Birthstone Challenge July-August

 Hello! The newest challenge is up at Birthstone Challenges.  This next 6 weeks is July to August, Ruby and Peridot.

August is my birth month so I made this art journal page to be more peridot forward.

I absolutely love how this page turned out.  First off, it features the Clocks & Cogs die set from Tonic Studios, Mica Mist in green by Tonic Studios and both the background and the leaves.  It's amazing how rich it is on black and vibrant it is on white.  The contrast is just beautiful.

The time on the clock is about the time I was born.  The clock face is die cut from Spring Silver Mirror card from Tonic Studios - this is the most gorgeous mirror card ever.  It's greenish silverish gorgeousness!  The hands are also from Mirror Card called Black Velvet which isn't shiny at all.  Just a rich black that is stunning.  I then cut some flowers from white vellum and gave them a touch of Ruby Red centers using Crystal Drops.  The words I used a label maker and define what peridot means.  I had wanted a bit more of "me" in this page but figured it would come off unfavorably.  

Anyway, sure hope to see you over at the Birthstone Challenge blog.  These are great colors - peridot and ruby - could be Christmas colors, too.  See you there!