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 Welcome to Crafting With Jack and What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, a day when we link up to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a look to see what everyone has been doing. 

I have done a second triple piece with inspiration from Faith Inspirations and for the second time I used a different Bible verse.  I had been thinking about the verse/hymn "The Word is a Lamp unto my feet" was looking for a candle or lantern on the Raw Pixel site.  I saw both the candle and the lantern and downloaded them both.

I mentioned I watched a tutorial on simple watercolour flowers last week.  I said it was either the artist (me) or the materials to account for the fact I couldn't get it quite right.  Several of you gave me tips, but it turns out it was the artist😂😂

This little tutorial was on a loop - and that is my excuse for not paying attention.  I failed to notice that the dots were much smaller than those in my first flowers and the technique works quite well with tiny dots.  I agree with everyone about using a good quality paper.  I included a screenshot just to show you (top middle).

See you later x

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 Welcome to Crafting With Jack and What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, a day when we link up to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a look to see what everyone has been doing. 

I watched a tutorial on simple watercolour flowers last week.  It doesn’t seem to work for me although I was happy enough with the flowers I did. It’s either the artist (me) or the materials.  The same person showed her art materials - all high quality.  I am debating on ordering the same materials just to see!

These were some stencilled pieces that I have never been sure what to with!

My scripture writing challenge is going well. My dear husband’s birthday is today so we are going out for a meal. This afternoon I have a hospital appointment (audiology).  I will be around to see everyone later.

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 Welcome to Crafting With Jack and What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, a day when we link up to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a look to see what everyone has been doing. 

I signed up for Faith Inspirations when the Armour of God conference was on.  November was the first month in my subscription.  I downloaded the free images and watched the video.  I liked what Tracie did so much I thought I am just going to copy it.  The first task was to print the downloads.  I loved the backing paper. There was just one leaf that seemed out of place because of its colour.  So I changed it, then I saw another leaf that I thought needed to go, so I digitally removed it and and sent to print.

With the top layer, Tracie used clear sticker paper, I didn’t have any so I digitally placed the layer on top and filled in two curvy stripes, before printing.  That left the middle layer to be done, but the backs of the layers were left blank.  So I designed a heart with the Bible verse on and a background to match the blue.  I misjudged the size so my heart got chopped a bit and I did a painted back for the middle page.  So what with one change and another, not a complete copy 🤣🤣🤣.  I told my daughter and she laughed  and said I never followed anything (I am not sure it was a compliment!)🤣🤣.

I loved doing the different layers.

I am also doing a "Write a scripture everyday" challenge.  I rather liked one of the books with different colours to write the verses on so I decided to use a blank sketch book.  I have a load of Hunkydory brush pens that I want to use up.  the one on the left was made by using the pens on glass and then picking up the colour with a wet brush. The other two I wet the paper lightly, used the pens then used a brush and water.  This method was less fiddly and faster.

That's all from me, have a great week everyone.

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  Welcome to Crafting With Jack and What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, a day when we link up to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a look to see what everyone has been doing. This week I have been making papers with sprays and diecuts!

I was having a sort out and I came across a bag of black die-cuts that no doubt I had a plan for at one time!  I first tried to paint over them with a roller, not successful when I tried to take the die-cuts off. Then I thought of the sprays, hardly ever used because they go everywhere and make a mess.  Before I went on holiday I cleaned all the tops and made sure the sprays were not clogged.   I arranged and rearranged the die cuts several times to make these papers.  The one on the top right is actually the back of one.

Some of the die-cuts and a couple of papers that I pressed on to the wet die-cuts.

My desk

I made some digital papers after photographing the die-cuts.

I have finished my study of the Psalms and just have the last lot of notes to add to my book.  Then I want to use verses from the Psalms to make some cards.  My mother in law goes home Friday, but she will probably be with us after Christmas.

My new Christmas jumper :)

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 Welcome to Crafting With Jack and What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, a day when we link up to Julia's Stamping Ground and have a look to see what everyone has been doing. This week I have again been making papers and collage.

I followed a link to a free course on Mary Anne's blog all about making papers to make collages with.  I made a lot of papers.  I added too much black to the red which didn't go (I thought) with the orange and yellow.  So I left the darker reds out for the first lot.  I almost added Halloween images to these as I often think of orange with Halloween.

I have 2 A4 pockets of left overs for more collage which you can see on the left of my desk.

We had quite a few callers last night for Halloween, from toddlers to teens!  My mother in law wanted to come to the door too as she loves children and she wanted to see them dressed up.  I told my grandchildren to come back tomorrow for any left over sweets!  I bought a new Christmas jumper from Tesco!  I couldn't resist the cute dog on the front.  I wonder if it's too early to start wearing it :)