WOYWW 473

Where did that week go?  I cant believe it is Wednesday already and time for a nosey rounds lots of peoples crafting spaces via Julia's blog.  My desk is in the process of clearing up one project and about to start another.

On it you can see my dirty paint water (I had already spilt some of this), my cleaned brushes, stamps that need putting away and various other bits and pieces that I used for my most recent project. At the back instead of a mug of tea there is a large glass of diet coke (too hot for tea!)

This weekend we celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary by eating far too much and sitting in the garden with our feet in the paddling pool! 

We went out and had an extremely special afternoon tea - so much food we had to take the cakes home in a doggy bag for later!

I have been keeping up with the index card a day challenge this week as well - the following are a few of the cards i have made.  I am using this as an experiment to try different techniques and things i would not normally have the courage to do which is fun.

I will leave you with a photo of Alex cooling off in the paddling pool after school yesterday - wearing his school shirt and swimming shorts!

I hope that you have a wonderful week.

Love

Caro

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WOYWW 472 (and I'm back!)

Well, I am back in blog land for the first time in nearly 4 years!  It is the delights of the desks and nosing round other peoples crafting spaces on a Wednesday (for What's on your Workdesk Wednesday - WOYWW - hosted by Julia) which has encouraged me back.  My desk is its usual chaos of piles of pens and pencils on the edges in pots and stamps and inks etc around them, with a small patch of bare desk to work on. At the moment my working space is occupied by two index cards I have made using gesso and adirondack ink, my bullet journal and prayer journal piled up on the right, and a book I am reading at the moment as I prepare for a talk I am giving in church on Thursday evening. My main crafting at the moment is joining in with a daily challenge - to decorate an index card anyway I fancy!  The challenge runs for all of June and July and was set by Tammy.

This one was made using alcohol inks and a freebie stamp

This was doodled during a conference day at work to stop me falling asleep!

This was a complete experiment with inks and paint and layering

Another experiment of inks and paint, this time adding in some paper weaving for texture.  That is the beauty and joy of the index card challenge - you can experiment to your hearts content - no rules, no judging, just enjoyable creativity.

Just before I go, I thought I would leave you with a photo of my not so little young man to show how much he has grown up in the past 4 years!  This was taken at the local splash park a couple of weekends ago.  That's all for now, I look forward to hopping round the desks later.
Love,
Caro
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