Friday 12 October 2012

Bright Colours At The Craft Barn. . . . . .Calendar Challenge #2

 The calendar challenge at the Craft Barn asks us to use bright colours this week. I  love this theme and chose to use four bright shades of distress ink: squeezed lemonade; fired brick; peeled paint and peacock feathers. I also decided not to go for a 'february' appropriate image as I felt it may restrict me later if I tried to do this each month. I did have hearts and pink in mind and whilst I love both of those, I just went for this instead!

Here's what I made and you may need to shield those eyes first:
February's calendar page.


The main background was created by sponging a number of distress inks onto card in a random fashion. In some places they blend and others they remain untarnished.
The image was stamped using black archival to enable more ink to be added without smudging. Walnut stain distress was used to edge the card.

The calendar sheet was inked to blend in and then stitched into position to hide the holes where I'd previously unpicked the calendar.
The red background was created with distress ink and some script and alphabet images were stamped using the same distress colour. The edges were darkened with walnut stain distress ink.


To add interest some pearl acrylic paint was stamped using round objects and a credit card. I rather like the way this adds a little sheen to the project too.

Hope you like this very bright offering from me today! Thanks to those who stick with me and leave wonderful comments - I will always visit you back at some point.

34 comments:

  1. Great colours and stamping Julia...the details are so nice! A great month!

    Have a nice weekend, Alie :-)

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  2. Julia, this page is absolutely beautiful! I love everything about it...you are really master of putting colors together!
    I also like your card you made for Make My Monday!! I forgot to comment the other day:))

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  3. Simple but so effective, and not the usual hearts and flowers thing. I like the use of the acrylic paint, another thing to try! I've just been dylusioning... now have purple fingers.

    Cassidy xx

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  4. WOW this is gorgeous. I think you are clever not to use images pertaining to each month. Beautiful use of the face.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  5. Hi Julia, This looks gorgeous, love 'your' colours. This image was one of my purchases at GNP on Saturday - the first of my 'plays' will be appearing in just a short while - would love to know what you think!
    Avril xx

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  6. Just saw this come up and thought wow! Love the colour blending in the middle, and the fired brick background has given it even more impact. Great job and a clever idea not to restrict yourself with themes. Hugs, Buttons x

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  7. Oh Julia! this is absolutely stunning! xxx

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  8. Nice touch with the pearl acrylic paint Juia :)
    Von ♥

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  9. WOWWW, it's really beautiful !!! I love it, your choice of colours and stamps is really gorgeous ! Have a nice week-end, coco x

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  10. ... a superb piece Julia, loVe your chosen colours, great inkings, loVe the stamp, all ingredients brought together beautifully...Mel :)

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  11. WOW fabulous, love the colours and a great idea to stick the February calender on there, will stop you getting all gooey in Feb!!!

    Sam xxx

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  12. I think it turned out fabulous, and I like what you chose to do vrs. the traditional Valentine images! Awesome job! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  13. Hi Julia, I love this stamp and love what you have done with it. It is beautiful. A x

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  14. I LOVE your stamping on this Julia and the fired brick background provided a fabulous frame. Super duper calendar page! xx

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  15. This is gorgeous Julia, bright and vibrant and right up my alley so to speak lol. What a gorgeous stamp too, may I please ask where it is from?
    Huge hugs x x x x

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  16. Fabulous page Julia great use of stamps and colour

    MaggieH

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  17. Gorgeous Julia! Love your stamping and blended background, and the acrylic highlights are a great touch! The colours are fabulous...
    Alison x

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  18. Love the background you created. It really glows!

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  19. Wonderful inking and stamping. I really like the colors and your design.

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  20. Gorgeous - what an eye candy. Love the vibrant colors and how they're blended together, beautiful selection of stamps, too.
    Hugs, Suzanne xx

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  21. Beautiful colours and I love the stamps you've used.

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  22. Fantastic sponge-work! Beautiful colors and stamping.
    Have a great weekend!

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  23. Great colors and stamping Julia
    This will become a very very nice calender.

    Greetings Janny

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  24. Ohhhh another fabulous creation! I love the rich colors and the images....what a gorgeous calendar page!

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  25. Love your inking and distressing work and the over embossing in white.

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  26. Nice and bright Julia, DS said he liked the face stamp too. BJ

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  27. LOVELY Julia! You used gorgeous colors!

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  28. Superb! Love it! Great idea and design...superb colour scheme! Bravo!

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  29. I love your blended colors and the image. It looks great!

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  30. On my! I love all your stamping and and the blending of your bright colors. Gorgeous work!
    Michelle

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  31. I love your use of the vibrant colours whilst still retaining a classy vintage look. The placing of the stamps is perfect, and the stitching looks fab!(I may have to borrow that idea ;) Very nice work indeed, iz x

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  32. Much more interesting than the obvious valentine imagery. I love the stitching to hide the perforations - practical and great looking.

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  33. Absolutely stunning !!! beautiful background
    Thanks for entering the challenge.
    Izzy

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  34. This is beautiful and I like the idea of not using typical themes for each month!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Juliax