WOYWW - 842 - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
We are here for another Wednesday at the Workdesk and here is:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".

If you don't know what this is all about then please visit Sarah's Craft Shed and our host Sarah will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

The exploding boxes are busy and there's a pile of stuff on the left too just waiting to be used but I've been busy making some quick birthday cards so everything else had to wait.

You may notice the waterbrushes at the back which are also waiting to be used but I have a plan for them.

And here are a few samples.

All you need is a 6x6 card blank, double sided patterned paper, stamps of your choice, stickles glitter glue and coloured gems.

I did make another card using the cloud Masterboard which you can see here if you would like to see it.

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela x

Masterboard Monday Use it or Lose it.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you a card made with this Masterboard:

I have already used part of this one and had a small piece left-over from the earlier project so thought I'd try a new embossing folder on it by Spellbinders to add extra detail. 

This was only meant to be a test piece but it worked so well that I decided to make it into a card.

I rubbed over the embossing with a file to remove the colour and show up the detail then layer it up with matching colours.

It's not easy to see it but the birds were covered in Stickles Glitter glue to help them stand out.

And a little detail for the inside.

The birds are from a set by Oakwood (Sunshine and Showers) and the sentiments by UNIKO.

I love being able to use up the leftovers and there's always a way. 

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

Friday Fun Day with Smiles.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Angela here again to show you what I've been up to this week.

I had a great day out at the Doncaster Craft show on Saturday.

There were lots of people there including a gang from Hobbymaker.

And it's not just paper crafting, if you like to sew you would love this show.

Great collection of fabrics.

This company had so much available that it was difficult to know where to start.

The layout was amazing and so much stuff.

You know those weeks when nothing really happens....well this has not been one of them!

Sunday we went to the fair in the park, lots of charities have stalls there.

Tuesday we went to Chapel St. Leonards near Skegness. 

It was heaven, so quiet and the dogs loved it too.

The cooler air was a pleasure.

This is where the Observatory is based and a cafe too. We had a bacon sandwich, very nice.

This is Alfie getting into his position for a rest after the walk.

I'm not sure how he stays on but this is his favourite spot.

Thursday we went to the Garden centre to get new walking trainers for hubby and of course breakfast in the cafe.

Finally a few instructions from our friends Alfie and Daisy.

And Alfie says:

And Daisy has something to add here:

They had their hair cut last week so I thought this might be what they're both thinking.

And finally:

Have a great weekend everyone and

 thanks for stopping by.

And if you would like some more smiles you just need to pop over to see what our other friends have been doing this week at Annie's for
"This Week's Smiles" and you can also share your  smiles too.

Angela x

WOYWW - 841- What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
We are here for another Wednesday at the Workdesk and here is:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".

If you don't know what this is all about then please visit Sarah's Craft Shed and our host Sarah will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

I had a great day out Saturday at the Craft Show at Doncaster and I'm still sorting out a few things that a bought.

Sorry about the glare.

 I have stamps, embossing folder and a stencil by Waffle Flower, UNIKO, Inkilicious and Spellbinders.

I'm sure you will see these again soon.

It's been uncomfortable here this week and standing at the desk has not been much fun but I did make a quick card with another of my cloud stencils and thought you might like to see it.

If you need it the details can be found here:

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela x

Masterboard Monday.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you a card made with this Masterboard:

This was a slightly different style from the other cloud Masterboards as I used only shades of blue which gives it quite a different look to some of the earlier ones. 

And this is the card I made with it:

This would probably be a good card for a child with the sweet space rocket which was part of a free stamp collection from a magazine but I've had it for so long that I haven't still got the magazine.

The sentiment, moon and stars were also part of the stamp set. 

The embossed stars are by Spellbinders for Simon Hurley. 

I have coloured the space rocket using Faber-Castell Polychromos, they are brilliant rich colours and finished this with Stickles Glitter glue.

I stamped and coloured two pieces for the space ship allowing the bottom to stand out slightly when attached to the background.

This was quite a quick card this week as it's been too hot here to spend lots of time at the desk but you know what I think it worked.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

Friday Fun Day with Smiles.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Angela here again to show you what I've been up to this week.

