Time Flies...

I don't know where the time has gone since I last posted a couple of weeks ago.
Have had to do some gardening stuff as next week have men in cutting down some trees and putting up new fencing.
Spent last Friday moving my craft room around - its no where finished yet as just using the existing furniture at present, but I think at least I now know the layout of what I want.
Where I had a makeshift desk before, the afternoon sun was in my eyes so not very ideal.

Its a horrible blustery day today so going to make up for missed time and probably do a couple of posts today..or maybe this will just turn into an extra long one - sorry.

Last week when I was gardening I snuck in a quick dig-scrap page when having a coffee break using a lovely kit called 'Autumn Delight' by MLDesigns and I thought this was ideal to show off my lovely little feathered friend.

Also I found time to have a quick experiment for some male cards.

I always have trouble thinking of ideas for men and boys.

Next below are some digi-scrap pages I made with the latest kit from

Algera Designs called 'Projection'

 

 

The image used on 'Star Quality' page was from 'the Graphics Fairy' and all others from 'The sum of all crafts' other than 2 of my own photos on Christmas and 4th page down.

I loved using this digi-kit as it has so many useful elements in it and could be easily used for both female and male themed projects.
I made the pages using Serif Craft Artist software and some items have been recoloured and effects added.

For details of 'Projection' kit and other Algera Designs click here

In between gardening, my lovely husband also found some time to make these or this?
You could slice it up or tear it into rolls.
It has Stilton on top and was very tasty along with the homemade he made too- yummy!

Thanks for stopping by... sorry for the long post today..

have a lovely day x

WOYWW #202

 

Hi and welcome - unless you are here via the  Stamping-ground blog you may not know that WOYWW is  ‘What’s On Work desk Wednesday’ and involves lots of blog hopping fun by lovely folk from all around the world. All this is thanks to the lovely Julia over at Stamping Ground, so for more info and to join in the fun do check them out.

 

So whats on my desk?

 

 

 There's a small journal where I'm just finishing off some doodling.

Had a sort out recently and found some forgotten things to play with like the fancy free stencil from a magazine, an iridescent medium (now used on my MOO-mania number entry) and some Fimo glaze - no Fimo but sure it'll be handy.

Two new stamps not tried out on the left - one is that lovely 'IndigoBlu' blazing poppies that I've seen on  lovely inspiring projects on so many of your blogs. 

 

 

 

 

this is my other usual little space on top of the cupboard. In front is the card that's going to be for my Great Niece who is soon to be 2. The lovely card and ATC at the back along with the goodies on the right was a lovely gift/prize from The House of Bears - thank you again.

 

 

Ted at back (he's a bit shy sometimes) with the lovely card from The House of Bears

and a fabulous wooden file folder crying out to be decorated soon. They were so pleased with their prize they wanted a picture for their album.

 

This is the card Ted instructed me to make for Podgy and The House of Bears

 

Lots of other fun this week playing with a  lovely new digi-kit from Algera Designs called 'Romantique'.

I added a free Tube lady to layout and applied some effects in the software to change to this greeny tone.



That's my lot for now - Thank you for you visit, will try to get to as many desk as I can soon... have a lovely day... Gill x

Romantique

Good afternoon I've had a fun day playing with a new digi-kit out today called 'Romantique'..... details on Algera designs blog

I love the colours in this digi-kit and it has some really beautiful flowers and elements and papers.

Here are some of the pages that I have made so far. Used images from The Sum of all Crafts (thank you)

 

 

click here for Details of Romantique digi-kit by Algera Designs

Thank You Podgy and The House of Bears

We had a lovely surprise earlier today when the postman delivered a lovely parcel from Podgy and his furry friends from The House of Bears blog.

I was lucky to have my name paw-picked out of a hat by Podgy on the occasion of the Bears bloggerversary challenge. However, my furry friend 'Tedlitz' aka Ted Bear has already laid claim to everything when he beat me to the door, and is refusing to give it back.
Ted dashed to the door while someone else put their paw out and I of course tripped over. There was lots of laughter, followed by the  rustle of paper and scissors frantically cutting open the package - with no sympathy for me lying on the floor.
I did manage to snap a photo of him with his friends, with Edgar holding a lovely paw-made card by Podgy and Ernest holding a fabulous wooden file folder album. They were all arguing about how to decorate it and what to do with it and I wouldn't mind but they aren't even crafters.
The little horrors have now also hidden the rest of the contents from me.




'Tedlitz' aka Ted at back, then left to right; Ernest, Tommy and Edgar

So this is a little thank you to  The House of Bears from me and my furry friends - except they wouldn't let me put my name on it as they said its all theirs... but thanks from me too, we loved all the lovely goodies ....thank you so very much xxxxx

WOYWW #200

Well it’s Wednesday which can only mean one thing, Happy WOYWW… and for anyone not knowing - WOYWW means ‘What’s On Work-desk Wednesday’ and involves lots of blog hopping fun by lovely folk from all around the world. All this is thanks to the lovely Julia over at Stamping Ground   

so for more info and to join in the fun check them out. And today even more to celebrate - it's the 200^th  one  – Congratulations  Julia and thank you. I’m so sad that I’ve only discovered this in January.... but I’m addicted now!

