WOYWW- 191 I'm Late, I'm Late

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date......Its Wednesday again and time to shoe off your desk to the world and I'm so late this week. If you are wondering what I'm talking about, get yourself over to the lovely Julia's Stamping ground for the details.  But I had a workshop this morning and this afternoon I was teaching a craft class. but now I'm back.  Plus can I welcome my new followers , Susi, Ria & Jeanna.  Not much to show on my desk as it was full of the class bits for this afternoon.  so I thought I would show one of my UFOs (unfinished Object).  I started this nearly a year ago.  If on thick book  Cut on the cover and  inside.  Be warned this takes time and many a craft blade.  Well that was as far as I got, plus colouring it orange!!  So this week pulled it out again, right off the orange so changed that as you can see  I have used fresco paints, embossed card and a stencil

Inside again fresco paint claret and nougat and abit of crackle glaze, plus stencil.  Still some things to do.  Have a good snoop everyone.

Backgrounds lovely backgrounds

 Yesterday Karin and i plus 4 other lovely ladies  to part in the 2nd class of our Art Journaling @ the Craft Barn and taken by the man himself Neil Walker.   We had a great day full of alot of laughing and joking, made Neil speechless at times.  But a fab day all round.  So here are the pages  Ist 2 pages using masking tape, right hand, paint plus abit of dry brushing.  Other side spray inks .

This page tissue tape and paint on top plus abit of highlighting

 Dig around in your draws I'm sure you will find a stash of leaves, well now you can use them.

 next using embossed card for your layers plus paint etc.

This page is using strips of a magazine page torn up and stuck done in a random order.  We didn't have time for the last page due to all the laughter, so Neil has given us homework, takes one back to school.

TIO Challenge #134 Dress to Impress

Over at DragonsDream Tag It On the current challenge #134 is Dress to Impress.  The ingredients.
                                                    1. Dress/Dress Form
                                                     2. Embossed impression
                                                      3. Bling

This is my effort.  The tag has been embossed with the waterfall embossing folder from Couture creations.  Distressed with Fired Brick and Spiced Marmalade, plus a strip on tissue tape over it.  Dress form from Tim Holtz die.  Plus the birdcage die which I have used as the skirt, with added lace, ribbon threaded through the bars of the cage.  Rosebuds and glitter added to dress added.  Top of the dress has been cut from rose paper with added Crystal bling  Crafty Individual die for the swirls and some fibres.

Fun with ATC Challenge 79-Celebration

This is the first time I have entered into this challenge, thought it was about time.    It is the 3rd anniversary for Fun with ATC's and their challenge is Celebration with a blog hop as well,  So I thought 3.....in anniversary themes normally mean leather, so I have made a leather handbag ATC.   The leather effect is as per Andy Skinner's Timeworn Techniques, I have added Treasure gold wax to give it depth and shine.  A screw brad for the clasp, chain for the handle and some embellishment.  So Happy 3rd Anniversary to you

WOYWW 190- Ta Dah

 Its that time again, to show our desks to the world,  I have been teasing people with my project this week, but I have managed to finish just in time for today ( although I wrote this last night).

And her it is, a Hot Air Balloon.  this is based on idea I saw on the The Gentleman Crafters blog last year.  He however used a glass bauble for his base, I have used a polystyrene ball which is covered with sticky metal .  the straps are made from grungeboard and studded with buttons that look like screws. The basket is a 2ins configuration box painted and covered with destinations paper. Sandbags I made from some cotton coloured with Tea Dye stain filled with toy stuffing and tied up.  Top of the balloon is the inside of a tape machine with I have made look like rust using Andy skinner's technique.  the propeller is from a defunct Christmas ornament.  Rest of embellies made from gears and clock hands etc.  Hope you like it.   For the details re snooping get yourself over to Julia's Stamping Ground for the details.

Few more hints......

 Hope everyone out there is well, not to much snow if you are in the UK.   Couple more pics to tease you

 before the big reveal tomorrow

Can you guess yet what it is... see you tomorrow......

52CCT January Colour Challenge

The is my 2nd entry to the 52 (Christmas ) Card Throwdown. challenge is Colour using purple. white and Metallic silver.  Card is white embossed with snowflakes which I have tinted with Distress ink Dusty Concord.  I have die cut from  Spellbinders a purple frame plus bits for the edge.  Angel is stamped and embossed in silver painted with dusty concord and silver pewter distress stain.  put together and embellished with purple ribbon and silver metallic balls.