Morning dear Deskers from a sunny Yorkshire this morning. It's surprisingly mild for mid October with a good breeze so I'm happy to be still be drying clothes outside in the fresh air.
My desk this morning
This is the back of a layout I finished last week. The paper is from 49 and Market, one of my favourite paper companies, it's thick and great quality. This side is quite plain so it's an opportunity to try out a technique I saw on youtube using squares of scrap papers.They are stuck down quite randomly, although random takes me hours to be happy with. Everything is dry brushed with gesso to blend them together. I've added stencilled texture paste and stamping but I'm not quite sure where I'm going now so it's been sat like this for a few days. The photo is my daughter's graduation from a few years ago. It was one of those perfect days so I want to do it justice.
This is the layout from the other side and the reason I chose the paper in the first place. It matched the photo I took during our holiday in Croatia in July and was one of those layouts that came together quite quickly, which is unusual for me. I usually take ages rummaging through boxes and drawers looking for things.
On a personal note it was our 28th Wedding Anniversary last weekend so we went out for lunch to Betty's in Harrogate for a treat. You always have to queue and it was a bit damp, but that didn't spoil the day. Everyone chats as they wait so you meet all sorts of interesting people and our meal was delicious, as was the pot of tea.
With the mild weather we're having the garden is still full of colour and the autumn hues are just adding to the effect.
Well, that's me this week. I hope you've all had a good week and I look forward to desk hopping later on to see what everyone's been up to. Thank you Julia for hosting WOYWW.
