Welcome to November... Desk day.... WOYWW head for the Stamping-Ground and Julia will dish the dirt explain all.
No enabling today as I still haven't ordered my crackle paste I forgot to buy last week..
I did have a chance to have a bit of a play with a couple of the stencils though
and some stamping in the background
I took my ideas from a You-Tube video from Niamh Baly who uses a lot of Dina Wakley products and I love her work.
I used wilted violet and peacock feathers (obviously!) distress oxides
I absolutely LOVE they way this stencil comes out (Imay have to buy the bigger size too)
I very carefully stuck it to the journal page so as not to smudge the inks
quite fortuitously the tissue shows the word "perfect" in the middle of the girl's neck... not that it is a perfect page, but not bad for random placement of the stencil!
I have some finishing off to do, but am really pleased with this page so far.
I'll be late visiting this week as I have a Dr's appointment at lunchtime so have to get back to Sutton from work and then back to work after the appointment so won't have time to do any visits then.
Nearly forgot - last week's Kew pics - where I met an old friend..
and got quite wet!
Kew will be staying open during the new lockdown, but as we are only meant to be using transport for essential travel, not sure I will be able to keep going (though it is essential to my mental wellbeing to visit Kew so...)
29 comments:
Love, love, love the latest page Helen. The collage paper and stencil are amazing. Hope you are still able to visit Kew and that the Dr appointment goes off OK. Thanks for visiting. Stay safe and happy WOYWW. Sarah #1
Really love the page. It is very evocative and the colours are perfect. I’ve seen a fair few of Niamh’s vids and agree. She has a lovely style. Fingers crossed your appointment goes well.
Mary Anne (3)
Happy WOYWDW
That's a lovely page there and love the colours The colours at Kew are stunning
Take care and stay well and safe,
Lilian B #9
That is a super page Helen! Hope all goes well at the doctors. Mental we being is very important! Take care and stay safe. Anne x 11
I love it when you discover a random placement.. yup it works just perfectly. The first pic reminds me of vintage wallpaper, very very lovely.
Happy WoywW Helen, take care Tracey xx
I'm determined to do my rounds of my favourite blogs before I get under a pile of sewing this week...it just didn't happen last week.
I love the latest page Helen. Like you I'm never too sure what essential travel is [what is essential to one person isn't to another]. I hope you can keep your dates with Kew each week.
Hugs,
Annie x #14
I like that stencil too! Don’t think you can go wrong with a good flourish (!!) and that page is great. Hope you’re ok in lockdown, lovely gal, just think Kew will be getting ready for Christmas by the time you’ll be able to visit again, something worth waiting for.
Hugs LLJ 6 xxx
Love your stencilled backgrounds and you made it look like the feathers are in her hair - looks cool! Nice autumn colours still - around here most of them are gone now and we had hard frost this morning, which will finish off the rest. Shame it didn't last longer! A bit like the spring blossoms - blink and you miss them! We have to appreciate them while they are here! Happy WOYWW Helen! zsuzsa #19
Love the face you stencilled and can well imagine the larger size appearing before too long.
have a good week and stay safe
Hugs, Neet 5 xx
Oh that is a stunning page, really loving these stencilled faces I am seeing about. Mind you, I had some years ago, not used them much though. It may just be my screen but your old friend appears to match perfectly with your journal page colours! Thought we had a theme going there! Many more leaves on the ground this wekk, but the autumn colour continues to blaze. A few days of sunshine to send Autumn off with a bang? Let's hope, I am so over the rain as I suspect are you! Do hope you manage to keep up your visits. Stay well, stay safe, Cindyxx #16
Love the page, it is perfect! Do you ever scan them in and save to your computer and then print them out to use again, maybe on cards or other projects?
Happy Crafting, Stay safe. Happy WOYWW
Lyn #25
Your page is gorgeous!! I love the stenciled girl!
Great Kew photos!
Have a great week!
