Wednesday, October 1, 2014

YOUNG HEARTS ~ NEW CHALLENGE AT ARTastic

Good evening , October is here and Christmas is looming ! Gosh the year has flown by. But a new month brings a new challenge over at ARTastic and its a beauty, Especially as I do love a bit of vintage ;)

This month we are being inspired by this delightful artwork Under a jacaranda tree (1903) by R Godfrey Rivers.



Criteria is using a vintage photo (more than 30 years old) but if you can't readily find one of these a vintage style layout will be fine.

Also if you pop over to ARTastic you will be able to read a 

little about the artist.


Young Hearts



I decided to use my old book journal and use a old picture of my Uncle, Aunt Dad and Mum when they were very young.
The colours turned out a little more pink than I wanted, but I decided to stop as I didn't want it to turn muddy.

I had to laugh my Uncle and Dad look like gangsters in their trench coats :) Must have been the trend when they were youngsters . Funny how you can never imagine your parents being young, let alone being trendsetters !



Flair from StudioFourteen40 "always" range.




Some stamping, rubons, paint and doilies.





Thank you for calling by, I really appreciate any comments and I hope you can join us over at ARTastic. I encourage you to visit the blog and be inspired by the DT's  take on the challenge.

Love and Peace 
Mary x

4 comments:

Lizzyc said...

What an amazing jacaranda tree... and love your journal pages Mary, such a precious photo, and love how you have created the pages.. I will make a note of this challenge.. and see how the time goes.. I hope this month slows down..somehow I dont think it will...

Lizzy Hill said...

Those colours look really great & I adore all the vintage images, especially the stamping you've done.....really lovely, lots to look at page:):)

Jo said...

The colour combo on this is great Mary. You have so many fantastic old photos. I agree, the guys do look like gangsters lol!

Helen Wallace said...

Fabulous work with the vintage photo Mary and I love the Jacaranda tree. A friend of mine worked that in cross stitch and it looked divine. They look right up to the mark in their "on trend" clothes :D