WOYWW 716

 Welcome deskers, Wednesday again, and time for WOYWW.  

This week I have my new goodies to share...

Dina's new release - 6 neon paints, some stencils and some collage tissue.

I took advantage of ordering these, to get the new Distress inks a very pale grey - in fact so pale it doesn't seem to show up much - but I've not really played with it yet.

and some new ink foam pads the domed ones.

I did enjoy playing with the neon paints briefly though..

I used the paints through one of the stencils,  layering all 6 over one another and then on some cardstock before stamping and cutting out a Dina figure.

as I say, a very pale grey, on white card... 

looking forward to playing more though.

and so to  Kew on Saturday.  

a dull day, Saturday - typically Sunday was lovely and sunny!

lots of funghi in the woodland

snowdrops

and colour in the Temperate house.

Thanks for dropping by, I will catch your workspaces soon. Have a happy WOYWW

WOYWW 715

 Welcome, deskers!  I hope this week finds you all well.  It's another Wednesday, so time for WOYWW and our desk sharing day.

this is the sum total of my crafty endeavours this week!  

One stencilled piece of paper!  I am quite impressed with my stencil matching skills though, as the stencil only fills about 2/3 of the paper but lines up really well.

Monday saw the release date for some new Dina Wakley products which (ahem) I ordered immediately, along with the new Distress ink pads,  such a beautiful soft looking grey.

In the absence of anything more exciting, I'll add a few photos from Kew on Saturday as well as the link to the full post (it's another long one!) 

if you read the Kew post last week, this is the bit we missed!!  

it's massive, how can you miss this gorilla!!  

Hopefully next week there'll be a bit more crafting (with new goodies!)  

thanks for dropping by, and I'll be round to see your desk soon.  

Happy WOYWW   

WOYWW 714

 We have zoomed or way to another Wednesday's WOYWW.. 

hmmm..  new stencils!  

came across these on Stampers Grove when looking to see if he had the new TH distress inks in yet..

added some more layers-  stamping this time -  to the purple page I started a couple of weeks ago

here's the "desk" shot.... the only other thing I've done is to stencil a couple of faces on some card - I think it was my raffle prize from the Crop -  white with a hint of gold -  the gold really shows up in the bad electric light in my living room!!   (not so much in the photo)  

Saturday was Kew, of course and a mega long post showing the Orchid display....

just a hint of the many on the post!

I'm going back again this week for seconds!  

Thanks for looking, Happy WOYWW, see you at a desk near here soon.  Kyla had trouble visiting my desk last week, and was told it was a  dangerous phishing site so I hope no-one else gets the same.  

WOYWW 713

 Wednesday again!  welcome to another WOYWW    My productivity didn't continue this week -  I got some new stamps and stencils (and no, there was NOT a second order - the rest of the release didn't grab me.. )

so these are the ones I was waiting for last week. 

stamps designed by Seth Apter for Paperartsy and the two small stencils from the Paperartsy range. 

just realised you can't really see the stencil designs very well as the packet background comes through strongly... but little dots and little squares...

I did have a play with some of the stamps and made up a birthday card

I used moulding paste through the dotty stencil and added sprays (Distress sprays)  and inks

I did watch the release of the new Tim Holtz ink colour and like it,  but not ordered yet (waiting for some more Dina stuff the week after next)  but whilst checking if the Stampers Grove had them in yet I came across some more "must have" Stencil Girl stencils that will probably be here tomorrow!

Kew on Saturday was grey after the gorgeous sunshine of the week before, but still lots to see.  post is here 

this weekend sees the start of this year's Orchid Festival so should be colourful!!  

you have to book time slots (to prevent over crowding) and I've got one for each of the first 2 Saturdays.  

Thanks for looking, happy WOYWW and I'll be round when I can.  

WOYWW 712

 Wow, Wednesday again... desk sharing day  WOYWW  again.  I can't quite believe this is the last Wednesday in January already!

I've been playing with the Stencil Girl stencils still... 

made another birthday card

and some more with the poppy seed heads, slightly different colourways to before 

 really really like these 2 stencils!  

I also received a die in a giveaway from a blog I follow 

that I didn't even realise i was in for a giveaway!

not tested it yet 

I had a great morning at Kew last Saturday - it was pretty cold but dry - yay! and the sky was so blue - yay! and the sun was out  double yay! - made such a difference! 

Took loads of photos that you can see here 

I know several of you will have seen them from the FB link  

the pond (and the lake) were frozen again

and my Kew buddy Kim and I were able to play shadow pics for the first time in weeks!

and we got some great photos of the robin in the Temperate House, he was a right  little poser!

thanks for popping in, I'll be round to visit as soon as I can. but I hope you are all well.  Happy WOYWW! 

I "might" have ordered some of the new Paperartsy stamps/stencils that are being released this week... 2 days down, 2 to go... wonder if there'l be a second order! 

WOYWW 711 on a roll

Welcome deskers - Wednesday already again.. time for WOYWW  with Julia at the Stamping-Ground. All welcome.

I was on a bit of a roll on Sunday, had some birthday cards to make and decided to play with the new stencils from a couple of weeks ago.

the recipients won't see this post as although they're crafters they don't check my blog,,,

the first is for a friend who is nursing her husband in his final weeks and so "happy" birthday didn't seem appropriate for a sentiment....

the colours are bundled sage and speckled egg distress oxide,  and a small sweep of frayed burlap for shading

this is speckled egg for the stencilling on the background and the stamping is medieval blue  (versafine clair) 

a chance to use the new Paperartsy set I got before Christmas

then I went to the journals...

 one of Dina's supporters that I follow on You Tube (Claire Stead, art_journal love)  shared her love of this colour combination a while ago - peacock, turquoise and orchid paints (Dina's paints) 

the stencil is the new "twisted forest" from Stencil Girl from a couple  of weeks ago.

and I used it randomly over a black background in the journal -  love the colours over black!

Claire also inspired this one, which is a work in progress,  just black and white.. stencils by Dina, over black.  

will add some stamping at some stage... probably!

and again, the first stencil, the poppy seed heads, in a different colourway, on watercolour paper

I think these were uncharted mariner and villainous potion as watercolours 

Not had such a productive time for ages!

Finally Kew on Saturday - a bit of rain, but missed the one torrential downpour by timing a walk through the Temperate House at just the right ten minutes!

love the shapes of the Monkey Puzzle tree branches 

inside the Temperate House during the downpour.

Thanks for looking,  I'll be along shortly....

Happy WOYWW  

WOYWW 710

 Hello deskers  - Wednesday again already.!  can only be time for WOYWW with Julia 

I've finished the journal page from last week

 

and played with a new stencil 

Saturday saw me at Kew, for the first of another year's visits - didn't get as wet as I had expected as luckily the forecast heavy rain didn't materliase. 

saw this in the Princess of Wales conservatory

and Kim and I had fun with the mirror installation again 

as Jan said, is the world ready for multiple Helens... or Kims come to that.  

thanks for visiting, I will be round to see what you're making soon.

Happy WOYWW