WOYWW 342 # What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

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

Hi Workdesk friends. 
Here we are for another Wednesday at the Workdesk. 
I am here again to show you:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".

If you don't know what this is all about then please visit the 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.

Before I show you my desk I am showing you this as promised. I tempted you with it a couple of weeks ago. If you would like to see how it was made the link is here.

And my desk today........

Sorry everyone still a mess though I am working on it and hope that when you stop by next week there will be more space available to work on.

I have just about packed away all the Christmas stuff and though I don't really have time I have started some new pages in one of my journals.

The black folder you can see towards the front holds my Dylusions stamps.

These are some of the stamps I will be using.

So cross your fingers and there may be some pages completed next week (maybe!).

Other than that you may have also noticed:

A circle of cogs die cut which is a sample I tried out on some scrap paper.

A new embroidery ring die tucked at the back.

In the tub on the right hand side is the wrapper from a new Christmas Tim Holtz Shadow Press.

Other than those everything is about the same.

So that's it!

Now off you go to look what everyone else is up to.

Thank you for stopping by.

Have a great woyww, a very Merry Christmas  

and 

Happy Crafty New Year.

Angela x

Masterboard Card Ideas.

Hi Bloggies here are the instructions for the box card I made.
So many people have asked me about this box and also about Masterboards.
I first read about masterboards in a Stampington magazine (probably the best craft magazines in the world, though that is just my opinion of course lol!).
They are just background papers that you make yourself and can be used for die cutting, matting and layering, punching etc.
It also allows you to make a collection of items, greetings cards, ATC's, wall panels, journal pages, tags, wrapping papers etc. all with similar designs without having to buy costly papers.
I generally make mine A3 but it could be any size.

Anyway, here are the instructions for the box card.
 

I began by making the card blank. 
I have posted this before but for anyone who has missed it this is the pattern that I came up with.
You will need to click on this and open it as it is hand written.
These instructions are for a card which fits a 6" envlope and is made with an A4 piece of card.
The card I made here actually fits a 8" envelope and was made from an A3 piece of card, just adjust the measurements.

 Next, cut out the mats from the masterboard and matching coloured card.

I have cut out some of the leaves which I will use later.

 

After cutting and creasing the card blank, I started the matting and layering of the box.

 I used ribbon to add interest to the matting.

 

I decided to emboss the flowers once they were die cut, swiped over the embossing with distress ink using a blending tool, added embossing powder and heated this to give the flowers a shine.

I layered the flowers and attached a brad to each one.
 

 Next glue the box together and attach the flowers and leaves.
Take care when doing this to just check that when it is layed flat that the flowers are enclosed within the box or you will be unable to get it into the envelope.
I also stamped out some hearts and butterflies which were attached amongst the flowers and side of the box.

 

 I added text, including a sentiment at the front and completed it by adding stickles glue.

On this box, I have put the back lid in an upright position but it can also be left down like the others if wished.

 

And here is the finished box.

 

 Hope you like this card and if there is anything I have not covered sufficiently please leave me a message.

 

 Back soon,

Angela x

 

 

 

Masterboard Monday

Hi Bloggsters it's time again for the next Masterboard.
I am about to start a masterboard swap project with my friend Gloria and this may be the one I send her but not decided yet.
I thought as spring is on it's way (yes, I know that's wishful thinking), we need something with pastel colours.
Hope you like it.

I used:
Big and Juicy, Gum Drops and Spice.
Marvy Blending Box, Shades of Yellow.
Dylusions Stamps, Around the Edge - DS006.
Graphic Backgrounds - DYR38344.
The Write Words - DYR40934.
Good quality A3 cartridge paper.

I started by dabbing the Shades of Yellow ink onto a craft mat and spraying it with water. Place the cartridge paper over the ink, lifting and turning until all the ink is removed.
It is important to allow the paper to dry between colours to stop it becoming saturated.
I continued to add the colours until the paper was covered.
Once the design is dry, I like to place it under several sheets of A3 paper to flatten it before starting the stamping.

 

I used the Big and Juicy Spice to stamp the detail.

 

This is quite a delicate design but should look good if layered with matching coloured card.

 

The next thing is to decide what to make with the paper.

 

Back soon with ideas.

Angela x

Prima Doll Stamps

Hi Blogbuddies, if you arrived from Ali-Craft you will have already seen this project which I completed as part of the Design Team.
If you have arrived by other means you may wish to go over there and see the full posting for this, including instruction for making.

I wasn't sure when I received this stamp that it was quite my thing but having used it I am really impressed.
These are real quality stamps and give a very clear impression but not only that, they are great fun to use.

Though great images in their own right, I just had to alter them a little.
So here goes!

I am an absolute sucker for anything Steampunk or Gothic so had to give it a go.

      This is the stamp I received

 

and this is the finished design

 

 

and a closeup of the pretty lady.

 

Hope you like her.
Angela x