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A-Z - F is for Foliose


This fortnights letter is F - not a problem, plenty of nature themed F words BUT the page must include a heart... that'll take more thought.  I don't want to do a page about a fox and pop a heart on it - that won't work for me.  So this is what I came up with...



Foliose means leaf like and some leaves are heart shaped, especially the Indian Bean tree leaves!


Also I used a pencil called Beech Green to colour the beech leaf - I can't tell you the amount of satisfaction that gave me!!


What do you think?  Was I too fast and loose with the theme?!

Linking up at The Craft Barn A-Z.

p.s.  Thanks for the tips on brown pens last week, much appreciated!  Trying a few suggestions - I'll have my results ready for the next A-Z post...

Comments

  1. Hi Laura, Perfect interpretation of the stipulation about having a heart on the page. Love it.

    Hope you are having a good week. Sue

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  2. I felt your pain of adding the heart as I read your post. I changed words myself as I almost forgot the heart and didn't want one on my first word choice. You worked out your twist with a twist of your own. PERFECT! And of course coloring the Beech leaf with a beech green pencil would put a little skip in your walk! I can relate! Great pages. I like that all the other words can still be seen quite clearly. I enjoyed reading your post.

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  3. Well it's a heart shape... I like your beautiful leaves.

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  4. Love your leaves and I can see the heart shape easily - beautiful colouring -so gentle. Annie xxx

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  5. Beech for the beech leaf would have made me very happy too :) Perfect and creative interpretation of the brief I'd say - wish I thought of it myself! Yet another stunner from you Laura, I do enjoy seeing what you do each fortnight. Lou x

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  6. Indian bean tree has wonderful heart shaped leaves and you captured this perfectly, love your page

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  7. Fantastic pages - love your leaves and great that they got the colour of that beech crayon right!!

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  8. Fabulous word, and great take on the heart!

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  9. Fabulous! I love the leaves - very clever to use a heart shaped leaf.
    xxx Hazel.

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  10. I'm REALLY late and know it, but I simply had to visit, even though the next CB challenge has already been posted. Your choice of words struck me as perfect, as did the heart twist. This is a wonderful addition to your dictionary. That really shows how well you thought outside the box!

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  11. Lovely, lovely leaves and a very creative way to add that heart!

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  12. This is fantastic! I love your word (have learnt something new) and think the heart shaped leaf is inspired xx

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  13. absolutely not too fast or too loose with the theme, cleverly done the heart.

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  14. Well I've learnt a new word today!! A lovely page, perfect for The Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary Challenge, thank you for joining in!
    Jane x

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  15. A brilliant way to include a heart and perfect for your lovely page.

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