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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 (currently a year behind!), plus any cards as required. As my Carpal Tunnel allows I am getting into yarn/fabric crafts with slow stitching and needle felting added to my list. I continue with my love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus Faith/Art Journaling with acrylics and inks. I completed my challenge to make an art journal page a day for my 60th year in 2024. My list of crafty exploits includes ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery. 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. 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 Evangelical Church.

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

WOYWW #827 - Desk Delights

The desk this week has me pending Tuesday's Lent scripture writings, left overs from a couple of days art/faith journaling, receipts from a couple of garden centres and the beginnings of creating a mini watercolour tin....

Here's last week's Lent pages for week 5. 

The names of Jesus are:-

Grapevine, Cornerstone, Morning Star, Redeemer, Rock of My Salvation and Immanuel.

I did a couple of journaling pages over the weekend, firstly using a printable from Christmas (and why not I hear you say).

I followed a "Short and Sweet" video process for this one.

Then a double spread taking a couple of days. 

For this one I had a go at copying an example which had been posted on my birthday back in February which I loved.

Both were by Lynn Grobler from my Bible Journaling group on Facebook JOTW.

 Devotion in Action's lent series on birds was about sparrows this week.

It was from Matthew 10:29-31 WORTH MORE

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

I tried to add our House Sparrow markings.

And to the little tin. 

All the ladies in church on Mother's Day, were gifted these. It contained a pink paper heart full of seeds for us to plant. 

I thought the little tin would make a lovely little travel paint tin, just need to source a short brush for it, and fill the pans with paint.

And lastly my attempt to redo my bought hanging baskets from last year. Not had ones which needed lining with moss before and to be quite honest I made a bit of a hash of it. The moss kept falling through so I used some of last year's dry bits and still they were left wanting. Oh well we'll see.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

11 comments:

Sarah Brennan said...

Loving the series of birds in your Bible BJ - the owl last week was spectacular. Some fabulous journaling all round. Sorry again about not commenting last week - the visits were so quick. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah

Crafting With Jack said...

Love how you do your Bible pages. Is that a paperweight I see on you desk, very pretty. I have never done one of those moss lined baskets, yours looks great! Happy WOYWW. Angela #13

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

You amaze me every week, brilliant work BJ. Love your little tin, a small make-up brush might work. Loving the basket too. Happy woyww, hugs Angela x9x

Neet said...

What a lovely gift from the Mother Church to you all.
Love the many pages you have on show for us today, you pack a lot into each and every one of them - a true delight to see.
Hugs, `Neet 7 xx

Helen said...

Fab bible pages ! Love the double page spread . The little tin is cute but it will need a teeny brush if you want to store it in that ! Happy woyww Helen #1

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Lindart said...

Love the sparrows, you are very good at painting these birds! What a cute tin, it would make a great little paintbox! Have a wonderful week, Lindart #17

Susan Renshaw said...

What a lot to see today! Very impressed with how much you've got done! I always had hanging baskets when we lived in the UK and would love something me here - but I think I would be watering frequently!
Happy WOYWW! Susan #6

Julia Dunnit said...

Oh love the double journal page, refreshing is absolutely how I see that! I think you did a cracking job with the baskets, the plants will cover any bits you don’t want to look at!

Lynnecrafts said...

Your birds are beautiful and I love the idea of the little tin. Escoda do a travel brush that might fit your tin.
Have a good week
Hugs
Lynnecrafts 4 xx

Mary Anne said...

Oh my yes, to agree with all, love the birds. And that tin is perfect for a travel paint set. Perfect. Your output is still amazing week on week.
Poppy relapsed so a very very late Happy WOYWW!
Mary Anne (2)