WOYWW #225

I am back, it has been a long time since I joined WOYWW, actually it has been a long time since I have had anything on my desk.

I have been so busy with the yard and garden that I haven't had time for any craftiness.

I have discovered however that I love gardening, who knew!

I had a bunch of birthdays come up this week and it happened to coincide with Wed. so here is my desk.

If you want to see the cards close up scroll down to my previous post.

 When you haven't crafted for awhile it sure takes longer to get the creative juices flowing!

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WOYWW #208

It is a rainy Wednesday here in Saskatchewan, I didn't think that I would be able to join the fun today but due to the lovely rain, Track and Field was cancelled, woohoo a crafting day!

Here are two cards that I have been working on, the one on the right is finished and the one on the left is waiting for the clay buttons to dry.

This is my first time using the clay, so we shall see how it turns out, I have no idea what the drying time is.

I also pulled out my diagonal embossing template to make matching envelopes.

I will post a close up of all the cards I made later in the day.

Happy Wednesday everyone!

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WOYWW #207

 I didn't think I would be able to join WOYWW but I managed to find some time to create this afternoon.  I think this is the latest I have ever join, I will probably have the last spot but as my Mom always said last is first so it all works, lol!

If you have no clue what I am talking about, hop over to Stamping Ground Julia will explain everything.

Here is my desk/table, I got out lots of supplies today, Gesso, stamps, makers, beautiful butterflies embossing folder, gems, pearls, ribbon, ribbon punch, stencils, ink spray and more.

 

 

 

Here are the cards I made!

First of all I painted Gesso on the Patterned Paper, then sprayed it with a ink spray and stencil.

After I dried the Gesso and ink I stamped the flower and colored it with a Rich Razzleberry marker

Because the Gesso kept the ink wet longer, I was able to use a blender pen and lighten around the edges.  After the ink dried I smeared Gesso on the card, note to self, SU markers are not waterproof and the purple did smear some when I added the Gesso.

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

 

 

WOYWW #205

Once again my project was too big for the desk so I am camped out on the kitchen table. 

 I took the picture so you could see my view while I craft,

I watch the geese, ducks and various other birds; so peaceful!

I have my paints out again this week.

You can't tell very good from this picture but

the bubbles have a layer of crystal effects so they are shiny.

I used modeling paste for the butterfly canvas and the sunflower.

Here they are hanging above my bed, love them!

Thanks for stopping by!

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I am now off to look at all your desks, Have a great week!

 

 

 

WOYWW #204

Well my desk/table doesn't look much different then last week, just a bigger version of the same.

I took the plunge, this large canvas has been very intimidating to me.

My hubby said, "just paint over it if you don't like" which sounds fine and good

but I hate redoing!

Just to clarify because I have had lots of comments and it makes my hubby look bad, lol!

To encourage me to start he said, "just paint over it if you don't like it", not after I had finished.

I love her, sure there are a few things that I would do differently but I would not redo for sure!

Here she is hanging on the living room wall.

I am sure over the weeks I will probably take her down and add a few touches here and there.

I wanted the background to look somewhat like fire.

To me dance is all about passion and releasing that burning passion within the dancer.

I love that anything goes with mixed media so I added pearls to her hair and bodice and

the roses, from Stampin Up, for her strap.

For the skirt I used modeling paste which gives it a nice 3 dimensional feel.

This was seriously so hard for me to do, the process pushed me past my limits for sure.

It is much easier to paint abstract, when you paint people they have to look real.

Thanks for stopping by, I loved looking at all the desks from around the world; so cool.

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WOYWW #203

Last week was my first time to participate in WOYWW and it was so much fun, so I think I am hooked.  I loved looking at every ones work desk, it took all week but that was the fun of it.

Today I am only working on my journal.

I want to do a large canvas for over our couch in the living room

 so I thought I would try a smaller version in my art journal.

I like how she turned out but I am having a problem with the ink sprays bleeding through.

Her dress is white but after 30 minutes it started turning pink

 for this page it actually looks better pink but I would like to figure out how to stop it.

I sprayed the background with red and dark brown then I squirted some gold refill randomly

and then splattered alcohol. 

Then I sealed it with a spray sealer, then clear Gesso and it still bled through.

If anyone has any ideas please share, Thanks!!

 

I have shared this before but I will share again, I love to dance in worship.

There is no greater joy for me than when I feel connected to the Lord.

I feel real, even exposed because what I feel on the inside, in my soul,

gets released in expressive worship.

Everyone, be blessed this week and I look forward to seeing whats on your desk this Wednesday!

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WOYWW #202

 

This is my first time to do What's On Your Workdesk. 

I never think of it on Tuesday and by the time I have my work space all dirty it is late Wed.

So this is what I am up to on the table; my desk is not big enough.

 

And this is what's on my desk.  I am making bath bombs for my friend for her birthday. 

 I did Lavender and Green tea scent.

For my journal page, I found these wings at a thrift shop; love them!

 

There is so much sadness, I have been thinking of the families, affected by the bombings in Boston!

Praying that the Lord would cover them in the shelter of His wings.

Everywhere I look there is sadness and the safest place to be is under His covering!

I don't like storms in my life, who does, but I love that it draws me to the Lord!

I can't even fathom the pain and heartache, in Boston.

I do know that there is One who will give comfort!