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Thursday 19 November 2020

Love this Life

Hello all!  I'm absolutely delighted to be featuring over at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog today with a trio of bright tags for their Celebrate theme.  They're looking for bright colours to celebrate with, and they don't come much brighter than Crackling Campfire and friends!

I'm celebrating building a whole new life in a new country, a new adventure, and the ongoing creative journey I'm on. (Hopefully the celebrations are not premature - moving date is Monday 23rd November, and then I fly the next day - keep your fingers crossed for me!)

So yes, there's Crackling Campfire and Rusty Hinge in that wrinkle-free distress background and there's some Speckled Egg and Stormy Sky Oxide splotching around too.

I think there's Seedless Preserves and maybe some Ripe Persimmon too (and don't tell anyone, but there are definitely some browns tucked away in there too... but you have to have the earth beneath your feet if you're going to find the traction to take off, don't you?!).  

I was really just playing with lots of bright colours, not paying attention particularly but following instinct, so I'm afraid that list might not be comprehensive.  But I do know that if I'm going to celebrate I'll be reaching for my favourite Lin Brown grass stamp by PaperArtsy.


It's stamped in brown for a shadow effect (again, if the light is bright, there are always going to be shadows) and then stamped and embossed in Bright White (there you go, back to the brights) in a slightly different position on each tag.


The Quote Chips are full of positivity and celebration, mantras for the journey ahead, and some of them I need to deploy before I even get there.  I've definitely needed bravery to make this decision, and to pack up the craft room.  


Well, it's either courage or foolhardiness!  In any case, there will hopefully be plenty to celebrate eventually, though I'd be lying if I said the path has been entirely smooth so far, or that it's looking entirely smooth immediately ahead.


But everything worthwhile in life requires some hard work, and I'm ready for the next challenges and ready to celebrate each accomplishment as I tick them off.  Packing is almost done.  Loading next.  Then travelling.  Then unloading.  Then - gradually and once the floors are down - unpacking and sorting.  Then living and creating and exploring and growing and learning... those are all the really good bits and well worth celebrating.


Thanks so much for stopping by today, and thank you to Cec and the amazing team at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog for rewarding my fall foliage watercolours with the honour of a guest spot.  I hope you'll be inspired to create something in bright colours to celebrate whatever you need to celebrate and share it in the Celebrate challenge over the coming week.

Happy crafting all!

Whichever season you’re in, rejoice and celebrate your life as you might not experience it twice.
Joan Ambu

#newbloggersucks

15 comments:

Helen said...

what beautiful tags! I am glad you are nearly done with the packing - and all the very best for the next exciting stage!

Valerie-Jael said...

Fabulous tags. Glad you are progressing well with the packing. Hugs, Valerie

Jenny Marples said...

These are such stunning tags Alison. The colours work so well together and the grasses are so effective. Thank you so much for guesting at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. Wishing you safe travels and many wonderful adventures in your new home xx

My name is Erika. said...

Those 2 colors do work together amazingly well, don't they? And then add the white for contrast, it's a fabulous combination and really feels much like an early winter/ late autumn sunset. The colors are always so amazing in the sky at this time of year, don't you think? I am getting off track. These are great Alison. And good luck with your move. I hope the 23rd goes smoothly and I look forward to hearing about your new adventures. Hugs-Erika

Christine Alexander said...

amazing colour combinations Alison,the Crackling campfire really pops against the blues :)

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Be still my Autumn loving heart! These are gorgeous...oh those backgrounds!

Lagene said...

WONDERFUL tags, I love hearing about your huge adventure in packing and moving, good luck in every step & blessings!

craftytrog said...

These are really stunning Alison! You are an enabler, I just bought crackling campfire and speckled egg oxide sprays :D
I'll be thinking of you next week, hope everything goes well.
Alison xx

Margaret Mifsud said...

Wow! Wow! Wow! These are awesome! Your backgrounds just knock my socks off. I love the bright colours and the textures are so yummy. Love the grass stamp, just gorgeous, and embossing it in white was genius. The grasses stand out so beautifully against the backgrounds. I so love your work and wish you could give me some lessons. (sigh) Best wishes with the rest of the move .. hope it all goes smoothly. hugs xx

Marci said...

Beautiful! I hope your move goes as smoothly as possible. I think you are very brave to move to a new country with a new language and everything.

Let's Art Journal said...

Wow, what amazing tags! I love the bright celebration of colours, they look so amazing together your instinct to add all of them together worked so beautifully - perfect 😀. Many congratulations on your Guest Designer spot at TFJB and thanks for the inspiration! Wow, not long now until your move - enjoy and wishing you well! Happy travels! Hugs, Jo x

Mac Mable said...

Wow these are vibrant and I love how the colours work amazingly together x. Love how you tell the journey and here's to exciting times ahead x.

Cocofolies said...

Wow, another glorious and awesome trio of tags!!!!
Perfect for challenging yourself to what will come next to you. Just good things I'm sure. Be confident!
Lots of love and hugs, good luck again Alison. xxxx

sarascloset said...

Wonderful trio of celebratory tags, Alison! Those colors are indeed bright and so inspiring, and boy, do those weeds look amazing against their backdrop! By now you are finished with the moving, and I wish you well with the flying and then the settling in process. Oh, you are a brave soul! I particularly love your closing quote by Joan Ambu; a short phrase so full of wisdom!

sarascloset said...

PS I meant to say thank you, too, for being our Guest Designer and for all your inspiration!