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Thursday 16 January 2014

New Challenge from the Craft Barn - Quotes & Lyrics

Hi Everyone :D  First of all I would like to say a huge, THANK YOU! to Lynn Holland for allowing me access to this blog as we join each other in a new challenge from The Craft Barn.
After completing last years Alpha Challenge from The Craft Barn and having lots of fun, I decided to join in with their newest fortnightly challenge.
The, Quotes & Lyrics, Q&L challenge calls for us to use a Quote and/or a Lyric using one or both of the given words. The words this week are Smile & Up.
I chose to just use Smile on my page. The book I am using is a Windsor & Newton which I got on sale sometime last year. It already has a few pages worked on but the paper is heavy bodied & is so nice to work on. Also, it stands up to wet medium pretty well, so I thought I would make better use of it with this challenge as I have no idea what I will use one week to the next.

The quote is one attributed to Mark Twain, 'Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles would have been'. The fabulous image of Stella, which I coloured with watercolour pencils, is from Bugaboo. I created the background with various stencils and acryllic paints and the quote is printed.
Please visit The Craft Barn if you would like to see more Smile/Up work from some amazing artists.
Thank you for visiting **hugs* :D Mo

41 comments:

  1. Oh well done Mo, it made me laugh out loud I love Stella and your take on the theme.
    Fantastic and it's so good to have you onboard
    Lynn xx

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  2. Wonderful colourful page, love the image and fabulous quote.

    Sylv xx

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  3. So cool, a gorgeous page and great image.

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    1. Thanks so much Sylvia, it was good fun to do :o)

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  4. This is great Mo. Fits the quote perfectly. It looks like you've started off the New Year full of inspiration. I really must dust off my cobwebs are are they just wrinkles! x

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    1. Whoops can't write properly either, one of the "are" should have been "or"!

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    2. Haha, thanks so much Suzy. I'm not sure if I'd prefer cobwebs to wrinkles, haha :) x

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  5. A great page to start off with. Stella is one of my favourite Bugaboo Digi's to use. Hugs Mrs A.

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    1. Thanks Mrs A. Stella is a very popular lady i think :o)

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  6. Wonderful page, Stella goes well with your quote which i like a lot. Colourful & fun:-) x

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    1. Thank you so much for your visit & kind words :o)

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  7. haha I must smile a lot then! Fabulous page!!!!! Thank you for joining in xxx

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    1. Oh, me too Karen, haha. Thanks for visiting :o)

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  8. Lovely entry! Stunning background and a very funny stamp!

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    1. Thanks very much lena, I'm so glad you like it :o)

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  9. Excellent page! The quote is good, I considered it for myself..., the background layers are great and the stamp you've chosen raises a smile!

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    1. Thank you kindly for your words & for visiting :o)

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  10. Such a brilliant quote. It made me smile, so Thank you :o)

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    1. You are very welcome & thank you for your visit :o)

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  11. Great work! and the quote is very intelligent, I must to remember it every day...Thank you
    Silvia

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    1. Thank you so much Sylvia :D It would be good for us all to remember it I think :o)

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  12. Fun and colourful page. Just what I needed to make me smile on this cold grey windy day

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    1. Thank you. I'm delighted it made you smile & brighten your day :o)

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  13. I've got plenty of those wrinkles - LOL - super quote and fun page. Great start to the year's challenge. BJ

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    1. You & me both BJ - but the good ones from smiles I'm sure. Thank you so much :o)

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  14. HI Mo, well, she's sure got the wrinkles to proove she smiles a lot LOL! Love your page! Hugs Frea

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    1. Thank you very much Frea, I'm so glad you like what I did :o)

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  15. Love the quote - fits me to a 'T' :) Just love that image and a lovely BG too.

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    1. Thank you for your kind words & for popping by :o)

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  16. Wonderful page! Love the quote, of course that's why I have lines! xx

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    1. Thanks Chris :D That's where my lines come from too (it's my story & I'm sticking to it) :0)

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  17. Hi Mo - great fun page - love that background and your Stella is a hoot (reminds me a bit of my Mum - Ssh - don't tell her!) Great quote too. MMx

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  18. Thank you Maisie, I'm glad you like it :) x
    ps - my lips are sealed ;)

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  19. Love you take on this!
    Thank you for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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