Art Journal Caravan - Page 31 - Intensify

OK, so had to with the theme of intensify, as I *really* wanted to use this quote!! So that theme was carried through the page with the rich colours and textures, and the feeling of emotion in the lady!

Hopefully!!

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Bernie x

Credits: White Gesso (used inverted - gorgeous effect, LOVE it!!), By Magic sampler paper & glitter, camel: Tangie Baxter;

Lady & coloured paper b/g: Far Far Hill Blog;

3 textures used, all from Kim Klassen: ArtJoy, DropCloth & SweetArt;

Font: Moonlight Shadow

CT LOs for Creative Victorian Designs using new kit - Inner Fire

This is the most stunning kit I've seen for a long time, have to say! And it's jam packed full of stash! Quite unique in character, it's just wonderful to use, and versatile enough for any theme really! A companion kit to Inner Storm - another beautiful kit which is available with Inner Fire here at the CVD store!

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Bernie x

CT LO for Snickerdoodle Designs by Karen using new kit Kitty & Tweet!

GREAT new kit - find it HERE at Digital Design Den!
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Bernie x

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Bernie x

CT LOs for ViVa Artistry using new kit - Sweet Songs!

Beautiful new kit from Viva Artistry today - and it's even on sale atm!!! Find Sweet Songs HERE at The Digichick!

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Bernie x

CT LO for SherrieJD using new collab with Tangie Baxter - Fashion Bee!

Fantastic new kit! So much fun!! Find it HERE at Deviant Scrap!

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Bernie x

Credits: NEW! Fashion Bee kit by SherrieJD and Tangie Baxter! Available here http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/product.php?productid=18954&cat=&page=

CT Los for Maguette Scrap Design using new kit - Farewell!

Beautiful new kit from Maguette Scrap Design! You can grab it for a SILLY price HERE at ScrapBird!

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Bernie x

CT LOs for Snickerdoodle Designs by Karen using new Celestial overlays and papers!

makes you think...:)

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Bernie x

Credits: Celestial overlays and papers by Snickerdoodle Designs by Karen http://digitaldesignden.com/xcart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=71

plus elements from Until They All Come Home, Outside My Window and Smooth Sailing kits

Fonts: Silhouetten People for the man, Paint Pell for the text

Living by the sea here, I loved this quote!

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Celestial overlays and papers by Snickerdoodle Designs by Karen, http://digitaldesignden.com/xcart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=71 plus a paper and an element from Karen's Outside My Window kit (blended & clipped resp.)

Fonts: Silhouetten People for the boy meditating, and Trash Toys for the text.

Art Journal Caravan - Page 30 - Smell

Smell - not an easy word to be inspired by, LOL!

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Bernie x

Credits: All stash either original Caravan or Tangie Baxter - She Found Her Bliss, other than fire - Creative Victorian Designs

CT Los for Maguette Scrap Design using new collab. - Pleasures of the Garden!

Lovely bright and cheerful collab. here with Pli, Adelune & Dhl - you can find it HERE - and at a SILLY price too atm!!

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Bernie x

CT Los for Aimee Harrison Design Studios using new collab kit with Digilicious Designs and Snips and Snails - Lickety-Split!

GREAT new collab. from these so talented ladies!! You can find it HERE at The Digital Scrapbooking Studio!

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Bernie x

CT LOs for ViVa Artistry using new kit - Kallah!

Such a beautiful kit from ViVa Artistry! You can find it HERE at The Digichick! It was perfect for doing pages on a couple more of Marguerite's wedding last year!

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Bernie x

CT LOs for Snickerdoodle Designs by Karen using new kit - Watermelon Wishes!

Gorgeous new kit - and on SALE for just a couple of days! Find it here at Scrapbook Elements!

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Bernie x

Photo by David Fenwick

CT LO for SherrieJD using Flotsam and Jetsam!

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Bernie x

Credits: Flotsam and Jetsam kits from SherrieJD available here at Deviantscrap http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=14

CT LO for SherrieJD using Flotsam and Jetsam!

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Bernie x

Credits: Flotsam and Jetsam kits from SherrieJD available here at Deviantscrap http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=14

CT LO for SherrieJD using Flotsam!

wow this has taken me ages, LOL! It has a mere 57 layers (that's a lot for me!!)

My head was filled this morning with the news (here in the UK) that 'journalists' on a tabloid newpaper have been hacking into people's 'phones...even those belonging to missing children (deleting messages before they were found murdered, giving the family hope they were still alive) and relatives of Servicemen killed in action. Despicable.

The owner, Rupert Murdoch is now closing down the newspaper involved, but it just struck me how ordinary people are going about their day to lives, struggling against the tide of recession and the ills of society, not to mention personal tragedy, and there are these people, supposedly at the 'top' of our society who just want to interfere with that; take advantage of people when they are most vulnerable.

