Wednesday 18 April 2012

WOYWW 150

What’s on YOUR workdesk this Wednesday? To show the world, hop over to Julia’s blog (click on the WOYWW link in my sidebar) and the Queen of Desks will enable you to join the happy throng!

On my desk this week:

Slow progress is being made on my Choc-a-Bloc mixed media project. In the black bowl you can see the little pebbles I’ve made from Fimo air-dry clay (packet on right hand side of desk). These haven’t taken long to dry as most of them are very small, but I’m leaving them another few days just to make sure the big ones are thoroughly dried through.

At the back of the desk, on the left, you can see my Polyfilla One Fill which I have used to fill the spaces on the choccie box insert to make the panel, together with my new large tub of gesso. On the right are some of my Golden products – gel medium, gesso and some GAC-100 polymer which I am going to use to make up some acrylic glaze, and also as a sealant between the various layers once I get painting on the Choc-a-Bloc project. Just in front of those you can see a plastic wallet with pens in it – these are the new archival black pens I bought at the art shop last week for my Zentangling.

At Spyder’s request, I have put in the latest Zentangle – a drawing I have done from a photo she kindly sent me of the beautiful Venetian Carnival mask she put on her WOYWW post a couple of weeks ago. This is actually a smaller-than-original print I’ve made, and mounted in black, ready to send this lovely lady as a thank you for letting me loose on her gorgeous mask! Here’s a photo of the original Zentangle so you can see the detail closer up:

I have done a separate post on it. I have been delighted with everyone’s response to this – quite overwhelming in fact! Everyone has been so kind.

I cut the black mount for Spyder from black card, using Sheba, my Cougar cutting machine. First time I’ve used her for ages and she was very pleased to have the dust blown off her and get her teeth (tooth, actually!) into something again!

Also last week, I had a lovely card from a very poorly friend and her mum. At the end of last year she asked me to help her with some alphabet album pages her mum had bought but couldn’t use because they were in a file format for a cutting machine (which she doesn’t have) and asked me to convert them to pdf for her. Not having the correct software for doing this, and deciding anyway that they were pretty inaccurately drawn, I redrew the whole lot from A-Z! I really enjoyed doing it and certainly wasn’t looking for any reward for helping two special ladies, but her mum made me this beautiful easel card with so many of her skills evident in it – beautiful decoupage etc., and also a generous voucher for anything I want to get from Joanna Sheen’s online shop! I am so thrilled! Here’s a photo montage I created in Serif PhotoPlus, of the pictures I took as I opened the unexpected parcel.

Wasn’t that a simply lovely gift?

Hope you all have a happy WOYWW, and a creative and fulfilling week to follow.

43 comments:

  1. You are blessed to be a blessing!

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  2. Sorry Soshi but I don't think people were being kind with their reaction to your Venetian Mask - I think they were blown away with it. It is absolutely gorgeous and you should be so proud of it. If I knew of somewhere there was a competition on for zentangling I would tell you to get it entered. It is truly amazing.
    Thanks so much for sharing - Hugs, Neet #1 xx

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  3. Your drawing is AMAZING! great parcel! SO colorful! Awesome! Thanks for the peek at your place. Have a wonderful WOYWW!- Amanda x50

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  4. ..and where's my copy??? LOL.
    Absolutely gorgeous cards
    Bridget NO WOYWW this week sniff

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  5. brilliant work on the mask
    Thank you for the glimpse of your work this week on WOYWW x

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  6. Your zentangles are amazing, it looks like something I'd like to have a go at. Thanks for the inspiration!! Karen 79 x

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  7. I posted before but it didn't arrive. Just wanted to say what fantastic zentangles you've done. SO impressive and would love to have a go at them!

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  8. I agree entirely with Neet's comments above, can't really add any more that is not repetitive. Stunning. Happy WOYWW from Anne #30

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  9. Gorgeous zetangle! Wow!!

    #84

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  10. WOW that Zentangle mask is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I would not know where to start, so I think that I will just sit and look at yours :). Helen T #48

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  11. Your mask is truly stunning, I love Zentangles, enjoy doing them, so I admire anyone who can create such an amazing piece. Take care & enjoy this weeks WOYWW snoop. Zo xx 17

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  12. What an awesome face zentangle and those cards are amazing, thanks for sharing.

    Eliza #103

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  13. I love your creative workspace. Your zentangle is stunningly beautiful - Hazel, WOYWW #85 x

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  14. Wow that zentangle is amazing - cant wait to see what you do with the Choc Box too! Thanks for sharing - Sunshine Girl No. 5

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  15. Wow, that zentngle is amazing, absolutely stunning
    Sophie
    No.57

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  16. Really, the best gifts are unexpected aren't they, and you did do a fantastic favour. I agree with Neet about the Mask, it's really sublimely good.
    I thought the little Fimo balls were mints....time to get a snack!!

