The problem with doing 2 separate alphabet based challenges this year is trying to keep them distinct ie not getting confused and trying to choose different words. This is not always easy and my first hurdle came in week 2 of the Craft Barn Dictionary Challenge where the letter chosen was Q. This, by pure coincidence, was also the letter for this month's ATC Alphabet swap. I don't want to repeat a word even though the format is completely different but Q? It's a tough one. Anyway I finally decided on Q for Quotation which confusingly also reminded me of the Quotes & Lyrics Challenge run by the Craft Barn 2 years ago. Yes I got myself into a pickle over this one but as I had time to make something today I decided it had to be done. so here's a quotation about quotations.
The quotation is by Mehmet Murat Ildan, a Turkish playwright. Staring at the blank piece of 13x18cm paper I decided to give it a light brush of squeezed lemonade DI. From there I thought of Tim Holtz's stencil called Scribbles which reminds me of roses, so I sponged Victorian velvet DI randomly over the stencil. Next came Christine Adolph's flower cube in Brilliance Victorian violet. A small bubble circle stamp in Brilliance aurora and another flower stamp in Brilliance yellow completed the background. I added the quotation and the definition (which I almost forgot) and some diecut quotation marks but it didn't look quite finished. I think the colours were all a bit meh and lacking in oomph. I added a tiny flower stamp in ripe persimmon DI which lifted the page.
It was great to view all the entries for the first letter last week and to renew contact with crafters who I became acquainted with in the first dictionary challenge and the quotes & lyrics challenge. I look forward to seeing your work every fortnight.
That scribble looks very like a Rennie Mackintosh rose.It is a lovely piece of art and can't believe how quick off the mark you have been! Thanks so much for your lovely comment on my blog, it is going to take a while to get back into the habit of blogging again :)
ReplyDeleteGreat quote and design !
ReplyDeleteSnap, and snap again! I chose a quotation about quotation! Love yours, and such a pretty background. :D
ReplyDeleteVery impressive art. I loved that you decided on a quote about quotes. That was truly outside-the-box thinking. I also really enjoyed how you designed the page, too. Clever.
ReplyDeleteThat was fun to read that you are in similar challenges as well as having done this one previously, and how you are choosing words for each of the challenges. I like this eye-catchy page and the colors and symbols.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice of word and I love your background. I was unsuccessful at choosing a different word for mine!!
ReplyDeleteFab page, I love the background it's beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful design for your Q project.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quotation. You're right the ripe persimmon just livens the page and ties it all together x
ReplyDeleteI'd get confused too! Love your quote, and the flowers background fits it like a glove.
ReplyDeleteI also picked quotation ;) Your page looks great.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful page. I love your background!
ReplyDeletethe small red flowers do indeed lift the page.
ReplyDeleteI have the same issue, I already know every word for my happiness alphabet and Q=question, but in a previous challenge i already did questions and don't want to make the same, so a little stuck but need to do something tonight or this weekend as the end of the challenge is nearby.
A beautiful page, I love the quote.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Great page and very appropriate quote! xx
ReplyDeleteA lovely background for the quote and the little flowers completed the piece beautifully.
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