This page came about as I came across a delightful German fairy tale book called The Story of the Root Children by Sybille Von Olfers. The Root Children live underground in the roots of tall trees and are woken up each Spring by Mother Earth. They set about making new clothes for the flowers and painting the beetles and ladybirds in their bright colours. They spend all summer dancing and playing in the fields before returning to their underground homes at the onset of winter.
The oak tree is a new stamp from Sheena Douglass, as is the word stamp and saying on the bottom of the page. The tree roots are a texture stamp from Lavinia Stamps. The page has been coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils and the oak tree foliage is Aged Green embossing enamel by Stampendous. The two smiling children in their earth bed were drawn by yours truly.
Thank you for visiting and do feel free to leave a comment. I appreciate every one.
Brilliant Janet. It's a great altered page and I love the story that goes with it.
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A lovely interpretation of the story on your altered book page. Love the detail of the tree roots. The tree stamp is lovely.
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Great page Janet love all the roots and the little nestled children in there. Elizabeth xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful story and your page is equally delightful. The root children look so snug in their dwelling. Like the stamp too.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from across the pond.
Jen x
Wonderful stamps of the oak tree, text, and the background roots. I haven't read that story but it sounds like something my kids would have loved. Beautiful root children you have drawn.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful piece of work, I love the children and also the warm, natural colours you have chosen. Thank you for your kind comment on my blog and for following me. The world of blogging is still new and strange to me and it means a great deal to me to have followers. Julie Ann x.
ReplyDeleteI love your altered pages and it is going to be soooo much fun following you! Bravo and well done.
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thanks for the idea, Janet. I'll see if I get some ideas on a foreground image of some sort. Hope you are finally having summer up there in the far north. (Wish I were there!)
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