Mixed Media Tag: Carpe Diem

I decided to have a second go at the April challenge on Mixed Media Art Journey before the new prompts go live tomorrow.

Nature is pleased with simplicity: Art Journal Page

This page was created in response to the April prompts - set by guest controller Linda Simpson - over on Mission Inspiration.  The colour palette for the month is pistachio, yellow and blush (pink).

Flowers more numerous than stars: Art Journal Page

This page is the fourth that I've created for the April prompt over on Nina Ribena's Art Journal Prompts and More: Spring.  It also fits the weekend challenge from Lou Withers over on Junk Journals and Mindful Mixed Media Art: Paint a page black, then create something with the theme of nature.

Early Christmas

This card is a bit early, but I decided not to leave things until the last minute this year. 

Steampunk Tag: The Second

Having made one steampunk tag for the current challenge over on Tag Tuesday: Steampunk/Mechanical,  I couldn't resist making another.  Even though I followed very similar steps to the first one that I made, they turned out completely differently.

WOYWW 464: Crafting on my Lonesome!

Hi everyone and welcome to the weekly tour of my desk.  If you are the sort of person who likes seeing what goes on in other people's craft rooms, be sure to visit head desker Julia over on the Stamping Ground to feed your craving and find out more about WOYWW.

Not the world's most interesting desk to share today.  I will be popping over to my parents later today to drop off cards and presents for my brother in Canada, for them to take with them when they go.  I still had inserts to put in and was busy trimming them; the cards can't be shared for a while.  The tag was one I had just finished and shared on my blog (see HERE).  On the left you can see my new acquisition, 60 Van Gogh Oil Pastels by Royal Talens, which came with a free pad of pastel card.  I hadn't had time to play when I took the photo, but I'm hoping to have time by the weekend.
There won't be anything to show on the other side of the desk for a couple of weeks as Eva won't be joining me on a Tuesday again until she's finished her first stint of examining.  So that's it, short and sweet this week.  I am planning on making 9 ATCs for the upcoming anniversary and have already allocated 8 of them, so if there is anyone who would like the last swap, let me know in the comments.  So far Julia, Shaz (Silverwolf), Zsuzsa, Nikki (Graphix and Designs), Annie (Wipso), Cindy (Plant's List), LLJ and my PIF will be getting one!

Steampunk Tag!

This tag was made for the Steampunk Challenge which runs for a fortnight over on Tag Tuesday.  I am proud to have won the last challenge (Black and white with a spot of colour) and love Steampunk, so I wanted to have a go at this challenge straight away.