Carol N #24
HI Helen, isn't it great when we get a 'happy accident'? The page is stunning, totally agree with the stencil- it's perfect. Hope the docs appointment goes well, Stay safe, Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #4 X
Happy WOYWW. Gorgeous journal page. I hope you don't have to wait a month to visit Kew again. Ali x #27
Helen, I am loving that page! That stencil is so yummy and one I would love to have in my stash!!! Your leaf changing color photos are so gorgeous! We haven't gone full-blown in the town I live in yet. We are still too hot. But it's slowly coming around! Blessings for the rest of your week! Felicia, #28
Hi Helen and Harry, he/she is looking well. Pleased you had a nice visit. Great journal pages too. Stay safe and have a lovely creative woyww, Angela x18x
That page is gorgeous! I am so glad that you had a lovely time at Kew again. Happy WOYWW. Take care and stay safe. With love & God Bless, Caro xxx (#13)
Yep, lovely page - that stencil is really fab, and sticking it down without smudging the ink...very clever indeed! I really like the flourish stencil too, and that’s why I don’t do your sort of art...it would never occur to me to use the face on top! Brill. Meanwhile, you need to stay safe...can you find a local park just for fresh air and photos...I know Kew is everything, but actually, everything is good health to get back there!
Fantastic colors for the leaves stencil. I love seeing all the photos. So pretty. Have a great week. Dorlene #32
I just love your swirly leafy background, Helen, and the subtle face addition is a triumph! One of my favourite pages you've ever done, I think. Just gorgeous. As are your Kew photos! Isn't this the most glorious time of year for colour?
Thank you for visiting - nice to find another House of Eliott fan, and I'm glad you like the tunic! These days they don't repeat anything decent on TV - it's all just rubbish and I rarely watch any network stuff any longer. 30 chews really isn't that much - while eating our Thai green curry for lunch today (delicious, by the way!) I found myself chewing 50 times and enjoying every morsel. It never gets "stone" cold anyway, in your mouth, and it doesn't feel peculiar! Thank you for your good wishes for tomorrow's eye test. I was worried they might cancel it but they phoned today to remind me, and I said "I thought you were going to tell me it was cancelled" but she laughed and said "No - we are always here for you!" So I feel very reassured!
Happy WOYWW,
Shoshi #17
Love the stencilling and the colours you have used.
Liked to meet your old friend!
Thanks for visiting my bog...
Stay safe and keep well...
Happy WOYWW!
Susan #23
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Hi Helen, I hope for your sake that you will be able to continue traveling to the gardens. that has to be essential too ( mental health) :) Love how that page is coming along with the stenciled layers. ~Stacy #31
I absolutely Love those pages, the colour combo is so subtle... just love them!
Take care and stay safe!
Chrissie #12
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Definitely need to visit Kew for your mental well being. Totally need too. Go.your friends make your day there,
Love that page too and the mask Helen couldn’t agree more!
Thanks for being a blessing, and may God bless you too, especially in these unusual times, a blessing to rest simply in Him! Praying you’re all kept well too!
Hugs, Shaz in Oz.x 😊
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Hi Helen, great colours and stencil. And how fab that the word perfect is positioned so well. You must have a little of patience for stencilling on tissue paper - it would end up all creased, smudged and torn with me - I think I am quite heavy handed at times! Hope the doctor's appointment went ok. Have a lovely week, Heather xx #8
Love your page, that’s the nicest lady stencil I have seen. I do hope you get to continue your Kew visits during lockdown. Stay safe x Angela #20
Love how she hovers within the layers - she really is beautiful - and the "perfect" is a very happy accident. I think you could probably make the case for mental health and well-being in visiting Kew...
Alison x
Such a lovely page Helen - worth every minute spent on it. I hope you can manage your Kew visits - so important. Lovely Autumn photos. xx
ooh great stencil work and agree, the placement of the word is perfect.
Ah Kew, presume they can still open (I read that gardens that you pay for can still open)? Miss being able to visit london probably the longest I havent been down since I was a teenager.
kyla
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