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Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an eclectic kind of crafter delving into many pots. I am just about managing to keep up my Scrapbooking Diary (usually about 6 months behind), plus any cards as required. I have a new found love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus recently Faith/Art Journaling too. I've challenged myself to make an art journal page a day for this my 60th year. Previously I've also dabbled in ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband, our son has left home now. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing. I also like walking/Geocaching and sometimes do a bit of Bouncing on my Rebounder (mini trampoline). I have been learning to play the harp for the past 10yrs. I am now officially retired. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Vineyard Church.

Wednesday 13 June 2012

WOYWW #158

Well here we are again, happy to be a WOYWWer showing off my desk. Not a great deal happening. I have joined in with the Summer of Colour event over at Twinkle Twinkle. I am going to make a buttterfly ATC each week using the colours depicted in that week's icecream! Not too late to join in if you want to. I have selected 3 cards for my Hubby for Father's Day/Birthday and added the appropriate sentiments/ages. And there, in the foreground, is my "Pass it On" book. If you would like to be the next recipient, please leave me a comment saying you are interested and I will pick a name next Wednesday.

I have just popped my latest tags in my Art Journal, still can't believe I won the Tim Holtz May Tag. They sent me the District Warehouse set of stamps, which I got to use in my June Tag.
Also here are the ATC's I received in the megaswapathon we had a fortnight ago. I think I still have one yet to arrive though. I typed out the sender's names, I hope you can see them after clicking on the photo. I guess that is about it for me this week. Thanks to Julia for running such a great show and to all who stop by and leave me a comment. Hugs BJ

43 comments:

Bridget Larsen said...

Congratulations on the TIm Holtz win, gorgeous tag and what a lovely collection of WOYWW ATCs
Bridget #2 comment

...the yorkshire fox... said...

...ahhh I see you've got the next ATC ready mint & choc chip, it looks great, great ieda to keep your Tags in a journal & how wonderful to recieve your new set of stamps from the one & only Tim so promptly...loVely bunch of swap atc's too...thanks for sharing...Mel :)

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I'm seriously considering joining this weekly event. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun. I just have nothing to use my colors on, though and it appears you are supposed to have some kind of project to go along with the backgrounds. Have a super WOYWW. Too bad the linky isn't there this week.

Neesie said...

What an amazing collection of ATC's!
Congratulations on your win :D
I've never done an art journal but I'm thinking maybe I should...your's looks amazing.
Happy WOYWW ~ enjoy Neesie (no number lol)

SandeeNC said...

HI BJ!!!! I got your ATC, it's a hoot! Sending me a cock in the mail...tsk tsk....lmao...loved it, really loved it, you are too funny, now I have to put my thinking cap on and send you one back....mmmm? waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

Redanne said...

Hi BJ, Mr Linky is still down so I am visiting without a number. Congrats again on your Timmy Tag win, you so deserved it. Love all your ATCs (tee hee), I love all the ones I got too. Take care and have a Happy WOYWW, Anne x

Anonymous said...

Oh wow!Bet you felt "chuffed" with the T.H. win!!How fab!
Judy #22

Lunch Lady Jan said...

Now that's my sort of competition!! An ATC based on an ice cream colour...oooh, where to start, decisions decisions!!
Hugs, LLJ #1 xx
PS You may want to look out for Helen S (Nerllybird) on WOYWW today. If you haven't come across her before, she's a reasonably close neighbour of yours!!

Rita said...

Congratulations on your TH win. Fabulous prize too. I love the idea of the Icecream theme though, perfect for summer, well!!. I love the little ATC easels, can you say where you got them please. Enjoy your day. Hugs Rita 29 xx

Helen said...

Well done on the May tag win! I haven't done the last couple (yet!) Your ATC's look fabulous. Helen, 3

Julia Dunnit said...

OOh you won the tag..well done you! Love the idea of ice creams controlling the inspiration - works for me I can tell you. Your ATC collection from last week is wonderful...hope the late ones are an equal surprise!

okienurse said...

congrats on the stamps from TH! Love all those ATC! Hope you have a great week and thanks for sharing. Vickie #42

Tertia said...

Congrats on the Tim win, that is really impressive! Lovely ATC's you recieved.
Happy WOYWW

Unknown said...

Hi BJ I wish I had thought of naming my ATCs for the photo! Keeping your tags in a journal is a great idea too. I am displaying my tags on my wall at the moment. Have fun with yourr butterfly project. WOYWW Hugs from Helen 14

Rita said...

Hi Again BJ, I'd love to join in with the Ice Cream ATC challenge. Thanks for Info re Easels too. Hugs Rita now 33. xxx

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on the Tim Holtz win! Keeping the tags in a journal is a great idea.

Happy WOYWW

Zoe #12

Laura said...

Loving seeing all these ATC's, so varied
Laura 78

nerllybird said...

