Compendium of Curiosities Challenge 27

This weeks challenge was page 60 of Tim's book, "Distress Misting Masks".  Something I've tried before but without the instructions from a qualified crafter, so was not very succesful.  Really enjoyed this and now feel the need to buy loads of Mini Misters so I can create more of my own recipe mists.  This is the tag I produced using the recipe.

to see more of other peoples attempts at this challenge visit the L3 studio.

WOYWW 84

Day off today so Im hoping to improve on my number position and get to see a few more other WOYWW postings.

This was my desk last night, I have been working on a couple of projects at the same time, which is so unlike me, but Im actually finding it quite good for the mojo, as Ive got more than one thing to think about.

At the back of the desk is a journal page I am working on, I made the base a week or so ago and have been playing around with some ideas to finish it off, well I've now decided and have printed out some images to use, hopefully I will get it finished this week, its to do with my work and the challenges Im having to face there at the moment, I have also taken photos at all the stages, so hopefully will be an interesting post.

On the very edge of the desk is my sky remote, yes my xmas present finally arrived, we have multi room and I can watch all my fave programmes whilst crafting away, I love all those trashy reality programs, currently on in the background is "17 kids and counting", also love medial programs, am a frustrated medical person,when I look back I wish it had been a path I had taken, unlikely to happen now but work near an ambulance station so often think about becoming a parmedic, just dont think it will fit in with where we are now as a family.

Ah well back to the desk, now I havent done much craft sale shopping this season, but did visit hobby craft and picked up some great stamps cheaply, two of them are in front of the tv remotes, a really cute saying and a lovely corner swirl.  The other side is my box of Art Journal stamps, a box that will defn need to get bigger, Ive got my eye on some of the other sets in their range.

Finally in the middle, WIP, read on someones blog over christmas about tone on tone stamping, which I had a go at, this one didnt quite work, so I went over with a sakura pen, the others did they were more detailed stamps, so perhaps works better on those types, will post them separately for you to see.

Right better go or Ill have no time to do anything else today, see you at your desk.

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Compendium of Curiosities 26

Here is my finished tag, following the technique on page 45 of Tim's bible.  Check out here at L3 to see more.

had great fun trying to think up how to use this technique, dont think I got the actual technique quite right, but it looks OK,me thinks.

Hope you like the new blog name, am trying out "Ink Blots", which cover the dining table now, LOL.  Shall make my own header when I can work out how to do it, so dont hold your breath, LOL.

WOYWW 2011

My desk this afternoon, bag dumped after coming in from work and some post including a smear reminder (whoop whoop).  Spread across the desk is my start of my Tag for the Compendium Challenge which I did last night whilst watching Silent Witness (great show).  Also on the desk is my wheat bag, I had a horrible stiff neck last night and when I went to bed I couldnt get warm, just beginning to warm up and OH got into bed flinging the quilt back, I was not pleased at all.

Also on desk is my ATC from the lovely but definitely loony Donna Rodgers, some bits of xmas cards I'm going to try to reuse and my rubiks cube, I have got it to only three squares in the wrong place, but no further.

So to see more desks pop over to WOYWW HQ.

Wot no name

I have decided it is time to grow up and rename my blog to something that explains a little bit more what it is about.  The only problem is what to call it, some of the blog names out there are so brilliant and I'd love to have a really good one, ie The Altered Inker, Ink on my fingers, they are just so descriptive so I am suitably envious.  So please help me one and all and come up with some suggestions.

Some of the options I've come up with are, 

Plinkity Ink
Crafting Dreams
Artistic Splatters
Splatters of Art
Inky musings
Organised chaos

let me know what you think, I think I have a fave, but I shall sleep on it...... night night