A Postcard a Day - Wednesday 2 Dec 2015 - WOYWW 339
Good Morning!
I'm back again. Two weeks on the trot we have been travelling down to the coast on Wednesday to visit a vet (with a cat). Our little cat is now neutered (and also two ally cats. We don't want another 'cat colony'.)
But you have come to have a peep on my desk. This was my desk last night:
I'm having a go at art journaling and I'm making some back grounds with Carolyn Dube's Permission to Play tutorial.
The other thing I have been doing is stamping on tea bags. Our tea bags and coffee pads are round. I have a bag full of small stamps that Krisha kindly sent me a while ago (Thank you Krisha) and I am using a white ink pad and stamping away, with the idea of making them into ATCs.
Of course I am also doing Christmas things. I made these 'stars':
It doesn't show up on the photo but the paper is quite shimmery. Then I added even more glitter. But when I stuck them together I forgot to stick a ribbon or twine in between! Now I have no way of hanging it up! How dozy is that!
You remember Flow Magazine that I showed some time ago? Well, once a year they do a book for paper lovers: (and my copy arrived last week!)
It has Cut-out flags, pop-up house, decorative stickers, folding houses, create-your-own-Parisian square sticker picture and coloring pages.
There are prints and patterns, wrapping paper, quote posters, labels, a large poster, colored paper, a garland, craft paper and a "How is your Day?" poster.
There is writing paper, mini cards, a postman paper doll, glitter postcards, folding envelopes, stamps, labels and stickers:
It has hardly any text and it's hefty. I would say: it's FAT!
I am like a kid in a sweet shop! So pleased with this book! It's too nice to use really.
Here is the link for a YouTube flipthrough.
Sorry if I went on a bit about my Book for Paperlovers, I'll stop right here.
I'm linking up with Julia for Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday, where we all show (the mess on) our desks and what we are busy doing at the moment.
Have a good week,
Lisca
32 comments:
Morning Lisca, you look in full swing there, those stars are beautiful. You must share how you made them. I had to laugh at forgetting the string, that's the sort of thing I'd do!!!
Your book is amazing, no wonder you're pleased with it. Enjoy
Hugs Lisax #14
Stunning star... I think we have all forgotten to add the ribbon or something similar. I bet you won't forget on the next one. Love the effect of stamping on the tea bags and the paper book looks amazing. You will have a great time using up all those fab papers.
sandra de @19
What a fantastic book!! I have some books of papers and love them to bits.
Stamping on teabags is on my to do list for next year, thanks for reminding me!
Have a good week
Christine
Bishopsmate #24
Your book looks so interesting! Sounds like you are really enjoying it!
Glenda #25
Your star is gorgeous - I love the glitter and I bet it will look stunning just lying against a hearth or Christmas tree or something! The paper book looks fabulous and I'm sure it will keep you really busy! Hope you have a great week,
Diana #23
What an amazing book Lisca....I'm afraid to say it would be no good at all me having one. Even though I'm not really a paper crafter....I just couldnt spoil the book but cutting or using any of the contents lol.
Have a great week.
Hugs,
Annie x #15
Thanks for the links Lisca I will have a go with the star - it looks great - although I do not have any exciting papers. I know a few people who who would just love that book and I see one of them (with pink hair) has already commented. Have fun with it xxx Jackie #18
You have a very "busy" desk Lisca. Mine had to be cleared as tomorrow they are fitting new work tops in my scrap room xx
Hello and happy T day! Looks like you are having a lot of fun this week, yay for all crafty things. The stars look wonderful, hope you can find a way to hang it or prop it up on a shelf maybe. I've seen those Flow paper books, so awesome and pretty! Thank you for sharing with us. Have a good week!
