My Stuff

Well, here it is.  Was going to change the top of my Arch and redo the clock as I do have the stamp at home but haven't had the time today.  I rushed through yesterday and forgot to work on the clock face to puff it out - perhaps I will do it another day (but not tomorrow as I am going to see Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland - swoon).

This shows you the centre, was really pleased that mine padded out as it did but not so pleased with my stitching (Leandra took the mickey out of my sewing skills).

I just loved the brushed effect we got on the background where you see the lettering.  Looked really good when we put some paint on it - old and worn.

These are my Leandra Beads - I chose Coral for my colour and I am so glad as I feel it picks out the Rusty Hinge colour I used on my fabric.

A closeup of the beads and how they hang.  Impossible when working with that hard wire to get them exactly the same length but I think that all adds to the fact that it is handmade and not manufactured.  Don't you?  I was determined to work at it and do the wrapping that Leandra is well-known for - was I the only one who chose this way of hanging beads?

To break up the workshop we did a couple of small things, leaving our arches to go back to.  Think this was a very clever strategy by the two "L's" as it certainly kept our interest going and we were all the more keen to get back to our arches so we could finish them.  This is the outside using Viva Paints.

This is the inside.  Leandra wanted to show us how to get a border around the inside and she used mine.  Then she told me I could paint it out and do one myself if I wanted.  I declined - well, wouldn't you have?

The last thing we made was this dish.  Can you spot my error?

Look at my birds.  A "DOH" moment when choosing this Cuttlebug folder - and "someone" helped me line my pieces up and didn't twig either!

Whoo Hoo!  I am on the next weekend workshop.  Rang Linda this morning and she laughed when she heard it was me - she knew I would be on first thing letting her know I was attending.

They really are superb workshops.  Drinks, choccie biscuits all day long and a lovely hot buffet lunch.  In fact in the interests of Health and Safety the two "L's" insist you take breaks (preferably leaving the room), drink plenty and eat chocolate.  The timings are perfect, all equipment is provided and there is no shortage of it either - and the two of them are a perfect duo at teaching.

If anyone is thinking about signing up for one of these workshops, stop thinking and do it - the experience is such a lovely one and you learn so much ... and bring something completed home.  Never heard one person say they did not like what they produced.