Its time for the weekly persuing of the craft desk courtesy of What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday, led by the amazing
Julia. Here's my desk Tuesday night ...nothing has changed!, apart from me having had some sleep ... not enough but some!!
I thought I would give you the view as I see it sitting in my desk ... 3 books to do something with, a sample that went wrong, a part coloured in image, all my inks, mists and bits and bobs as Ellie calls them!!!
And just to the left of my cutter is ...
this ...!!!!
All his stuff!! it was only supposed to take up a quarter of the desk and 1 shelf in the cupboard ... it grows daily and if not held in check often seeps over onto my space. I often find boxes and books left on my messy mat in the morning ... should try not cleaning it, may be that would teach him!! My pens sit on his chair when he's not around, I find them easily to reach from my chair!!
Now a bit of help please ... I bought these stacking papier mache books in a fit of madness .. .and have NO idea what to do with them ... paint/stain, well what really!
Any ideas would be gratefully received.
Have a fab Wednesday ... I am off to do the school run, Mum's and Tots, preschool run and then lunch, before a bit of quiet time!!
23 comments:
ooo so many ideas Cathy :)
and beacuse you have 3 you could do something different with each.
I did one about the size of the smallest one as a gift box for some jewellery I bought Charlotte for xmas, painted it with Annie Sloan paint and decorated it. Or you could cover it with alcohol inks (if you use a adirondack mixative to lift the colour of the alcohol inks). Or paint with distress crackle and age it.
Debz
x
oooh I like Debbi's idea! am lacking mojo, but cant wait to see what you do with them!
love teen x
Hi there, thanks for letting us peek this week and I hope the rest of the week gives you some creative time too. Those books are great, so many possibilities, texture paste, stamping and crackle glaze, distress stains and collage........
Neil #61
Oooooooo loving these books. Well you could go timmy mad on one! USe a sketch on the second...and the third I think i need to inspect for you :O) LOL Actually you could make memory boxes for the girls in their favourite colours :O)
MWah
ali x
I think the books are crying out for lots of stamping and inking. Love your workspace (Hazel, WOYWW #5) x
These boxes are crying out like the others say!!for some stamping & Sir Timmie's distress inks, would love to see what you with them, Hugs May x x x
Cathy i have just altered the largest one for DT project.I will be uploading this afternoon so please pop by im in the middle of the other 2.
Have fab wednesday and a creative week.
hugs judex10
This brings back memories for me. I too bought those books, I painted them in the Paint Fusion style (complete with crackle background) and gave them to my friend as a gift. I think she uses hers to store bits & bobs in. Happy Wednesday to you, enjoy this week's snoop of oh so creative places & take care. Zo xx 83
me thinks you need to get inky for this project,have fun,x
oooh blank canvases (well books) ready to work on, how fabulous! My advice would be don't have a plan...just collect your favourite colours, be they inks, paints or papers and just start to cover a book with them...bet you any money an idea will pop up out of nowhere as you go!! Trish #75
You will have fun with those books. Do they oen...If so they would make great storage after they are decorated. I even like them as is...but i like a lot of kraft!
I dont' have any ideas at this time but I'll be back to see what you came up with.
I think I would try to make them look like faux leather books with titles that I would enjoy reading for my bookshelf. I would use paint and inks and maybe even a texture comb. Dani43
I love your space! and as for the books.. I wondered if they opened? They would be a great little place to hide a mini album if they did!!
Thanks for sharing!
Julie
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Cathy my post for the books is up now it was my DT creation for distressed inks over at It's crafting time..lol
judex
I recognise that sample :) Don't worry about it sweetie.
Those books look ripe for all sorts of opportunities.
I like using decopatch papers and it is soooo easy i have covered so many paper mache shapes, picture frames etc...I thought the books would make great presents - cover them with the decopatch papers and personalise and then put a book token inside along with a handmade bookmark, Just an idea I am sure you will find something crafty to do with them. Have Fun Lou x
Great desk space. I think maybe you need to put a piece of masking tape down the middle so everyone will stay on the correct sides-hee hee. I have no idea on the books. Do they open? Make them into treasure boxes?
The book are crying for mix media ... hope you will show us later what you did with them, can't wait to peek again soon. Have a crafty week!
I think the books are crying out for some mixed media, great sizes and they would look fab when decorated :) I hope you have fun whatever you decide to do with them :)
Have a great WOYWW and a fab week, Luv Karen xx
There's SOO much to do with them...lots of paint and handmade adornments or embossed metal or collaged images think of a mood and go with the flow! Sarah at 1 having a late WOYWW peek on Friday!
Oh I Like Trish's idea. I would start with color. I love paper so would probably cover with paper and embellishments maybe some chip board hmmmm so many ideas!
Oh my what a tidy desk! Wish mine was that well organised, happy crafting, Erika.
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