What an excellent way of storing your tags - I might do something like that. (Maybe after I've tidied up and finished the minibook and the art journal and the ATCs and put all that stuff away I bought last week...) :D
Helen S #23

Diana Taylor said...

Ooh, I LOVE your tags - the sewing one is just beautiful, and I love the clock bits on the Tower Bridge one - actually they are all fabulous. And what a pretty jar with the green cut out decoration on it - I might do something similar to jazz up my boring jars of bits and bobs!
Have a fun week and see you at the Summer of Colour!
Diana #70

Annie Claxton said...

Hi BJ, love your tags - I saw you had won the May tag and it was gorgeous! good idea to put them in your art journal. happy WOYWW :)

Unknown said...

Your tags are great and how much fun to win supplies!

May said...

Fab ATC's... Big congrats on your timmie win... your entry was fantastic!!! Have a great week, Hugs May x x x

Sandy said...

lovely ATC's I was lucky to have received the same tag the one from Helen Allen there is so much work on that little tag embossing stamping and glitz so wonderful. Woot on the win from Tim your tag so deserved it was wonderful. Sandy :)

Lunch Lady Jan said...

Me again - I realised that I hadn't publicly said an enormous thank you for the gorgeous ATC _ it is amazing! No wonder you won the TH tag whatsit!!
LLJ #1 xx

Anonymous said...

Congrats for winning the TH stamps, bet you were chuffed at that, lovely collection of atc's too.

Hugs
Brenda 107

Monica said...

First visit through WOYWW and love the idea of a tag journal. hope i will see some interesting ways to use the ATC.
Congrats on your win with Tim.
#127

Twiglet said...

Great tags and a lovely set of ATCs. Have a good week. x Jo

kay said...

congrats on your timmie win and thanks again for trading atcs
have a fab crafty week
kay #25

Daniella said...

Awesome space with lots going on!! I am still waiting for my TH book, the second Compendium book!!!!!
love the cards you got too!!
Happy WOYWW!
xxDaniella #117

mark gould said...

happy woyww and congrats on your tim holtz win.
love the atc's. mark

Emily said...

Such a lovely collection of ATC's.. It's always nice to get 'good' post isn't it?

Congrats on your TH win

Hugs Emily#52

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your TH win -- that's awesome! I really like how you are keeping your tags in an art journal/notebook. Yes, please toss my name into the hat for your Pass it Along book. Thanks for already visiting over at my blog. Happy WOYWW ~ Laura #109

Belinda Basson said...

I see you were also a winner, I won the month before, it is such fun to receive a prize from Tim and Mario. I got a voucher for the newish on line store Inspiration Emporium and so I got Tim's new book Compendium of Curiosities 2.

Anonymous said...

Oooh lots of lovely tags and ATC's! Congratulations on your win from Sir Tim of Holtz!!

Thanks for the peek!
Scrappydiva )#125)

Robin Panzer Art said...

Lovely tags and what delightful ATCs you've received. Happy WOYWW! ~Robin

Bernice said...

Your tags are great and what a lot of lovely ATCs you have got there BJ.
Bernice (67)

Belinda Basson said...

Hi there, how interesting that we all get different gifts. I liked my voucher cos I am a Tim product addict and so I could choose my gift and not have the chance of a repeat item. I see I am number 45. When we started in the morning, there was no Mr Linky so I forgot to check my number when I did go back and add my name...

CraftygasheadZo said...

Wow super win, well done! Great post and pics too. Take care & enjoy this week's snooping, am going for the better late than never approach this week! Zo xx 56

SophieNewton said...

Well done on your win, stunning artwork x
Sophie #68

Valerie said...

If the "pass it on book" you are referring to is the scrapbooking your faith...I would be interested! Congrats on winning the Tim Holtz May Tag! Your tags look great! The ATC's you got are beautiful! Valerie #26

Eliza said...

Love your tags they are great, I have only managed to do one, boo hoo. Love your atc collection too. Just awesome.

Have a great crafting week
Eliza #65
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Shoshi said...

Beautiful tags, BJ, and I love the ATCs you've received, too.

Thanks for your nice comment on my blog, and I'm glad you like my art!

Sorry to be so long responding but I've been having problems with my comments awaiting moderation not being visible - it turns out it's a Blogger/Firefox problem since the latest Firefox upgrade, so I'm temporarily using IE till they sort it out - hopefully soon!

Happy belated WOYWW,
Shoshi #15

Sherry said...

Hi BJ, just popped by to say thank you for the lovely patriotic ATC you sent me - waiting for me when I returned from holiday! I wondered what you meant when you said you saw the Queen - now I realise you actually SAW her in person! I had my photo taken with her at Gatwick airport ... only a cardboard cut out of her - lol. She looked real in the photo though!

Congrats on winning the TH goodies too!