What's on your Workdesk Wednesday 523

Hello everyone, 

It's Wednesday the day Julia invites us to share 

What's on our Workdesk over at the stamping ground...

Sorry i've not been around over the past couple of weeks 

but I've been on my holibobs. I hope all that attended the 

WoywW 10th Anniversary meet up all had a fab time?? 

I was thinking of you all although almost 2.000 miles away.

I'm sure there are plenty of photo's out there that share the day. 

Here's little *Arty* who carefully transports my go to equipment 

admiring a view that's seen many changes over the last 15 years.

and here's *Arty* last week sharing the limelight with a bottle of sun cream. 

Have to confess not much creative activity took place as i'd hoped 

but there was plenty of chatter, banter and probably way too much 

thinking time for me but the air was clean and the sky ever bright...!!

So now i'm back home, greeted by torrential rain and poor light 

wondering why my next door neighbour has wall to wall scaffold 

and a new roof? A little worrying as I live in a terrace!!

This weeks WoywW 523 is all set up ready to finish some DT work. 

For those that like face stamps you may like to pop on over HERE?  

I'm feeling like a newbie today and a bit out of practice, so i'm 

sneaking in early today as Julia's door is open...

Look forward to seeing what you've all been up to 

it's been way to long.

Sending Creative Hugs your way 

Tracey xx

Paperbabe Challenge ~ #95 Picture Inspiration

Hello Creative Friends 

New challenge time over at Paperbabe stamps where we 

give you a beautiful picture for creative inspiration. 

Use the image in any way you wish and come and share your 

creations over HERE... There's a prize for one lucky winner.

Using a handful of the all NEW Paperbabe Dinky stamps, 

stencils and templates, along with Distress Oxides, 

paint and pencil here's a taster of what I created. 

It's as if she softly sleeps upon a carpet of wildflower.

Why not pop on over HERE to see what the Design Team 

have also created and join in with the Paperbabe challenge. 

All NEW Paperbabe Products available HERE. 

Sending creative wishes your way.

Hugs Tracey xx

I'm sharing Friday's creation with: 

Kristin & EVA over at PPF Wk 15 Yr 9

Mini Album Makers ~ June Challenge

Welcome to June everyone and the start of a new
blog challenge over at Mini Album Makers.

This month is sponsored by Character Construction who
generously awards a $25 Gift Certificate to our June winner.

There's also a chance to be invited as
a Guest Designer @ Mini Album Maker's.
Why not share your Album creations over HERE
and check out what the DT have created this June.

This month i'm sharing the beginnings of my Junk Journal.

This came about when given a book full of
etchings and Victorian tongue in cheek humour.

With no major plan, I decided to alter the book using
it's own pages and just let it evolve over time..

Decorating the front cover with stamperia stencils and a segment 

of moulded air dried clay, an art doll face along with gypsy soul 

cogs and wings laser cuts add those extra embellishments.

I just lost myself in the painting.. 

When altering books I never start at the beginning always somewhere 

in between tearing pages to create hinges to staple, glue or tie on 

what ever you chose to attach. Washi tape is fabulous for reinforcing 

and makes designs personal and unique.

Spraying and staining with tea and/or coffee really ages pages.

Simply folding and tearing pages can create pockets that can
hold so many pieces of your saved junk or ephemera.

Just look how much these folded book page pockets hold...

By sewing together book page edges we can create
alternative openings by re-cutting and remodelling them.
This page I added eyelets, fastened with lacy ribbon.

Captions like these are far too funny to cover up!

Punching hole's top and bottom of the cover tied elastic acts 

as a closure keeping all those bits and bobs secure inside.

I can not resist tinkering and altering whenever I 

open it and by no means is it finished. Like with most 

Junk Journals I don't think it ever will be... 

I'm sure I'll be sharing more of it's pages soon...

Thank you for sharing part of your day with me.
I look forward to seeing what you've all been up.

Take  Good Care everyone.
Creative Hugs
Tracey xx

I'm sharing this months creativity with:
SanDee & amelie's Steampunk June Challenge