Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Stardust

Hi everyone, 2nd post of the day and I'm sharing a double page from my journal this evening.


The theme at That's Crafty! this time is Wish Upon a Star so I think this fits the bill nicely. The journal pages started life as something light and bright which an experiment involving black soon put an end to!

There's a lot of texture on the page, from black gesso plus crackle, then more black gesso followed by pewter treasure gold on the highlights. At which point I thought it began to look like a night sky and went from there.


The quote is one of my favourites and rust coloured prima blooms and silks were incorporated into the background with embossing powders and splats of black and white paint.


I swiped the left over silk glaze on some card for the background of the rusty star, before using a Sara Naumann star stamp.


Over at Frilly and Funkie the theme is 'Something to Say' and I've been wanting to use this beautiful quote by Vladimir Nabokov for some time....I just love it.....'and the rest is rust and stardust'. 
Not frilly but hopefully funkie!

I'm also entering it into the 'Anything Goes' challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks as always for stopping by.
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27 comments:

  1. SueC14 July 2015 at 19:25

    Gorgeous Ruth ! I love the background, so much texture and the star and text is perfect ! Sue C x

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  2. SueC14 July 2015 at 19:26

    And.....thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie ! Sue C x

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  3. Amanda14 July 2015 at 19:38

    Ruth stunning pages I just love the effect that you have created. Fabulous!!
    Love Amanda x

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  4. Helen14 July 2015 at 19:41

    oh, this is just fabulous!!

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  5. sam21ski14 July 2015 at 20:19

    Ooooh wow Ruth, this looks amazing xx

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  6. Juliz Design Post14 July 2015 at 20:41

    Stunning effect Ruth, love it.
    Julie x

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  7. Redanne14 July 2015 at 21:57

    I am a bit stuck for words Ruth... this is truly stunning! Black never looked so good.... Hugs, Anne xx

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  8. Meggymay14 July 2015 at 22:36

    Wow, is my first thought when I saw this stunning , journal spread. Fabulous colours and texture..
    Yvonne xx

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  9. Rupa Swaminathan15 July 2015 at 05:54

    your night sky turned out beautiful Ruth! Love your experiments with black and the textures are yummy and yes...that quote is really catchy.

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  10. Unknown15 July 2015 at 08:48

    Absolutely fantastic! Beautiful texture and love the dark composition! Awesome page spread! Xx

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  11. Inky and Quirky Designs15 July 2015 at 12:08

    Wonderful journal spread Ruth, very atmospheric
    Big hugs
    Donna xxx

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  12. Jenny Marples15 July 2015 at 13:28

    Sigh, love it, perfect... Ruth, you're a creative genius. Thank you for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Jenny x

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  13. Pamellia15 July 2015 at 14:20

    Fabulous Ruth! This has such a great ambiance to it, the textures and colours are so wonderful, wow! Inspiring. hugs :)

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    1. Pamellia15 July 2015 at 15:29

      I'm such a scatter brain Ruth, I totally forgot to say Thank you so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie for our 'Something to Say' challenge! Hugs, Pamellia DT :)

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  14. Diana Taylor15 July 2015 at 14:41

    Just stunning Ruth - I love the textures and the colour palette - beautiful and subtle. The quote is wonderful and works so well with it.

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  15. Unknown15 July 2015 at 18:45

    What a strikingly beautiful starry sky page!! I feel like I could get lost in the amazing texture on this page xx

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  16. Nancy Dynes16 July 2015 at 20:07

    This is an absolutely breathtaking journaling page! Thank you so much for joining us at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!
    Hugs,
    Nancy

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  17. Jackie PN17 July 2015 at 09:47

    Ruth, this spread is absolutely stunning!! Gorgeous!! xx

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  18. Suzanne C18 July 2015 at 22:22

    What a gorgeous effect of the light stars against the dark background. I agree a lovely quote and the perfect pages to go with the quote. Thanks for joining us in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  19. Andrea Ockey Parr20 July 2015 at 05:54

    This is an A-MA-ZING project! I am not calling it a journal page, but instead a work of art! I am seriously in awe of that texture you created and love the concept behind it from the get-go. It is really thought-provoking and makes me think of looking up at the starry sky at night and pondering the mysteries of the universe. Not to wax philosophical on you, of course, but the bottom line is that this is an incredible piece and I'm so glad you've shared your talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  20. Unknown20 July 2015 at 07:28

    That is one GORGEOUS layout!!! Loved the textured starry sky...and the quote is awesome!!!!


    http://mypaperjourneys.blogspot.in/

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  21. Mary Elizabeth20 July 2015 at 14:17

    Wow!! Ruth this really is amzaing. What a fantastic sentiment for this journal entry. I truly get lost in your star-strewn sky. Just gorgeous. Congrats on your win over at Frilly and Funkie!! -- Mary Elizabeth

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  22. Words and Pictures20 July 2015 at 15:27

    I'll join the chorus, Ruth - a stunning work of art... the dark night sky, the splinters of light gleaming as stars, the depth and texture added by the crackle - it really is glorious... as are those words. I see from Mary Elizabeth's comment that you had a well-deserved win at F&F with this - congratulations!
    Alison xx

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  23. Astrid Maclean20 July 2015 at 22:58

    Completely amazing Ruth, absolutely adore this spread!! I've had that Sarah Nauman stamp set on my wishlist for ages, and I think you have just persuaded me that it is an absolute must! The background effect is amazing too!! And of course congrats on your F & F win, so well deserved!!

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  24. Mary Elizabeth25 July 2015 at 02:31

    I"m back to say congrats on your spotlight over at Simon Says Stamp!! Wonderful work Ruth :) Mary Elizabeth

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  25. Tricia Coffin25 July 2015 at 06:47

    Your piece is awesome! I love the rustic look you've created.

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  26. pearshapedcrafting6 August 2015 at 17:38

    I loved this from the moment I saw it - Fantastic!! Chrisx

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