Here's my postcard for The Craft Barn's Quotes and Lyrics challenge which is to use Silence and/or Dazzle. Various songs came to mind but I couldn't decide how to depict them so I went off searching for quotes and found this one about oaks and acorns.
The background is a mix of Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles - and the Oak Tree is an Oak House Studio stamp inked with Olympia Green Versafine and clear embossed. The small oak leaves and gold acorn (I was thinking Silence is Golden here) are by PSX - they've been stamped and embossed and then distressed with a little Barn Door and Spiced Marmalade.
The quote was on an internet quote site and its by Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish Philosopher - I thought it was about how beautiful nature can be. However when I looked for the rest of the poem/prose I found it was made up from an 8 line paragraph in his book about The French Revolution and the oak hasn't just blown down in the wind, no, the woodman came with his axe!! So someone has actually paraphrased what Carlyle said and made it a quote......so I hope I'm still allowed to use it.
Well last years challenge was educational and I think this years will be too. Its great to read all the interesting quotes; not so much fun knowing some of the 'old' songs!!
Goodness, that was a hard theme to find something for but you have done it brilliantly. I like the story behind it too. I know what you mean about the 'old songs' too. Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quote.
ReplyDeleteStill a beautiful quote if not quite what Thomas Carlyle said! Love the scene you have created too
ReplyDeleteIt's a great quote and I like how you have interpreted it. Both yours and Twinkletoes are so different
ReplyDeleteVisiting from The Craft Barn - Ooh, I love what you did here Elaine! So sparkly. Wish I had that tree stamp it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou were more conscientious than in looking up more info about the quote. Now I too, hope it's ok :o)
Love the love the tree and leaves fitting the great qoute.
ReplyDeleteAnother fab interpretation of this lovely quote. The embossing really gives it the wow factor. MMx
ReplyDeleteI suppose it HAD to be an oak stamp! Love it and embossed is even better.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully put together, love the link between the background and the quote. Loving your Oak tree, i get to see a wonderfully large oak Tree each time i visit my OH's house. Your stamp reminds me a lot of it :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteWonderful design Elaine.
ReplyDeleteHugs Diane
Fabulous Elaine you have matched your quote so well!
ReplyDeleteMaggieH
Beautiful stamp, these days the thought of an oak being felled makes me scream.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful page and a great quote.
ReplyDeleteI like your postcard! I use quotes a lot & that is one I didn't know. Thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind comments!
ReplyDeleteGreat stamping and beautiful leaves! Great quote too :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely page. x
ReplyDeleteWonderful choice of quote, great postcard.
ReplyDeleteSylv xx
This is a beautiful quote, one I've not seen before, and lovely art, too.
ReplyDeleteWOW what a gorgeous postcard and the quote is wonderful - made me sigh and be amazed at the same time. Super BJ
ReplyDeleteLovely postcard! Fab oak stamp and the background is such gorgeous greens. Brilliant quote too xx
ReplyDeleteBrilliant use of the tree stamp, you forgot to say you designed it!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote. lovely card
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