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Wednesday, 17 June 2026

WOYWW #889

Follow the link to find out more about What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday and maybe join in... This is my post for WOYWW #889

Here is my workdesk:

Rather a dumping ground - lots of stuff from op shops and Temu!

I am now up to ICADS number 16.

If you want to see more of these they are blogged here

This is my Tiny pieces of Art make.

This month the theme is steampunk and I have done Week 2 - Steampunk Vintage Ladies.

I used a Gecko Galz image with rub-ons, book paper, sewing thread and a metal key.

Because we have been away the last three weekends I haven't done a lot of crafting. On the way back from Paynesville this weekend however, we called in at the Gippsland art gallery in Sale. There was a new exhibition Gippsland Gothic by Frank Mesaric. I have added a couple of photos:

And there is a permanent exhibition of Annemieke Mein's work (which is amazing!)

Happy crafting - hope to get around you all this week.

Happy WOYWW!

ICAD 2026 part 2

My next long challenge, ICAD, has started. This time last year we were driving up from Victoria to Queensland so I had to join in with ICAD en route! This year I seem to have just as little time - we have been away the last three weekends! So my makes have ranged from just an image to something more creative!

This is this year - the first month's themes and the themes for the whole 9 weeks.

I have done the next few days, following the prompts but not necessarily the theme.

Day 9 - charm

The background is just watercolour added using a large round brush to create a speckled effect.

I then added a chain with three charms. I wrote the words "Three Times a Charm".

Day 10 - birch or gingko

This is just a collage of scraps showing birch trunks and leaves, ginkgo leaves.

Day 11 - glossy

My idea was to use yupo paper with alcohol inks, topped with dimensional dot paint to spell glossy. However my dots ran into each other with time - so I had another go. This time the background has fractals. The dots were a little better.

Day 12 - orchestra

I added a French horn to a music paper collage using Canva. I then added the quote printed on the computer.

Day 13 - lucky

This is a postcard from Vintage Image Craft. I added the quote printed on the computer.

Day 14 - serene

I used a stamp from Stampin Up for the trees and then added watercolour. The quote is from a book from an op shop.

Day 15 - atrium

I wanted to adda photo of the atrium at the NGV, Melbourne which has a wonderful stained glass ceiling. However despite knowing I have one somewhere I couldn't find one. This is the atrium from the Sofitel, Melbourne.

Day 16 - fig

I saw a picture of a fig and a half online so made an attempt to drawing and colouring it. I used Art by Marlene markers.

Monday, 15 June 2026

Outlawz Twisted Challenge - Colour Scheme Reminder

This is a new Outlawz challenge which will scroll through the themes

Songs and Rhymes

Colour

Greetings

Sketch

This month it is Colour Scheme and this is my Reminder post. Your make should be inspired by this colour scheme, chosen by Kelsey:

This is my card:

I used a white card blank matted with a card coloured with distress inks.

I die cut an oval from this and placed the embossed image behind this.

The image is a Lavinia stamp.

I added the sentiment at the bottom.

Happy Crafting!

Friday, 12 June 2026

Gecko Galz Challenges

This month the main Challenge theme is

Once Upon A Time Challenge

Follow the link to share your make!

June 1st - 29th.

Feel free to grab our badge, and share on your blogs.

There is only one rule, and that is you need to use at least ONE product from Gecko Galz!!

It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage images, or digital papers!! It is up to you!!
The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz Shopping Spree

These are the makes I have made for this challenge:

An altered box with photo holder.