Inspiration Nation

Have been working on this, this week.  Wanted somewhere to put my inpirational pictures for easy access when the mojo deserts me.  So found an old 6 x 6 scrapbook to use, the cover however was particularly putrid, so decided to try and re-cover it.

Used some thin card and added acrylic paints, then wrapped this around the covers, and then let the grunging begin, front cover evolved over a few days, it is hard to stop yourself 'cos you think just one more bit will improve it so much, but convinced myself to stop and leave it overnight before adding more, was so chuffed that the Tim Holtz frame fitted on it, put the words Inspiration Nation in the frame under a layer of diamond glaze, was a bit of a risk 'cos wasn't sure the brads would go all the way through the cover, but they did, yay.  The other picture is of the back cover which is just the acrylic paints, before the madness takes hold . . . . .

looks like there is mouse hole behind it, hehe.

Cards for the men

Lots of male card needed this month and still to do my dad's fathers days card, but he is in Ireland at mo' so no hurry.  Cards are for my son Evan, he requested Pokemon, my husband gets what he is given and had better be grateful, so decided to do some metal play for his and my father in laws 80th, he likes fishing, but I thought I would do it with a bit of a twist.  Cut out letter added some distress inks, then embossed over to make more sturdy and shiny.

dont know why scan has so much white space, apologies.

WOYWW

Yay finally manged to have something on worktop to photograph for WOYWW.    Have been off this week so have been playing with acrylic paints doing journalling backgrounds, using Dyan and Kate Crane as inspiration, worktop is also known as dining table, very rarely cleared for any food, 'Ive now actually built myself a barrier against other people's mess, easel behind is my OH, he is doing a painting for his dad's 80th, he is more into CAD now and rarely touches paints anymore, they are gradually finding their way into my supplies, hehehe.

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Craft Barn Extravaganza

Finally something at this end of the country, two day event at the Craft Barn in Lingfield Surrey.

Demo's by Suze Weinberg, Leandra Franich, Linda Brown and manay many more but those were my main ones, took some photos and then the mobile camera decided to stop working, no idea why, but the video still worked, but dont think I can load them on here, let me know if you know different.  It was a great event, really enjoyed all the demo's.  Course had to pop into shop, well its only polite, bought a few bits and pieces. ROFL

A new obsession

First of all, let me wish my son Evan and husband Ian a very happy birthday.  Love you lots and lots.

They dont actually read this, thankfully. LOL

Anyway, a new obsession, unusual for me I know, haha

In July's Craft Stamper, Trish Latimer did a masterclass on Simple Stamp Carving, now this looked fun and as work has an excess of rubbers, (someone went a bit mad on the ordering) I decided to put a few of them to good use.  Used my trusty scalpel and had such fun doing this, picture shows them in order of doing them, started off with simple diamond and then just went from there, loved it so therapeutic, great to do for background stamps, which dont have to be too perfect, OK some of them may be a bit iffy, but I love my umbrella and my reverse sequin waste.  Anyway as obsessions go have now ordered some lino carving tools to see what i can do, have depleted rubber box at work so shall have to find a cheap supplier.

And then I thought I must show how I am going to use them so made some background paper using them, distress inks, glimmer mists etc and then used that to make these three ATC's, let me know if anyone wants them, they are called  "Stranger Danger",  "Hanging on the wall" and "Fishy".

Right I best go, as I'm due at work, and dont think i can say "sorry i'm late, was updating me blog" . .  can you imagine their faces.

have a great day everyone, especially birthday boys.