Wednesday 13 October 2010

WOYWW and LTD Challenge

So, another week of coming clean and showing the state my desk gets into! (its like a perverse sort of voyeurism....hang on, that makes it sound like there are non-peverse sorts.....best not get into this...). So, whats on my workdesk this wednesday?

Well, this is a box my friend gave me to alter. It was a very red stained wooden box, I took its handle off (I'll put that back on later once the painting has been done) and gave it a base coat of white gesso and here I have added a coat of rangers acrylic dabber in Lake Mist.

I was thinking this box would make a good place to store my stash of embroidery threads as its deep enough for the slightly bigger spools. Not sure what else to do with it yet....I'll have another bash at it after supper, probably some distressing, maybe a touch of crackle paint and definatley some stamping!

This card is for the LTD Challenge, this weeks theme is Oriental. Not your usual colour scheme, but I stamped the background distressing the edges. I used a peel off on some leaf patterened paper, adding a stamped sentiment and a lantern embellishment.


Hope you like it....off to blog hop a bit.
Happy Crafting
Li'l pidge x
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13 comments:

  1. Helen13 October 2010 at 21:03

    Thanks for the look at your desk - looking forward to seeing some more pictures of the box! Love your card too.

    Helen x (136)

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  2. Sarah13 October 2010 at 21:30

    Lovely stuff going on here - hope to see how things turn out! Great card and verse...
    sasa 10

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  3. Unknown13 October 2010 at 23:14

    Not sure what LDT is but I love Oriental.
    Carol (111)

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  4. Kyla14 October 2010 at 14:28

    thanks ladies.
    craftgirl - Its the Lots to Do challenge blog (there is a link in the righthand side of my blog), its a great challenge site.

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  5. Jaqi14 October 2010 at 15:13

    Fab card and I love the oriental writing it looks great and finishes it all off very nicely, I wouldnt dare show my desk its full lol, got this lovely table to work on and i still have everying out of the drawers all at the same time, total chaos ......

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  6. crafty creations15 October 2010 at 12:55

    Fantastic card and great stuff going on on your desk

    Thanks for sharing with the Lotstodo challenge xx Hilda

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  7. mommabear15 October 2010 at 13:11

    Fab card You have some fab things going on in your blog Thanks for joining us at LTD challenge this week Alison

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  8. Theresa Plas15 October 2010 at 13:57

    Looking forward to seeing the box altered. Love the kimono and message on your card:)

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  9. Neet15 October 2010 at 19:08

    Nice card for the Challenge - must pop over there and see the entries. Love the box and I can imagine it will be just right for your threads. Thanks for sharing. #142

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  10. Zoechaos15 October 2010 at 19:28

    Think this is a lovely card, oriental colours are not just red and black LOL Thank you for sharing with us at Lots to do. xx Zoe

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  11. Carola Bartz15 October 2010 at 21:06

    This is a very beautiful vard - and I love the quote.

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  12. Bleubeard and Elizabeth16 October 2010 at 17:35

    I really LOVE that box. It's gorgeous. I am in total love also with the fabric and angelina fibers in your next post. See why it takes me so long to get to everyone? Happy belated WOYWW from #2.

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  13. Elizabeth17 October 2010 at 14:14

    Thanks for sharing your desk and I look forward to seeing what the box finally looks like. Elizabeth #87

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