Head over to Julia’s blog (see link in my sidebar) to see what this wonderful mid-week blog hop is all about, where we nose about in each other’s workrooms and see what we’re all up to!
This week I’ve been continuing to work on various projects in readiness for a sale that’s coming up in our church at harvest. I’m hoping to sell several pieces, and if they don’t sell, they’ll do for Christmas presents, and I may start an Etsy store.
A while back I painted a whole lot of small floral ATCs with acrylic paints on a crackle glazed background, and I got half a dozen small frames and have just finished painting them and mounting the small pictures inside. I’ve done crackle glaze on the frames – small tins of emulsion in the background.
You can also see my Steampunk Clocks Mirror, now finished. In front of it, sitting on top of my mould-making box, is my new EasyMold Silicone Putty which arrived this morning – at last I’ve got my hands on a reasonable quantity of mould-making silicone putty at a reasonable price – Ebay, from the USA, so I’m now looking forward to getting on with some more mould-making. I’ve subsequently discovered another website (also in the USA) which sells similar stuff, a bit cheaper still, I think – and they’ve got some excellent video tutorials and other stuff on their website.
http://www.makeyourownmolds.com/
Following the fun breakfast picture last week, I thought I’d put in something I had for breakfast this morning. I peeled a perfect clementine, and as I held it up, the sun shone right through it, making it glow, which made me think it would make an interesting photo, so I shone my ARTHaven Anglepoise lamp through it, holding the camera with one hand and the clementine in the other. After a bit of photo editing in Serif PhotoPlus, I came up with this somewhat surreal result – not exactly on my workdesk but I thought you might enjoy it! After photographing it, I went back downstairs and ate it.
Happy WOYWW, everybody! Hope lots of you will come and visit me and leave comments this week – last week was a record for me – we all love comments!!
I love that clementine picture - that is real art to be able to see that sort of beauty and to capture it so well.
ReplyDeleteWow, eating your inspiration is a new one on me. What a fantastic picture your Clementine made. Hope you can use it in some artwork at some time.
ReplyDeleteA lovely interesting desk with the fabulous cards and the clock on and what a big pack of silicone putty - must follow that link. Thanks for sharing - Hope you are feeling ok today - Neet xxx
The clementine pic is fab! Edible art - I love it! And the steampunk mirror is really impressive - not sure I'd have the patience between drying layers tho!
ReplyDeleteDebs x
Wonderful picture.Art in itself. Anxious to see what you do with the putty..I've some with ideas but need to DO IT..Have a great WOYWW
ReplyDeleteOh, you are clever to have spotted the clementine art potential - what a brilliant photo!! I could live with that on my wall. Isn't a clementine a thing of beauty when you stop to really look at it in detail??
ReplyDeleteHugs, LLJ xx
The clementine photo is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHope your camera is soon feeling better - perhaps if you gave it a rest and went away from it for a while?
ReplyDeleteDe-stress yourself with another Clementine, a bit of stamping therapy, stroking the cats (they say that is a good de-stresser) and then go back to it. Or just wait for DH to come home and try to fix it.
Hope you don't have to say goodbye to it.
Hugs
Neet xx
WTG Shoshi!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your photograph. Your cards are stunning too. Keep smiling and creating. I try to make it to everyones blog...only actually happened a couple of times. Keep smiling and creating.
I find the more people I visit, the more visitors I get.
The framed ATCs are very pretty. I hope the sale goes well. Our church holds one neareer to Christmas and I hope to made a few bits by then.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link for mould-making putty. I wonder if they will send to Spain as well as UK. I have been browsing for some but wasn't happy with what I had found so far. I think I have found the best outlet for the friendly plastic pellets though.
The clementine photo is just beautiful.
Kate x
What a pretty picture of the clementine. I like how the veins standout around the outside. I have always been fascinated at how you can hold your hand up close to a lamp and can see the veins in your fingers, there is something quite ethereal about it and your picture evokes the same feeling within me.
ReplyDeleteYour ATC's are gorgeous, you are one very talented crafter.
Love Mandy xxx
Hi again. I have just had a quick look through my bookmarks and I think this was one of the best sites in UK for the friendly plastic. I just wasn't sure whether 100g was sufficient to buy. I don't want a huge quantity but because of the high postal costs, it pays me to order a sensible amount. There may be cheaper sites. I get fed up browsing for something and then when I find it, they won't post out here, so I just walk away and leave it for a while, forgetting to book mark my best find! I'll let you know if I find something better another day. Kate x
ReplyDeleteGood tips all around. Love that clementine photo! Back in August you left such kind words on my post about crackle paint with Elmer's glue. Thank you! Sorry it's taken so long to get back. Your silvery blue frames sound wonderful. LOVE all the grungy elements in your steampunk clock!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pumpkin-esque clementine! Wonderful shot. My, you don't have a big breakfast do you! The frames are great - good luck with the sale.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you ate your art! Silicone stuff is great isnt it I love making my own moulds. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove those frames with the ATC's in them, and wow to the clementine!
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Brenda 67
Fancy eating the evidence!!! Great picture BTW.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link on the mould making. I have been looking at sites to buy from as I need some for flower making. Hugs Mrs A.
Great picture of the clementine - I like the light and color, gorgeous. Your framed ATCs are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for the link- great resource! What are you going to do with the framed ATCs? They will look really nice on your wall!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pic of the clementine! So artistic.
ReplyDeleteLove the photograph!! Now if that was mine...all you'd see would be the fingers holding it! Great cards too, thanks for my snoop!!
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW
(Lyn)
Hi Shoshi well would never have known what a clementine is thanks for sharing it and love the great floral creations on your desk, very clever! happy WOYWW Shaz in oz.x
ReplyDeleteThat photo is fantastic. Love your steampunk mirror and I am left wondering what you are going to mould with that big pack of silicone putty.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend
Carol
Good morning Shoshi. Love the clementine photo. Looks good enough to eat! You have sooooooo much talent. God bless, Lloyd
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