WOYWW - 748 - 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 the 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

This is likely to be the last time you see this MDF project, hoping it's finished now.

Most of the added colour has been added with waxes.

I love the moulded Octopus Port hole and will have to find some where to add more of these.

I've added some pearls on the top with the Octopus.

There are several makes of moulds here, Prima is the main make used but there are some that I bought on Amazon too.

These are not projects that you can rush and to be honest I don't always know for sure at the beginning how these projects will end up.

I added some bubbles in the form of clear plastic water droplets. Not sure yet what will go inside.

So that's me done for today and hopefully there will be something new for you to see next week.

Oh and look at this! all tidy and ready for a new project.

Mary Anne asked what that might be but not sure yet as I need to start some Christmas cards for a class but I'm sure there will be more going on here soon.

 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

WOYWW - 747 - 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 the 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

I've moved on a bit since you were here last week, adding more colour.

The netting is standing out more now and the octopus too.

I'm starting to like it more now.

Not much to say really but I'm sure you would sooner jusy look at the project so I'll leave you to it.

Been working on the inside too.

And a better view of the octopus.

I am really pleased with that mould, got it from Amazon.

Hoping to have it finished next week as I have other things I want to get on with including more MDF projects.

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

WOYWW - 744 - 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 the Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

And I'm still in the cabin.

You may remember that I was working on this desk last week. 

Now I have even more on the desk as I'm trying to decide what else I will use to decorate the box so there are moulded pieces and MDF.

The shelving at the back that you can see are where I store papers,card,journals etc.

I've added some stencilling to the outside but it's difficult to see that yet as the Gel medium I used dries clear but you will see it when I add the paint.

I've also added some more moulded bottles too.

I know some of you were interested in the rolling pin I've been using. I push the air dry clay into the mould, go over it with the roller then use a palette knife to scrape away the access so that it's flat in the mould.

I am looking at the posibility of adding something on the top of the box and this is my moulded octopus but not quite decided yet how this will develop.

I hope this will have moved on by the time you're back next week.

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

WOYWW - 743 - 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 the 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

At least that's how it was when I left it.

I felt that I had teased you a bit with the new moulds so thought I had better do something with them so I've made this little shelving unit and I will decorate it with the moulded bottles and lightbulbs.

You can see the shelves and storage boxes behind it.

You may remember these and I've made some more too.

I normally use resin in these but today I've used a modelling clay.

Just waiting for these to dry off a bit. You can take these out straight away but I find they stay flatter if left in the mould.

The rolling pin is one normally used for cake icing and the like but it's also very useful for crafting too.

This is the view through the door of the cabin looking back at the house. You can just see the greenhouse and the roof of our house. Like many Lincoln houses it has a very large garden.

So that's me done for today.

As I will be travelling today I will do my best to link up with everyone but not sure when I will get round to see you all but I will do my best.

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

 I'm off now but will be back later.

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela x

WOYWW -697 - 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 the 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.

So here is my desk for today!

 

 

New dies by Paula Pascual. 

Look forward to playing with these.

Stamping with Tracy Evans stamps but not sure at the moment where it's going. I'm doing this while I wait for the violin bits to set.

 

As we were quite busy when we got back last week I was short of time to show you the lovely ATCs and cards etc that I received so I'm showing you them here today.

 

Some of the ladies were asking about the idea using scraps of papers to create a new Masterboard so I'm including that idea today.

It's a patchwork of strips and could be done with fabric, printed papers, napkins, wrapping papers, washi tape left-over masterboards and rice papers too.

Once they are attached to a background card they can be cut and mounted onto a card blank and then embellishments and sentiments added but of course you could scan the original and then you have a copy to use again later which is great if you are batch making.

These were some I made for Christmas last year.

I actually did this one on A4 rather than A3.

I hope the photographs explain the process.

Once the pieces are attached just trim the edges.

If I've forgotten anything just ask.

I love this technique as I am not good at throwing bits of left-over paper away.

And of course a bit more of my violin project too but I'll make it short.

 

 

You remember the new Octopus mould well I've made some of the tentacles which you can see here attached along the side section but still some way to go yet.

 
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

Creative Artiste.

  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 was so pleased to have been asked to be a visiting designer for the Creative Artiste Challenge blog and I've been working on this project.

Here's what I've made.

I decided to use an old Hessian canvas that's been sitting around for ages as part of my plan to "Use it or Lose it".

To get started I used a stencil to add some detail and then a little crackle paste and the fun begins.

Adding texture next in the form of some pieces of dyed silk, muslin and cords. More fun and more texture.

It's difficult to see it but I've added some old lace just above and below the first layers of fabric as I've also covered it fairly lightly with white Gesso.

It all looks a bit messy at this stage but I promise it will get better!

Acrylic paint to pull everything together.

Somewhere among my collection of odds and ends I found this window and one of my favourite Finnabair stencils (Hobbilicious).

After adding the detail with Gel paste I went over it with the Rust Effect Paste. This is part of the set of three by Finnabair and also has some light texture added. You can get this at Hobbilicious.

I've also used a SnipArt (Craft Box) piece and coloured that with two other pastes from the set.

And everything's ready for the next stage.

I attached the the SnipArt, and the window and added some Art stones too, rubbing them with silver wax.

The moulded pieces were coloured first with Gesso and then acrylic paint and waxes.

I wont keep you waiting any longer, here is the finished piece.

I love this Dragon mould which is by Prosvet available from Hobbilicious. I have to say I have become obsessed with their moulds, they are so good and the designs are beautiful.

The pipe work is MDF and the sentiment by Finnabair.

And that's about it really.

Hope you like it.

I would love to hear your comments.

Happy creating, 

Angela xXx

WOYWW - 625 - 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.

So here is my desk for today!

Well this is not very exciting but it's where I am today as I've been doing some more moulding.

The ATCs that have arrived are resting over on the left but don't worry as you'll get to see them lower down this post.

The tubs on the right are embossing paste as I've been playing with stencils too.

The moulds here on the left are Zuri and Finnabair.

I've also been having a play with that Verdigris embossing powder.

I started with a Tim Holtz embossing dabber.

And some printed paper which has been sitting in the drawer for years!

Then tried some of the new Sizzix 3D Adhesive which swells up when heated though it's not obvious here (and it's very sticky!) you can see how shiny the embossing powder is too.

Now of course I am not leaving without showing you the lovely ATCs that I've received.

From the left we start with the lovely postcards, greeting card and ATC from Margaret ( Glitter and Glue), along the top is Helen (queen of the Stash), my own ( just thought you might like to see that one) then Diana's beautiful creation, below that is from Mary Anne, love the little folder she made to hold the cards and that gorgeous envelope too then JO and Annie so pretty and in the centre is Zsuzsa's beautiful butterfly and envelope.

I have a few more to come and will let you see those when they arrive.

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

WOYWW - 617 - 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.

So here is my desk for today!

I'm busy doing some moulding so no room at the moment for much else but you can see the MDF project which is coming together tucked to the back and that's about the only thing that's different today.

So that's me done, nice and quick.

 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