Fabulous weekend

 As well as the weather being pretty fantastic for the time of year here in the UK, my weekend was pretty fantastic too. On Saturday, I spent the day with my friends Karen and Mary for a day of creative experiments. For some time now, I have been itching to have a dabble with encaustic wax. Many years ago, I had a go at melting wax on an iron and using the iron as a kind of paint brush to apply the wax. I was rubbish at that but I have seen so many beautiful pieces of encaustic art that I really wanted to have a go at brushing molten wax on a project instead. Oh my, this could turn into yet another crafty addiction, I loved it!

This was my first attempt, just three colours with a touch of gold leaf and can you believe it....

rub-ons!!!!

I love the way the colours of wax mingle together.

 And a fragment of gold leaf just brings it to life.

Experiment number two, didn't quite go according to plan but hey, it was an experiment and I certainly discovered a few things that I like and don't like. I really like the gold leaf applied with a metal embossing wheel and I now know that I don't like wavy lines drawn through the wax.

But I really like the way that tiny drops of wax melt into the background.

My third and final piece for the day was done with Pan Pastels through a stencil and fused into the wax......this technique has lots of potential too.......am very excited, just need to get a hot plate now to melt my wax.

So that was Saturday. Sunday was a day of retail therapy of the textile variety at a show in Leicester. I really love all my purchases from Janet Humphrey, her stand was definitely my favourite, she had all kind of vintage haberdashery and kits.

 

I love the printed silk as well, so delicate.....really beautiful. There was of course quite a few other purchases but these were my absolute favourites.

So thank you Karen and Mary for a brilliant weekend, I loved every minute.