Saturday, 16 January 2016

Alpha/Dictionary Challenge 2016

Wishing a belated Happy New Year to all my followers, I have some catching up to do in blogland.

My first post this year is my entry for the Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary challenge. I have always admired altered book page projects but never tried myself, this year I get to play with this idea.

This fortnight Jane has chosen the letter B so opening my book and thumbing through the pages, which took some time as I just love reading dictionaries anyway, I chose Britain.


I used Ranger archival ink in blue violet and red pepper dye ink for the stamped images, adding a little watercolouring around the edges and to highlight the dictionary definition.
Stamps used :
Indigo Blu : Pomp and Pagentry
Papermania : Portobello Road
Clarity Stamps : Britain map

I had fun with this, looking forward to the next letter.


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17 comments:

  1. Words and Pictures16 January 2016 at 16:39

    Oh yay! I shall enjoy following this... nothing I enjoy more than an altered book page! Love your red-white-and-blue stamping - very Team GB - a great word choice.
    Alison x

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  2. gardenpinks16 January 2016 at 20:21

    A fab piece of art work, love the images you have used
    Lynn x

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  3. kaybee17 January 2016 at 08:11

    Great British images and perfect colour palette!

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  4. Craftyfield17 January 2016 at 08:45

    That looks brilliant! A great choice of B word too...

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  5. Annie17 January 2016 at 16:29

    Stunning pages and what a great choice of word. Annie xxx

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  6. Crafty Claire17 January 2016 at 18:47

    Brilliant! You've really made the text work to its advantage xx

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  7. Lou17 January 2016 at 22:33

    What an original idea! Really effective use of stamping in a patriotic colour scheme, love it! Lou x

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  8. Scrapmate17 January 2016 at 23:09

    Great choice of word and a fabulous depiction of it.

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  9. Bleubeard and Elizabeth18 January 2016 at 22:12

    What a fantastic first entry for the Craft Barn Challenge. I adore it, and coming from "across the pond," it was even more enjoyable to see how you depicted Britain. Simply wonderful.

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  10. Laura20 January 2016 at 12:47

    Brilliant spread. Very patriotic and fun!

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  11. sally21 January 2016 at 12:13

    Nice choice for the challenge Julia, I look forward to seeing more of your pages!

    Sally. Xx

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  12. Lesley23 January 2016 at 12:21

    Great word choice for the challenge and lovely stamping! xx

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  13. thassos45623 January 2016 at 22:34

    Fab page and great British layout :)

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  14. WendyK24 January 2016 at 23:36

    Love your pages, I didn't dare commit myself to do journal pages or an altered book. No discipline !!

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  15. WendyK24 January 2016 at 23:37

    Love your pages, I didn't dare commit myself to do journal pages or an altered book. No discipline !!

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  16. buterfliecrafter25 January 2016 at 07:28

    great page, I made a similar page in one of the challenges last year, quintessential English I believe.

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  17. maggie30 January 2016 at 08:03

    A great choice of word to start the 2016 challenge and a fab first page.

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