WOYWW151!

I'm back after three weeks away from the fabulousness that is WOYWW! Hop on over to Julias Blog to see where the best blog hop on the internet starts!
Well.....first two weeks away were because I was in Florida. Too hot for me I'm afraid, but the kids loved it so it wasn't all bad! Last week I just plain forgot it was Wednesday until waaaay too late! Maybe jet lag? who knows!
My desk this week is a bit of a weird angle.....most of the counter is covered in stuff you can't look at yet....... so the only bit I can show you is the very right hand corner under the eaves. Lots of music paper panels drying ready for a class i'm teaching on Saturday....

These boards will be the base for a variety of dimensional flowers.....lots of different techniques going on so it will be a busy class!
I have to say I LOVE the idea of a WOYWW ATC swap! Can't wait!
Off to look at all your desks now...have a great day!
Love Trish xxxx

Busy busy busy...

Got back from a frantic 'non-holiday' in Florida early Monday....and my feet haven't touched the ground since! I say non holiday because no way can you describe getting up before 7am, walking at least 400 miles around theme parks in 80+ degree heat every day for a fortnight a holiday! i'm not even going to mention the allergies, heat rash, sunstroke, migraines or chicken pox! Very very glad to be home............
Mad busy on the secret project that i can't share yet because its still secret, so i thought I'd get back in the blogging saddle (so to speak) with a little something I made a while ago....

The 'base' for my little crown prince is actually three small wooden panels stuck together wrapped in text tissue paper. Nice way to get a chunky look using thinner pieces, simply layer them up and away you go. This technique would work brilliantly with old childrens dominoes!

Painty background, then the image stamped onto tissue and glued in place. Isn't that crown fabulous! Love them, and now have a stash just waiting to be handed out to images i deem worthy enough of becoming royalty!

Closeup of the painty detail there...you can just about see that its three bits together, but its not going to come apart, not with all that glue and paint on there!

Hope everyone had a fabulous Easter holiday!

Love Trish xx

The House of the Easter Bunny...for Calico Crafts!

Nope, not lost the plot entirely.... my latest DT project for Calico Crafts! Hop on over to the Calico Crafts Blog to check it out!!

Love Trish xxxxx

Craft Stamper May issue out now!

The latest issue of Craft Stamper magazine should be hitting the shops today! Another fabulous issue, full or great projects and seriously scrummy eye candy!
My project this issue is all about black gesso...........loved doing this as it was exceptionally messy!
little sneaky peek as I can't show you the whole thing...

To see more, you'll have to go get the magazine!
For more info, why not hop over to the Craft Stamper Website ......
This is the cover so you know what to look out for at the newsagents..

Love Trish xxxxxxx

WOYWW147

(eeek...new style blogger...hopefully this post works OK!)
So......my desk today is full of beads, I'm busy making up kits for my next jewellery workshop!

Bit tedious, counting out beads to make sure everyone has the right amount......but strangely relaxing too!!
Which is a good thing, as I need to be relaxed! I REALLY should be running about like an idiot getting organised as we're all off to Florida at the weekend! Yep, should be sorting out the packing for all six of us......and am I? erm, that'll be a no then! plenty of time yet........................
So, WOYWW? its the most fabulous blog hop around the desks of the world, hosted by our leader Julia !!!! Why not pop over and have a peek at whats going on!
So, thats me signed off for a fortnight, see you all in two weeks....you be good now!
Trish xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Its Spring- For Calico Crafts

Another little sneaky peek at my latest DT project! You'll need to go to the Calico Crafts Blog!  to see the whole thing!!!

Love Trish xxxx

just sittin'......minding her own business.....

Well, this is the art doll. Some of you may have seen her arms and legs yesterday whilst in their unpainted and 'what the flipping heck are they?' stage!!!

Her body is two wooden pieces stuck together for a chunky feel.....and painted in a typical Trish background stylee! Normally I would add some images etc over this kind of background, but with this project I think the background works just as it is!

 Linking up with the following challenges: Simon Says Stamp and Show -handmade backgrounds 

CR84FN colour challenge - pink, yellow, orange.

Love Trish xx

WOYWW146!

I am such a bad blogger.....no post since last weeks WOYWW.... *hangs head in shame*
All I will say is that I'm up to my ears in a very exciting, very secret project. All will be revealed later in the year, but for now I have to keep the lips zipped!
My desk is back to being messy...yay!
Here it is first thing today....

What on earth are those strange things???? You mean these?.....

Why arms and legs, obviously.............!!
Tissue wrapped around a wire frame. Stuck into a bit of oasis until they dry! These are for an art doll I'm making for a couple of blog challenges this week. Once dry, they'll get painted and attached to the body. I had to put a sheet of paper between them and the oasis because all the 'stuff', the gritty material the oasis is made from REALLY didn't like being near gluey tissue, and tried to stick all over the place. Not the look I was after! This will get finished later, so check back tomorrow to see the finished dolly!!!
The most fabulous blog hop on the planet starts at Julias place.... Go take a peek, join in and totally lost in the craft rooms of the world!
Annnnnnnd....HUGE thank yous to all you most wonderful people who were so lovely about my cupcake rings last week! Made me smile lots! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Trish xx

WOYWW145

Happy Wednesday and happy WOYWW everyone!
Enough of the waffle that no one reads eh? You just want to see the mess!
Actually, not that messy! Lots of things on the go means a clear up before I start, so its looking fairly tidy on the desk...

Bit of a coincidence in that both my magazine projects this month are focussing on resin, so my desk is really a 'using up whats left' photo. As you know if you work with resin, if there's any left in the pot when you've done your main item, you need to fill up random moulds so there's no resin waste! So, i've coloured the left over resin with orange glitter and used a tiny flower mould and a mould I made ages ago of a winged heart. Thats the purple thing on the right............ Its a fab shape when its done, I used it for a previous mag project and made this..................

The heart was initially plain black resin, but a light swipe with gold paint gives a nice antique-y look.
I usually use Easy Cast resin, but one project was focussing on a different brand, Ice Resin. (Thats why you can see two brands in the main pic!) Gave me a good opportunity to compare them, and they actually are very very similar. The Ice Resin is a smidge clearer when cured than the Easy Cast, but thats about it! Easy Cast is cheaper and easier to get hold of though........
What else do I do with resin? lots......mostly making funky and kitsch jewellery, always a huge seller wherever there are lots of children present! Long ago dtitched the 'posh' jewellery if I was doing a school fair or fete, the resin stuff flies off the stall! This kind of thing...

(Cupcake rings modelled beautifully by eldest daughter who has a study day off college!)
Right, that's me done for this week!
I'm going off to blog hop...why don't you join me! Julia has all the details of all the fabulous desks to visit!
Love Trish xxxx

A Suitcase Full of Flowers- for Calico Crafts

Still a week to go before Mothers Day, there is still time to make something fabulous for your nearest and dearest!
My latest DT project for Calico Crafts may well be a nice thing to try...here is a little peek...

Hop on over to the CALICO CRAFTS BLOG... to see the whole thing, and check out the step by step pictures on how to create your own!
Have a lovely Monday everyone!
love Trish xxx