Wednesday, March 4, 2015

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday The 300 Celebration Edition

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! MESSY DESK SIGHTING!!!
How did this happen???? How did it get so messy in just one week?  Answer: I found myself with too many deadlines in a short period of time and simply went from one project to another without having time to clean in between.  It was also the end of the first marking period so grades were due.  The dining room table was covered with papers waiting to be graded (ugh).

You can see I've gotten behind in my cleaning. Normally I am a clean-as-you-go gal (thanks to the diligent training of my mom) but I literally was working on several things at one time, each in various drying stages to meet deadlines.  Obviously, my under paper needs changing.  You can't see it but there is dried modeling paste all over from pushing it through stencils.  
ATC of ABCs: #17 "Q"
Q is not an easy letter to create with so I am rather disappointed in this ATC.  I was trying for something less ordinary, avoiding quilt, queen, quarter...  I simply was not in the mood to create in my usual mixed media manner (burn out) and with my partner's preferred colors being  pink & black I found myself at a loss as to what to make.  I was gifted these quartz fragments a while ago so I put them to good use for this.  Looking forward to the end of this long series!

I created this mail art (still wet here) for the Liberate Your Art postcard exchange.  Did anyone else participate in this?  It is my first year so I am eagerly awaiting to see what art PC's I get.

Mixed Media ATC Swap: black & white
This is the last one of a series of 9.  I missed blue so will be participating in the make-up round but rather glad to be done with it.  I have decided I will no long be creating many ATC’s but rather focusing on filing up my Rolodex and working in my neglected journals.  

I spent much of my time getting my Stop Pinning & Make Something link party up and running.  So much work and quite the learning curve.  I still haven't got the tabs inserted at the top of my blog.  After 3+ hours of trying to figure it out I gave up!  

I checked and I have joined in on WOYWW 35 times now. So thankful to have found this meme and all the wonderful, encouraging people there.  Thank you Julia for being such an awesome hostess!

Sharing our creative, and often messy, work spaces with What’s on Your Workdesk? Wednesday, where snooping is not only allowed but encouraged.
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20 comments:

  1. MrsC.xMarch 4, 2015 at 4:51 AM

    i love a messy desk it means youve been busy and there is more to snoop sorry look at ;)

    lovely projects i really like the postcard its really pretty

    thanks for sharing :)
    happy WOYWW
    Love Mrs.C.xx
    http://craftroomdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/woyww-march-3rd-2015.html

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  2. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)March 4, 2015 at 6:03 AM

    A messy desk is far more interesting to look at, so don't feel guilty. Thank you for your visit today. This is the description of gouache paints which are a form of water colour - Gouache paint is similar to watercolor but modified to make it opaque. A binding agent, usually gum arabic, is present, just as in watercolor. Gouache differs from watercolor in that the particles are larger, the ratio of pigment to water is much higher, and an additional, inert, white pigment such as chalk may also be present. This makes gouache heavier and more opaque, with greater reflective qualities.[1] Gouache generally dries to a different value than it appears when wet (lighter tones generally dry darker, while darker tones tend to dry lighter), which can make it difficult to match colors over multiple painting sessions. Its quick coverage and total hiding power mean that gouache lends itself to more direct painting techniques than watercolor.[2] "En plein air" paintings take advantage of this, as do works of J.M.W. Turner and Victor Lensner. It is used most consistently by commercial artists for works such as posters, illustrations, comics, and for other design work. Most 20th-century animations used it to create an opaque color on a cel with watercolor paint used for backgrounds, and gouache as "poster paint" is desirable for its speed and durability." It is certainly proving an interesting project. Hope you got all your deadlines met. Have a good week. xx Maggie #20

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  3. shazsilverwolfMarch 4, 2015 at 6:22 AM

    Hi Diane, love all your pieces. The ATC for 'Q' is nicely different. the tabs at the top of the blog should appear automatically when you add new pages, by the way. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #27 xx

