What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday - WOYWW #776

 Hello, Fellow WOYWWers!

Julia has created a wonderful hop that allows us to take a few minutes to sip our coffee or tea and eat our cookies, biscuits, or bagels while we check out the creative pursuits of our fellow WOYWWERS! Click HERE to find out more about WOYWW. 

Click HERE to play along!

I missed last week.  We are headed into Pesach (Passover), and between cleaning and taking classes, little time is left for much else.    So here I am trying to get all the leaven out of the house, and my husband comes home from the store with donut holes and sandwich cookies!  His defense: "Well, Pesach doesn't start until the 22nd.  They will all be eaten long before that!"

ON MY DESK

I needed a break from my Pesach planning, so I worked on my faux leather journal project. 

I found this awesome faux leather on Temu and wanted to create some small journals.  I haven't done any actual bookbinding in a while.

This is my favorite, I think!

I created this planner in 2022.  I plan to make my new planners the same size but cover them in faux leather!

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I managed to get my Spring Planner set up! I think I will be in this one until September!

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I am also keeping a separate wellness journal! 

 It feels great to have time to plan and journal.

I won't be able to participate in WOYWW next week, as Wednesday is the second day of Pesach!  So, I wish all of you two amazing weeks.

Peace, Out!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday- WOYWW #774

 Hello, Crafty Mates!

It's time for our weekly WOYWW blog hop! Julia has created a wonderful hop that allows us to take a few minutes to sip our coffee or tea and eat our cookies, biscuits, or bagels while we check out the creative pursuits of our fellow WOYWWERS! Click HERE to find out more about WOYWW. Click HERE to play along!

MY WEEK!

I had another fun and productive week!  (Baruch Hashem!)  My grandson and I did our  "Thorns and Roses" review of our week, and we were both satisfied that we had more roses than thorns.  We both had the same thorn since neither he nor I completed our challenge project! Sigh!   Monday was my Son's birthday!  He lives in Maryland, so there was no in-person getting together, only lots of electronic interaction.  He was totally underwhelmed by the birthday duet his father and I performed for him.  Children are so ungrateful!😀  Singing off-key renditions of Happy Birthday to our kids is a tradition!  They love it!

MY PROJECTS

I surprised myself when I completed two projects this past week! I had to write two reviews for craft paper, and I decided that creating process videos was the best way to demonstrate the quality of the paper. 

I created this project using white Kraft paper. Although it was a little bit thinner than my regular brown Kraft paper, I was able to color, stencil, emboss, and die-cut it! The flower, the vase, and the background layer were all created using Kraft wrapping paper.

I tested this bright white 5"x 7" cardstock, which was rock solid!  I used alcohol markers, water-based markers, stickles, and glue.  The paper performed brilliantly!  I needed this project for my Challenge blog!  The image is by Andrea Norris over at SheepSki Designs!

ON MY DESK TODAY!

All four of my workstations are again covered with products!  I am so far behind on my reviews.  I need to get it in gear because I have a six-month review in May!

I don't always review craft products! I can review any product that comes into the Amazon Vine Program. Here, I have a breather for my grandson and a gold bar necklace and earrings for me.  The Hubster is taking the necklace to have my name engraved on it!  I wish I could have gotten a better picture!

I am replacing my old ratty "studio" shirt with a new sweater. The Hubster threatened to divorce me if I wore that shirt one more time! I also found some nice sandals!

Of course, I had to request some crafty stuff and a few things for my granddaughters!

The vendor must have liked my review of the larger die-cutting machine.  The next day, I found this in my queue!  I am really enjoying the machine!   I submitted the review today (Tuesday).

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I thought these sensory planners were so interesting.  There are three in the pack, which works perfectly for me since I have three granddaughters!  I am going to decorate a few pages with washi tape and stickers.

I'm keeping the Washi!

Maybe now I can have proper tension in my crochet stitches!  If not, I'll just pretend it's a ring!

They had about 30 colors.   I am going to try to get the yellow and pink!  This glitter is gorgeous!

I hope everyone has a brilliant week!

Hugz,

Peace, Out!

Chana

"Quiet the mind and the soul will speak!"

~~Buddha

April 2024 - A Place To Start: ATG w/Optional Twist: Add One Or Two Flowers

 Hello, Crafty Peoples!

It is time for a new challenge at 

A Place to Start

Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist:  Add One or Two Flowers

To celebrate the impending arrival of Spring, we invite you to share your Floral Creations!  Our sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs.  The winner will receive three digital images.

I enjoyed working with this Cornflower image from SheepSki Designs!  I am making large cards these days, and I thought this would lend itself to a CAS design!  Also, because I am not a colorist, I tend to stay away from images that require good coloring skills!

I liked these cornflowers so much that I convinced my husband we needed to plant a few in our garden!  He's such a good guy.  He simply smiled and said, "Well, I guess I will have to find a new spot for those Hydrangeas!"

Thanks So Much For Stopping By!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #773

   Hello, Crafty Mates!

It's time for our weekly WOYWW blog hop! Julia has created a wonderful hop that allows us to take a few minutes to sip our coffee or tea and eat our cookies, biscuits, or bagels while we check out the creative pursuits of our fellow WOYWWERS! Click HERE to find out more about WOYWW. Click HERE to play along!

