For Craft Barn's third alpha/dictionary letter, we were given F with a twist. We had to include hearts with our F word. Ironically, that's also the theme chosen by Moo-Mania and More this fortnight.
Since there was a sense of If Music Be The Food Of Love, February's theme at Art Journal Journey hosted by Hazel, and Love is in the Air at Try it on Tuesday, I'm also linking to their respective challenges, too. After all, what is more romantic than two birds carrying a banner with music playing in the background?
One cannot forget the Craft Barn F, though, since that's what this entry was built around.
Because of the twist of using hearts, I remembered I had some scrapbook paper left over from a project from
about two years ago that had hearts on it. Because I can't draw or
sketch (my talents lie elsewhere, I'm just not sure where at the moment), a bird I saw on a blog that had a round body reminded me I had a 3 inch round punch I could use to create the body of my two (hopefully love) birds, which satisfies the Moo-Mania and More theme.
I positioned wide bias tape between two "beaks" I cut from some paper I'd painted years ago and drew the letters "FLY" on the tape using a pink Micron pen.
Since FLY was my word of choice for F, here is Merriam-Webster's dictionary definition.
One final look shows vintage sheet music for the background of my altered book substrate. I added two "birds" I cut from scrapbook paper filled with hearts, then added beaks from other painted paper. I also created the eyes and "tail feathers" (did I not mention I can't draw or sketch?) using the same Micron pen.
Thanks for joining me at Craft Barn, Art Journal Journey, Moo-Mania and More, and Try it on Tuesday where the art at each of these blogs is often totally different and always incredibly inspiring.
Thanks to each and everyone for your visits. I was able to leave comments to those who had links at the Craft Barn last time, except for someone who was on Flickr, where I'm not a member. Again, thanks so much for your support of my art where NO stamps were harmed (or used) in the commission of this page!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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35 thoughtful remarks:
Wow, what a lot of challenges you managed to combine here, well done. Love your musical banner birds, so heArtfully filled with little hearts. Thanks for joining in with the challenges at Moo Mania and More, Art Journal Journey and TIOT! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie
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A great page and a stroke of genius to use scrapbook paper with hearts on.
I LOVE those cute little birds. And what a clever way to incorporate hearts-I love that they are blatant and bold but there sure is a lot of them. I think you could have also used the word fun instead of fly because those birds are also fun. Hugs!
Holy cow Elizabeth -- you managed to link up to so many challenges this time with your page! Chapeau!
I have to say" THANK YOU"♥ in the name of Art Journal Journey, Moo Mania & More and TioT's !!!!
What a fabulous page - I love all about it.. your birds are amazing,round birds - happy birds!!! And I think you are a talented draughtswoman as well- you drew their tales very well!
Happy Wednesday Elizabeth!
oxo
Susi
Oh, I really love this one, such a fabulous creation. I've had the wrong letter in mind and created a "K" page :D ... But never mind, I'll be doing a new one these days.
Your page, Elizabeth, is adorable. Love your round heart body birdies. I've made a few of those myself...but mine were grounded. Too lazy to fly. LoL. I can surely relate to your can't draw or sketch delemna. Me neither. The music background for your love birds in flight is perfect.
Wonderful piece!
Challenges well met. I always like the look of sheet music as a background
A lovely piece - and links so well with a number of challenges!
Great page! I love your round bodied birds and the heart paper was just right for this challenge! xx
Very well done...Your birdies are so fat and sassy. :)
Cute birds! And I love the use of music paper, it makes a great background!
Perfect! You covered all the bases. And those birdies are very 'tweet':)
PS And a big hug to Bleubeard.
A beautiful journal page, so pleased you are letting your sweet birds fly over to us at TioT's as well.
Yvonne xx
Fabulous page with so cute birds! Love the paper music as background.
Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday. Mar x
Well that is definitely killing more than 2 challenges with one layout ;) Love the little "LOVE BIRDS"!
Such cute birds - love that musical background. Who needs stamps!
Very sweet and a great take on the challenge. Thanks for playing with us at TIOT.
Hugz, Z
What a wonderful interpretation! I look forward to joining in on one of these soon!
This page is fabulous and those birds are adorable! You are really reaching the heights with all those challenges! It is so good to see you again at Try It On Tuesday! Hugs, Chrisx
Love your page with the cute pink heart birds.
Well done on fitting your page into all those challenges and great use of the heart paper for your birds!!
The birds are so cute. I love the music sheet background. thinking about using one myself for a while now. :)
This is fabulous, I love the music background and the birds are so cute.
xxx Hazel.
Lovely vintage background, music score is always a favourite. The birds look good as they are, no need for sophisticated drawing. I think you will end up a stamper if you hang around the CB blog too long... but relax it's nothing to worry about!
Those birds are just so cute. An excellent idea for the letter F.
The birds are very sweet. I nearly missed the delicate hearts until I looked closely xx
Your talents clearly lie in thinking up super creative ideas and executing them beautifully. What a lovely page and so clever that you've found ways to incorporate all those challenges. Lou x
Great page and a fun idea
MaggieH
I love the very clever use of the scrapbook paper with the hearts on. A super piece x
The birds are so sweet! Brilliant idea
the birds are so sweet
What a fabulous page, perfect for The Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary Challenge, thank you for joining in!
Jane x
The scrapbook paper is perfect for your two cute birds. A great page.
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