WOYWW 733

 Hello deskers,  Wednesday has rolled round again, and it's time for WOYWW with Julia and the gang. 

Some of you have seen my post from my first day out of my week's holiday from work (here if not) which started by going to Hampton Court to find it shut!!  and after that Tuesday was a quiet day...watching the Ashes (cricket) once the rain stopped.  Shame about the result, but it was exciting! 

I have managed a bit of journal play - just trying out new stamps/stencils rather than finished pages. 

first, in the Dina blue journal, on a denim page, stencilled with Paperartsy paints in lemon meringue and toffee apple; the Sunshine stencil by Dina 

think its the first time I've used those colours... 

then in my A5 journal, the background is distress oxide in villanous purple and uncharted mariner,  just lightly applied and blended with gesso. 

cut out the Paperartsy numbers I stamped last week and glued them to the page. 

then I used this stencil, and applied 3 colours, just turning the stencil to get a plaid effect.

Oxide inks in lumberjack plaid, villainous purple and mustard seed

and then cut out the Paperartsy mini stamps by Lynne Perella.

I had 4 left but decided 3 was a better number.

used 2 of the others to add to a card that I started months ago, and never added a focal point,  for my cousin who's birthday is Sunday, day before me (she's a year older though)  

last Saturday (seems a long time ago now) was of course Kew,  pics here 

I'll be going out on Wednesday, not quite sure where yet, probably give Hampton Court a go again (ha ha; at least I know they'll be open.) so I may be late visiting.   In the meantime, happy WOYWW