Sunday 12 May 2013

71 - CSI Challenge Sprung


Blue is my favourite colour, so it was not difficult to decide what the primary colour would be on this page. I stuggle a bit with red at times, so I added just a tiny bit of it.  

I kept Em's sketch close to the original and it was wonderful to work with.

For the pen work, I drew the clouds on vellum and tucked them under the patterned paper.  Good to use some of the very old stash.




EVIDENCE
Circles
Vellum 
Clouds
Doodling
Birds
Music notes
Ink splatters  

TESTIMONY
I chose to write about a conversation I had with DGS when he  was learning to manipulate grown ups into doing what he wanted.

THE JOURNALLING READS
When your hair gets long like this, I remember a conversation we had when you were five.  Mummy had asked me to cut your hair, but when I got the scissors ready to do it, you said “No Granny, Mummy has a hairdresser coming to my house on Sat 17th. This option had been discussed so I naively swallowed  your explanation hook, line and sinker.
Saturday was indeed the 17th and I had no reason to doubt you. When we got home Mummy said. “Did you not have time for the haircut”?  I told her what you’d said and she was astonished because she’d not arranged any such thing. “Why did you say that to Granny?” “Cos I didn’t feel like having my hair cut today Mummy, I wanted to play all day”!! 

MATERIALS
Bazzil cardstock - pale turquoise and grey
My Mind’s Eye - patterned paper, Fiddlesticks “Story”, both sides
Vellum - Unknown brand
Martha Stewart Punch - Birds on a wire
Basic Grey Alphas - White chocolate chip
Blue Fern Studio - Chipboard, Icons “Step one”
Prima stencil - Static
Atelier - Gesso
Liquitex - Gloss heavy gel
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken China
Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Patina
Kaisercraft stamp - Sheet Music
Kasiercraft - Pearls, red
Button - red house, unknown
Zig Pen 


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4 comments:

  1. Teeheehee.....the little rascal!!! Out of the mouths of babes....& I'm with you on red, I always find it a bit hard.....happy mum's day:):):) And LOVING those clouds. Old stash used is a very, very good feeling!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. What a lovely page & so beautifully executed! Great photos & love that shade of blue!!

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  3. Great page Helen and love the story and the sweet photo's! Your grandson has such rosy cheeks...a little heartbraker! ;-) Love the colouring and your background work....fabulous!

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  4. Oh Helen... your journaling is always a treat to read. He has a way with words... wonder where that comes from :D I am sure that he would rather play than have granny destroy those beautiful curls. Where did they come from. I see so much of you in him too. I love the dark curls and the pink cheeks. This is a beautiful layout Helen. You rock.

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