So my page kinda evolved into that theme! A whole world, mostly unseen to those at the 'top' of society (ie underwater in my page!) jogging along nicely, when someone comes along and wants a piece of their world to amuse themselves with.

Anyways, that's my thinking for this piece, LOL!!

TFL!

Bernie x

Credits: Flotsam by SherrieJD available here at DeviantScrap http://www.deviantscrap.com/shop/product.php?productid=18413&cat=0&page=1

CT LO for SherrieJD using Jetsam

Gorgeous, fun kit here! Find it at DeviantScrap!

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Bernie x

CT LO for ViVa Artistry using Furikake!

Gorgeous mini - and FREE for a limited time!!

Find it HERE!
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Bernie x

Art Journal Caravan - Pages 27 & 28

Loved this quote, and it seemed appropriate for my journey with my artwork, and this page popped out of my head, LOL!! The idea of having a path being walked somehow was foremost, and it kinda worked around that!

Bit different to my usual blended pages (there is some blending going on but more natural, LOL!), but I like it!!
TFL!
Bernie x

Credits: all stash apart from the children: KNC ScrapzL Blue Sky Mine kit;
children (extracted): Far Far Hill blog

when searching for words for this page, I came across these, and, in this context, I *think* it's meaning is to always be watching, looking, learning, no matter where you are! That's what I like to think anyway, LOL, and that seemed so appropriate, as I'm always seeing things that I think would make a great texture or b/g for a page, LOL!!

I played a lot on this page with masks, and elements used as masks - great fun!
TFL!
Bernie x

Credits: b/g paper and grunge in the sky blended to look like clouds and sun: Studio Manu: boys Will Be Boys Add-On;
paper people: GreenEyed lady Designs and by Sandy: The Road Less Travelled;
B/G paper (blended): Gypsy Couture: Trashy Cardstock;
Masks, border, patterns and elements all either used as masks or blended, plus green paper clipped to elements: Imagine by Fran Blog: Un Air du Printemps;
'Trees': DeviantScrap: A Splash of Colour Freebie;
Bird: Danielle Engebretson: India Summer;
Mask in B/G: SEV Designs - freebie mask 3
Font: Callie Hand

Hummie's World - Themed Thursday - Set1, Page 11 - Friends

This was fun! The ladies are just outlines so I 'painted' them in myself, and their wings, and then gave their dresses a little tiny bevel!

Credits: Paper & tree: CreateWings: new Home collab.,

Ladies, flowers, butterflies, b/g patterns and hearts: All Imagine by Fran: Doux Comme Maman, Lady in Purple and des Lumieres et des Reves

Hummie's World - Themed Thursday - Set 1, Pages 9 & 10

This was a bit of a hard one until I found this adorable picture and verse! Did some blending of masks and papers in the background once they were extracted!

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Bernie x

Credits: Children: Far Far Hill blog,

paper: Siamese Studio - All Creatures Great & Small collab;

Masks: Girlboheme Studios - Sail, Sail Away & Imagine by Fran - Doux Comme Maman & Lady in Purple;

Butterfly (clipped to text): ViVa Artistry - Paul's Island

It was hard to find some words I wanted to use with this word in there somewhere!! Finally, I found this!

The page came together quite easily as I had a strong image in my head of what i wanted to do!

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Bernie x

Credits: Purple papers: Designs by Denise: Purple Haze,

Tree: Imagine by Fran: Doux Comme Maman,

stars: Aveziur: Song of Spring collab.,

Clouds: Winter Magic by Carola,

Outline (of moon - my use): Imagine by FranL Courant d'Air,

Birds: CreateWings Designs: New Beginnings freebie collab.

Glitter style on stars: Aimee Harrison: Homemade Holidays

Font: You Are Loved

CT LOs for Maguette Scrap Design using new kit - Summer Travel!

GORGEOUS new kit from Maguette Scrap Design! Love it as it's great for traditional or more altered pages!! You can find it HERE at Scrapbird!

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Bernie x

For my DN - her cat!

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Bernie x

CT Los for Netta Riss Designs using new kit - Pride!

Great new kit from Netta Riss Great for 4th July pages for our US friends, but not overtly US, so is just great for every other kinda page too!

On the 2nd page I used Tea Stains 1 brushes from Creative Victorian Designs which can be found HERE. The kit, PRIDE, can be found HERE!

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Bernie x

CT LO for Creative Victorian Designs using new kit - Remember Always

Wow this is one stunning kit! Simply gorgeous and just so beautiful! Love it!

You can find it HERE!
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Bernie x

CT LOs for ViVa Artistry using new kit - Siren's Song

GORGEOUS new kit from ViVa Artistry! Perfect for whatever kinda page you want to make, and with summer upon us now, that's great timing! You can find it HERE at The Digichick!

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Bernie x