WOYWW 738

 Hi deskers,  it's Wednesday again - the last one in July... WTH? (trying not to swear) Anyway, Wednesday, desk day. WOYWW day.   

A slightly ore productive non desk this week.

but first, an anniversary atc and badge - a replacement, from beloved head desk girl Julia, as the original got lost in the post.

with a cute card.  which I seem to have photographed very badly!

thanks so much Julia!  

Now, to my productivity...

I used the scraps I had left from the journal page 2 weeks ago and turned them into 2 cards.

I spent some time rummaging in a box of stamps for a greeting for the one on the left,  until I used a different one completely

I had to move a load of stuff from the top of the box (its the one behind my "desk" that has the basket full of more stuff sitting on top of it

to see what was inside.. I knew there'd be some text-y stamps in there and oh look, my peg stamps top right.   I wonder when I last opened this box!

this basket here... 

and I made the start of another background with some of Seth's older stamps and a more purple-y colour way 

Saturday was of course, Kew... another lovely visit 

just one tempting photo as this has been a long enough post.

a gorgeous flowering cactus in the Princess of Wales conservatory.

Thanks for looking, happy WOYWW!  

WOYWW 737

 The weeks are whizzing by and it's Wednesday, again!  Time for WOYWW again.  

I have nothing exciting to show today at all,  I added some extra stamping to the scraps left from last week's journal page... ! 

what a poor show!  

But I will use them for something.  

What could have been my day (or part day) crafting - Sunday -  ended up being Kew day because when i got to Kew on Saturday, it was just as they announced they'd be closed due to the bad weather... so I turned round and came home again!  

You may ask why I didn't spend Saturday crafting instead...  a very good question !  I was home again by 9.30 but ... didn't!  

Sunday, they were able to open; so another 5am alarm call and off...  yes, on my day off... both days 5 am... earlier than for work!!  

Kew  beautiful colours of course 

Kim was doing her candid photo shots again...

lots more yellow!

Thanks for looking, and I will be round to see how much more creative you've been than here!

WOYWW 736

 hi deskers, it seems to be Wednesday again, - desk sharing day with the WOYWW gang 

I did some more shopping - or at least the shopping I did last week arrived...

Seth Apter minis for Paperartsy, 8 mark making style stamps...

desk shot with a difference. stood up the journals (to the left) which seems to have made a bit more space - not to work in, just space!

then I created a journal page..

I think it needs some doodling over some of the stamped shapes,  but not had time to do that yet.

here's a few in progress photos of the layers 

layer one sheet one

distress oxide ink, mustard seed

more stamping,   

distress oxide , peacock feathers,  and one of the images was cracked pistachio

another layer of stamping

sheet 2,  same colours 

base layer in the journal, same ink colours but spritzed with water and smooshed out more.  Same stamps and same colours 

then it was tearing up the papers and layering onto the journal 

I had real fun making this page.  

I'll leave you with Kew last weekend...

plants with splatters! 

there was lots of yellow at Kew last weekend, which is probably what lead to the yellow in the journal page, as it's not a colour I tend to use much. 

looking for patterns in everything! 

thanks for looking;  happy WOYWW and see you soon.

WOYWW 735

 Another week has whizzed by and it's time to share our crafty spaces again with Julia at the Stamping-Ground for WOYWW

I've been shopping!  Been a while, but I was watching You Tube and saw some of Dina's old stamps being used so went hunting...was only looking for the birds!!  

so I used some of them  to finish the journal page from last week  

and stamped some more of them out on some copy paper

I will be adding them to projects at some stage...

Paperartsy are also having some new releases this week and I've put in one order so far.....some Seth Apter stamps.  They'll be sent out to me at the end of the week as Stampers Grove are having a mini holiday this week.  

So to Kew... 

I love the way that alliums explode!  

Thanks for dropping by, I'll be round to repay the visit soon. 

Happy WOYWW  

WOYWW 734

 Welcome deskers, it's Wednesday again, time for another WOYWW show and tell...

I have nothing much to either tell or show...having had a week off work, plus this Monday for my birthday there hasn't been a lot going on... except with my camera, I was out on the Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday.... I should have turned the pedometer app on my phone on. I wonder how far I walked!  I did take 1659 photos (and that's not counting on the phone) 

I won't add links for each day's separate  blogs on "photosbyh" but if you want to take a look, you are most welcome to have a wander..

I did start to embellish a journal page on Sunday but it didn't get finished ...

you saw the page when it was just the bright stencilled layer a couple of weeks ago.

I added some more stencilling - in white, believe it or not but it looks yellow; and then some torn pieces of collage tissue. 

and there it stopped!  

I will just add one photo from my days out... 

Kew, of course, on Monday for my birthday (well where else to go but my happy place?!)  and of course, birthday cake...

there is almost enough to share with you all.... 

thanks for your birthday wishes and I'll see you soon to catch up with your desks.

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  

WOYWW 732

Welcome back to WOYWW - where we share our craft spaces with the world.  

It's been another quiet week crafting - the weekend was too hot to do anything much and I never find the energy after work...

all I've done is stamp out the Paperartsy numbers stamps to see what they look like... I used water colour paper so it's a bit textured and the "1" was a bit iffy  but I do like them 

the backdrop is my own "exploding box" Angela!!  a right mess and needs sorting out.   It's meant to be glues and things, but it's turned into a dumping ground!  

I just went back and took a close up 

the top row are in a distress oxide (purple)  and the rest in versafine clair (dark blue)

Saturday was of course Kew, and it was really hot (after weeks complaining about being cold!)  but stunning whilst I could stand the heat... 

this is why I like getting there at 8am... the light is spectacular 

and the poppies  in the wildflower bed weren't half bad either

I've got next week off work (can't wait) and of course the forecast is for showers  and light rain.  typical, I've not had any time off this year and the minute I do the weather changes.. hopefully it will change again and be dry!   I am hoping it won't be so bad as to keep me from going out for days. 

anyhow, thanks for looking, I will be round to see what you've been up to soon.  Happy WOYWW