Monday 31 May 2010

Time for a clear out ...


Ha ha ha! I love these Stampotique stamps :-)  This is how I feel when I get to a half term ..... my head still feels full of  'stuff' and I find it very hard to switch off. Last night I was dreaming about writing school reports, I was actually writing them in my head in my sleep *sigh* if only it were that easy! It would be good if you could actually lift the lid of your head and let out all the things that keep you awake and then carry on as normal :-)
Do you like the splats? I made them by pooling watered down acrylic paint and then blowing through a straw. Not only that, the only straw I could find was one of those brightly coloured plastic curly-wurly ones!
The wording at the bottom of the page is 7gypsies, and the background stamps are Tim Holtz.

And here is a quick notebook I made from leftover scraps of paper, made using the same Stampotique stamp and Tim Holtz background stamps, because you can NEVER have enough notebooks.



Byeeeee for now

25 comments:

  1. Wonderful as always Kate - I was using a straw to blow bubbles on my May pages which I have just uploaded....xox

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  2. oh wow this totally rocks! It is exactly how I feel after a day at work! lol

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  3. That is just brilliant!! Every bit of it - I could do with a hinge like that. xx

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  4. Lol, I love it Kate...gawd my heads like that all the time x

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  5. fabulous.. I like the way his head is full off stuff!..... I know how he feels!

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  6. Ooooh Kate you are so creative!!! I like that idea - cutting the top of your head off and letting out all the crappy stuff! Not literally of course - just in dream land like you said!
    I love your splattery effects - now straws I can collect lots of, I like a frappucino at Starbucks so I can save the straws - I'm into recycling!
    You could really go to town and accessorize all your outfits making those little notebooks - one for each handbag - cool.

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  7. My mental picture of you blowing paint through a curly straw makes me soooo happy! **big smile!** I'm so happy that you're enjoying your school break. And yes, it WOULD be lovely to have the capability of letting selective things out of our busy minds. **sigh** I'll have to put that on my wish list!!! LOL! Awesome page and a great notebook! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  8. I second all above comments! Awesome!
    Lotus

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  9. Just fabulous Kate, great stamp - love the whole idea of the page and the splats...
    Jenny

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  10. oooh those are so awesome!! I love that stamp too :)

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  11. Brill art work as usual Kate love the colours and I don't think I have this Stampotique will have to go and check.
    P xx

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  12. Ohhh I just love your fab backgrounds and images. I know exactly what if feels like to open that hinge and let it all out !!

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  13. love them both! just cleaning out junk today and found a lot of great scraps...hmmm, what will I make?

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  14. Kate you are so brilliant !! The theme is so clever and comes together perfect.I just adore what you are creating with these Stampotique stamps.The only thing that is happening "my art green monster" is saying I need those stamps too. hahaha It never ends the endless journey collection of terrific must have art stamps.LOL
    We all know the feeling...all good. : )
    You really captured this page,very awesome.
    Fabulous backgrounds too,everything screams artful marvelous !!!!
    Enjoy your day,Hugs Laura. xoxx

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  15. LOVE these two - particularly the notebook.
    Hope you get to empty your head before refilling it next week.
    Lesley x

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  16. OMG Kate - he's just made for a flip top head isn't he? gorgeous coloured page and what a fab notebook for a teenager

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  17. That's absolutely fabulous, so love the sentiment, I could definitely do with doing that at night! The colours are wonderful as always :) Love the notebook too :)
    Anne xx

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  18. oh love what you did with that stamp!!
    and yes, great splats, will have to try the straw thing!!

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  19. Love, love, love this!!! I can't agree more with you about getting to the half way point...I am almost at the end, and I feel like I am honestly going to burst into flames! Come on summer vacation!

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  20. This is so clever the way you did his head. How in the world do you come up with these wonderful ideas? I see that you're up right now, must be early morning on that side of the pond? Back to your journal page, always love your color composition and like I tell only a select few, you never fail to inspire me and excite me, thank you so much for that. You are truly talented!

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  21. Hello there, Kate !! I know I owe you a proper e-mail, but had to pop in and see what you've been up to. Absolutely love this !! My head feels that way most of the time and the notation of "head full of crap" sent me into stitches !! Your art has really blossomed into a very distinct, captivating style - always fresh and unique.
    Take care and all the best,
    Shelly

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  22. Hi Kate...thanks for your comments on my blog! you're too kind. And happy to promote your blog...it's so completely amazing!! Really love your work...will be using some cool images soon I'm sure from those sites...but my camera is broken so won't be uploading any for a few weeks! sniff..sniff...ah well, more time doing than blogging about doing! gotta be a good thing!
    ciao bella!
    jessie

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  23. really great!!love the 'clear out' bit
    love debbie xxx

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