WOW #202-Kusudama?

Just a quickie post today to all the wowers out there.  Firstly I would like to apologise for not visiting very many others last week.   But on last Wed. afternoon I developed the dreaded virus that has been around all winter.  Better now but still have a rotten cough.  But on to better things, Kusudama refer to the flower I have been making while laid up last week.  They are made from individuals squares of paper, folded origami style.  Book is a new sewing journal I am starting, thought i would spruce it up.  Flowers are not attached!

For all the details re WoW hop over to the lovely Julia's @ StampingGround.  Have a good day everyone, and my thoughts go out to everyone over the pond in Boston.

WOYWW #201 - Metal

 Hello to  you WoWers.  Firstly may I say welcome to my newest blog followers and thank you for choosing to follow me... Plus details of what I'm talking about hop over to the Stamping Ground for details. No desk today but pics from the Metal class for use in Embroidery I went on yesterday on my birthday (don't think I mentioned it before, ie my birthday)  Enough already!.  These are the samples from the lovely tutor Carole Waddle

Close up of a piece incorporating metal with machine stitching.

This is a piece of fabric Carole has dyed, stitched added metal etc.

the lovely lady herself.

and this is my effort for the day.  Abit of metal weaving, folding then painted with paint and removed again.  Pieces put through a ribbler and embossed .  I had a good day with my friend Chris.

Hope you enjoy, should be back to normal service next week and possibly the a tidy desk, well we live in hope.  Wishing you all a good day...

Great Day

 Flowers and cards everywhere.   Just a quick thank you to all my friends for the birthday cards and flowers

I received today.  Had a great day,  a class more about it tomorrow.  

And pressies.  Thanks again.

WOYWW #200- When is a desk not a desk....

 When its the Dining Room table...to explain yesterday I had a Play date with my pal Karin.  We had decided that we would make Tim's April tag, plus do the March one as well, as we both had not managed to do on time.  So desk made its way to the dining room, abit tidier than desk at the mo,  which is even worse than last week.  If you have no idea what I', talking about, hop over to Julia's Stamping Ground for the details.

 This is my effort for March.

This is the result for April . I have used the number  9 as that my birth date in April, what a sutle hint( I think not).  Hope everyone has a good day....

Tim's April Tag

This is my take of Tim's April tag.  I have use Peeled Paint and Broken china Distress paints as they are all I have, so then used some others to get the contrast.  Borrowed the Dragon fly stamp from my pal Karin.  For the wings I have used fantasy film as it give the iridescence.  Few do dads and used the number 9 as its my birth date in April. For details etc hope over to Tims Blog...