Dove Chocolate is so delicious! I try to stay away from it but that’s easier said than done! The good thing is that one square is usually enough. I love the little sayings inside the wrappers. I even save some of them. I’ve been planning to do a journal page with them but nothing popped into my head. I was looking at a few challenges and pink, red and hearts seemed to pop up often. I’ve done a bunch of Valentine Cards this week so it was the perfect opportunity for a change. I just discovered Art Journaling this year and, although I’m not great at it, I find it really relaxing. I guess there’s something to be said for doing something for yourself instead of worrying about creating something to give away – like a card or gift. As I get older, I try to be kinder to myself so I incorporated that concept into the “Love, Dove” Journal Pages. I hope you like them. 🙂
My Art Journal is the smaller of the Dylusions Journals. Here’s a picture of the Cover. I got the idea to use Tim’s Letterpress Alphabet from Dyan Reavely. I got totally carried away – LOL – You can see the Tutorial HERE.
You can see a few of the pages I’ve done HERE, HERE and HERE. (You can always type “Art Journal” into the Search Bar to the right.)
- Worn Lipstick Distress Ink was applied to the Journal Pages using a Blending Tool.
- Barn Door and Spun Sugar Distress Inks were added.
- Embossing Paste was applied through TH’s Hearts Layering Stencil on both sides of the page.
- While the Embossing Paste was still wet, Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter was poured over it and allowed to dry.
- I originally intended to Distress all of this but, in the end, I changed my mind and left it “clean.”
- The word “love” was die cut (twice) from AALD’s Scarlet Red Craft Metal. (Tip: Put a piece of Wax Paper between the die and the metal for easy removal.)
- A piece of SU!’s White Jute Ribbon was banner cut and adhered to the page. The metal “love” was then adhered over the ribbon with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
- SU!’s Bitty Banner Framelits were used to cut out White Banners and Real Red Banners.
- A Journaling Marker was used to hand write the words and then the banners were layered onto each other, embellished with Rock Candy Distress Glitter (along the bottoms) and then adhered to the pages.
- A piece of TH’s Tissue Paper was cut using SU!’s Doily Die Cut and adhered to the pages with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
- Heart Die Cut Framelits were used to cut hearts from Card Stock and Dove Wrappers. The wrappers were adhered to the hearts and the left-over red wrappers were collaged on top.
- SU!’s Heart Confetti Border Punch was used to cut tiny hearts from Dove Wrappers. They were adhered to the heart wrappers with Liquid Glue.
- I wouldn’t have thought of adding the Wings to this heart but the Mixed Media Mojo Challenge this month was Red with Wings so I added Picket Fence Distress Paint to these little charm wings and adhered them using Glue Dots.
- The Heart Border Punch was also used to cut out tiny hearts from Scarlet Red Craft Metal.
- Both sides of the metal hearts – Red and Silver – were randomly adhered to the pages with Glue Dots.
Challenges:
Mixed Media Monthly Challenge – “Think Pink”
CC3C #21- Rock Candy Distress Glitter – for Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge at cc3challenge.com Sponsored by Inspiration Emporium
Frilly & Funkie – Be My Valen-Twine (Jute Ribbon)
Craft Hoarder’s Anonymous – Choose Your Challenge – Grid – (Ink, Ribbon, Die Cuttingg, Embossing, Bling/Rock Candy Glitter)
A Vintage Journey – Tic Tac Toe – (Metal Embellishment/Love, Texture Fade, Die Cuts/Ribbon)
Mixed Media Mojo – Red and Wings
Simon Says Stamp – “H” (Hearts)
The Shabby Tea Room – Inspirational Photo (Hearts)
Sparkle & Shine – Any project that “sparkles and shines.”
Inspiration Emporium – Love is in the Air
Beautifully done…love all your gorgeous work you have put into this…love every single about it!! Thank you for joining us at “The Shabby Tea Room” for our “I {heart} you” challenge!
Diane TSTR DT
Thank you so much, Diane! I truly appreciate your kind words. You definitely made me smile! 😀
Such beautiful pages for your journal! I love all the wonderful little hearts! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous for the January challenge!
Thanks so much, Glenda! 😀
Beautiful page! All the different hearts are wonderful, and so is the sentiment. Love your cover too. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!
Thank you, Anna-Karin! Happy to have you back. I appreciate the kind words. 😀
Oh my gosh, this is amazing! I can’t believe you punched and adhered all those tiny hearts, but what a wonderful result. One of these days I’ll have to get some embossing paste because I love the dimension
Thanks, Karen! Haha – it did take a while but I was talking on the phone so the time went fast. LOL
Hi Cathy…..great Journal pages and the pink colours look fabulous. Love the stencilled detail with the glitter. Thank you for joining in with us at AVJ Tic Tac Toe challenge
Annie x
Thanks so much for coming by, Annie! I appreciate your kind words. 🙂
Lovely AJ page so bright and fun.
MaggieH
Thanks, Maggie! 🙂
Gorgeous art journal pages. I’m loving all the pink and the textured hearts and real candy wrappers!! Thanks so much for joining us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.
