WOYWW 556

Hello deskers, it's time to meet up again for What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday again.. Julia hosts as ever
I'm still on the masterboard kick at the moment, added a few more layers to the two I was working on last week and started another one... none of them finished yet

 since I took this picture I've added some white pen doodling,

 to the yellowy-green one, added some stamping in yellow and green archivals.

and the new one, done with paints and a brayer, and some stamping in archivals.


I intend to cut these up (once I'm happy with them) to make some more birthday cards, one of which I need to get in the post before the weekend

Kew link from Saturday here 


I'll be round to see what you've been creating soon

WOYWW 555

Welcome deskers - another WOYWW has rolled around!  Head to the Stamping-Ground for the link and other desk. 
So I've done a fair bit of playing this week - yay!! 
First up I had to make some birthday cards for some crafting buddies (but they won't see them here so that's ok)

both started out on mixed media paper (bought a pad in Cass Art yonks ago and only used 1 sheet before (it's still attached to the pad)  USING UP STUFF... wow, go me!!


masterboard type background with Distress Oxide sprays and multiple stamping 
this was part way through

 one of the finished cards.

I love the Tim Holtz paper dolls but always struggle to incorporate them, so am pleased to be able to do so here

second card, similar idea, different colours and stamps
(the background stamps are Tracey Scott for Paperartsy)  and the figure is of course, by Dina Wakley



then, because I hadn't had enough of distress oxides on this fab paper- it really holds up to sprays and water well -  I kept going

 they both started with this one, and greens and yellow sprays.  then I put a second sheet on top of the first one to blot/create a second page




I've done extra colours and started the stamping on this one

but not yet on this one. 


Really having fun with this (and want some more Oxide sprays in other colours now....)



I had a fantastic day in the sunshine at Kew last Saturday - really cold, frosty early on - but beautiful...
lots of pics here (as always) 

here's one to tempt you!







Looking forward to seeing what you're working on

WOYWW 554

Well that week flew by... again!  Once more we find ourselves joining the Wednesday gang for WOYWW  with Julia
I had good intentions to do some crafting this week... well, I did a teeny, tiny little bit at the weekend

 I added a bit more to the latest journal pages that I have on the go

I blocked out a bit of the background with one of the new Fresco paints so my images would stand out a bit

stamps on this page are all by Dina Wakley and I've kept all the colours similar to the background to avoid too much

 then to this page I've just added some washi tape (Jane Davenport)

then I got stuck!
but seeing as it's been sat with just the first layer since before Christmas, what harm is a few more days (weeks)....

I'd say come back and check it out  next week... well we'll see!  I've got a couple of birthday cards to make so need to get a crack on!


Last week's Kew's visit is here  and there were lots of

and

but I am hoping for some sunshine next weekend!  (I've seen the forecast, so I might be lucky!) 

WOYWW 553

Christmas has been packed away for another year, and I would say that all is clean and tidy... but that would be a big fat fib!  I don't make New Year Resolutions but once again I will ..just possibly... do a bit of sorting/clearing/tidying at some stage

But -  it's Happy Desk Day - time to share craft workspaces for WOYWW; linking at Julia's as always
I have no crafting to show for my week - but have some enabling for you (obviously!)

a few more Paperartsy goodies from their week of releases.

Really looking forward to playing with these - they only arrived Tuesday - just in time for a starring role - and it's just as well they did or my post would have been very sparse.

I had a fabulous visit to Kew last Saturday - the weather was perfect and I got some great photos 

 the sun came out and really highlighted the grasses









and I can't resist the grevillea in the Princess of Wales glasshouse





Looking forward to visiting your desks where I am sure you'll have been much more productive!

WOYWW 552 - Happy New Year

There's something quite special about being able to wish you all a Happy New Year and WOYWW at the same time; although it doesn't seem quite possible that we are entering 2020.   It only seems five minutes since we were all worried about the turn of the century and the possible mayhem with computer glitches etc. 

in case you didn't get to see the gifts I got for Christmas (post about my Christmas day here)

I'm showing them again here

I also remembered to photograph the tag/wallets I made for the cash gifts for my niece and nephew, when they had opened them








Paperartsy are launching new products again this week and some shopping has been done - and even delivered!

I also bought a tub of modelling paste in clear (they didn't have white)  which I needed.
There is another order in progress too....


Of course I paid another visit to Kew on Saturday  but also had a day with my cousin on Monday (as I don't go back to work till 2nd, Thursday)  and visited the woods she likes so much (here) 




I've also managed some crafting - it's my brother's birthday on Monday (he won't see  this) so have made him a card

I'm writing this on Tuesday evening ahead of the New Year fireworks although they're going off already round here.

Happy New Year and I'll catch your desk soon - join in here

Hoping that everyone in Australia stays safe from the appalling fires that we've seen so much of on our news.