Thursday 5 January 2012

And we're off!


Happy New Year!
For once, I appear to be almost on time! It always amazes me just how long it takes me to put a page together sometimes, but sometimes the ideas keep me awake at night, and other times I have to drag them kicking and screaming from somewhere deep inside!I started this one on new year's eve and finally finished it last night. I have been trying to get away from using pink and orange for a bit, because I LOVE them, and therefore tend to use them a lot, but I decided that since I was on holiday, I would indulge myself and have a bright and cheery start to the new year and my new journal! The stamp (Stampotique's Dance Party Break Up) has been sitting in my collection for a while, but she hasn't been afforded the honour of a journal page yet, so it seemed a good opportunity to use her. She looked so perky and positive, I thought that the caption 'best foot forward' summed up how I feel at this time of year. In January, the new year seems so pregnant with possibilities, I always feel as though I am starting with a clean slate. I don't do resolutions as such, more I set myself challenges, so I don't have that feeling of abstinence or denial, more the anticipation of new adventures. Funnily enough, as I was sticking the many feet down the side of the page, I was listening to the radio, and the presenter actually said 'best foot forward into the new year' - how weird is that! As you can see, Hobbes, our cat, was taking a keen interest in proceedings! Here is the finished page (minus cat)
>Stampotique 6136 'Dance Party Break Up'
Collaged images 'odd bods' by Collage Anonymous, Lisa's Altered Art

15 comments:

  1. The pink and orange are gorgeous! A great way to start the new year. As I was typing this a cat walked across the keyboard :) Needless to say, I can relate!

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  2. Love all those feet. And love Hobbes too!

    Happy 2012.

    x

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  3. I love the pink and orange and all the feet up the side, great page x

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  4. This is a super page love the colours and the cat is adorable too lol. Love Cynthia x

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  5. Gorgeous colours and I love the boots, it's just so different, wonderful xx

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  6. Gorgeous colours. I know what you mean about getting stuck on pink and orange - me too! Glad you are going to keep going with the calendar challenge :-) Happy new year!

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  7. This is really cool and funky and girlie and, and , and,.... love it! Go stampotique!

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  8. Wonderful! Must look at Stampotique products.

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  9. Love the pink and orange and the feet are pretty cool, I like a lot.
    I chose grey for my background ast hat'show January always makes me feelxx

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  10. Very bright and cheery look forward to seeing it finished at the end of the month. Hope I can keep going this year with mine! Already done the layout for FEB. x c

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  11. Great colour combination (one of my favorites), and the feet are fab.
    Sue :)

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  12. Gorgeous page! The colours are absolutely stunning (I love pink, too :) ) and the feet look cool. Love the cat, too! :)

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  13. Gorgeous pages! Love your colors and the feet at the top are such a cool eye catcher.

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  14. Stunning page...I love it. I was thinking maybe I wouldn't do the challenge, but now I'm thinking maybe I will. You've inspired me. :)

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