Tuesday, April 30, 2013

WOYWW #204

It is snowing where I am!!! I would complain, but, ah heck, I'm gonna complain. This is not good. I am so jealous of all those green pictures I see, many with actual flowers in them. Grrrr. I am in Fairbanks - which is north of where I live, but still. We are very busy in Alaska setting all sorts of temperature records...15 degrees below normal. sighhhhhhhhh

BUT here's the good news, it's time for What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday, hosted by our friend Julia Dunnit and I will get to see creative wonders and an occassional travelogue picture as well. So knowing I would have a fair amount of time in the evenings I did take a photo of my desk before I left on Sunday.


I was working on the new Tim Hotlz Assemblage Clock for an upcoming class. As usual there is an eclectic assortment of goodies from Tim's new French Industrial paper - which I LOVE - to old favorites like Distress Inks and gears. Working with the clock was actually really fun. I found that cosmetic sponges with black and silver paint gave it the best "old" skin. I tried of a lot of application methods and you just can't beat cosmetic sponges some times.  

It was a busy week so I don't have any other goodies for you. I did bring my small art journal with me, so here's a couple of pix of those pages. 


Both of the pages started as odd bits of color left over from other pieces. On the left I just went with the shapes and saw hearts. One the right I topped all that color with a new stencil I had just gotten and all of a sudden I was transported to Belize where we saw the HUGEST bamboo ... art; it can literally transport you. Gotta love it.


This page was based on France Papillion's Journal on Monday Series. Some of the same techniques, but a very different page. I just love her blog and her journal videos. Her voice is so melodious, and her work is pretty fearless.


These pages are just pretty colors. Love pretty colors.

May there be many pretty colors in your life this week!! Thanks for stopping by the traveling Fun Room.

32 comments:

  1. What lovely colours in you art journal. I like the one with the bamboo & rain drops. hapy wyoww Jill #26

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  2. You e got some mad colours in your art journal this week...but I love them!! However, I have a request...please can you show a close up of the industrial papers when you get back cos my favourite is Steampunk! Hope you're having a good time in Fairbanks...I looked it up on Google maps cos I wasn't entirely sure where it was in Alaska...but then I am a Geography graduate, you see, I love knowing where places are!
    Hugs, LLJ 27 xxxx

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  3. oh my - I just LOVE your pages!! I'm so sorry you still have snow... and there's me showing flowers... one day it will melt, won't it??
    happy WOYWW and have a wonderful week!
    no. 1 again - how did that happen??

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  4. Its funny how you always want what you don't have...I wish we has snow!!! Hehe maybe I wouldn't like it as cold as what you saying but I would like my very own snow man in the front yard :)
    Your art journals are fantastic!!!

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  5. Oooh lots of yummy goodness there - have fun in the snow! does seem strange here in England that's its suddenly got quite sunny - although not particularly warm - when last month it was snow! Thanks for sharing. Sunshine Girl 31.

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  6. Awesome journal pages! Love all the color! I know what you mean about weather not doing what you want it to do! We were freezing on Saturday and I had to scrape ice off the car and on Monday and today we were in the 80's. The weather report is that we will be cold again on Thursday and maybe then I can put my plants outside and have a little spring before summer hits here in Oklahoma! Hope you have a great week and thanks for sharing! Vickie #41

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  7. Love the journal pages - I love listening to France on her videos too... Hope you find some giant rings for your stamp storage!! Your desk looks fabulous fun, I'd jump on a plane but it sounds a little chilly - and it's bad enough here still!! Have a great day. Helen, 3

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  8. I love your journal pages! Your desk looks so creative!
    Happy WOYWW!
    Gaby#61

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  9. Good morning, just popping in to say Hi.
    Loving your world this morning; loving the journal pages, the middle has awesome texture.

    Hope you have a fun week.
    Neil # 22

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  10. What a great desk! Do show your finished TH clock. Your journal pages are amazing! Cool...you're on my swap list! Happy WOYWW! Nan G #5

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  11. Hi Fran
    wow your desk looks amazing I would love to be sitting there right now playing. You have all my fav products out.
    Your journal pages are fantastic I love your layers and texture really great pieces of art
    Happy WOYWW #204 and enjoy the rest of your week
    Ria #44

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  12. look at all that texture.. fabulous! Happy woyww jenx

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  13. Wow, your desk looks so much fun, with lots of busy colour and life about it. Amazing journal pages; I especially love that middle spread - amazing textures and colours - huge WOW for that from me!!
    Alison xx

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  14. SNOW!? OMG! But there is nothing but sunshine on your journal pages - OK well maybe a bit of rain... :)

    I'm in a clock mode too so looking forward to seeing yours done.

    Happy WOYWW!
    MA (2)

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  15. Love your journal, loads of lovely texture.
    Anne (77)

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  16. Busy desk and lovely pages. Such a pretty painted cupboard I can see too.
    Karen #52

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  17. So much to look at on your post today - I love the pretty journal pages. Alaska always sounds fascinating - hope it's not too chilly! x Jo

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  18. Nice pages!
    Thanks for visiting my desk.
    Hope you have a great Wednesday!

    Hugs Marleen #6

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  19. very cool pages - I love them!
    Cheers & happy WOYWW :)
    Jana 108

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  20. FUN desk. LOVE your art journal pages. I helped myself to the gears on your desk. ahem... tee hee! ;) Happy Wednesday! SueC#107

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  21. WOWZERS! Can I pretty please come over to play in your craft room?? Hehe love your journals TFS & Happy WOYWW!

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  22. Fabulous journal pages!! Love all the different textures and colours and how you combined them! And as far as snow is concerned, that must be hard!! It's been pretty cold here in Scotland, but that sounds worse. Hope you get a little bit of warmth and sunshine soon!

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  23. What gorgeous pages, Sara! Love all the texture. And your workspace looks awesome.

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  24. Love your papers and those TH things all look fantastic, I must get some!! I'm a bit late! Have a great crafty week!
    HaPpY WoYwW!?!
    (((Lyn))) #142

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  25. I'm sorry to hear you have snow... I do actually have pretty colors in my life right now, as the blossom tree in the garden is in full bloom and I cut some branches to put them in a vase... I plan publishing a picture on my blog today so I better warn you now... you might get jaleous when you see it! I LOVE your art journal pages - the bamboo-one has indeed a 'jungle-holiday-tropical' feel to it. I never heard of France Pappilion - I will hop over. Thanks for the link and have a great weekend. Keep it warm! Marit #84

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  26. Gorgeous colours on your workdesk there! Sorry about the snow, we've had more than enough here in the UK and thought it was time to share, sorry! Hope you're warm and cosy though! Karen 132 x

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  27. You have so much going on there! It looks busy but fun!

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  28. Your use of color and texture are AMAZING! You may feel better knowing that although I've had warm weather at home, the weather during my overnight field trip with the 5th Graders was in the low 40's. Blessings!

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  29. WOW! You make fabulous journal entries! I love what you've done with the Alpha Stencil...looks like it's hand done! WOnderful and vibrant!

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  30. Very pretty colors, indeed, Sara! Your work really is stunning! Since I'm late getting around the WOYWW hop, I came in through the front door and saw your tag and my mouth fell open! Genius!! Have a great rest of the week!! Darnell #60

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  31. I didn't get to your desk this week, it was my first time on WOYWW and I was overwhelmed. But NOW - I'm a follower. I absolutely LOVE your art journal. You have such an eye. I think I have an eye, too, but my hands don't do what my eyes see.

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Thanks so much for leaving a few words...it's so much fun to get feedback! Here's wishing you sunny skies (at least proverbially!)