I chose a blue Core'dinations cardstock wtih a flower texture to match the wallpaper in the photo. Instead of sanding the cardstock I inked a darker blue over the texture.
Of course, I had to include a price tag on the layout, so I borrowed an idea from Mastercard.
As I've been working through the Finding Your Way workshop at BPC, I am finding that I enjoy using sketches for inspiration and that I love color!
Journaling reads: I remember growing up watching Hee Haw and Minnie Pearl always wearing a hat with the price tag dangling from it and yelling a big How-w-w-DEE-E-E-E welcome. My freshman year of high school, I took a drama class as my elective. One of our very first assignments was to perform a monologue while impersonating a famous individual. I mounted the stage wearing the big lacy pink hat I’d worn for Easter a few years earlier with a price tag dangling over the edge. I yelled out a loud How-w-w-DEE-E-E-E and then told the story of how “I” (Minnie Pearl) had purchased some artificial flowers for “my” hat on the way to a performance many years ago, and how during “my” performance, “I” swung my head and the price tag from the flowers dropped over the edge of the hat. It was a huge hit and after that “I” always wore the $1.98 price tag dangling over the edge of “my” hat. In 2007, Robbie and I were in Nashville, Tennessee, and had the opportunity to tour the Grand Ole Opry. Robbie snapped this photo of me in front of this beautiful painting of Minnie Pearl wearing a hat with flowers and her trademark price tag dangling over the edge.
Super page - nice sketch too - and a lovely piece of journalling!
ReplyDeleteGreat story and lovely page!
ReplyDeleteLove the story- I remember Minnie Pearl.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun layout and such great details.
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What a great layout. Love the tag, and yes I too remember Minnie Pearl.
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What a great memory Melissa! How full of life she was... The Grande Ole Opry is on my must see list. DH used to tape it and we would watch every week, but now it's hard to find up here.
ReplyDeleteLovely combination of colours you've used there, great story too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story Melissa, and your page is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful story Melissa! And your gorgeous blue page really does it justice. I've got to say that's one of the nicest sketches I've seen in a long time too. It really appeals to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat page,,love the colours and the journalling-though I must confess to never having heard of Minnie Pearl
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Gorgeous! I love the blue floral cardstock and that's a great sketch. I went to a concert at the Grand Ole Opry recently. I'm not into country music much (which I know is a crime since I currently live in Nashville...) so I don't know the people, but memorabillia of any kind is interesting to me so it was fun to walk around and see all the things they've collected over the years. You've captured a great memory! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! The inking is gorgeous :-) Minnie Pearl was a new name to me though (I've led a sheltered life here in the UK!!)
ReplyDeletebeautiful work with lovely picture!
ReplyDeleteFabulous layout; I love that blue Core'dinations cardstock.
ReplyDeleteLove the color combination. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute sketch, I may have to use this one! :)
ReplyDeletethis is such a great project!! love those colors and your detail is fab! thanks for playing at sketches in thyme!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you linked - really like the inked textured background and fun story too.
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