It's the last day of my theme over at Art Journal Journey and I would like to thank Elizabeth and the other moderators for inviting me to be a guest host. Also, big thanks to everyone who has entered - without you it would not have been so enjoyable.
I got a little carried away with making my 9" x 6" pages and binding them together with my Rollabind. Great to be able to add and remove pages as I went along. So today I have two for you. I got lost with my scheduling and ended up with one page over so here they are - twofer ...
This was created on a peice of grey card and put through my die cutting machine with 'Rivets' to emboss the background. I then went lightly over it with Black Soot Distress Oxides to show the embossing. The bird on the left is by Stampendous and is a clockwork one but does have feathers on its head (and rulers on its tail).
The bird on the right is one of Tracy Evans' creations from Aall & Create, and he is left black and white but his top hat has a touch of green to stand out against the bright sun that I made on a separate piece of card and stuck on. This was from a class I took with Tracy a long time ago and I loved the effect. At the top are the words "Fly Free" again by Tracy.
My second one is one I first called "Serengeti" but then I could not find the stamp and so it had to be renamed "Africa".
This was made using Distress Oxides to create a suitable background and then spattered with water for a bit more interest and to break up the solid colour. I simply stamped the giraffe on the right and put some trees and birds alongside. Finally the word "Africa".
Giraffes have short dense fur with a unique pattern of dark patches that range from beige to chestnut brown. Did you know, no two giraffe skin patterns are exactly the same but some regional patterns are so common and distinct that zoologists have identified a number of species based on the patterns.
So this really is my final posting for this theme - Fur and/or Feathers. There's still time for you to do another one. I hope you have enjoyed the inspiration I've tried to show you during September - and once again a BIG THANK YOU to all who have entered and made it a super month for me.
I wonder what the next theme will be? Pop over to Art Journal Journey tomorrow to see. See you there!
5 comments:
Both pieces are beautiful , Neet! Love the quirky birds in the first one and the gorgeous colours and stamps in the second one, very atmospheric! Thanks for hosting this past month, it has been a pleasure for me creating for this theme! Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
It was a pleasure to have you host Neet, and I hope we get to see you at AJJ again. And your challenge was a pleasure also. I wish I could continue this topic for another month as I love making bird and animal pages. And other pages too with fur or feathers. Your last 2 pages are just lovely. I can feel the heat of the savanna on your giraffe page. Also I love the steampunk feel on the bird page. That background is great! Have a wonderful end of the month, and thank you again for hosting. Hugs-Erika
Wow, both pages are beautiful! The steampunk birds are amazing with that embossed background, the black soot ink highlighted the rivets perfectly 😊. The giraffe page is gorgeous too, the way you blended the colours is stunning. Thanks so much for your fab challenge theme this month and for all your lovely comments on my blog. Happy wishes! Hugs Jo x
Two totally different pages but both stunning - I did not know giraffes had dense fur!! Love your background to the Africa page, and the additional information about their patterns. The two birds are delightfully quirky and such a wonderful contrast the background!!
Blessings
Maxine
We LOVE that you hosted AJJ this month, Neet, and I wish you were hosting next month, too. I love your theme.
I adore the steampunk birds with that rivets background. I think this is my favorite this month, but I love anything steampunk.
Of course, I also like the scene on the Serengeti in Africa. Wow, that was an earwig. I'll hear Toto in my head all morning now! Thanks for sharing BOTH these fabulous entres with us at Art Journal Journey using your theme,
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