Monday 19 August 2013

O is for... Oiseau


Hello there!

Time for another entry for The Craft Barn's Dictionary Challenge. (My don't these fortnights come round quickly!) This time it is the letter O - with no twist.

An easy pick for me this time round. As I'm using a French-English dictionary (and if you know me well) my O word could only be Oiseau - which is French for bird.

Put my love of all things birdy together with my Inkadinkado "Bijoux oiseaux" stamps (gem stone birds) and we have an un-ashamedly simple entry for the challenge.

I have taken these pics under a halogen light to get the effect of the gold embossing, but it seems to have bleached the colour a little... any way here are my pages.




I've kept to my overall feel with this simple gold and red colour palette.



I quite like the peculiar way the embossing powder has clung to the text.

That's all from me, thanks for looking.

Oh yes, a special message to my Craft Barn visitors who use Facebook - sorry I can't leave you any comments, but I always come and look and thank you very sincerely for the lovely comments you leave here.


23 comments:

  1. Gorgeous page, I can see why you like this stamp so much. The gold embossing is super and the gems set it all off perfectly. Had a quick look at the faux batik tutorials whilst I was at it, must have a go, can see your love of all things feathery too. BJ

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  2. Like the way you've used the gems. It really looks lovely. I'm not sure if 'delicate' is the correct word, but I'm sure you'll get my drift.

    X X

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  3. Hi Maisie
    that is such a pretty stamp and done in the gold with the gem stones it looks amazing
    Ria

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  4. A wonderful page, I've still on my thinking cap :)

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  5. Beautiful bird stamp, it looks amazing in gold with the gems. Great O page.

    Sylv xx

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  6. Hi Maisie, tot you're way ahead of me; already finished your O page! Love that gorgeous embossed bird, very pretty! And indeed as Sylv said, those gems do look amazing! Hugs Frea

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  7. What a beautiful page!!! I'm trying to figure out how you got the dictionary page words embossed as well without the background of the page embossed. Just beautiful!

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  8. Great choice of word and I love your gold embossing of that bird!!

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  9. Love your entry! The bird looks gorgeous and the gems ate beutiful too. It's very delicate and does the pretty word justice. I like the word oiseau, sounds beautiful. And yes, it looks great how the powder covers the text. Stunning. Suzanne x

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  10. Wonderful page and the word is a great one to chose

    Love Chrissie x

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  11. Brilliant idea, Maisie and absolutely gorgeous
    Rosie x

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  12. Oh wow MM, so elegant and beautiful :)

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  13. This is beautiful !!
    Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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  14. The gold embossing looks lovely! I love the way it appears on some of the words! Julie Ann xx

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  15. What a stunning page, you just keep raising the bar. First to have your link up, I haven't started so I'm guessing I will be in the last minute club again.lol.

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  16. Beautiful page, Maisie! You are right - that is very unique how the embossing stuck to the dictionary type. A happy surprise! Your dictionary is going to be quite a treasure when you have it all finished. Cathy

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  17. Beautiful ... and very poetic :)

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  18. Gorgeous page - I love the embossing!
    sandy

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  19. Gorgeous stamp and page

    MaggieH

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  20. Gorgeous page love the gold embossing and the gems:)
    Val x

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  21. WOW!!! Elegance at it's best with this wonderful gold embossed bird! Love the jewels too...WOW!!!

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  22. Wow! Beautiful and it looks like you quilted this right on to the page. Beautiful!!
    sandy

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Thanks for sharing your happy thoughts. Maisie Moonshine x

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