So what’s on my desk?



  

This is my cupboard top work area and at the front is the card from last week that I asked if I should add the dark butterflies (over on left) or leave them off – well firstly can I say thank you for all your comments about that, it gave me lots to think about.
Yesterday I tallied them up and there were slightly more ‘leave it on’ - however the things said that hit me were; Butterflies too dark and large and takes the eye away from the fairy unless they are the focus of the card which they weren’t. Maybe try just adding one, or make them lighter and maybe iridescent.
So I punched out a couple of butterflies with a Martha Stewart punch and covered them with iridescent glitter and just laid them on the card to get a feel for how it might look and yesterday I sorted out a couple of sets of stamps with butterflies in to have a go at adding something smaller and lighter. I think something is missing and that maybe the answer-thank you x.
Also at the middle back is the now finished frame from last week and if you would like to see more of that, the full post is here

  

 

Haven’t showed this before it’s the cupboard opened up to show one of the places where I keep my stamps - yes I know needs better organising to find them LOL





  

On my main little desk there’s not much going on as found a box with some ink re-fills including a black Stazon which I didn’t realise I had.  Not having much surface area to work on things tend to get putinto cupboards and if they are tall and I can’t reach over back, things get forgotten. So having a sort out. Also found some ‘Radiant Pearls’ – remember them? Haven’t used these for years – not even sure if they still make these embossable paints.

Also been sorting out leaflets and books with techniques in to refresh my memory on what things can be used for…like the great ‘Liquitex’ little booklet and ‘Marvy Medium’ leaflet..

Also on desk is some small silk bits I was trying to get Inktense pencils to stay on after washing, but that's an ongoing experiment.

right that’s it for now – So thank you again for your butterfly help, I’ll be off trying to visit as many of you now.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments are very much appreciated.

Have a good day……. Gill x

 





Challenge #25 Alcohol inking

 

Not the best of photos due to the reflection on the glass but had great fun making this altered photo frame for Neet and Von's fabulous challenge over at Artful Times and as per challenge requirements I used lots of alcohol inks, which are one of my favourite products to play with.
Used alcohol inks on back of acetate, die cut and silk flowers, swirls, clock and top of star shaped jewels.



 

 

 

 



I designed the printable acetate myself using some family photos and own artwork.

 

 

 

After printing out used various alcohol inks on the back but behind that put a sheet of coloured peachy/red tones card printed from an Artylicious cd. A small piece of the same colour card was ribbled and used under photo.
The photo of my late Grandfather aged about 3 photo taken about 1899



The frame was roughly painted with Reeves bronze acrylic paint.

 





 I used varied flowers and swirl dies (think they were Marianne Designs). The flowers were painted with the bronze paint then alcohol inks applied and also on centre bits.
The swirls done the same, slightly random paint then added inks.
The clock on lower right side was done using X-cut tri-boss Chronology clocks folder... after embossing it I used a small spellbinder circle die to cut it out then used alcohol inks and also some rub on waxes.

WOYWW #199

 

Well it’s Wednesday so that can only mean one thing …it’s WOYWW time! Yipee!

Welcome and Happy WOYWW to you… no I’m not going nuts..mmm actually that’s probably debatable LOL. If you don’t know WOYWW = 'Whats On Your Work-desk Wednesday' = lots of blog hopping fun by folk from all around the world.  All this fabulous fun is wonderfully organised by the lovely Julia over at Stamping Ground so for more info and to join in, do check them out.

so... what's on my desk?

 

So on my main desk I have a couple of finished cards(including the ‘wishing you well’ started last week, made with the stamped bits I sorted out a few weeks ago. The fairy one is almost finished.
I used my Martha Stewart punches on some patterned paper for the borders and found matching colours in my promarkers to colour the images, and added a little peach colour glitter glue on fairy and flowers. The stamped butterflies lying to the side of the card, I added antennae to and a bit of metallic wax over top – but I can’t decide if they would work on the card – have laid them on it in other photo below

 

 

 

..... so what do you think, add them or leave them off ?





 

 

On my cupboard top that I craft on, is a project being worked on for the alcohol challenge over at ‘Artful Times’ blog. I inked the back of one of the printable acetate sheets I designed a few weeks back. There's some grungy flowers drying on the left, (painted over them with copper acrylic paint) they still need working on and will be added to frame with some other bits…more on that another time.

 

So that’s it for now – I’ll be off trying to visit as many of your blogs as possible now.

Thanks for stopping by and any comments left are much appreciated.

Have a good day……. Gill x