Once again this was a last minute page but due to me having gone out for the day (forgotten all about this needing doing) and then having a bad back. I had painted the page blue though!
The words, chosen by me way way back were "I'm the reason Santa has a naughty list" - not that you would know it by the look of my page, it is not at all Christmassy. Just blue all over. Hopefully when I get some time I will put some colour on it.
Anyhow, I decided to stamp 25 all over the page, as it was Christmas themed, for part of the background and then I needed some words - but guess what? I had an old stamp that said "Naughty or nice" - an old one of Dyans. That went all around the page - what next? The figure.
Oh dash! I had stamped the numbers the wrong way around for the figure I was planning on using. My page was landscape and not portrait! Oh heck, my plans would not work so in the end I just stamped some numbers the right way around and so it became a hotch potch of numbers. A couple of holly leaves and it had to be it!
I could use my original figure - the naughtiest one I could find. So it was the one scantily clad, almost indecent! She looked a bit lonely on the page - I needed a Father Christmas (or Santa as the words call him). Apart from some 'heads only' and a few smallish ones I was stuck - then I had the brainwave to look at the cards we had received for Christmas and there he was - Father Christmas and some presents. Thank goodness my lovely cousin Ken had saved the day - well, evening. Perhaps very unethical but in an emergency and only for my own use I did a hasty copy, cut him out and put him on the page. Shame he didn't have a list in his hand (I have seen either a card or a rubber stamp where he has, but obviously not today). So here she is - the reason Santa has a naughty list!
Now to start on next week's page, I cannot get in such a pickle again. I am entering this into Art Journal Journey's challenge which is 'words and numbers', chosen by Yvonne this month, because it contains both in abundance.
Oh, and a Merry Christmas to you all.
9 comments:
I like the blue and the 25's in those various directions. And your Christmas theme. I can't believe she is a naughty girl. Wishing you a Merry Christmas also and hope the holiday is wonderful. Hugs-Erika
Oh la la... happy old Santa!!!
Very Merry Christmas!
Hi Neet, I am smiling at your fabulous page, the words and the images are real fun, she does look like she is a fun gal. I like how you used blue and stamped the numbers. Thank you so much for joining us over at Art Journal Journey, its a great page for the theme.
Yvonne xx
Well done Neet for a very quick project with great results!
Blessings
Maxine
Fab page, love the naughty girl, didn't think of that one. Great idea.
Hugs Wendy.
Fabulous page!
Merry Christmas Neet!
Alison xx
that is imaginative journal,great!!!
happy christmas
Elke
I'm SO late visiting and truly apologize. I absolutely adore this page, even with all the perceived misses. To me, it was a hit and I loved it. It's also a really, great, great journal page for Yvonne's theme at Art Journal Journey, too.
Bleubeard wants to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a joyous, healthy, and safe New Year. He appreciates you always thinking of him, although I seldom have time to indulge him and allow him to reciprocate.
Perfect for the words, Neet. I like this a lot. I think it worked out wonderfully. She looks like most of the characters in Izzi's games and Youtube stuff - and some of her toys! Brainwashing begins early these days :-( Kawaii is in evidence everywhere but here...thankfully!
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas - restful and happy - and pain free!!! Thanks for your comments - sorry I've not been around much lately. Things didn't quite work out as I'd hoped!
Cath x
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