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  4. JMarch 4, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    Diane what lovely pieces you've created, I do like the mixed media though. My desk looked like that the other day, I had to tidy just to find a spare space
    Jan S no 49

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  5. LiscaMarch 4, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    I love your ATCs. I've never done one myself. It seems really difficult as they are so small.
    Thanks for visiting my page and leaving a nice comment.
    Now back to packing my suitcase.
    Have a good week,
    Lisca

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  6. UnknownMarch 4, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Such lovely projects today! I need to try more ATCs. Happy WOYWW #300! Sandy Leigh #58

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  7. DarnellMarch 4, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    You have been busy, Diane! I, too, like to clean in between, but sometimes you just have to keep on keepin' on! Your creations are all fantastic! I especially love that post card!! Happy 300th WOYWW!! Hugs, Darnell #15

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  8. AnneMarch 4, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    My work space is a mess more often than not :-) lovely work on yours. Anne x 38

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  9. Felix the Crafty CatMarch 4, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    Love your Atcs, the black and white one is my favourite, love it. I think your desk is perfectly normal for a busy crafter Lol! Hope you have a great crafty week and happy woyww, Angela x 42

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  10. DianeMarch 4, 2015 at 9:16 PM

    Fabulous work space and fun projects.

    Hugs diane

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  11. Robyn OliverMarch 5, 2015 at 12:12 AM

    Hi Diane happy 300th WOYWW, Gets tricky alright when you get behind and have too much to finish... Cheers RobynO#14

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  12. AnnieMarch 5, 2015 at 3:47 AM

    Thanks for visiting me yesterday.
    That really is one very busy desk today. Really love those ATCs.
    Hugs,
    Annie x #22

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  13. Nan GMarch 5, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    Love the messy desk! And all the goodies and projects started. I like the ATC for Q and the black n whitte ine. I hope to join in your Don't just Pin It Make It party. Hugs and Happy WOYWW! Nan G #75

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  14. 505whimsygirlMarch 5, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    Hi Diane,

    A messy desk is actually a sign of productivity! That's what I tell myself anyways. Your mail art looks very cool! Did you draw her or is she a stamp?

    Thanks for visiting me already!
    Happy belated 300 WOYWW
    Hugs,
    Kay

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  15. Beverley BairdMarch 5, 2015 at 11:06 PM

    Such beautiful art! Loved your heading tho - my table looks like that so often! lol

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  16. NikkiMarch 6, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    It can happen from tidy to messy in what seems the snap of the fingers your black n white A T C is wild looking so much going on and figuring out what to do with Q would have been tough to do happy WOYWW hugs Nikki 1

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  17. ReneeMarch 7, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    Your work is lovely! Thanks so much for sharing photos. Your post card is fantastic and I love the creativity with your ATCs. (Q would be a tricky one!)

    I don't know if this will help, but we both use blogger, so maybe... To add tabs at the top of my page, I went to Pages and selected New Page. The title of the page is the title that appears on the tab. In Layouts, I have a "Pages" section beneath the header. This allows the page tabs to show beneath my header. (I had a page go missing once and discovered there is an "edit" spot within this "Pages" section. Clicking on that, I discovered one page was somehow unchecked, so it did not show up. With a click of the mouse, it reappeared.) I hope this info may help you!

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  18. CraftyHopeMarch 9, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    If I had a nice long desk like yours, mine would probably look just like that ALL THE TIME. Right now the floor of my craft room looks much like that as I needed to spread out for a few projects. Today might be a cleaning day! Your projects are all lovely. I especially like your black and white piece. Something about the upcycled looking materials catches my eye. NIcely done!!

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  19. FrancieMarch 12, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    I notice an ATC on this page! And its MINE, all MINE! Bwaaaa ha ha haaaaa!

    Anywho, nice work here!

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  20. FrancieMarch 12, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    I notice an ATC on this page! And its MINE, all MINE! Bwaaaa ha ha haaaaa!

    Anywho, nice work here!

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