This has been another hot week here and it's been difficult to do much.

We were at the Vet's on Thursday just for Daisy's check up and today they are going for a haircut but I'll get round to seeing you all when I get back.

Last week I mentioned that we have a giraffe in the conservatory well here he is and we've named him 

George or even Georgina!

When hubby was visiting schools one of the Art departments were throwing him away and of course we can't have that so he has found a new home. 

He needed some work doing as his ears as they were falling off and one leg was bent but he's feeling better now. 

Someone had started applying decoupage paper and then stopped but for now he will stay as he is until I decide how to finish him off.

If you have any ideas let me know.

 

I thought these plants had finished earlier in the year but they've come back again and looking pretty.

Been doing some more felting with the Fungi Club and this one is called Devils Fingers.

This week we made a picture of this mushroom too but not quite finished it yet.

Despite the hot weather most of the garden is managing with help.

These were some pieces that Alfie managed to break off the original plant and after two years of care in the raised bed they have grown and are covered in flowers.

We have grapes too though it's unlikely they will develop into anything edible.

This could be me right now as I think the heat is shrivelling my brain but I need to think of something soon.

I am going to the Craft Show at Doncaster on Saturday so hoping I might come back with some ideas.

Have a great weekend everyone and

 thanks for stopping by.

And if you would like some more smiles you just need to pop over to see what our other friends have been doing this week at Annie's for
"This Week's Smiles" and you can also share your  smiles too.

Angela x

WOYWW - 840 - What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
We are here for another Wednesday at the Workdesk and here is:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".

If you don't know what this is all about then please visit Sarah's Craft Shed and our host Sarah will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

I make no apologies, I'm still making cloud Masterboards.

Playing with some old stamps which were freebies from a magazine but no idea which.

I thought they would work with the clouds.

I have a moth stamp (also from a magazine) on the left and underneath some star stencils so we'll see.

New cloud Masterboard and you can find one of the cards that I did this week too - here:

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela x

Masterboard Monday.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you a card made with this Masterboard:

I may be getting obsessed with these!

If you were around last Monday you might have seen the instructions for making these masterboards here.

More clouds today and Hot air balloons too.

Sentiment was from a magazine and the embossing folder is by Spellbinders. The balloon is by IndigoBlu and the clouds were finished with Stickles Glitter Glue.

I've used the swivel die by Lawn Fawn on the inside and more magazine stamps for the balloons.

The die works so well with the Balloons and clouds.

The round Birthday stamp is an old one from my stash.

I'm sure this die will appear again soon.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

I am entering this project in the folowing challenges:

Inkspirational Challenge #345 - Three of the Same.

Allsorts Challenge - 827 - For a Child.

Friday Fun day with Smiles.

     Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Angela here again to show you what I've been up to this week.

Daisy and Alfie have decided it's just too hot to do anything but they are keeping an eye on each other just in case.

These two belong to my friend, they are artists in the making.

Hubby sent me these photos while he was away so I know he is eating healthy. This is lamb and sweet potato.

He is not a lover of vegetables but has ordered extras to make me happy Lol!

Whether he eats it all or not I cannot be sure.

Then apple pie and blackcurrant icecream.

Hope he doesn't expect this now he's back home.

The next thing is a bit worrying.

I haven't seen the stream in the park look like this before, it's so dry. Even the bushes on the sides look dry too.

It normally looks like this.

Lots of water and bright green bushes.

Praying for rain!

And the grass looks like this!

We had a tiny amount of rain but it's made little difference.

When we moved here from Lancashire it was the first time I had seen grass like this and thought it was Global Warming but when I saw the weather forcast I realised it was still raining in Wigan.

Linconshire is definitely a warmer part of the country.

We have been for early walks before it got too hot for the dogs.

Just to finish here are Schnauzers on the beach.

It's probably better if our two don't see any of that.

Stay cool and have a great weekend,

 thanks for stopping by.

And if you would like some more smiles you just need to pop over to see what our other friends have been doing this week at Annie's for
"This Week's Smiles" and you can also share your  smiles too.

Angela x