WOYWW or Let's do the Timewarp again...!

I'll start with hello Wednesday as opposed to good morning...I have lost all sense of time now and it is 2am on Wednesday morning and I have only just started this post. For the newbies, welcome! and the utterly confused...pop over to Julia's to get the drift...

Got up early today to have time to do everything and here I am later than ever. Deary me. I'm surprised it's not me lying on that old desk. Give me a piece of Cut 'n' Dry for a pillow and I'd be away...This is my desk after clean up part one. It was so bad I had lost half my pieces for my canvas...

 I spent all day playing in my craft room - a canvas just for me...divine - but that's the problem, I just kept on playing and there you go - the whole day was gone. I had a right hassle getting the right light for my photos and ending up doing a second shoot in the old kitchen (boooo). Might try again later (update - have done so!) ...then during my Bloggy efforts, Google informs me I have to "buy more space" and halted my uploads. Sigh...Starting all over again...Enough melancholy, what did I do all day then?

I just felt like using all the things I love...stamping, paper, vintage ephemera, collage, paint, fabrics, lace, buttons, flowers...and...well you get the idea. I love it all. This canvas is 8 inches square and just the right size to delight oneself all day. I started by painted it cream and adding some stencilling before diving in to layering heaven. 

I have used pages from old poetry and music books. I just love the butterflies from the new Tim Holtz range. Don't normally rush to buy new stuff - but they are just wonderful. That cherub from an old music book is just as perfect. The young girl is a photo stamp  - tricky things - and it took quite a few attempts to get it looking right.

I just kept tearing, layering and playing until I felt comfortable with the colours, textures and composition. Then I moved onto all the decoration and embellishments. I am hooked on making my own flowers and the big green one is made from vintage lace and fabric. No wonder I am still awake...

I finished the piece with some ribbons, lace trimming and buttons. I felt it needed a little bit extra so I added the metal tag, eyelets and gold thread. I added some touches of Inka Gold crème along the paper edges and canvas for some sheen. Just as I was done I decided to type a little snippet and laid it under a Mica scrap. So there you go. A little unintentional Mother's Day inspiration for you!

That was my oldy worldy experience for today. I will enter it into a few challenges later today - when I have had some sleep, that is...

Gingersnap Creations - Typewriters...

Order of the Opus - Reach out and get a handful

The Stamp Man - Mother's Day and Florals

Sugar Creek Hollow - Hand made flowers

Our Creative Corner - Fabric

 Tomorrow onto the Less is More challenge for some solace in minimalism. Also a quick shot of my new Design Team piece for Simon says Stamp and Show (Have you joined in yet??? Plenty of great challenges, inspiration and prizes!!!)

This is me signing off good and proper. I will be doing the desk-hop later (all be it in my PJ's...) Thank you so much to all my visitors last week. I read all the comments...I am thankful to all my followers new and old and really appreciate your being here! Thank you again!

See you later,

Sarah x.