WOYWW 878

 Welcome to another WOYWW and happy April fool's day. I hope you don't get tricked into anything nasty today!    As ever Sarah will have the link for you. 

I have new goodies today  Paperartsy release time last week! 

stamps, a stencil and some tissue












I opened the tissue so you could see the whole thing - it's a map of Paris from 1615 and is gorgeous. You should have seen the way Leandra used it in a journal page - when you add colour the features really pop. 

I did get as far as stamping out the images too 

but no time to play 

I've got the new Versafine Clair inks on order now - I only say they were being launched at the end of the week and had to have them... hoping they come before Easter. 

Kew was of course lovely on Saturday although cold. 

so much blossom 

and wonderful blue skies.

thanks for looking,  I will be round soon to check your crafty goings on. 

Sending love to Neet for continued recovery. 

WOYWW 877

 And whizz.. it's Wednesday again,  WOYWW day. Head to Sarah's for the link and share your crafty space.  

I added some more faces (transparencies) to this journal page and used a sheet from what I think is the very first collage tissue pack from Dina,  and cut out the words individually - mainly because I didn't want to keep it in one big piece and hide all the faces!

I used some more transparency faces on the facing page,  but haven't added anything more to this page yet. 

then I took to my smaller watercolour journal and some distress oxide inks, and the edge of a credit card to make some marks,

then added some Seth mini stamps 

Yet to decide on a focal point (possibly too much background stamping in the darker ink) so may add some more colour to knock them back before adding a focal point)

the bloody boiler conked out again overnight Friday so I had to arrange for B Gas to come back and re-light the pilot light on Monday.

for now it's stayed lit (I still think it was the workers in the street who must have turned the gas off again to me when they fixed downstairs...but can't prove it)  

I have bitten the bullet and booked a call for a quote for a new boiler...

I did manage to enjoy Kew on Saturday - the weather was gorgeous

sunny daffodils 

silky Pasqueflowers

cherry (or plum) blossom 

Can't quite believe this is the last Wednesday in March - next week is April... 

thanks for dropping by, I will be round soon. Happy WOYWW  

WOYWW 876

 Hi deskers,  Wednesday rolled round fast again and it's time for WOYWW  at Sarah's 

I had to take Tuesday off work as the gas mains in the street are being replaced and they needed to get inside to move the gas meter and join up the new pipes... then they couldn't get the boiler re-lit so I've had to call British Gas to do it (and booked the service )  so I'm hanging around this morning too... I may already be gone by the time you visit (hopefully!)  

I added some more to last week's journal page (again, something Dina did in her supporter live )

then I played about with paint on another page.  the circles are a gorgeous sort of jade green called malachite, not as blue as the picture makes them look 

this was one I did at the weekend, brayered paint on the background and Alison Bomber stamps.

Kew was sunshine-filled blossom gorgeousness on Saturday 

the forecast this weekend is currently also looking good! 

Thanks for visiting, see you soon!  

Wishing Neet continued recovery .   

WOYWW 875

 I can't believe it's Wednesday again and time for WOYWW already. Hope you've all had a good week. Head to Sarah's to find out what it's all about.   I do hope Neet is recovering.   

I made some more of the cards I shared last week, in the yellow/purple combo which was my favourite.

I didn't bother photographing them as they are the same as the last batch.  

then I took to a journal.  the birds for hair were inspired by a Dina supporters live,  she draws her faces free-hand but I used one of her stencils.  

I'll add to it at some stage

Kew last Saturday was the final week of the 2026 orchid display 

but there was lots of other colour too

magnolias

tulips

and I gave the stone lion a wig!  

thanks for looking, see you soon.  

WOYWW 874

Happy WOYWW all... time to share our crafty spaces with Sarah   

I spent some time on Sunday - my crafting time - making some cards using the new Alison Bomber stamps I showed last week.  I had fun!

they'll probably birthday cards  - this one definitely 

two other colour variations 

and another of the stamps on a journal page - typically, so far unfinished 

I really do like that stencil in the background though as you can see!  

Saturday saw Kew, of course, and what is getting to be a colour-filled garden again 

there is one more weekend of the orchids to come

the magnolias are coming out and we even saw some sunshine!  

the main area where the magnolias grow at Kew is low-lying and it has been as you know, very wet... it could have been much more squishy than it was, but it was soggy underfoot! 

spent some time at the lake and the colours on this mallard's head were just stunning!  

what a handsome chap!

Thanks for stopping by, I'll see you soon.  

WOYWW 873

 Welcome back to another WOYWW  at Sarah's CraftShed  - and February is just about over.  

At least round here there've been a couple of dry days - hoping for another one on Saturday. 

I have just opened some new goodies - a couple of stamp sets from Paperartsy by Alison Bomber. So far, i have still resisted last month's Seth's new stamps..

it was the berries wot did it for me!  that and Alison's amazing samples on the FB live launch. 

a couple of journal pages from weekend, this is in the Dina watercolour journal but is just with stamps 

and this is the finished page from last week, added some more collage (the third face at the top) and stamped a load of tulips over another layer of that lovely new stencil I used last week. 

If you read my Kew post from Saturday you'll know it was a nightmare journey thanks to signal problems on the trains, ending up being a 3 hour journey door to door... 

but there were lots of signs of Spring when i did get there... the daffodils are gorgeous

and loads of hellebores too. 

If i don't get to pop by before work, it may be a bit later for my visit, as there is a meeting at work in the afternoon and it may end up an evening out (although I am planning to come home after the meeting)  

Thanks for popping by and happy WOYWW  

WOYWW 872

 I hope you are all well and Neet especially is recovering.  I have seen you lurking on FB so hope you'll be back on the link up soon.  Head to Sarah's to join in 

I pulled out some Distress Oxide sprays for a change, and some Distress stains for some splatter. 

I used some of the older Dina collage tissue pieces 

and the new stencil from a few weeks ago, that I've not used before -  liking it a lot! 

didn't get time to finish the page - was looking for a script stamp to add to the page and got distracted by

sorting out my Paperartsy mini stamps - previously muddled in 3 smaller boxes with some other loose stamps. 

they look much better now, and are in order by designer and numerical.  

because it's a bigger box it only just fits in the space they used to occupy! 

Saturday saw a return visit to the Orchids at Kew, having booked time slot for each of the Saturdays it is running.  A beautifully sunny, crisp winter day made for much better photos!

the Hive looked amazing with such blue skies. 

Thanks for dropping by, I'll be round soon.  

Happy WOYWW