tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post8991064144945623742..comments2024-03-27T13:49:51.795-05:00Comments on Altered Book Lover: Craft Barn's latest alpha letter: VBleubeard and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-42507925636223138382016-11-05T03:20:51.511-05:002016-11-05T03:20:51.511-05:00The brayer is a difficult tool to master - somethi...The brayer is a difficult tool to master - something I'm still trying to do. I'm far too heavy handed, it needs light strokes and keep turning the paper. Leandra of PaperArtsy has some good you-tube videos on the subject.<br /><br />I like your distressed background and the photo and definition sit perfectly against it.<br /><br />maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075901130445306653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-2415916323996940902016-10-30T10:32:25.461-05:002016-10-30T10:32:25.461-05:00I love that you chose Vatican because you have a p...I love that you chose Vatican because you have a picture of it! The page is great. I went there many many years ago but don't really remember it so thank you for bringing back that memory. xJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281138755012015068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-83411669173073521552016-10-29T16:43:18.039-05:002016-10-29T16:43:18.039-05:00A great word and a fabulous collaged page which is...A great word and a fabulous collaged page which is a wonderful personal memory. Thanks for your kind words.Scrapmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05169597992802573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-87260224257183485492016-10-27T08:26:10.015-05:002016-10-27T08:26:10.015-05:00Great word for your entry, I nearly did that one, ...Great word for your entry, I nearly did that one, and chickened out. I did have some nice photos from a visit 20 years ago (Gosh was it that long ago) and thought they would be better for a journal page.WendyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843760814645590103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-34654391171646784222016-10-25T12:12:39.537-05:002016-10-25T12:12:39.537-05:00Another great history lesson as always, we've ...Another great history lesson as always, we've learned so much from your craft letter posts. xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-63574436734864984192016-10-25T09:06:16.629-05:002016-10-25T09:06:16.629-05:00Great idea to use the photo and base your page on ...Great idea to use the photo and base your page on the Vatican - love it!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036261296976113800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-12025140994231813002016-10-25T06:11:26.617-05:002016-10-25T06:11:26.617-05:00Lucky you to get a photo with the Pope in the wind...Lucky you to get a photo with the Pope in the window. There's no right or wrong with a brayer...keep going until you get something you like! Crafty Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549090664696777434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-10673998345077694422016-10-24T07:14:57.041-05:002016-10-24T07:14:57.041-05:00What fabulous page - great choice for V! The Vatic...What fabulous page - great choice for V! The Vatican museum is such an amazing place and St Peter's …well….!!! Hugs, Chrisxpearshapedcraftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744515186281908192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-42683914326499644862016-10-23T15:01:49.281-05:002016-10-23T15:01:49.281-05:00I love how you are always a teacher at heart (even...I love how you are always a teacher at heart (even though that wasn't you're major or intended field)...giving info with your art. Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473540669635905535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-60325335776873814402016-10-23T06:47:18.937-05:002016-10-23T06:47:18.937-05:00So great you could use one of your own photos, mak...So great you could use one of your own photos, makes it that n=much more personal. <br />I too thought I wasn't good with brayers but apparently the secret is to keep going even though you think it's rubbish, keep adding paint. At some (miraculous) point there will be a good result. Can't say I always follow that advice but I thought I'd pass it on anyway...Craftyfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107809970586860108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-25667283617586523712016-10-23T04:21:01.197-05:002016-10-23T04:21:01.197-05:00Love that photo with the pope - how lucky to get i...Love that photo with the pope - how lucky to get it! The page really comes together, and although you say you can't brayer, you do create some interesting textures which adds to the overall look.kaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883721725089570024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-56141694171320185122016-10-22T15:36:11.132-05:002016-10-22T15:36:11.132-05:00Its a wonderful destination for the letter V. a f...Its a wonderful destination for the letter V. a fabulous way to showcase the photos and the lucky glimpse of the Pope at this window.<br />Yvonne xxMeggymayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523023041456397683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-14208303917966023142016-10-22T13:54:41.561-05:002016-10-22T13:54:41.561-05:00Great choice for the letter V Elizabeth.
