Hi friends! I hope your weekend was great! Spring is finally here and we had a fun outdoorsy weekend. The spring flowers are coming out and all the snow is gone.
This week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog we have a Mythology / Inspired by a story theme. Fun! I am looking forward to seeing all the interpretations on this theme. Don't miss the gorgeous project by our April guest designer Paula Roomer aka PaNaRoo.
I have very fond memories of my grandfather telling us stories when I was a kid and always liked the old tradition of story-telling. As a result, I make up a lot of stories for the kids and it is such fun. Bed-time usually consists of a book and then a made up story. The stories I tell Anton are the most elaborate, with made up worlds, travel through time, sequels etc. and this layout is about those stories. The journaling is written on the back. I made simple watercolor background to illustrate some of the stories. The title translates: 'Once upon a time'.
I cut up watercolor paper in 4 x 4 in squares and played around with simple scenes and color-blending. Leo is also enjoying watercoloring and joined me for part of the session. When he paints, I often give him a whole stack of printer paper and then one or two proper watercolor sheets. This time, he refused the printer paper, got very upset and stomped off to my studio, where he searched for the good paper. How funny. I didn't think he could really tell the difference between the two.
The panels were painted with a combination of wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting.
I also made some that are just random colors.
I ended up with a big pile of panels, enough for lots of future projects too.
The edges were distressed and I stitched the panels to the background paper.
A secret door. The word stamp is from Tim Holtz's Noble Gent.
One of the stories features a mysterious sea creature. I embellished the squares with stamping and rub-ons.
I love watching the watercolor do its magic as the colors blend.
There are also some mirrored stars.
A simple landscape, ready to be filled with a story.
This panel has more of a dramatic sky and mood.
Here's Anton himself walking into one of the stories.
I hope you will join us this week in our Mythology / Inspired by a Story challenge. As always, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until next Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.
Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog today!
Happy crafting!
Anna-Karin
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Wow, I was so impressed by your panel that I thought I would stop by and let you know. I saw it on the SSSM Challenge blog. So wonderful!
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Wow!! So Wonderful!! Love your imagination!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just AWESOME!! they say a picture paints a 1,000 words and these are fabulous! I am sure the children love their personalised bedtime stories, you should write them down! Thats how many authors start! just making up bedtime stories for their kids! You already have the illustrations so you're already half way there!! :-)
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Great patchwork! Love each of the small panels and the landscapes you painted with watercolors. Amazing. Hugs, Marzena
ReplyDeleteThis project is AMAZING! i love how you interpreted this theme! I quote what Lols already said...this is awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteI also loved storytelling, and I have fond memories about my grand mother telling them to me (sadly mostly were religious LOL)
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Oh my goodness! I love this so much! What a great way to add watercolor paintings to a scrapbook page. Very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteEach watercolored panel is totally stunning with a gorgeous photo of your son in the middle! Totally love it!!
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Steph
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WOW! I love your concept for this project and how skillfully you pulled it off! You are truly an artist yourself and I really enjoy seeing your original artwork mixed in with the products we love. I think it's totally inspiring to make a whole stack of these at once, too. And I laughed at your son's discerning eye when it comes to quality paper!
ReplyDeleteAnna-Karin, I love that you turned the stories you tell your boys into a work of art! What a beautiful page, it's like a watercolor quilt. I am sure that Anton looks at this and talks about your stories, and that is just too funny about Leo and the paper! Wonderful! xx Maura
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fabulous interpretation of the challenge theme and as someone who always loves to see the stories you tell through your artwork, this is yet another wonderful project and a joy to see... :)
ReplyDeleteWow.. the colors on this project are amazing! Anna-Karin. Love the beautiful layout and great sentiments! :)
ReplyDeletethis is such a clever take on the challenge Anna-Karin, love how each of those beautiful panels tell a story, hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous project, Anna-Karin! Love all the watercoloring you did, so very pretty! Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteYour interpretation of this challenge is .... wow! I'm sure that your kids love your bedtime stories, I agree with Lols, you should write them!The colors are as always fabulous, you're the Queen of Watercolors!
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