Friday Fun Day.

 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 didn't think I would have much to show you this week but I have a few photographs so I hope you enjoy seeing what I've been up to.

This has been my fun day this week, a few more items moulded for the cabinet project. Probably too many actually!

But I have been in the garden. 

The Buddleias are flowering again and the butterflies are loving it.

We have a couple of different colours and they are very pretty.

I love this dark one very much.

The pond and the fish are looking good but the sun may have something to do with it as we've had some very warm days this week. 

The fish don't know how lucky they are, there are days I would have liked to be in the pond myself.

This is the new filter and it's much easier to flush out than the old one as you don't need to go inside apart from a couple of times a year.

This is what comes out and the plants seem to be enjoying it.

The park is quieter now the children are back at school.

But we did see this.....Wagons Roll! Great to see them out again. There is an old people's home on the edge of the park so I'm guessing they've let them out today.

We pass these two houses on our way back from the park and they are about to knock them down to gain access to the land at the back. You may remember that I showed you this...

The land in the distance on the right is the back of those two houses and that's where they will build the new houses. Behind me is our house.

They had cleared the land in the spring but it's all over grown again.

This is another peak down the drive between the two houses and you can just see where the trees start.

Back in my garden, this is my one and only coxes apple that the squirrels haven't eaten!

Many of them look like this.

And finally my friend who is in Scotland at the moment sent me these photographs.

Can you see what they are?

Pebbles and lots of them. 

She knows I love doing my own and this is quite amazing.

Just a few funnies today to finish off.

That could easily be Stan given half a chance!

Not the right breed but could be Maisie and Stan though Maisie also likes chasing pigeons.

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 - 640 - 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!

Back in the Cabin.

I make no apologies, I'm working on the cabinet again.

I know you must be thinking this is taking a long time but I have had a lot of moulding to do and glue to dry so it is something you have to do a bit at a time. 

The two metal weights are holding down some large pieces to flatten them as they were curling up while drying.

However, I have started the decoration. 

Some MDF pieces from Hobbilicious and some older pieces by Prima though I've no idea where I got them from but they are one of the things that needed to be used up so I'm pleased I've found a home for it.

This was the packet that the black pieces came in and the card inside is so pretty with little stars so that will be another thing I can't throw away Lol!

I've also added some little stars to the cabinet roof.

The next thing will be to add the paint so very soon all of this will be looking very different. It's still at the messy stage when nothing seems to work together but I promise it will get better soon.

Thought you might like to see this too which I've made during the drying time.

I know some of you have already seen it as you popped over on Friday and I would like to thank all those that left me such lovely comments.

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

Use it or Lose it.

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

I am here today to show you two cards made with some left-over decorative papers:

I make no apologies about these being Christmas cards but can't promise that I will keep it up.

I loved the shape of these cards that we made at the Craft Club last week so decided to make some sample  Christmas cards.

Quite like these and added some Stickles Glitter glue and some die cuts.

Who knows I might even get some more made instead of rushing round at the last minute.

Hope you like them and would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by 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

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.

After visiting mum early in the week......

I'm back in the cabin.

Still working on my Gothic Cabinet.

I've been doing some moulding and ready to start adding the detail.

I gave it some light texture roughly with a Finnabair stencil.

And then started adding the moulded pieces.

It's quite relaxing really as you can only do so much then I have to wait for the glue to set.

So while I waited for that I managed to weed the strawberry plants before they got out of hand again and now I have enough suckers for the whole street but I'm sure I'll find a new home for the ones I've kept. 

Went to the Craft Club on Saturday.

I love these cards that we made, very stylish. I'm doing the class next time, can't wait we're going to make......well you'll just have to wait and see Hee! Hee!

We took Stan to the Vet's again to see how his Prostate is shrinking but you wouldn't want to see photographs of that I'm quite sure. He's very well behaved but it makes his eyes pop if you know what I mean!

Obviously can't leave you without some funnies.

Not in my house though they have tried this trick!

Naughty!

So true......according to dog law!

How sweet but very understanding. Dogs don't like you changing their routine.

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 - 639 - 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 make no apology, it has to be this desk again as I am so enjoying working on the cabinet even though I realise it's looking a bit messy today but it is progressing nicely and will get better.

The top shelf behind the cabinet holds some of my finished projects and the other shelves hold everything from papers to old punches and stuff.

Hopefully we'll be a bit further on next week.

If you were around on Monday you will have seen these cards that I made at the craft club on Saturday but in case you missed them I've included them today. 

They were such fun to make.

However, that's me done for today, nice and quick just how we like it as I know you have lots more visits to do.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in with the desk fun.

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

Have a great woyww 

and 
happy crafting,

Angela x