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  17. OMGoodness!!! Wow....your Zentangle is incredible....such detail.
    Up until a month ago I had never heard of a Zentangle.....yours in awesome...

    blessings,
    Cindy♥

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  18. Wow! Just wow! That's me being speechless. So much awesomeness on your desk--the mask! Wow! You just nailed that. That is just beautiful and perfect. And then to hear you redrew the whole alphabet for someone. That's so sweet and thoughtful and then! Her gift to you. That card is quite something! Greatness all around.

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  19. WOW, the Venetian mask is just AWESOME! I am going to try my hand at this Zentangling but I'll be nowhere near your level!!! fantastic job! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina # 132

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  20. wow your zentangle is amazing,thanks for sharing
    have a fab crafty week and
    happy woyww
    kay #51

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  21. Wow, that is fabulous, i like to look at zentangle but don't have the patience all power to you for that and what a lovely surprise that was too, lucky lady, thanks for sharing.

    Lisa #113
    xx

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  22. Great blog post, that zentangle is stunning #140

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  23. wow, wow, wow.....your zentangle is amazing!

    kyla #105

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  24. O my word your mask is just amazing, stunning and fantastic....Have a happy week, Hugs May x x x No2

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  25. Your mask is amazing. A very interesting desk too. TFS. Hugs Rita xx 55

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  26. WOW gorgeous stuff on your desk today! I love the Zentangle mask and I am impressed at how quick you got it together. I would still be at it at Christmas! Love your gift! Vickie #32

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  27. Shoshi, without sounding too overblown or dramatic, I think you have found your metier. It is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful pieces of artwork I have seen. I would have a print of that on my wall and I don't even like masks!! You blow most of these so called Zentangle teachers on Youtube out of the water. Seriously, you need to get these printed or made into cards or something!! I can't stop looking at it!
    Hugs, LLJ #7 xx

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  28. PS My DH and G3 love it too - they commented that it's a bit like Escher! xx

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  29. Tis indeed a beautiful gift and that Zen Tangle is simply stunning. You will get me hooked in the end, I can feel it coming on...

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  30. wow, very impressive zentangle. thanks for sharing.

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  31. Wow. That zentangle mask is amazing!! Very cool. How sweet of the two women to send you a special card and gift card. It's just a beautiful card made with love.

    Happy WOYWW
    Hugs,
    Kay
    #122

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  32. That mask is mind blowingly beautiful!
    Your easel gift is also amazingly beautiful, you deserve such a lovely gift for something so kind.
    Happy WOYWW

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  33. hi,re your question on the cascading card,here is link to tutorial,its a fab and easy card to make but looks really effective,
    http://www.jansstampingcreations.com/2012/04/cascading-card-tutorial.html

    kay,x

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  34. oH!! WOW!!! It's arrived it's fantastic!! I'm sooooo sorry for being so late!! (But life, other things got in the way! Your Zentangle is fabulous, it's in my living room at the moment...I MUST have a tidy craft room before it goes on my wall in there. She is amazing and you are one very talented lady! Thank you sooo much...actually I might keep it in the living room so everyone can see it, (people are scared to go in my craft room, in case they get lost! or die!)
    Your special gift from your two friends is beautiful! and a real keepsake.Thank you again so much!!

    (Lyn) ..hapy woyww!

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  35. Wow what beautiful gifts - the mask and the card, and thoroughly deserved too. Getting around everyone eventually. Happy WOYWW #45

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  36. Wow the mask and card are fab, sorry Im late have a fab week
    Anne-marie no 67

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  37. Wow stunning tangle, have shared the link on my twitter, I know a lot of tangle addicts!

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  38. What a beautiful zentangle Shoshi - thank you for visiting my desk

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  39. You really created a wonder with the mask! Superb piece of Zentagling!! How lovely of you two friends to treat you in thanks for your own generosity. It's as gracious to receive as to give...
    Love JoZarty x

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  40. What a brilliant piece of zentangle, with so much work in it. Really beautiful. your friends must have been so please to get those files in a format they could use again, no wonder they made that lovely card for you. Thank you for your visit to last week's post. I cannot believe that it is nearly time to post again for this week. See you again on Wednesday. xx Maggie '59

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  41. I have added a link on my latest woyww to this woyww so people can see your mask, quite a few have said they wished they could have one! Let me know if you would like the link taken off.

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  42. Thank you for sharing this with us. Came over to your blog from Spyder's. Love your blog. Norma W

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  43. Just got your note, Shoshi. I really did figure most people would know what the jug was ... it's the prep you have to drink before a colonoscopy. Not pleasant, but necessary! Have a great weekend! Darnell (184)

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