WOYWW 385

Good morning hot deskers...

It's good to be back.. sorry for my absence! All I can say is 'LIFE' !!! It certainly gets in the way from time to time.. anyway..of course, the reason you're all here is to have a snoop around my workspace..and again.. I am sharing my table instead. ..only to be honest.. I cheated because I forgot to take a fresh photo..but it looked pretty much like this did when I took this one a few weeks back..apologies!

The reason I am sharing this instead of my desk is due to the fact that I hosted a Mixed Media workshop yesterday at my home and this is just like the mess we made ....here is a canvas I made.

Of course, if you don't know what I'm talking about.. then hop on over to Julias at The Stamping Ground to see what I'm talking about.

In the meantime.. here are some of my latest creations since I've last been here

First some Christmas cards. I used a Stampin' Up Autumn Days set to make these cards and added gold washi and bling to 'pimp' them up a bit for Christmas. I also made a few more Christmas cards that I blogged on Monday in my last post.

Then I made this layout of my gorgeous Grand-daughter for a weekly challenge over on UK Scrappers

I used 'blobs' (is there a more technical term for this?) of acrylic paint and spread them in a downward arc to create a smear of colours that went with the background on her high chair. I then layered the die cut grid, stamped the words, added die cut ducks and layered the daisies. Finally I used the Martha Stewart Fan punch to chomp out the edges a little.

Here are four more I have made too

for my final layout I used the Kaisercraft Porcelain Rose collection to make this LO to add to an album that my craft group is making for one of our members for her special birthday. I've blacked out the faces as it is a surprise. I think she'll be very pleased  with the  album don't you?

   

and finally another card made with the Glisten Collection from Kaisercraft

So that's it for now, thanks for stopping by.. I'm off for a snoop of my own..

Elaine

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Catch up post for Merly Impressions

Forgive me followers for I have sinned! It has been three long weeks since my last post and I apologise!

Today I am bringing you a catch up post of my Design team inspirations for Merly Impressions.

Firstly I am sharing my DT post for a Sweetie Basket made with the delectable Christmas collection Silent Night

More details here on this post

Then I have a Christmas Layout to share using the same collection

More details on this layout here

There is another selection of cards here too that I made with the lovely Glisten Incandescent foil paper from Kaisercraft too that you can also get from Merly Impressions shop .

Of course there will be many more design team projects to share too..but all in good time.. patience is a virtue! Lol

Each of these cards are made with this sketch here from Paper Craft Crew sketch 214..

So that's it for today... thanks for stopping by.. do remember to follow Merly Impressions too for up to date info on Kaisercraft newly released collections.

Elaine

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Four layouts from todays crop

Hiya..I'm off out shortly so I am making this Uber quick! lol

Today I went to my monthly crop and I managed to make four layouts, two using mood boards and one with a sketch..the others I made up so here they are.

First this one using the October mood board from Scrap The Girls blog

I also used this sketch from The Memory Nest blog Make it Monday sketch 72

 

and created this layout of one of my friends and her cousin. She is going to be 50 at the end of the month while we are on a retreat so all those of us that are attending are making a page or two each to going an album for her. I think she's going to be really pleased with  it.. and overwhelmed I hop. Bless.

then I made this layout with this totally gorgeous mood board from Funky Flair Inspiration Studios 

keeping the 'Metropolitan' theme in mind I used these photos of us at The Shard, London in January 2015. To create the wavy 'brick' effect I cut the lines with my Cameo and then added white and gold vellum behind them. I also added printed vellum behind the photos, including the gold accessories paper which seemed to fit perfectly with the Metropolitan theme which was also part of the challenge. You can't see it in the photo but on the gold polaroid frame the word 'today' is also printed but the reflection blurs it out.

I also made this layout using Kaisercraft papers of when my poor DH had an operation on his shoulder last year.. he had 100% immobility in it and as a serving firefighter he couldn't work. He had to have 12 weeks off but he had intensive physio therapy on it and eventually managed to full duties. What a relief! 

 and finally this one of my DH and GD earlier this year... I just love these photos! 

For good measure I've thrown in one of my cards I made at a card class earlier this week too. It is black and white in real life but it looks as though it has a strange hue over it? Not sure why..

anyway..must cut and run... bye for now.

Elaine

X

WOYWW 380

Good morning hot deskers... where has this last week gone? I can't believe yet another week ahs gone by! So, today I am joining in Julias What's on Your Wordesk Wednesday again with her idea over on The Stamping Ground blog.  

