Wednesday 14 January 2015

WOYWW 293 from Holland

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Hi peeps,
I'm a bit late but I've been travelling today. I'm now in Holland at my mum's in Rotterdam. This is my mum's desk. She is nearly blind. The computerscreen is huge and has a zoomtext software so she can read emails. Next to it is an electronic magnifier, which she uses to read documents and letters.
Sorry, I've not been able to upload the photo  of above described desk. I have a Samsung tablet (android) and after two years I still don't know how to use it. What a nightmare (and waste of money!) It takes beautiful photos but I can't do anything with them... (Does anyone else have that problem?)
So I'm now going to use my mum's computer to write more and to post this. 
Here was my desk yesterday. (These photos were still on my camera)

I've been trying to do some 'messy'stuff with deli paper and a brayer. Of course in Europe we don't know what deli paper is, so I'm using baking parchment... not quite the ticket I think. It's not working. And I haven't got a brayer so I'm using my pastry roller with cling film around it haha! It did work although it's a bit big!
My first ever attempt to mixed media is a journal page following the first prompt (and video) from ODLP. I was asked to use book paper and the prompt was 'Guarding your own goals'. Well, I'm not guarding  them. My goals I mean, you can all see them here:
I'll be busy packing boxes and helping mum move house on Friday so this week I won't have much time to visit any desks (unless I can get some sense out of my tablet...)
Have a great week all of you,
Lisca

15 comments:

  1. Good Luck with the packing up! Sorry, can't help with phone thing - we are way tomorrow so go into limbo for a while - I can read blogs and comment some times but as yet can't post a blog!! Chrisx 53

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  2. Wow you have the most innovative ideas for creating..... and producing a great result. All the best with your mum's move.
    sandra de @25

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  3. Hi Lisca, nice to see you take a few things away with you too and playing with new stuff you might just come upon some 'oh my wow' samples. I just goggled your tablet problem here http://blog.iinet.net.au/transfer-photos-android-device/...don't know what type you have but you can get lots of help by searching. Packing up for you mum - oh wow that's a big job, hope it all goes well for you, cheers RobynO#51

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  4. I love your lateral scrappy thinking skills re mm!!! The colours are yum...& good on you doing the mm... Loving the book paper behind:) hope the shift goes well...& computers --- gotta love to hate em:/

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  5. Love the idea of using a rolling pin as a brayer. Enjoy Holland and packing....not!

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  6. Hope your mum's move goes ok... love your use of the rolling pin, very clever, even if the parchment didn't work! hope you get your tablet sorted too. Helen #5

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  7. You are doing well Lisca, don´t stop, it is all about self experience. I don´t have deli paper either, I use what we call "Seidenpapier", wonderful material. You get it as packing material when moving and I have a box, where I keep all the scraps, that come with packages, like shoes, dishes etc. and for free!
    Hope the moving your mom is not too much stress
    Hugs
    Gabriele 32

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  8. Just a quick visit to say hello. Really hope all goes well with your mum's move.
    Hugs,
    Annie x #26

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  9. Hope everything goes well with moving your mum. I can't put photos from my phone onto my blog - infuriates me. Anne x #37

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  10. You're at the beginning of a very exciting journey, Lisca! Love the way you make do with what you have - cling film around the pastry roller is a brilliant idea! Great first page! Have fun with DLP! Good luck with the move! zsuzsa @ InkyDinkyDoodle #47

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  11. I say give up the tablet and get an iPad, I love mine. 78

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  12. Sounds like you're going to be busy. I still prefer to use my small laptop when I'm away from home that way I can access everything I need easily. Have a good week, Angela x 33

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  13. Hello again Lisca! Thanks for visiting! Here's the link to the DLP Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/663497723767592/ Have fun creating!

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  14. Hello!

    Good for your mom! My father, who was from Denmark, was an artist and when he lost his sight he continued to sculpt paper mache animals using memory and touch. He would paint using his finger tips and the results were great! I am thinking of getting a tablet but afraid I won't be able to use it. :<) Good luck with the move! Wishing you a happy day today!

    Hugs,

    Barbara DIane

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  15. How great that your mum has access to all those things to help her. I love your "messy stuff" and your journal page is beautiful. Thanks for your nice comment - glad you like the embroidery! I am having fun with it.

    Shoshi

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