WOYWW #411: Crafty Pals Again

Hello and welcome to yet another look at my desk; if you want to know why I do this every Wednesday hop over to our hostess Julia's blog to find out more. For the first time in weeks, I am crafting with my usual crafty friend, so I will be sharing her side of the desk too.
My side (photo taken on a Tuesday as usual) shows the start of another art journal page in response to the prompt Step Into Spring.  I will be sharing the step by step for this tomorrow.  In the background are my Brushos and I have already die cut the Tim Holtz Wildflowers out of black card.  As usual my sentiments are by Claritystamp.  In the foreground you can see the art journal page that I completed on Monday; my first ever attempt at free painting an image.  You can see the step by step HERE.

As usual my friend brought plenty with her to keep herself occupied for a full day's crafting.  Here you can see her busy die cutting bits from her bit box to create toppers, and she has also brought a selection of colouring media so she can move onto making her colourful background papers when she is ready.
 










The final picture today is a view I don't have from my desk, although if I lean back and look through the window in the photo, I can just about see some of the magnificent blossom on the tree behind my shed.