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Wednesday 12 May 2010

WOYWW my number5

We're all at it again for Julia over at Stamping Ground. Hop over and check out what it's all in aid of if you don't already know. Advertising done with it's back to the nitty gritty. This week is a brutally honest shot of the controlled chaos I craft in. It is lovely when it is tidy but tidying eats into crafting time and energy so I'm lucky enough to be able to shut the door on it. There's a lot of ongoing play on that work top and this weeks little bee in my bonnet has been mainly down to Tim Holz and Shaz (The Ramblings of a Fairy). You can probably see one flower left on my desk and I've posted a pic of what I did with the other three I made using -and modifying Shaz's instructions. I used some offcuts of rose coloured writing paper I use for inserts and cut 5 scallops with my nestie-Shaz recommends the SU punch but I've not got that so instead I cut into the scallop circles to create more petal effect then inked with tattered rose and walnut distress ink . By the time I'd done the fourth one I was really into it. I sprayed the paper and scrunched and pushed and curled.
STOP
I could have made loads by then but I've made myself make cards with them before I allow myself the pleasure of doing some more-maybe blues or creams and golds or reds.

Now where does Tim come into this-apart from the distress inks-well I used some more carefully hoarded offcuts of cream paper to create some backgrounds and some I stamped with some Touch of Glamour clear stamps from Craftwork Cards BUT I found a new to me Tim technique here and fell in love. He stamps with distress ink and brushes Perfect Pearls onto the still wet ink. Oh Oh Oh I love it. So far I've only done these but imagine Broken China Colour brushed with a silver metallic or pewter metallic for Christmas. The detail stays crisp and there is a lovely sheen. He resprays with a mister to get the ink underneath to bleed out but I didn't want that to happen. The rose leaves I'm chuffed with 'cos they're stamps with an old Anita's stamp which was dirt cheap in a sale and I've never used. It is the perfect size and tucked under the flower you can't see its imperfections. I stamped in distress ink onto an inked background and then used perfect pearls again. Papers are Paper Mill stash and Craftwork Cards and Payper Box and Papermania (I'm anybodies if the price is right)
Just in case you think I'm desperately untidy here is some of my paper stash in a unit bought from a craft shop that was closing down. I use poly bags which I label for a lot of my paper and I try to file back into the bag all the offcuts so I don't need to cut into a new sheet of A4. Have just heard DH's tablet alarm so it must be lunch time.
I'll stop now and pop over to Julia's. Why don't you come with me? It's great fun.

23 comments:

  1. Oooh you have a lovely workspace. Love your flowers they look beautiful. Have a great day.

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  2. Had to look at google to see what you have, god it sounds painful,
    fantastic space you have, and plenty of stash
    Happy crafting
    Christine x

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  3. Love those flowers Betty and I really must try Tim's technique so thanks for sharing it with us. Hope this comment works 'cause I've been having problems too.
    Pat xx

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  4. Great discipline Betty - STOP and use what you've made. Results are fab, the cards are lovely. As for your room - love every inch of it, especially the paper rack, yum.

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  5. Hi Betty - I snagged your FM ribbon, we gotta stick together! Am deeply impressed with your organised and bagged shelves, and while I couldn't work on your desk without my nerves getting bad (!!) it's still a very interesting place to visit.

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  6. Hiya

    I love your craft space,those shelves ae fabulous and so full of stash!

    Joey.x

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  7. Lovely cards. And of course you can't pass up on a shop that's closing down.
    Anne x

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  8. Hi Betty, great space, a little more that my tardis! but, I still have a few secrets hidden away!! ikki

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  9. Hi Betty - thank you for leaving me a comment via e-mail - its so frustrating when blogger starts acting up - it was to me earlier but i went and did something else then came back and hey ho-worked again....

    I can't believe some of the stuff you have - I don't know about buying stuff from so crafts and papermill shop - you could supply them...


    Hope you're well,

    Paula x x x

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  10. Sorry Betty = forgot to say love those cards...

    Paula x x x

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  11. Love your room ! I'm so jealous !
    Thanks for sharing

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  12. ohoooohooo Betty (there I go again) you have a fantastic crafty space!! and that paper rack is the bee's knees with bells on!!
    (Lyn)

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  13. What fantastic goodies you've got!!

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  14. Great craft space and I love your cupboard for your papers, very organised. Tracy Evans x

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  15. please can I come & rummage around on your shelves? :)
    x

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  16. Great room and those flowers are amazing! Thanks for the hints and tips!

    xx

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  17. Loved all these boxes to ogle at, and your flowers are beautiful.

    Marilyn x

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  18. How much stuff!!!!are you sure you are not a shop..Great craft space

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  19. The roses are beautiful! Love the paper storage idea.

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  20. A BIG WOW! What a super craft space you have! And all that paper- great idea about putting the scraps in. Your flower cards are lovely! Patsy from
    HeARTworks

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  21. Really love those cards. What talent.
    A x

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  22. Loving your storage and as for mr Blogger ... Grrrrrrr too!

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  23. Super to have a peek at your workspace, I am going to join in the fun next week for sure, must have a bit of a spring clean first or I may break my neck taking the piccys:).
    big hugs
    En xx

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