WOYWW #374

Welcome to WOYWW…the “What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday”  blog hop created by Julia at the StampingGround. 

Real quick post this week, as I’m trying really hard to keep up with the daily lessons on Creative Chemistry 103 with Tim Holtz on OnlineCardClasses.com.  So I need to spend my lunch hour (my usual blog time) to watch the videos so I can jump right in at night.  So far, while I can’t get all techniques done, I have managed to get 3 a night. 

So, here is the desk last night taken when I thought I was ready to stop...then hubby took care of Dakota, so I had a few more minutes to finish the page. You see the journal, the stencils, the distress paints, a few stains still lying around…yes, it is a mess! 

I’ll be posting the individual techniques a bit further on, so please check back often.

Now go back to Julia’s to portal off to other creative desks.  Have a great week everyone.

Creative Chemistry 103, Day 1 Post 3

And here is my final technique that I managed to try on Day 1:  The original post is HERE.

And then, since it was out, my final experiment was on the Distress Micro-Glaze Resist.  This is Awesome!!!  I only got as far as a tag, as at this point it was way past my bedtime, and just couldn’t think of how to finish it…but that little jar of glaze is going over to my art journaling station!  I love how everything layers over it. 

Creative Chemistry Day 1, Post 2

So, to link to the Online Card Classes gallery, you need one image per post/link.  So here is the 2nd one.  You can see the original post HERE.

My next technique was the Distress Washed Watercolor.  I don’t have the Distress Micro-Glaze, but I have the original Judikins Micro-Glaze, which I think I’ve used once in 5 years.  I’m thrilled its still usable.  While I didn’t put enough in the center of the image, I think when I buffed it out I spread it out too much along the edges.  The stamp is from a limited editions set Tim did for Simon Says Stamp.

Creative Chemistry 103 Day 1

I’m so excited that Tim is doing another Creative Chemistry class over at Online Card Classes!  And for once, I only needed to pick up a few items from the supply list…Yay!  But of course, my Simon Says Stamp order hasn’t arrived yet, Boo! , so I’m missing the DIY ink pad for day 1, and I couldn’t find my Picket Fence ink pad, so I only managed to explore 3 of the first 5 techniques. 

So up first: Distress Off-set Stamping.  I didn’t think I’d like this, as it would make your eyes go oggy.  I was wrong...this is amazing! I probably didn’t off-set it enough… though I really tried on the second Iris. I was using the mini MISTI, so thought I could control it better. So it’s hard to see, but it’s there. The stamp is from Our Daily Bread Designs, and the saying is from a Hero set.  I think I used all of the Distress Purples on it.   

My next technique was the Distress Washed Watercolor.  I don’t have the Distress Micro-Glaze, but I have the original Judikins Micro-Glaze, which I think I’ve used once in 5 years.  I’m thrilled its still usable.  While I didn’t put enough in the center of the image, I think when I buffed it out I spread it out too much along the edges.  The stamp is from a limited editions set Tim did for Simon Says Stamp.

And then, since it was out, my final experiment was on the Distress Micro-Glaze Resist.  This is Awesome!!!  I only got as far as a tag, as at this point it was way past my bedtime, and just couldn’t think of how to finish it…but that little jar of glaze is going over to my art journaling station!  I love how everything layers over it.

So there is Day 1.  As this is only 1 week, I should be able to stay current with all the lessons…so stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by.

WOYWW #373

Hello, and welcome to another "What's on your Workdesk Wednesday" hosted by the lovely Julia at the Stamping Ground.

A bit late this week; not that I forgot, I just was too busy at work, so now I'm at home, hoping it cools down just a bit more so I can go to bed.  At least the humidity isn't as bad as yesterday...

So last night I worked on a birthday card for my Best Friend's son, who turns 21.  Since I have a few more cards due in early Aug., I forced myself to tidy up, hoping to start something else, but the craft room is upstairs, and the afternoon sun just made it unbearable...and do you get I hate summer?

So, there are the layering stencils I used on the card, the stamps I used on the card, and some dies in the top right.The peanut butter jar is for Dakota; but even she didn't stay upstairs to keep me company.  And the beads I bought for the Dragonfly canvas, but never used; but don't want to put a way, as the whole out of site, out of mind thing. 

I did get some time on the journal over the weekend, Here are two of the spreads. The Cat one was started with pages that I cleaned my brayer on.  The stencils are from Stencil Girl.  The Celtic one is my homage to Outlander (books and TV series), and Scotland.  The lyrics are from the Skye Boat Song by Bear McCreary. The background was created with Dylusion's Sprays (and while bright, not nearly as bright/burned out) as the photo, and the stencils are again Stencil Girl.  I think the stamps are from Highlander Stamps, but I don't  think they are in business any more.

So, I hope you all have a great week, and stay cool! Now go hop over to see some more creative desks.

WOYWW #372

Welcome to WOYWW…the “What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday”  blog hop created by Julia at the StampingGround.  And we are back this week, as Julia has recouped from her surgery, and ready to take us back. Welcome back Julia! And a  Huge cheers for LLJ for doing such a great job keeping us together! 

I’ve been on a roll! I even got a chance last night to get in here and play a bit. If this is what it’s like to be retired and have time to play…then I really need to win the lottery!   So I was back in my journal station, and I’ve been bound and determined to get my gelato’s to do that cool drippage thing.  Gessoing the page is truly the key.  But despite being in my happy place, I just couldn’t seem to cozy up to those bright happy gelato colors.  So played around with the more neutral ones…and yay!  Gelatos can do grunge! Now I see why so many people have multiple journals…the drying time can kill you!

Also in the view (and it’s a bit skewed, as I almost forgot to take a picture, so I’m standing at the side of the table) the still unfinished dragonfly canvas…with the new white iridescent winged dragonfly…just needs to get attached.  The green winged one will find a home on something else. To the front left are a pile of new stencils (I so love Stencil Girl!) and some of the currently used ones.  I thought file folders would work for storing…but no…  The little draw is holding all my gelato/supplies.  There are some paints I still have to put away.  Ummm, there is a lot I have to put away…

And here is a close up of the grungy pages.

And continuing from last week, here is the finished journal…my first pages in my attempt to use favorite songs to inspire me.  (and you know; it will drive me crazy that this book has non-music pages…should I just buy a new one now? And I’m not remotely OCD…) Of course my handwriting sucks; even with a lettering template I don’t like it….guess that’s what computer/fonts are for.

So please now head back to Julia's to see whee to portal next.  Have a great week everyone!

WOYWW #371

Welcome to WOYWW…the “What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday”  blog hop created by Julia at the Stamping Ground.  The Lovely LLJ has been keeping us desker’s going while Julia has been recouping, and I see that Julia is up to taking the reins back starting next week.  So Thank You Jan, for stepping in and keeping us together. You have done a Marvelous job! 

 First, my desk…actually got to work on my canvas last night!  After giving the first one to my retiring boss, I decided to make one for me…and this one is coming along much quicker!  So here is how I left the desk last night, with the flowers just being glued down.  I’m not sure about the dragonfly..this one has green wings, and I’m not sure the contrast is there; so I may make a new one with the silver wings Bonnie’s had.  Stay tuned!

Also, I had some time while on vacation (not as much as you would imagine!) last week to get in and play.  First up, some birthday and a baby shower cards.  Hubby, Sis-in-Law, and Stepson/wife shower. 

 

And then some time in my journal: Finally got the Gelato’s to drip….thank you Gesso!!  Didn’t have time to work in it last night, now that it’s dry….but can’t wait!!

Ok, now go visit LLJ to see where to portal next.  Have a great week everyone.