WOYWW 897

 Happy WOYWW all. Time to meet again at Sarah's for our weekly desk share... 

I was watching YouTube at the weekend and saw a video from Alison Bomber (Paperartsy designer) which really spoke to me 

she made a whole series of "clusters" to use in projects.

I was inspired to have a go and made just one for a journal page 

I used some of her new stamp designs and scraps plus a Tim Holtz photomatcic image.

I was going to do more but the floor was hot and uncomfortable and I gave up!

Kew was another hot visit - though this weekend is likely to be more so - I am ready for autumn now but it seems a shame to wish time away!  

we enjoyed watching the swans at the lake

and some colour in the evolution garden 

I am hoping to see the eclipse this evening although I don't have eclipse glasses so will have to be careful - I remember the last one was a disaster as it was too cloudy to see anything.  

Wishing you a happy WOYWW and try to stay cool!  

WOYWW 896

 Hello again deskers.  I hope you are well.  It's another Wednesday so WOYWW time again. 

Had a play with the new Seth Apter stamps at the weekend. I brayered some paint on a sheet of cartridge paper and randomly stamped several of the stamps from both the new sets in toning inks (mixture of archival and versafine clair) 

I got carried away so not many in progress pics

I stamped some of the words on spare paper to mount 

the paper was slightly smaller than the journal page so I painted a border in Cocoa Dina Wakley paint although it doesn't show up very well 

close up to show a bit of the stamping. 

I knew I'd have fun with these sets. 

Saturday of course was Kew day and another hot one

it was a Henry day 

looking for shadows and holes!  

and a bit later we saw the heron in the shallows of the lake looking for fish

Put the kettle on, I'll be there in a jiffy.  Happy WOYWW 

WOYWW 895

Here we are once more, Wednesday - time for WOYWW again. I hope you are all well. 

Sarah has the link for your to share your craft goings-on! 

I had a birthday voucher from work for the Stampers Grove.. so would have been rude not to buy some new Paperartsy stamps from Seth Apter this week. 

I wasn't going to get these ones as they are quite similar to others (well, there is a theme going on in Seth's designs) but ... free (gifted) so ... 

they'll be great in journal pages 

I also had a couple of cards to make -  my my nephew and his longstanding girlfriend got engaged at the weekend so I rattled off a card....

and an anniversary card for his parents - my brother and sister in law 

it didn't photograph very well but is on the way to them now so can't re-do it!  

Kew was, as the blog title said, another hot one...

it was a foxy day

and a swan-y day

but plenty of flowers too!

Thanks for dropping by, I'll pop round as soon as I can. 

WOYWW 894

Hi fellow deskers, welcome back for another WOYWW. Head to Sarah's to share your desks and show what you've been doing. 

Not a lot, in my case - but I did finish last week's journal page

I added some subtle stenciling to the pages

you can see it a bit better on this half   some seed heads and some diamond type shapes in places

and added lots of Alison's flowers in matching colours.  

Saturday was of course Kew day - and cool enough to wear jeans and a hoodie!!  

the echinacea in the Carbon Garden were stunning 

and some low angle shooting of the Henry near the Pagoda

Most of the rest of the weekend was taken up with sport - the World Cup of course, (so pleased Spain won, if England couldn't!) golf, F1 and there was probably some cricket in there too!

WOYWW 893

 Here we are again, another Wednesday, another WOYWW!  I can't believe the month is flying by and we have finished Wimbledon and nearly at the final of the World Cup!  

Sarah will provide the link for your crafty tales  

I haven't done much this week at all, with all the sport on TV and the heat.. there seems to be no end tot he latter! 

I did use one of the sheets of patterned paper from The Works,  but only got as far as cutting it in 2 and attempting some painty colour matching for the background. 

As you can see I haven't even trimmed the card to the page yet!!

it was too hot on Saturday at Kew to do a lot of walking around, mostly seeking out shade wherever possible, 

but I did do some posing in front of one of my favourite Henrys!

Getting ready to watch France v Spain in the first semi final, and then Wednesday (today when you read this) is the big one, England v Argentina.... COME ON ENGLAND....

Happy WOYWW and stay cool.. if you can! 

WOYWW 892

 Happy Wednesday to all - another WOYWW has rolled around.  Head to Sarah's for the link and we'll all moan about the heat again!  I can't wait for autumn... 

I used the other set of Alison Bomber's stamps this time, the hydrangea set. 

coloured with the new pencils which I am still enjoying 

Kew on Saturday was colourful 

it was just before it got really hot again 

I was measuring the sunflowers....

and when walking through some knee-high grass decided I'd recreate a Flake advert from donkeys years ago (shame there were no poppies left)  

there's another one one the blog of me trying to get up... why is getting down always so much easier?! 

I've been watching lots of football from the World Cup and yes, stayed up till 2am to watch the England match on Monday morning. 

some of us met at Monica's for brunch at 10 - it was planned as either a celebration or a commiseration - luckily the former !

it did get very warm but the parasols helped.  

then it was off to work for the afternoon!  




I am planning on Kew on Saturday but it will doubtless be another short visit because it will still be nearly 30 again.

thanks for dropping by, happy WOYWW  and I hope you stay cool.  

WOYWW 891

Welcome to Wednesday - WOYWW time again. I am so glad the awful heat of last week has gone (temporarily it seems)  even if it did mean a couple of days when we left work early to avoid the heat. Head to Sarah's for the link

Anyhow I hope you are all well.   

I treated myself to some new stamps last week - a kind of birthday present to myself - thank you for the FB wishes and the cards

It's  not a good photo sorry.  

the journal page I forgot to include last week is - I think - now finished 

 and here are some step by step shots of the progress of it. 

sprays (distress oxides) and some marks made with the end of the nozzles

tissue (the faces) and transparencies (the letters) and stencilling 

I just kept adding.  marks made with paint pens 

close up 

 

I also had a go with the grasses stamp set

background is Paperartsy Infusions powder spritzed with water (I need a new water spritzer, my Tim Holtz one has stopped working - again, it is the second one that has done that.  No idea why. It's not locked in it's travel position ) 

I managed a very short visit to Kew on Saturday before the humidity got too much. 

was delighted to see the gorgeous deep magenta dahlias I loved so much last year, are back in the same bed again

one of the many resident foxes from Kew

thanks for looking - happy WOYWW   July already!!!