Steampunk Book

Created this today for a swap piece. 

I used TH envelope die and distress inks for the pages.

I used Metallic Stain on the cover and a Copper Dabber on the gears with Black Soot Distress Ink.

I hammered the gears with a texture hammer.

The 6 pages contain 6 ATC's

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I have missed a few weeks helping my daughter move to her new house.

Last week I went to London with DH and youngest DD.

The picture below shows more of a creative chaos than a desk,

Ther might just be some more interesting desks over at the stamping ground hosted by Mrs Dunnit

for the regular Wednesday snoop.

 Last 2 alphabetica postcards for a swap

 Below are some photos from last week. We managed to fit in Westminster Abbey at £18.60 entrance fee per person. Free for moi in the wheelchair. Also The Tower of London and Hampton Court.

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 Metal ATC's for a swap

W and X postcards for another swap.

I cannot get to my desk as I am re-organising my craft room.

I haven't blogged for awhile as I was supposed to have an operation and it was cancelled. My eldest GD was poorly with tonsillitis and she stayed with me for a week. We made some cards together. 

Youngest GD has chicken pox so I am baby sitting again. Youngest grandson had a bad asthma attack and ended up in A and E.

So I hope this year is better than 2012 and I finally get my operation.

Hopefully I will have my craft space to show next week. So if you have arrived here please go to the lovely Julia's Blog and have a good snoop.

Journal pages

 I have been playing with my watercolour pencils and crayons making backgrounds in my travel journal.

 Added photos of a day out with 3 of my grandchildren to The Wild Boar Park in the Trough of Bowland.

 Taking advantage of the Go karts and train.

 Chick stroking and milking.

Feeding the deer.

The background is the first picture above.

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This is my workspace today. I am colouring some journal pages using watercolour pencils and crayons in a leisurely sort of way.

It's the Wednesday snoop so go to WOYWW

and snoop some more.

Couple of pieces for a swap.

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My workspace today. I haven't got much done as I was at the hospital in the next town having a pre-op. I am having spinal surgery in 2 weeks.

I keep mounting batches of UM's on foam core board. This stuff is very cheap at Art shops. It is easy to cut with a craft knife and metal ruler. I glue the UM's on, then stamp on paper and glue the picture on the other side.

Lots of crafty folk share their workspaces on WOYWW. Hop over for a snoop.

Budapest

I have just returned from 5 days in Budapest and thought I would share a few photos.

Parliament Building

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 Changing of the guard at the Royal Palace

 The Opera House

The Opera House

The boat we took for the Champagne Cruise at night. 

 Bridge spanning The Danube

Hero Square 

France Liszt Museum. 
No photos allowed inside. 

 Memorial Tree in the garden of the Great Synagogue to memorialise those that lost their lives in WW2.
Each leaf has a name engraved on it.

Inside the Great Synagogue.