I used my Distress Inks on this background and my Distress Oxides for stamping the Aall & Create images all over the background.
"It was a lovely Spring day and Gemma was feeling a little bit down. She had forgotten her appointment at the nail salon, had forgotten to send her sister a birthday card and just realised that it was Mothering Sunday the next day and had not got anything for her beloved mama.
"What on earth am I going to do?" she asked Brutus, her big grey dog. "I have the worst memory in the whole wide world and I just do not know what to do about it."
Obviously she got no answer from Brutus, who just sat there outside his kennel and gave her a lop-sided smile. Well, we all know dog's do not smile really but at times that is just how Brutus looked. He was Gemma's best friend. Not that she did not have a wide circle of friends, she did, but Brutus was her best friend because as what she said to him he never answered her back or argued with her.
"Dogs are just the best" she had said, only the other day, to her friend Patsy. "As how I feel I can always guarantee Brutus will come and cheer me up. If I am not well or feeling down in the dumps he just comes and puts his head on my lap and looks at me with those big brown eyes of his and I know the world will be right for me. Who needs a boyfriend when they have a dog."
"Oh Brutus", she said, "I swear if my memory was any worse I could plan my own surprise party."
Brutus, sensing things were not well with Gemma came trotting over to where she sat in the garden and laid his head on her knee. They say a man's best friend is his dog - it works for women and girls too."
This is my entry this week for Valerie's theme of Spring over at Art Journal Journey. I hope that this background looks as if it is a Spring day for Gemma and her dog.
11 comments:
Fabulous page and story. I'm sypathising with Gemma as lately I have started forgetting things, too. And thanks so much for linking your beautiful spring page with Brutus and Gemma to my challenge at AJJ! Hugs, Valerie
Great story with the dog listening to Gemma and not understanding a word. Lovely Spring coloured background, Our garden is looking very colourful at the moment, Spring is definitely here. Hugs Wendy xx
A brilliant story and I really love the colours on your stencilled background! Gemma really does look down in the dumps but she need not worry - my memory is becoming far worse than hers...wish I had a dog....! Big hugs, Chrisx!
A great page and story Neet!
Hope you're having a good week.
Alison
The facts that dogs are your best friends is absolutely true. I tell my dogs all kinds of things and no one else ever has to hear them. I like Brutus. I like Gemma too. I hope she remembers to get her Mom some flowers. That's a wonderful spring background and page for this week's quote. It is a very quote too. Have a wonderful rest of the week Neet. Hugs-Erika
Oh and thanks for sharing this with us at AJJ also. (I forgot to mention that and remembered just as I hit publish.)
A wonderful page Neet - love your background! As for the story, that's a classic, and I love your quote!
Blessings
Maxine
I absolutely love this journal page, Neet. It is beautiful. The background is lovely and it really DOES look like spring. Thanks for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey using Valerie's theme.
I love Brutus. I used to haven a dog that I swear smiled. He was my best friend, too. Of course, I can relate to the sentiment, too. I can't believe how forgetful I've gotten just since the first of the year. Love this dear.
A little sad things happened to Gemma, but as she has Brutus who shows sympathy for her. I so well know how dogs can comfort us. I really like the colors in your great page.
Happy weekend xx
I loved your storey and how having her dog must have made such a difference in her life. Its a great page page and thank you for linking to Valerie's theme over at SJJ.
Yvonne xx
Such fun, that dog is super cute and I love the dog house too 😀. The way you've blended that colourful background is gorgeous too! Hugs Jo x
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