Last week I was a lot more able to comment on all your fabulous blogs.. (apologies if I missed some of you) as Mum seems to be a little better and I have more time again. That said it hasn't stopped me from getting crafty again this week even though I was less in need of  de-stressing! Lol

So.. without further ado here is my desk yesterday afternoon.. it was soo messy because I have been frantically crafting this week on account that I am away next week so I needed to get ahead with some Chinese Whisper cards and layouts I needed to finish before I went.

I have also made a start on my Christmas cards and as, you may know, I now design for Merly Impressions  so I have been using the new Kaisercraft range to make lots of things..many of which I can't share with you yet, but here are ones I can. These have all been made with the Silent Night collection Paper Pad from their new collections.. lovely designs with a traditional theme and all the add ons too. Also you might like to know I've just taken delivery of the MOST amazing set of new gel pens.. also from Kaisercraft.. and they are just FABULOUS! .. they really are stunning..(and come in a great box where they don't all move about  so they will be travelling with me next week) they have neon pens, glitter pens, metallic pens and pastel pens..something for every occasion. I am so impressed with them... just have a look!

and here are the cards I made.. using the pens too.

Also, over the weekend, Hey Little Magpie held a weekend of challenges to help get us inspired and they provided sketches, bingo challenges etc so I joined in some of the fun. I don't think I'll get all the challenges done before I go away but I'll give it a good try!  

Here are some of the layouts I made for the challenges..and a couple of challenges over on UKS too.

 

I used my Counterfeit Kit from the CKCB for this one, the 'DT Member' one and the 'I Made it' one too

Finally I made two more cards, one for a friends birthday and one for the same friend who has just become a Nanny for the second time so I made a card for her and her hubby using my Cameo  

and that's it.. not much to show you again..lol!

I'm sorry I will not get to join in next week.. I have no doubt I will visit your blogs though while lazing on my sun lounger..ha ha. Have a great week..until then.. I'm off to have a snoop at all your work spaces. Thanks for the follows everyone!

Elaine. xx

 

WOYWW 380

Good morning hot deskers... where has this last week gone? I can't believe yet another week ahs gone by! So, today I am joining in Julias What's on Your Wordesk Wednesday again with her idea over on The Stamping Ground blog.  

Last week I was a lot more able to comment on all your fabulous blogs.. (apologies if I missed some of you) as Mum seems to be a little better and I have more time again. That said it hasn't stopped me from getting crafty again this week even though I was less in need of  de-stressing! Lol

So.. without further ado here is my desk yesterday afternoon.. it was soo messy because I have been frantically crafting this week on account that I am away next week so I needed to get ahead with some Chinese Whisper cards and layouts I needed to finish before I went.

I have also made a start on my Christmas cards and as, you may know, I now design for Merly Impressions  so I have been using the new Kaisercraft range to make lots of things..many of which I can't share with you yet, but here are ones I can. These have all been made with the Silent Night collection Paper Pad from their new collections.. lovely designs with a traditional theme. All the add ons, like the wood flourishes, the large star, the Tim Holtz Pine Twine, collectables pack etc all come from Merly Impressions so if you're looking for Christmas stash.. do check them out! Also you might like to know I've just taken delivery of the MOST amazing set of new gel pens.. also from Kaisercraft.. and they are just FABULOUS! At £34.95 they are amazing value for 48 pens.. they are stunning..(and come in a great box where they don't all move about  so they will be travelling with me next week) they have neon pens, glitter pens, metallic pens and pastel pens..something for every occasion. I am so impressed with them that I have shared them here.I got them from Meryl too

and here are the cards I made.. using the pens to highlight features on the cards.

Also, over the weekend, Hey Little Magpie held a weekend of challenges to help get us inspired and they provided sketches, bingo challenges etc so I joined in some of the fun. I don't think I'll get all the challenges done before I go away but I'll give it a good try!  

Here are some of the layouts I made for the challenges..and a couple of challenges over on UKS too.

 

I used my Counterfeit Kit from the CKCB for this one, the 'DT Member' one and the 'I Made it' one too

Finally I made two more cards, one for a friends birthday and one for the same friend who has just become a Nanny for the second time so I made a card for her and her hubby using my Cameo  

and that's it.. not much to show you again..lol!

I'm sorry I will not get to join in next week.. I have no doubt I will visit your blogs though while lazing on my sun lounger..ha ha. Have a great week..until then.. I'm off to have a snoop at all your work spaces. Thanks for the follows everyone!

Elaine. xx