What's on your workdesk this Wednesday? 569

Hello everyone, 

how you all keeping..??

It's desk sharing Wednesday over at the stamping ground

Treated myself to this bargain Studiolight bundle 

on Easter Sunday, it arrived Saturday but there'll be NO 

play time until I've finished painting my landing walls. 

So took a photo of it all to remind me of my reward to come.. 

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Today's desk there sits a hidden DT piece which I need to photograph 

for Friday's next blog challenge so no sharing till then, so sorry ..

We've had some much needed rain in my part of the UK a delight 

to all gardens but Freya's not a fan of those wet day walks 😁

Here's to bright and sunny days again..!! 

Take care of yourselves & each other 

i'll be round to visit asap... 

Creative (((Hugs))) 

Tracey xx

WoywW #568

Hello everyone, 

How you all doing?? 

Sorry I wasn't around last week I've been on blog holiday...

Laptop was needed for other things so I've been getting ahead of 

jobs i'd planned for this summer. Oiled the decking and painted 

six dark doors on my landing now soft chalky white, it's already 

looking so much brighter ... the walls are next on my list. 

Hope i've enough paint to finish the job, i'm mixing up left 

overs so i'm thankful that the colours are quite similar!

There's not been much creativity in this spot but here's a 

couple of cards requested by my MIL, i'll leave them on 

her doorstep tomorrow along with her weekly groceries.

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Leaving you with a snap shot of Freya now 6 months old 

loving all that extra attention this stay at home gives. 

Happy WoywW #568

Take care of yourselves & each other 

i'll catch up with you all asap. 

Creative (((Hugs))) 

Tracey xx

Challenge #117 ~ Paperbabe Stamps *Sketch*

Hello creative friends, 

I'm here to share my Design Team piece for a new challenge 

starting today over HERE @ Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #117 

Presenting you with the Sketch below to copy and create 

those speckles could represent texture or a pattern 

along with the flower an image or a sentiment. 

How ever you chose to use the sketch come share your creativity 

over HERE, you do not need to use Paperbabe Stamps to join in..

Here's what I saw in the sketch and how it all came to be...

Onto a sheet of copper i've traced around a small wooden frame 

and stamped flourishes from the Flourishing Hair stamp set 

there are lots of specialised tools we can make marks with 

but one of my favourite things to use is a ball point pen 

slowly retracing the steps of those stamped areas...

When the metal is turned over it exposes those retraced areas, 

now raised and embossed a little black gesso helps brings out 

those marks made so much more.

*Carefully* cut out the aperture using your choice of tool, 

I use a pair of pointed strong scissors set aside for thicker 

materials just like this. Gently molded around the frame, 

strong double sided tape helps keep the embossed metal 

exactly where I want it positioned around the frame.

Rotating the frame I added a fibreboard whimsical word 

painted with black gesso but I may just paint over that 

word with some copper metallic paint to make that smile 

appear seamless upon the frame... 

but for now she sits displaying a dinky female face.

The DT look forward to seeing your take on our 

Paperbabe Stamps SKETCH Challenge #117

Take care everyone 

*BE CREATIVE*

and stay very very safe 

Creative HUGS 

Tracey xx