WOYWW 171

It's not finished yet as it still needs to be embellished but this is all I have time for today. 

I've been playing with distress stains and inks incorporating the new metallic silver distress stain on this occasion after watching a Tim video clip for Stamptember UI'll do a proper link with a completed tag asap.

In the meantime why not hop over to Julia's blog to find out all the details on visiting fabulous blogs around the world.

The Craft Barn Blog Candy

Nip over to The Craft Barn Blog to see the details on how to have a chance on winning this fabulous candy.

WOYWW 170

Wow is it really Wednesday already! 

I'm a little late with my entry as the summer holidays are now finally over and I'm back to work, so I have nothing completed to show you. But I have been playing around with some distress inks and perfect pearls to creative a few backgrounds and I'm trying to get organised with my inks hence the inky samples in the background of my distress inks. I've been meaning to do this ever since I saw Francesca's display.

If you want to know more about WOYWW please pop over to Julia's blog, for all of the details.

OK I'm off to snoop :-)

WOYWW#169 tag

This is my first time in joining in WOWYWW

I've meant to take part before but Wednesdays just going flying by normally. 

Anyway my desk for today is my dining table and this is what I've made today.

After seeing the wonderful creations that Leandra and Lin made at a workshop in Cork, I was inspired to find out more about their tutor. I found a Prima video by the extremely talented Anna Dąbrowska – Pękocka  and I have tried to follow her style in this tag, I think I got a little heavy handed with the various mica mists ;-) 

To find out more about seeing What's on other peoples desk visit Julia's blog

Forum birthday card

YAY I've managed to upload a photo!
This is a card that I made earlier in the year for a forum friend. Using Paint resist on sticky back canvas and Distress inks to create the background and a metal flower using the techniques that I learnt on an Artsycrafts weekend by Lin Brown, which I added alcohol inks and a gem brad too.

Book of Secrets

I took part on an online workshop with Andy Skinner call the Book of Secrets, obviously I can't give away any of Andy's secrets but you can check out the class for your self here. 

I will say that I've not been  able to give this piece the time it's due as I've had the dreaded bug that's been doing the rounds. It's not perfect but I know why and where I went wrong. I'll be experimenting a little more to perfect the fabulous techniques that Andy taught us. Looking forward to the next class.

Workshop With Jo Firth-Young

I had a wonderful and at the Craft Barn nearly a couple of weeks ago and decorated this wooden icon with Paperartsy paints and stamps, and distress inks all under the guidance of the super talented 

Jo Firth-Young. 

It was great to spend the day with Francesca (who kindly took me), Alison, Gabby and Sue, it was a small but very friendly class. I'm looking forward to the next one.

Sorry for being such a slack blogger, I'm having problems getting my photos loaded on here. Wondering if anyone else is having a problem. In the end I've had to load them and transfer from a web album it's a bit long winded but worked in the end.