Well, yes, back again, 😁 and Wednesday, so it’s time to pop over to deskland for WOYWW or What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday at Julia’s Stamping Ground!
Now to my first desk, today's as I left it! Couple of images to colour, perhaps, for a friend’s coming birthday, done all February so starting on March, which happen to be all in first week! Thus will be back in time Rudolph day so hopefully can catch up on some Christmas cards. Really lovely weather, may get some beach swims in, too!
We had two & half feet of rain last week, drying out is good.
Second desk am about to colour some thread for my fourth male card for the year. I’m using Distress inks and Perfect pearls, been using latter a lot lately ... they go so well on male cards, and 2020 is "use up neglected stash" year I’ve decided!
Finished card, I’ve used one of pieces done with Brushos on photo paper (see here), and stamped with Darkroom door phot sea stamp, still have few more male cards coming ahead so this image will make a reappearance. Same but different designs! The background under the stamped image is SB stitched rectangle die which has been coloured with four diff colours of perfect pearls, has amazing sheen, not showing really.
Next are two cards made from one brusho piece on watercolour card using the Elizabeth Crafts Quietfire Design Happy Birthday Die.
Used positive and negative for two cards, both are dry embossed with Embossalicious Regency swirl EF, and the dies for top frame is two of rectangle A6 size from Scrapdragon craft site in Oz, love their dies, very reasonable if from Oz. Bottom is scalloped rectangle by Xcut, extended.
Last card is the inky one from last week’s desk. Hero Arts Dandelion background, ink resist with Distress inks, “Get Well Soon” by Dienamics (?).
Now Aussie shots, the rain has done the garden wonders! This week our Callistemon Mr Foster (common name bottle brush), is flowering well, it’s newish plant.
It was a food feast for Rainbow Lorikeets, they are clowns, with great antics.
Last photo is beach, where I am today... pretty, pretty isn’t it?
We had two & half feet of rain last week, drying out is good.
Thanks for popping over particularly if you’ve time for a chat, it’s deeply appreciated.
May God bless your day wherever you maybe.
Prayer hugs,
Shaz in Oz.x
Thought for Today:
May God bless your day wherever you maybe.
Prayer hugs,
Shaz in Oz.x
Thought for Today:
This is such a comfort this verse!
Truly we are rich in a Father Who’s understanding of our situation is all wise and perfectly in tune with our needs.This verse also speaks of the magnificent stars.
In the Southern Hemisphere skies at night are amazingly beautiful with the twinkling of the vast array of stars in the Milky Way. Yet this same Creator God sees our innermost ache of our heart and binds up our wounds, if we but seek Him. So thankful!
Linking up to the following:
1. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes. All cards http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au
2. Simon Says Monday Challenge Frame it. Male card framed on SB Rectangle, and Ladies brusho happy birthday, positive die cut.https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
3. Allsorts Challenge- dies or punches. Get Well card and male birthday and female too. Dies used on all, http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/02/week-559-dies-andor-punches.html?m=1
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3. Allsorts Challenge- dies or punches. Get Well card and male birthday and female too. Dies used on all, http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/02/week-559-dies-andor-punches.html?m=1
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30 comments:
Another bumper post Shaz, lovely creation and super photos, many thanks for joining in with our 'Dies and Punches' theme at Allsorts challenge this week.
B x
A lovely post and lovely cards, thank you for joining us at Allsorts, xxxx
You seem to have mojo, please send some my way:) loving how you used both negative and positive die cut from that lovely colored paper...
Such pretty cards my dear Shaz and yes, your beach photo is very pretty too. I can't wait to have summertime here too. :-) . That bottle brush tree is gorgeous. So many blooms! I love that the birds are feasting on it. God provides beauty for our eyes and sustenance for his birds too. :-) . Wishing you a wonderful day my dear friend.
Blessings,
Betsy
Super sentiment die and some really great backgrounds. Thanks so much for your mail regarding the fires.
Kath x
beautiful collection of cards, I like how you have used the brusho's and making two cards for 1 with the sentiments. The get better card is my favorite, such pretty colors, love the white embossing to frame it!
So good to see the rain is helping the flowers grow so pretty!
I always forget to use my perfect pearls, thanks for the inspiration, Shaz! Beautiful array of super creations, you are so talented and always very busy in craftroom! :D.
Your bottle brush is so beautiful with all the flowers.
Glad you have had a lovely day!
Hugs
Amazing and beautiful cards Shaz - I really do love your work.
Those Lorikeets are such colourful clowns :)
Fabulous beach scene, and yes we have so much to be thankful for - we are now officially in drought, and the grass is crunchy underfoot, and the fire risk high :(
Blessings
Maxine
So glad you had some decent rain. Your garden is looking like it enjoyed it. Your cards are gorgeous and capturing sparkle on a photo is so hard! #18
Lovely makes. Great photos too.
Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
Lynn x
DT
ooo your cards are Fab!! We have had lots of rain here too but my garden looks a mess nothing like your Beautiful garden- glad you finally got some much needed rain . Have a wonderful week.
Soojay#11
Love the colours of the Explore and Get Well cards, you do brights so well! That would cheer anyone up if they were feeling poorly. Lovely pics of the plants, I always enjoy seeing the shots of your area!
Hugs LLJ 5 xxx
Hi Shaz, loving all the cards. I have that Elizabeth Craft die, I love it, as you can make a great card- especially male cards- with just that & a background. Lovely scenic pics as always, and so glad the rain has put out so many fires, and that you're not flooded. Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #4 X
I love your cards my friend. And there is that gorgeous flowering bottle brush plant; I have never seen one before. Really caught my attention!
Glenda #19
Your cards are beautiful, Shaz. I love playing with brushos, they are good fun aren't they. How lovely to see your sunny weather on our dark dismal days and your bottlebrush is wonderful. I had one for awhile but it didn't like our cold winters.
Hugs Lisa x #12
What beautiful cards Shaz (as ever) and I love your bottle brush! Helen #1
Gorgeous cards as ever and so nice to see the flowering plant. Happy WOYWW. Have a wonderful week. With love and God Bless, Caro xxx (#8)
Fabulous cards Shaz. I tried the brushos on watercolour paper last week and it was horrible. Straight into the rubbish bin.. Your bottlebrush is fantastic..Loz
Your cards are fabulous! And the Happy Birthday die cut is really cool! The bottle brush is beautiful and how fun to watch the birds on it. Hope you have a wonderful week!
Carol N #21
So many wonderful creations, each one just beautiful and loving those pictures! of your flowering shrubs. And the beach looks wonderful!
Thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts challenge this week!
Ellibelle's Corner
Hi Shaz, I think I'm with you on having 2020 as the "use up neglected stash" year. I'm also currently going strong on having it as the "buy no more crafty goodies" year, although I might have to rename it as "buy no more paper crafting goodies" year, as I do want to do some more candle making supplies. Your cards look great as always. Love the colours. Have a lovely week Heather xx #26
Somebody's been busy again and loving the cards. The male one is a great idea. Loving the photos too. Have a great week and a happy woyww, Angela x15x
Hi Shaz, glad to hear you have had plenty of rain and have started to dry out, that was one wet weather system, we had over 2 feet of rain in two days here. The train line washed away and the local falls closed the hiking trails beyond due to the amount of water, they are using helicopters to drop supplies to repair the water damage into the valley today and tomorrow. Lovely cards and the last one is spectacular... Have a wonderful weekend... Megan
Another fabulous array of cards Shaz. The plants certainly look well despite so much rain in a short time. Glad you have had plenty though given the drought. Happy belated WOYWW. Sarah #2
What a card selection of cards well done they are all great. Love the bottle brush bush and the pictures
Lilian B #9
First off, happy belated birthday my sweet friend! Sorry I'm a day late with my well wishes. I hope you had a great day. WOW! What a beautiful assortment of cards Sharon! Loving all your inky backgrounds you have made. The coloring pieces look like fun ones to color. Male cards are hard for me. I've had a good many I've needed too so far this year. I really love that stamp you used of the palm tree and seas. So great for a masculine or feminine card. Your happy birthday cards are amazing! I love that happy birthday die, love the embossing too. Your second happy birthday card is so fun with the fun inky background. Then there is the get well card, wow, loving it! The inked background is so fun and then the stamping all the way around just makes the "sun set" background pop. Love it too! Loving you got so much rain, as long as there wasn't flooding with it. Your bottle brush bush is beautiful. Loving the birds in it. lol Oh, that view of the beach is just so peaceful and serene! Wish I was there! Hugs, Brenda
Lovely project, thank you so much for playing along with us at Allsorts this week.
Oh my, Shaz, am really connecting with this batch of cards. LOVE your Perfect Pearled background on trhe Explore card. I see the shimmer and it looks so much like real sky. And then that get well card, love the background on it and the Happy Birthday cards. Lucky you at the beach. If I didn't hate sand, I'd be very jealopus, hahaha. I like the idea of the beach more, I guess, and never go, even living just an hour away max. XOXO
Beautiful creations and those flowers are a wonderful sight. Thanks for visiting my blog and informing me about my win at WordArtWednesday. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated.
gorgeous cards...love seeing your photos too. We are in the dead of winter here so it's so nice to see the blooming flowers.
x Karen
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