Monday 18 March 2024

Mixed Media Monday today.

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Something a bit different this Monday as I've been busy working on a new Mixed Media project designed by Anna Hersom:


So just a quick look at how I put this together.


Not easy to see but stencil first.


You can see the detail  better here.


Frames next. 


Once they are put together we can start to build up the design with resin light bulbs and cogs.

Cover all that in black Gesso and then add the colour using a dry brush blending it to prevent sharp edges.


The moths are painted black and then red gilding flakes added. I also went over some of it with Treasure gold wax to bring out the detail.

Hope you like it.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

Friday 15 March 2024

Friday Fun Day with Smiles.

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Angela here again to show you what I've been up to this week.


Visiting my mum we saw this amazing rainbow well two actally, there is another just towards the left


and it was so complete too. I think it showed up so well as the sky was so dark.


Later in the week we went shopping at a large Mall and had lunch too, lasagne scrummy.


I can't resist popping in to the pet shop area to see the fish. 
I have no idea what he/she was but he/she was very friendly and kept coming up to the glass to look at me.


Terrapins too. 
Very sweet until they start to grow.


Back home Orchid flowering, beautiful or what!

Just a few more photos from the Venetian festival.






Can't go without a few funnies obviously!


How cute are they!




Have a great weekend everyone and
 thanks for stopping by.

And if you would like some more smiles you just need to pop over to see what our other friends have been doing this week at Annie's for
"This Week's Smiles" and you can also share your  smiles too.


Angela x

Wednesday 13 March 2024

WOYWW - 771 - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
We are here for another Wednesday at the Workdesk and here is:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".


If you don't know what this is all about then please visit the
 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.



So here is my desk for today!


I've had distractions but trying to get back to the Masterboard Grid journal though I think what I should be doing is clearing the exploding box again and I need to get on with the new Mixed Media project too. Not sure whether it's good to have lots of ideas or nothing Lol!


Got the rabbits out to start off with some Easter cards and then remembered there are birthday cards to make so as yet they are still sitting there.
The papers towards the front are part of a collection, something else that's been sitting around for too long.


This is my newest collection of grid collages, I loved making those. Lots of red this time and some glitter too.


I've also decided to make some more bubble paper, yellow this time. 
I am not a lover of this colour but decided it was needed. I must be a brave girl!

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.
Have a great woyww 
and 
happy crafting,


Angela x

Monday 11 March 2024

Masterboard Monday Left-Overs

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

I am here today to show you two cards made with this piece of left-over Masterboard:


You may remember seeing this before here: and here:
As this started off as an A3 Masterboard there was plenty to play with so I've used a part of the Masterboard to make some small cards and these are a couple of examples.


The Giraffe on the right comes from a Kate Crane collection.
I layered them on black card before attaching them to the card blank.
You may be able to see that I've added a few white dots in places for a little extra detail, I love them as they pop out lovely.


The blob die is by Sizzix and the background was done with stamps and stencils by Aall and Create and the stitches are stamps by Studio Light.
The sentiment was something I'd had in my stash for ages and not sure where they came from but it works perfect on the blob.

I would love to hear your comments.

Many thanks for stopping by and happy crafting,

Angela x

Friday 8 March 2024

Friday Fun Day with Smiles.

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Angela here again to show you what I've been up to this week.

My friend sent me these photographs. She lives in France and these were from the Venetian Festival at Annecy.
I have lots of these but will save some for another week as I wanted to show you something else too.


How much work must go into making these costumes!


I do feel though that the masks are a bit scary.


Can you see the little teddy?

Wednesday evening went to friend's for a chinese, very nice.


As you can see the menwasted no time getting started Lol!

Just as nice was the next thing......
You may remember a couple of years ago I was a member of the Creative Craft Academy but the lady who runs it decided to have a rest for a while but she has restarted it under a different name and it will now be known as Mixed Media Classes. 
If you're interested you should be able to find it here: 

Anyway this is what I received this month.



Very well packaged.


I'm not sure what I enjoy the most, openning the parcel or the making.
The cards are showing this months project and next months. 
There is no membership so it's up to you when you choose to purchase a project.   


Anna puts everything you need in the box so if you don't normally do Mixed Media you don't need to buy anything else.


Don't know if you can see it but that's a lovely big stencil in the bottom.


So much to play with here.


Moulded moths and light bulbs.


I think openeing the parcel is as much fun as the making, it certainly made me smile.

I can't wait to play with this!
I'll get back to you when I've started making.


But for now more funnies.
I have included the pyramid again today as it's so me!



Have a great weekend everyone and
 thanks for stopping by.

And if you would like some more smiles you just need to pop over to see what our other friends have been doing this week at Annie's for
"This Week's Smiles" and you can also share your  smiles too.


Angela x

Wednesday 6 March 2024

WOYWW - 770 - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.

 Welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Workdesk friends. 
We are here for another Wednesday at the Workdesk and here is:
"What's on my Workdesk this Wednesday".


If you don't know what this is all about then please visit the
 
Stamping Ground, our host Julia will explain.



So here is my desk for today!


Back to my real desk this week. 
A rather large box! A very small guillotine, very full boxes full of stuff I will need quite soon. A very large Prit stick back right, some sizzix heart dies still waiting to be moved, at the back right and a nice collection of blending brushes on the right too.


And a new box of goodies waiting to be opened.


This is from Anna Hersom for Mixed Media Classes.


I must say there's some gorgeous products in here.


Can't wait to start making this.





All that in one project, brilliant box of goodies and an online tutorial too. Can't wait to start the fun.
The project is by Anna Hersom for Mixed Media Classes.

So that's me done for today.

 Thanks for stopping by and hope you will pop over and join in the visits around the other desks.

 I'm off now to see what everyone else is up to.
Have a great woyww 
and 
happy crafting,

Angela x
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