Wednesday 9 June 2010

WOYWW Week 53

Well, I've not taken part in this for a few weeks, but seeing as it's a terrible, rainy, foggy morning here in north Sheffield, thought I'd show you what I'm up to.
And here's a closer look
I seem to be doing an awful lot with the TSS metal at the moment.  I've used T!m's floral tatters die to cut out some material, then cut out some metal of various colours, some have been through a cuttle bug folder first, then sanded down, some have been stamped on with fantastic Wendy Vecchi stamps, the butterfly and heart have been coloured with alcohol inks.  The chipboard piece is metal, terra and then coloured with acrylic and Viva previous metal in blue.  The box is a small wood box which I've covered with copper TSS and then coloured with acrylics, glimmer mists and crafty notions sprays, to give a patina effect.  I did try to use liver sulphur to do this but I don't this the TSS metal is proper copper metal so it didn't work, although I have now bought some solid copper and going to give it another try.  All the things in the photos are work in progress, some of which I have to finish this afternoon, after watching Ranger on QVC.  Loved watching Suze yesterday.  Thanks for looking, please pop over to Julia's blog and see what everyone else has been up to.  

37 comments:

  1. fantastic flowers - you're right, they are just fab.

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  2. These are fab, I love the buterfly the most - exquisite. Raining in Notts too!
    Linbyx

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  3. Ann they are beautiful - all of them! Love the colours too! The weather is mighty strange at the moment - rain and fog in June - is that normal? Me thinks not! Thank you for popping over to my blog earlier!

    Hugs

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  4. Wow Ann the treasure chest looks fantastic love it!! Lot's going on love your desk!!

    Chanelle xx

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  5. The box looks lovely, and it looks like you've been real busy, see ya later xoxox Ann

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  6. Beautiful flowers youve created .Have good WOYWW.
    hugs judex

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  7. Great work in progress - love the look on your box!

    xx

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  8. Lots of things you can do with those gorgeous flowers! Patsy from
    HeARTworks

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  9. lovely things in progress, will look forward to the finished projects. I like the peak at your desk, that's the biggest craft mat I have ever seen, lol! K x

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  10. Love your little treasure chess and your made flowers look lovely!
    have a good crafty day!
    (Lyn)

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  11. love the little flowers and butterfly! They're awesome! It has been a nasty old day in Sheffield today hasn't it? :-( Ah well at least we have WOYWW to fill our days with crafty yumminess... now if only i didn't have to go to work now... :-(
    thanks for sharing
    hugs
    Michelle
    xx

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  12. Mmm, metal, my favorite. Everything looks great! And you have a lot more workspace than I do at the moment!

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  13. gorgeous flowers, I am seeing them everywhere and I really want this die lol

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  14. Wow, how arty and fab is all of that! I missed Suze but I do agree, she is a really inspiring person -makes me feel like I can do anything!

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  15. Love the little chest Ann - great hand made embellies too! Love Kerry xx

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  16. they are all stunning but I am loving the little treasure chess. It was great to see Suze yesterday, just wish they'd given her a bit more of a chance to chat.

    xx

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  17. A very organised desk, with some gorgeous projects in progress :-)

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  18. Very tidy and very lovely stuff going on too ... I missed ya :0)

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  19. Fabby art hun... loving that chest with the TSS on .. hope all is well with you x

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  20. Great desk and I love your boxes! S x

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  21. Lots of lovely crafty goodies in use there. Thanks for the snoop.

    Marilyn

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  22. The weather is pretty terible here too but had to go out darn it I love what your experimenting with here I have to say the metal and texture really work well. and the box is looking fab!

    love Dawn xx

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  23. Some lovely work going on here. - Jacqueline xx.

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  24. Those flowers are fantastic, I just love all your metal work I could do with a tutorial.
    Pat xx

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  25. Hi girly girl, hope you are bearing up. Can't wait to see you next week. Oh and congrats on getting into Dina..ring me cos Alexa House is giving a big discount to my ladies...Miss ya babe xxx

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  26. oh really love waht is going on on your desk they look really beautiufl hugs cheryl xxxx

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  27. that all looks really interesting. i have never tried working with metal.

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  28. love what you have done with the metal flowers, are they going onto the chest?
    *hugs* Heather x

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  29. Love them all Ann, beautiful stuff :-)
    Anne xx

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  30. This all looks lovely, especially that gorgeous box!

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  31. LOVE what you are doing here ...look forward to seeing more.
    Did I really miss a Rangers afternoon on QVC ****

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  32. Hi there, hows you today? Love your WOYWW! Beautiful flowers and butterfly hugs Heidi xx

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  33. The flowers look just lovely, you've inspired me!

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  34. Love the tattered dies, and in metal, gorgeous...

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