But like a comet ...

... I was wondered at

(William Shakespeare)

But I am getting used to the glazed expressions coming over faces as they wonder, "Crikey, what has Debbie done now"

Not everyone gets the whole mixed media thing

Totally get & appreciate that

But, hey-ho, it rocks my boat so I shall hold on to the pleasure I had making this and quietly plan my next project to get them all wondering

Had the idea for this in mind for a very long time

it was intended to be the sun

but it seems that vision was mine alone and suggestions were it resembled the emoticon of the devil, or it is the moon or a comet

So I am going with the comet ... hate the sun anyway so a comet is perhaps a better idea anyway

The photo's do not do it justice ... it just glows & is very much more golden when the light hits it

Products used:

"Great Art"

 1x30cm & 1 x 20cm Gerstaecker Canvas Board

"Samantha K"

2 x 10cm, 2 x 15cm & 1 x 20 Elegant Drop Frame

"Ranger"

Perfect Pearls Mists - Forever Red

"Prima Marketing" - Finnabair

Art Basics : 

Heavy Gesso Black / Clear

Heavy Body Gel / Soft Gloss Gel

Art Extravagance :

Paper Texture Paste

Rust Effect Paste - Texture Fantasy : Fire Orange (from Anemone & Coral set)

Yellow Rust (from Military set)

Glitter set : Luminous

Art Ingredients :

Art Stones / Mini Art Stones

Art Alchemy :

Metallique Acrylic Paint - Gold Amber / Royal Red / Flame / Coral Reef

 Fresh Orange / Brass Hardware

Sparks - Phoenix Feather

Liquid Acrylic Paint - True Yellow / Tiger Orange / Carmine

Metallique Wax - White Gold / Firebird / Peacock

Antique Brilliance Wax - Red Amber

Opal Magic Wax - Vintage Silk

Stencil - Diamonds

Decorative Paper - Solar

Melange Pebbles

 Finnabair's Mechanicals & various other metal embellishments & pearls

Gold Leaf

WOYWW 523 - The Second ATC Edit

My very lovely friends, Shaz & Doug,  popped round last Thursday to 

deliver all my ATC's from the crop

and when I say ALL my ATC's I mean

WOW!!!!  

Everso many more than I thought would come my way!!!!

Especially as I was not at the crop in person & only very much in spirit

I hasten to add I was not "expecting" any at all but one or two fellow WOYWW'ers had said they would be getting one to me so to receive so many was quite overwhelming

As my workdesk is empty this fine Wednesday I shall share with you al those little works of art that I was simply delighted to receive

 Back row from the left:

Zsuzsa (InkyDinkyDoodle), Anne Williams, Annie, Dolores (Cardarian)

Front row :

Helen (Stamping by H), Anne (Copper Beech Crafts), Shaz (Silverwolf), Christine (Bishopsmate)

Back row from the left :

Julia (our esteemed leader, much loved friend and all round superstar), Jo (Twiglet), Elizabeth (Silver Scrapper)

Front row:

Neet, Jan (LLJ), Heather M

Back row from the left:

Sarah B, Canu Camilla, Caro

Front row:

Margaret (Glitter & Glue), Catriona

I have spent AGES studying each one and am honoured to have them - true little works of art and reflections of each crafter and artist and I love them all

THANK YOU!

Right am now off to attack a project I started the day of Finnabair's last FB live 

you know, the one where she launched her new paint colours

two of which I knew would be absolutely perfect for this particular project

they just came this morning so am off to see how long it takes me to wreck my project and consign it to the bin!

Am here baring all as Wednesdays see our worldwide desk-sharing thanks to Julia over at The Stamping Ground

Happy WOYWW'ing

xXx

Oh, by the way, I have six of my own ATC's left over so if anyone would like one then give me a shout ... am very happy to post anywhere and absolutely NO exchange is necessary ... I would rather they went to good homes than be thrown away.  xXx

WOYWW 522 - The ATC edit

Ten years and counting

One week on already, but only four days since the wonderful crop

Have loved seeing all the photographs - looks like you had a simply
 FAB-u-LOUS 
day ... as I had no doubts you would, of course!

If you are new here and would like to find out more about the recent anniversary celebrations then pop along to The Stamping Ground and see 
just what you miss by not being a WOYWW'er

I had a few ATC's arrive in the post and Shaz & Doug are popping round next week with some from the crop for me so I will post all of those together once I have them but I will share the one from my Mr Linky partner ... the very lovely Zsuzsa

Today's offering are my ATC's  
I can't do all the very arty clever stuff that make up most ATC's
So had my usual meltdown
Then half an idea formed
Don't even try to be arty and just do what you enjoy
 I decided to go for my much loved Powertex ammonites

First of all you have to make your clay - done by simply mixing Stone Art with Powertex

Gloves are a good idea

Ammonites are made using a mould - I do have a photo of them all in little rows drying but do you think I can now find that photo?  Can I heck!

Whilst they were drying I stuck the number 10 to each of the substrates and, when dry, put a layer of Stone Art over the whole ATC

Got some really super stone looking backgrounds

For which you will have to take my word because I subsequently

 covered it all up!

When that layer was dry I stuck the ammonites in place and added some details with Paperdecoration and Art Stones

 

Left overnight again to dry and are all ready to colour

I forgot to take any photos of the colouring stages but it is really quite simple

Bister granules dissolved in water in a spray bottle and then

well, just point and squirt

Once they were dry I mixed Powertex metallic Colourtricx pigments with a little Easy Varnish to highlight the details

Next came the problem of packaging
The traditional little cellophane ATC bags were not going to do the job
and I didn't want the ATC's to arrive at the crop as a pile of broken fragments
so I made boxes
And then decided to use my rarely used (made by) stamp
So everyone got a free sheet of loo paper too!

I made and sent along two prizes for the raffle table - I based them on a little CD project I did a while back but framed them this time
Photo below is the original piece - all done with Finnabair products

Should have taken the photos before I put in the glass ... but am not given to thinking ahead so excuse crummy photos

 So HUGE thanks to Shaz & Doug for taking them for me
and here's to the next decade of WOYWW'ing!