earworm that I couldn't stop humming all night). OK so my birds are not eagles but they look rather mystical (like the song) and I see them swooping around in the sky at will. At the bottom of my page are houses and trees all firmly rooted to the ground and between the two is the horizon. Click on the pic for a clearer view of the quote which reads:
'They've seen places beyond my land and they've found new horizons.
They speak strangely but I understand'
The stamped birds are from a Fiskars set and the other bird is a Sizzix die. All have Wink of Stella glitter pen on them for a little sparkle.
Fabulous page! I love the swirly bird! I missed the last challenge, I hope I manage this one! xx
ReplyDeleteI like the perspective of small houses and large birds.
ReplyDeleteThank you I was trying to give the feeling of being free with the birds rather than in the houses.
DeleteGreat stuff R !!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful page and the words are so perfect for those gorgeous swirly birds. I love wink of stella too :D
ReplyDeleteOne of the nice things about this page is the song, and the other is how you mixed stamping with die cuts. These are stunning birds, and I can believe/imagine they are eagles (grin). Wonderful entry.
ReplyDeleteNot a song I know and no song came to mind for mine! Wish I'd remembered the Carpenters but I've done mine now and must get it uploaded!
ReplyDeleteI love this card, fabulous birds and lovely words but am not going to listen to the song as I already have one earworm driving me mad!! xx
Love the composition of this, and how it all comes together. Don't know the song, but it's a great quote!
ReplyDeleteExcellent page.
ReplyDeleteLove this! The juxtaposition of the birds and the houses, the freedom seen in both the composition as well as the quote. Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteLove how you have used the bird stamp and die, great colour and love the lyrics you have chosen :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteWonderful postcard and great use of stamping and die cutting, fabulous colours. Lost my way with this challenge so much catching up to do!
ReplyDeleteSylv xx
I love this song, you've created a fabulous page.
ReplyDeleteI love your quote and the way you have depicted it. Just listening to the song as I write this - I have never heard it before but it is very descriptive and evokes images and emotions.
ReplyDeleteNot an Abba song I can recall either but love how you have put your page together with the birds flying high over the land far below.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love ABBA, I am not sure I've ever heard this song. Your page is just beautiful--love the birds and how you highlighted the lyrics.
ReplyDeleteI love this page your birds are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely scene, the house and trees remind me of Tuscany.
ReplyDeleteI love the cute little houses and the birds, great lyrics too! xx
ReplyDeleteFeel like watching from heaven with those gorgeous birds so close and the houses so small and far away- love the stamping!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous page. I love the swirly bird stamps.
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