There's not much on my desk tonight! I have set out some canvases and watercolors I plan to use for the new prompt challenge with my grandson. Our prompt this week is "Eyes!" One of the watercolor sets is metallics, and I want to work that into my project somehow.

I completed my "Flowers" challenge project!  I decided to leave it as a page.

I also completed another alcohol ink project!  This was inspired by my Day Lillies!

I call this "Deconstructed Day Lilly!"  My goal was to capture the colors!  

These pictures were taken last summer.  The deer had eaten a lot of the blooms!

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

THE GRASS HAS RIZ,

I WONDER WHERE THE BIRDIES IS!

I'm off to bed!

Peace, Out!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Shopping Our Stash #518 - Delight In Spring

 Hello, Crafty Makers!

This is the first time I have used glitter cardstock as a base for a project, but this theme seemed to demand it!  I had to darken the picture a little to show the glitter on the paper, the butterfly, and the leaves.

It is time for another fortnight challenge at Shopping Our Stash!

Our challenge theme is: Spring Has Sprung!

Create an Easter or Spring Project

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Spring has sprung,

The grass has riz,

I wonder where

the birdies is!

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Delight In Spring

More fun with Alcohol Inks!

 

Deconstructed Day Lilly

I think I am enjoying the unpredictability of alcohol inks the most! There are alcohol ink artists who have learned to control the ink to create beautiful flowers and landscapes, but I am in the early stages of learning that skill. My challenge is creating a project with whatever organic shape the ink takes!

The dark brown color is actually the gold alloy ink. I think it is not showing well because I used glossy photo paper. In real life, the alloy ink is gorgeous and adds to the card's visual appeal.

My beloved Day Lilies inspired this project. Although they will not bloom for a few more months, the leaves have already sprouted and are so green and beautiful! I wanted to capture those colors in alcohol inks.

These are photos of my Lillies before the Deer held their backyard dinner banquet! :D) 

I don't mind the deer.  I am part Native American, and I respect the fact that our subdivision is an invasion of their natural habitat.  We found a product on Amazon that keeps them away from my Lillies, but they feast royally on my yellow tips!  I don't mind!  💕

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I look forward to seeing your Easter or spring-inspired creations!    SHOPPING OUR STASH!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #772

  Hello, Crafty Mates!

WOYWW #772

It's time for our weekly WOYWW blog hop! Julia has created a wonderful hop that allows us to take a few minutes to sip our coffee or tea and eat our cookies, biscuits, or bagels while we check out the creative pursuits of our fellow WOYWWERS! Click HERE to find out more about WOYWW. Click HERE to play along!

 

On my work desk, this Wednesday is the beginning of what I hope will be a master sheet from which I can create several cards.   My grandson and I have started a weekly "Prompt" challenge.   We take turns coming up with the prompts. The prompt is given on Sunday, and the project must be completed by Friday!  This week's prompt is Flowers!

My grandson is a "real" artist. He took a gap year but will enter SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) in the fall.  This young man had already earned an academic scholarship. When the school sent his acceptance letter, they informed him that he had also been awarded an "Achievement/Resume Scholarship" for his work at three elementary schools as an assistant art teacher, his summer internships, and his portfolio.   They also awarded him an additional Academic Honors Scholarship.  Both are four-year awards.  I said all that not just to brag on my grandson, but to keep reminding myself that my art will not compare with his.  We used to craft together when he was little, and he expressed a desire to do that again!

I am several media layers away from being done with this page!  I did visit Angela's blog and I found a few ideas there that I may be able to employ.  I think my next step will be to apply a light whitewash and then do some more stenciling and stamping!

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Last week I mentioned that I was expecting a new promotional craft item from Amazon!

Here it is! I really needed a smaller die-cutting and embossing machine, and I really like this one. We had a choice between this 6" flatbed and the 9.5" fold-up unit. I have learned one thing from The Hubster, who is an Engineer: the more moving parts you have, the greater the potential for parts to fail.  And I didn't want or need another large machine.  This one is perfect!

The starter set includes Three acrylic plates, the base plate, and a plastic shim!

Two small metal die sets, two embossing folders, a stamp set, and 

ten sheets of cardstock are also included.

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I had a strange situation with one of the promotional items, an 18K Gold Zodiac Medallion. The box I received was empty, so I called Amazon, and they sent another one. That box was also empty.  They are sending a third medallion and have promised to escalate this if this box arrives empty.  I wish people wouldn't steal!  They are stealing from small businesses, not Amazon!

Man

by Simon Friedman (1930)

Man is an incidental garment

on the clothesline;

Hung between the poles of life

and death.

When he has dried well,

He is taken in.

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Peace, Out!

Hugz,

Chana Malkah

Redora Lee Designs _2 Cards Using Alcohol Inks

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

 I am revisiting alcohol inks and having a wonderful time!  These initial cards are just baby steps, but I am excited about learning more techniques!   

I call this my Flower Blooming, but The Hubster calls it The Flower Pot Genie!

                        

                      

Hugz,

Chana Malkah