WOYWW & Purple Postcard

This is my entry into the Purple Postcard swap run by my blogging buddy Sam for KCUK. I love purple and I'm a bit disappointed that this card in rich purple shades doesn't show up as vibrant in the photo, as it really is in real life.

I glued on torn strips of dictionary pages before it was coloured with a mix of all the lovely purple ink pads that I own. I then stamped with another of my new images, an Art Nouveau head by Lost Coast Designs then drizzled pva glue in streaks over the pages. When dry, I rubbed Pearlex over... in purple of course! 

WOYWW 74

I've been mad busy this week catching up with swaps and prepping for a workshop I'm taking for Victoria Stampers next Saturday. Yes the "C" word has finally arrived in this house as one of the projects is a decoration for the class, which is in progress on my desk.... still no thought of cards! There are lots of thing on the desk but they are the items I'm working on and things I'm sorting out to pack. Once that is done it will be down to the naked strawberries!!

Bargain of the week.....

This little trug cost me 30p... YES!! all of 30p!! from a charity shop in St Helen's. I think it might be gorgeous painted and decorated JoZarty style. I also bought 3 brand new Denby mugs there for 30p each. Don't ask me the name of the Charity Shop unless you are willing to pay big money... the secret stays mine unless I'm followed! I intend to return.

If, after reading this, you wonder what madness chases through my mind then see how so many other crafters share the mayhem of their desks weekly, by the inspiration of Julia our hallowed leader on Stamping Ground

Follow up after the Lantern Parade in Sefton Park

Spooky Skeleton Horses

These amazing creations were enormous and so well constructed

The lantern bearers managed to animate the figures which were held so high and were so tall. They were made of bamboo canes covered in paper and their manufacture was organised by the Liverpool Lantern Company. They give courses so there were also smaller ones made by the general public, some by children too.

We estimated that the parade was well over a mile long as it lasted over 30 minutes and it was a fantastic sight and well worth tramping in the dark through the park to experience.

Even the Palm House was lit up with a private party going on inside. What a spectacular venue!

It looked so different to when we visited recently on a lovely sunny Autumn day.