I like th...Great choice for the letter V Elizabeth.<br />I like the texture you got with your brayer and can almost hear the smacking sound the paint might have made rolling over the paint and paper.<br />We have a family story that my younger sister will never be able to live down. We were camping just outside Rome one summer while my father was stationed in Germany. We were waiting for the Pope to appear and give the crowd a blessing when my 2.5 year old sister said she had to pee. WHAT!!! we'd waited for so long couldn't she hold it for just a few more minutes. Being newly potty trained she took this very seriously so we missed the Pope's appearance. Funny now looking back. My parents even told her it was OK to wet her pants HAH! But she would have none of that. They were really looking forward to that blessing weren't they. <br />Happy weekend to ya.<br />Hope I didn't cross the TMI line LOL oxo~*~Patty Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953758102509632020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-22166488234780230432016-10-22T11:56:25.150-05:002016-10-22T11:56:25.150-05:00Ooh, what a great V choice!
Enjoy your weekend:)
H...Ooh, what a great V choice!<br />Enjoy your weekend:)<br />HugsSandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-5158511167428153622016-10-22T10:14:22.184-05:002016-10-22T10:14:22.184-05:00I am wondering about the one window that looks ope...I am wondering about the one window that looks open in that picture of the Vatican. I think that's the Pope's chambers. Maybe. Maybe he was giving a wave before the photo. Otherwise it was a hot Roman day. :) Nice page though Elizabeth. So there was some flooding in my area with our 3 inches of new rain, but nothing too major I believe. This rain is so needed though. The lady who runs the doggie day care the dogs go to has a dry well, and I know a few others whose wells have gone dry. I just keep my fingers crossed ours doesn't dry out, but knock on wood, so far so good. I did have a little rain puddle at the bottom of my cellar steps that we always get in heavy rain, because for some reason the soil outside the back of the house always drains to that one spot, and its sandy so the rain goes right through it. But another rainy day, which is nice and needed. Have a wonderful day! Hugs-ErikaMy name is Erika.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04834435573574156495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-83213916134180893202016-10-22T09:54:14.665-05:002016-10-22T09:54:14.665-05:00The Vatican is an amazing place, I have only visit...The Vatican is an amazing place, I have only visited the piazza but it was early morning, around 6am, many years ago with not a soul about - the perfect alignment of the rows of columns when you stand in the right spot is quite incredible!<br /><br />Sallysallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287900660128774538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-84192102853523640932016-10-22T09:27:17.345-05:002016-10-22T09:27:17.345-05:00What an interesting theme for a page! Great!
Happy...What an interesting theme for a page! Great!<br />Happy Saturday Elizabeth!<br />oxo Susifroebelsternchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501600240752195171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-73640206082595936142016-10-22T08:58:48.353-05:002016-10-22T08:58:48.353-05:00Another clever choice. Actually the brayered backg...Another clever choice. Actually the brayered background looks good - most decidedly distressed which takes a lot of skill to perfect:) Great piece.gardenpinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174376745178217681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-40002623818433844912016-10-22T06:16:29.936-05:002016-10-22T06:16:29.936-05:00An interesting choice and highly informative - sup...An interesting choice and highly informative - superb! Thank you for joining in The Craft Barn Alpha Challenge xxMickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298327177390414545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-80035473810912397662016-10-22T04:27:00.085-05:002016-10-22T04:27:00.085-05:00Clever arrangement on this page with so much infor...Clever arrangement on this page with so much information added to the design.<br /><br />Love Chrissie xxchrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841948513176294307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-15515257456264656452016-10-22T01:15:39.725-05:002016-10-22T01:15:39.725-05:00Great idea to choose the Vatican, it is such an in...Great idea to choose the Vatican, it is such an interesting place, and made a wonderful journal page. Have a lovely day, hugs, ValerieValerie-Jaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538850820168903865noreply@blogger.com