Today I find myself thinking of friends so I created an autumnal coloured journal page to celebrate friendship. I feel very blessed for the friendships I have made over the years including those here in blogland – thank you (grin!).
This page is especially poignant as my dear friend who passed away earlier this year is having a remembrance service this weekend in Maine, USA (where she hails from although she lived here in England) and as she was known for her beautiful smile, I wanted to capture this on my page too.
The background of the page was created using Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade and Scattered Straw Distress Inks; I dragged the ink pads on the paper, spritzed with water, blended them lightly with a paint brush and left them to dry. I stamped an ornate circle stamps from Kaisercraft and also a faux zig-zag stitch and little stitched flower stamp from Urban Stamps using black Archival Ink. Then I splattered the page with white and black acrylic paints using a paint brush. Next I added some pretty stickers from Kaisercraft; this included a border, a butterfly, a patterned doily, flowers, and wording saying “remember”, “love your smile”, “friends fill your life with joy, your soul with sunshine and your heart with love” and “smile”. For the heart, I covered a white heart tag with a border sticker from the same Kaisercraft sticker sheet, cut around the heart shape and edged it with Seedless Preserves Distress Ink and Elderberry Memento Ink. It is stuck to the page using double-sided tape and decorated with a bow which I made from some satin ribbon which finished the page.
Talking of dear friends, we have just picked the grapes from our friend’s garden.
They kindly give them to us every year …
… so we can make grape jelly – thanks so much! As I’ve been making the jelly this week I think the colour of this autumn treat must have inspired the colours of my page too (grin!).
Challenges
I’m glad I found out about Challenge Blogs as I enjoy taking part, they provide me with inspiration for my pages and are a wonderful way to meet like-minded arty people. So here are the challenges I’m joining today:
I’m pleased to join the lovely Erika aka BioArtGal and her Polka-Dots, Stripes, Plaids and Patterns challenge over at Art Journal Journey with my patterned background.
I’m joining the Autumn Glory challenge over at Moo Mania & More with my autumnal coloured page.
I’m pleased to join the Stitch It challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge as I included faux stitching on my page.
I’m also happy to join #103 – Picture Inspiration Challenge over at Paperbabe Stamps as I included some of the autumnal colours on my page.
I’m also pleased to join the Celebrate! challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday as my page celebrates friendship.
Don’t forget that you still have until next Tuesday to join our Hot, Hot, Hot! Challenge over at Try it on Tuesday too, it would be lovely to see you there!
Thanks for joining me today! If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.
Here is a list of all the materials used to create this art journal page:
- Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw, Seedless Preserves)
- Kaisercraft Clear Stamps (Magnolia Grove CS822)
- Docrafts Papermania Urban Stamps (Craft Collection – Pastels PMA907222, PMA907223)
- Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
- Art Discount Acrylic (White)
- DecoArt Crafter’s Acrylic (Black)
- Tsukineko Memento Ink (Elderberry)
- Kaisercraft Sticker Sheet (Bombay Sunset SS339, Cherry Tree Lane SS329)
- Kaisercraft Sticker Book (Antiquities SK807)
- Stix2 double-sided tape
This is a gorgeous page Jo. I love those beautiful warm and autumnal colors. I’ve never really thought of purple with orange, but don’t they work great together? It is nice you have so many connections to Maine. But not so fun the reason you mention this friend. It sounds like there will be good weather for the service. And yummy grape jelly. I have a plant but never have gotten grapes. I keep hoping…one of these days. Thanks so much for linking this page at AJJ. Your support is very appreciated. Hugs-Erika
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What a lovely tribute you made for your friend. She must be smiling down at you. Those grapes look beautiful against the garden wall and such a delicious treat. Enjoy your weekend!
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Beautiful remembrance page Jo Love the colors and quotes
Wow lots of grapes on those vines.and a bounty of jelly making-wonderful
Happy Friday hugs Kathy
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Beautiful page to honor your friend. Hugs. Xo
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Such a meaningful card for a dear friend with beautiful autumn colors! And what a sweet friend you have to get those yummy grape jelly in jars! Happy weekend, Jo!
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Thank you Mel! I had fun making the grape jelly too 😀. Happy Friday and Weekend! Hugs, Jo x
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Fresh-picked grapes! I’m not sure I’d have enough left to make jelly 😉 They look hard to resist 🙂
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That’s a beautiful page, Jo, and a wonderful tribute to your friend. Those grapes look fantastic and the Jelly as well, yummy. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
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georgus page,jo,i loving zhr pattern in the hearts,and the bloom its fantastic _:=)
your grapes cooking glasesse looks so yummy,iam love grapes every day :_=))))
wihsing you a wonderful day,kisses jo!
hugs jenny
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Beautiful colours and details on your Art Journal page, Jo.
Have a nice weekend!
Hugs Marjut
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oh sorry,my dear,this itts the addres from my hubby *grin*
big hugs jenny
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Your tribute to your friend is poignant. Such a lovely homage to a wonderful friend and lasting friendship which I’m sure you won’t quickly forget. The colors are incredible and the composition is one of those that people who don’t know composition should study. Thanks for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey. Thanks too, for your continued support of AJJ and Erika’s theme this month.
That grape jelly looks good enough to spread on toast or scones.
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Whta a wondeful page Jo! Gorgeous! And wow – selfmade grape jelly is heavenly on fresh bread bun ….. yummie!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful page and post with Moo Mania & More and Art Journal Journey! Happy TioT! Happy weekend! Big hugs, Susi
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What a lovely way to honor friendship, and a friend’s smile. And life. ❤
EnJOY that beautiful jelly from those beautiful grapes. 🙂
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A wonderful remembrance page Jo. Its good to have friends and hard when we loose them, but they stay in our hearts forever.
Enjoy your jam, it looks delicious.
Yvonne xx
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a wonderful page, dear Jo
Thank you for joining us at MOO MANIA & MORE
Have a wonderful week
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lovely page, also lovely thoughts of friends. ps thanks for jelly , all our hard work tastes great
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There’s definitely huge warmth and love in this wonderful friendship page spread – a great way to commemorate your lovely friend. Nice work on the grape jelly too.
Alison x
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