WOYWW 233 ... and I'm back

Hi Everyone

Online again, at last! Moved into the new house on Friday and still in a muddle. However, having been unable to participate in blogland's biggest and best hop, What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday brought to us by the indefatigable head desk-keeper, Julia Dunnit, for far too many weeks, I'm so happy to be back :)

Can't find a thing and the crafty stash is still waiting to be unpacked so precious little to show on the workdesk today - I'm writing this late, very late, Tuesday evening. The only piece of equipment unpacked is the computer, though my fingers are itching to do something with pretty paper, stamps and ink again. So I've made a display of the super cards the postie brought today. Many thanks to Jan, Jenny, BJ and Sarn - love them all :)

Super brief post from me today - just the way Julia likes it - and I'm off to bed ... all that unpacking and cleaning is taking it's toll ... I don't think there isn't a bone or muscle in my body that doesn't ache right now. However, I will be back later to join in the fun :)

Happy WOYWW and happy crafting too,

Holly Bell

Good Morning Folks

Firstly, I hope this finds you all well ... and safe too. My thoughts go out to those of you who have been affected by the hurricane that has wreaked destruction across the Philippines ... the devastation is immense and I can only hope that all who need it are receiving aid now ... though I can see that logistically it is a massive task. According to news reports help is on the way ... I hope it reaches the people most in need very soon.

Now, it's another Wednesday and still no time to join in with WOYWW ... things are quickly hotting up here at the Worthington's ... only 2 days to go to moving day and the pressure is on!

So a very quick share today ... another card from the 'cards to be posted' box.

Another Vintage Christmas decoupage topper on a quick to make card. The white pearlescent card, with a hint of gold, (Crafter's Companion) has been embossed with a Darice folder, Diagonal Stripe.

 I used a Tim Holtz oval embossing diffuser to create the area for the greeting. This didn't work entirely to my satisfaction. I thought the non-embossed panel wasn't prominent enough, even after I took an embossing tool around the edge ... I think it may need an extra shim or two ... will try again when I have all the time in the world!

For decoration I've used Glossy accents the berries, Platinum Stickles on the bell and Crystal Stickles to edge the greeting panel.

The patterned paper is from Cosy Christmas collection - free with Quick Cards last year.

If I have missed any detail, I apologise, I'm all a dither right now ... please contact me if there is anything that needs further explanation.

Now I really must be off, things to do.

Take care and happy crafting,

Decoupaged Father Christmas

Morning Folks,

A drab and dreary Monday in this part of the world today ... hope it's better where you are.

Just a quick share for you today ... and apologies yet again for the poor quality of the photographs. The new lamp is on it's way!!!

This is one of the many surprising discoveries made whilst packing up the craft room ... I'd quite forgotten that I had this page of decoupage stashed away. I'm not much into decoupage ... all that cutting! And, much to my shame, I don't have any details for him - could be from the same set as the patterned papers, Vintage Christmas by Hot Of The Press.

It's not too apparent in the photos but all the white 'furry' areas on the image are covered in Rock Candy Distress Stickles - all except his beard, of course :) And the satin bow is quite a bit darker, and exact match to the burgundy red in the papers, than it looks in the photos.

I've added an insert created from white printer paper, stamped with a greeting and stamped with a bow coloured with a burgundy ProMarker. Scraps of the paper was layered to decorate the back.

Materials used:

• square Kraft card base
• the decoupaged Father Christmas
• patterned papers Vintage Christmas from Hot of The Press
• white printer paper
• bow stamp from a free Christmas set from Docrafts and Christmas Greeting from Christmas Blessings, Katy Sue Designs
• Memento Tuxedo black ink pad and Burgundy ProMarker
• burgundy satin ribbon from Papermania Spot & Stripes Festive Collection
• green card candy

This card was, in fact, made a week or so ago and, I have to confess, my box of cards waiting to be posted is looking sadly depleted :(  I still have some stash, held back from the packing, and my craft table, but that will be dismantled on Wednesday so I may have to resort to crafting on the floor ... don't know if my knees can take it!!!

Friday is moving day so I will be without Internet for a while, certainly over the weekend, that is until Sky gets me up and running again. I'm hoping to schedule some posts over that period and hopefully all will return to normal sometime early next week but, there again, in the words of our noble Bard, Robbie Burns -

... foresight may be vain:

the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men

Gang aft agley

On that sad note I'll go and get on with some cleaning :( 

In the meantime, I hope you are all having a good Monday.

Happy Crafting,