Good morning or afternoon or evening! Here is my table as it looked when I left for work this morning. (Why am I showing you this? I'm participating in What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday of course! Check it out and join in. ) Tomorrow I will have an MRI on my elbow and before the next WOYWW comes around, I should know what's up.
Next on my agenda is a layout about all the places I've lived. I've got the part of New York State here that encompasses the places I've called home, even briefly, and punched out a square from North Carolina and Arizona as well. I think I've finally found a use for these little chipboard houses. :)
Over the weekend I decided to ink up this new-to-me Hero Arts floral stamp -- I think it came out last year. I clear embossed it onto two cards. On the first I used Copics to color it (I only have about six Copics -- they're expensive and I'm cheap. ;-) )
On the second one I used distress inks -- I really like the soft look here.
This next one features a lovely paper napkin that I brought home with me from coffee hour at church -- I used PPA to adhere it and stamped Birthday Wishes with archival ink when it was dry.
The tag was just playing . . . Hero Arts friendship definition stamp stamped in archival ink, then a swirly pattern clear embossed, colored over it with Spun Sugar distress stain (which is so pale on the manila tag that it didn't really show up) and Worn Lipstick distress ink. I topped it with bits and pieces I had lying around.
Thanks for visiting! I'll get around to everyone who comments here for sure and as many others as I can manage. [Edited to add: I've attempted to comment back to everyone, but some of them don't seem to want to go through. All of your visits and comments are so appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
~ Laura (a/k/a Bookworm)
I love the map idea. It would be cool to do some kind of journal page(s) about that. I need to get a hold of some old maps. :-) Brigita #136
Posted by: Brigita | February 27, 2013 at 01:19 PM
I love the watercolor look of your cards! Good luck with your MRI!
Posted by: Liz B | February 27, 2013 at 07:46 PM
Beautiful creativity, lots of Lovely projects to see.
Happy WOYWW Heather #84
Posted by: Heather | February 28, 2013 at 05:04 AM
You have created some very pretty projects and look like you have a lovely crafting area. The window is a treat
Posted by: mary anne guth | February 28, 2013 at 08:40 AM
The map idea is great - I'd like to see it finished...
Hope the MRI finds the problem and it can be sorted quickly
Happy WOYWW
:)
Laura
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Posted by: Laura | February 28, 2013 at 09:33 AM
the map idea is brilliant hoefully you will post it when you have finished it and I will pop back to see it
janet #30
Posted by: janet | February 28, 2013 at 06:17 PM
Some fantastic ideas here and I love your layout idea Laura. Thanks for dropping by, hugs Jenny #131
Posted by: Buttons | March 01, 2013 at 01:22 PM
what a lovely collection of projects you have on show and your desk is flooded with light so jealous. Tracy #72
Posted by: Scrapcat 1 | March 03, 2013 at 11:22 AM
It always amazes me how you can use the same stamp and get such different results. I love both cards you made. And the napkin card is beautiful. April #151
Posted by: April | March 05, 2013 at 09:48 PM