Thanks, Donna! I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for the visit and the comments. 🙂
What a lovely page. I really like the stencilling.
Thank you, Maria! 😀
The cover of your art journal is amazing! And the page you shared with us is such a fun one! Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Thank you, Kathy! 😀 That was my attempt at Dyan Reavely’s idea! 😀
Love your journal pages. Love the textured hearts and red color. Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Thanks so much! 🙂
What wonderful journal pages! I really need to try doing some of this! love the LOVE theme – all your journaling – the stenciled hearts and glitter (and boy, that’s quite a cover!!) – thank you so much for joining us in the AVJ Tic Tac Toe challenge Cathy!
Thank you so much, Julia! Yes! Please do start journaling! There’s just something about it! I appreciate the visit and your kind words. 😀
Really hearty and sweet! Thank you for joining the Finnabair “Sparkle and Shine” challenge!
Thank you, Riikka!
Lovely page. Perfectly pink and full of hearts.
Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon 🙂
Thank you, Christy! 🙂
Super art journal page. Love how you created the background with the embossing and the tissue wrap along with the messages from the chocolates. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
Hugs!
Cec
Thank you, Cec! I always love your challenges. 🙂
Oh so lovely! Doing something for yourself….awesome! And who doesn’t like Dove chocolate?!? I really like everything about this journal LO and you did a superb job on this piece. The red background, red embellies and the wing on the heart fit out challenge magnificently. Carpe Diem! Thanks for joining us at Mixed Media Mojo! ~Niki DT
Hi, Niki! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a great comment! I truly appreciate it! 🙂
what a wonderful journal entry. I love that you used the Dove candy wrappers in your page. thanks so much for joining us at Mixed Media Mojo.
Barb Housner (DT)
Thank you, Barb! Glad you stopped by! 🙂
love your journal page! what a fun idea to use the dove chocolate wrappers… love how you incorporated them! and your cover is AWESOME! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
-Rachel
Thank you, Rachel! The cover is Dyan Reavely. 🙂
This is absolutely FABULOUS, Cathy! The colors are just gorgeous, love the use of the heart stencil and embossing paste. The LOVE die cut from the metal is sensational too. Thanks for sharing your step by step too. I always enjoy seeing the process. SO happy to have you joining in the fun with us this time around over at Frilly and Funkie!
Hugs,
Linda
Hi, Linda!!!! So nice to “see” you! I’m glad you liked the Journal Pages. They were really fun to make! 😀
I love your Journal page, it is wonderful! The soft colors and brilliant use of Dove, so rewarding in so many ways:)
I love the journal too, so nice you are treating yourself, thanks so much for sharing with us at Mixed Media Mojo!~kim
Thank you, Kim! I appreciate the visit! 🙂
I always keep my Dove wrappers – I knew there had to be a way to use them!!( And another reason to go and buy some more!!) I love your art journal page – and the metal ‘love’ – I just want to borrow them for a project I am working on …. thank you for the inspiration!! Thank you for playing with us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!!
haha – Thank you so much, Karen! I’m glad you “get” the Dove thing! LOL!
What a fun idea! Wonderful mixed media work also! Thanks for joining the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge!
Thank you, Gloria! 😀
LOVE this journalling Cathy and that wonderful mix of textures/elements. Thank you for joining us at Frilly and Funkie and A Vintage Journey. Jenny x
Thanks, Jenny! Glad you liked my Dove Chocolate Pages. 🙂
how cool is that journal cover! My hubby loves Dove and bless him, as we live in the UK we can’t get them over here so I always stock up on them when I visit the US… last time my case was overweight lol Thanks for playing along with the CC3 again x
haha – I don’t know WHAT I’d do without my Dove! No other chocolate tastes quite like it! BUT….you have amazing Chocolate makers in Belgium and France and Slitti in Italy!
Hi Cathy. Your art journal pages are very cool. The colors you’ve used to create your background pages really give that romantic feeling. 🙂 I love texture and your texture paste hearts really add alot to the pages. Adding the Rock Candy Glitter is a neat trick….certainly totally different than Tim shows on page 55 of his Compendium of Curiosities III book, but I like your results…almost like little sugared hearts. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us at CC3C. <3 Candy
Thanks so much, Candy! They look edible in person too! 😀
Wow…beautiful journal pages..love everything on this.
Thank you, Shilpa! 🙂
Brilliant pages Cathy, love the soft and romantic look! Great use of those word dies too, they really make it pop! Thanks so much for adding this to our challenge at A Vintage Journey!
Thank you, Astrid! I am really enjoying Art Journaling! I appreciate the visit. 🙂
Like you I love Dove Chocolates! Creative way to use the wrappings! Thanks for joining us this month at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
Thanks so much for stopping by! It’s always nice to meet another Dove Chocolate Lover! 😀
A beautiful page Cathy – I really love what you have done with your sweetie wrappers! Thanks for joining us at A Vintage Journey for our Tic Tac Toe Challenge. Jennie
Thank you so much, Jennie! 😀