Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Journaling...

I had this in mind when we were participating in the

 Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation Day Blog Hop some time ago...

But somehow I haven't touched my journal for ages...

Anyway I opened to a new spread and started applying pieces
 torn from an old yellowing book.

I then used Paper Artsy chalk acrylics 'bora bora' and 'mushroom'
 through a couple of stencils.

I then added distress inks around the edge - wild honey and black soot.
 This photo gives you an idea of the result:


I then overstamped with black Stazon some old Smeared Ink stamps and then added some diecuts - in particular 'drip drop' (the fabulous Seth Apter die) cut out twice from some Tim Holtz Designer Paper.
 (How I managed to get SALT so prominent I do not know!!)
and the others from black card.
The cat is a Dragons Lair digi printed on orange card and cut out.

I will link this to Dream in Darkness February Challenge...
it seems I have some similar ideas to Kim!!

I am now working on page 2...


Happy Crafting!


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4 comments:

  1. Squiddy1 March 2017 at 08:43

    A very Poe-imaged piece. And yes, it's serendipitous the way words show up on a diecut. Seth's dies are so versatile and getting used "eveerywhere" haha. Now you're hinting Poe and Vampires had a nodding acquaintance? Thanks for sharing at Dream In Darkness

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    1. Susan Renshaw1 March 2017 at 08:47

      Yes, it's a fabulous Spellbinder die designed by Seth Apter - I love it...it has appeared a few times in my makes recently!! Who knows about Poe?

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  2. DreamInDarkness1 March 2017 at 12:00

    Gosh I love that die! Cannot get enough play time with it! So happy you are hooked too :)
    Love all the awesome Poe-ness Susan! Love your page and the start of the next. Thanks for sharing (and the shout-out) with us at Dream in Darkness!
    ~kim

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  3. Sari / Granne4 March 2017 at 15:55

    Fab spread - made me want to dig my AJ book and start playing, those dies are awesome and love the Poe theme. Thank you for sharing with us at Dream in Darkness!

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