lot of projects going on.Immediately recognized the permission to play book, I'm also in the middle of one, just need to finish it off really. Vicky(#1)
Can't wait to see how those tea bags turn out. Never seen that done before. It's funny no matter how old we get seems we always love those interactive books it looks great
Ugs Nikki 9
Have fun in Carolyn's class! Have you joined her Facebook group? There's tons of inspiration there.I thought those teabags were mince pies, LOL! The white stamping looks amazing! Do you take the tea leaves out of the bags? The Book for Paper Lovers looks lovely and chunky though I'm not sure what I would use it for - probably just stroking! Happy WOYWW! zsuzsa #34
I too thought first that the teabags were pies of some sort! Well, your hand does give some proportion. Our teabags are 3d triangles, not suitable for stamping.... That book looks fun, I wouldn't face cutting it up :)
Kristiina #15
Hi Lisca, what an awesome book! Love the star too. The Gold pigment ink I started with is called Encore Metallic, they also do silver,copper, and a few other metallic colours. I switched after a while to Versamark and gold embossing powder.Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #4 xxx
So busy!!! Now the tea bag/ coffee filter intriegs me.......
Darlene #42......and this postcrossing sounds very interesting
What an interesting book! I've never seen anything like that before. And your coffee and tea bags are very cool! Thanks for stopping by! Happy WOYWW!
Carol N #32
Lisca, that book looks fab.
The tea and coffee bag stamping is unusual.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Happy WOYWW
Sue #26
I can very well understand how much you love your Flow book! It is a treasure! I am sure you will create many beatiful things with it. I love your stamped tea bags! Beautiful!
Hugs
Gabriele 39
Hope you enjoy your Flow book! thanks for stopping by - the new computer is still on the floor waiting to be set up (hate doing these things, waiting for a friend from work to help!) the old one is backed up ready to transfer over though!
Gosh, that Flow book is fantastic! I'd love to have a peek at that..I bet you'll have such fun using all the various pages. Hope your puss cat is ok after the op!!
Hugs, LLJ 7 xx
I've never seen a flow book before and that one looks very intriguing and fun. Your stamped teabags are fabulous! Thank you for your visit and your lovely encouraging comment. When Mr. Mojo decides to return he will receive an open door and a warm welcome from me! I miss him when he is absent. I am sure you are right about the new year watershed. Here's to being cancer free and ordinary lol!
Happy WOYWW,
Shoshi #21
So much going on this week. I love using tea bags in my craft work, they are great for colouring and stamping on.
Thanks for the visit to mine and happy woyww, Angela x 19
Wow that book for paper lovers is amazing...but I would never be able to use a single bit! I'd never have thought of using tea bags, how effective and resourceful! Happy crafting, Max #31 :-)
Always enjoy your fun posts. Lovely star and interesting book. I have saved a few tea bags and have yet to do anything with them. I like the look but just never have time to sit and experiment. Have to catch up on Dec. birthday cards and create a Christmas letter before I can adventure into anything else. Have a fun week.
Oh that book is marvellous, you didn't go on at all - a new gift every day! How wonderful. Can you imagine being involved with putting that together, knowing how paper lovers every where will respond - what a great job! And the stamping - don't they show up beautifully on the coffee papers...hmmm. As for the unstrung star. Yep, that's me!
I do love the Flow magazine but hard to come by here. Do like the idea of using white ink stamp on teabag paper. Will have to try that! Love the star. Perhaps you could make a loop of some kind and attach it somehow to get it to hang,,,
You probably have already discovered that the word 'star' is actually a link to the post of how to make them.
Yes, I make a little cut on the side (when it's dry) and let all the coffee or tea out.
You are right about the stroking. That's all I've done with it so far!
Yes, our pusscat is absolutely fine after his op! Much more affectionate actually.
Flow magazine is international and will ship all over the world. You can order online, and the postage is not too extortionate (or i wouldn't have bought it).
First, Sorry I am SO late with my Comments. Those tea bags look fab - I have not seen anything like them before . Thanks for visiting me earlier in the week . Soojay xx
Funny, I read about stamping on tea bags only this last week and saved a link! Yours look lovely and this is something I must try.
Great book, no wonder you are over the moon with it - happy hours ahead I think.
Hugs - A Very Late Neet xx
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