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A triumph and a disaster

Only one thing to show you this week, but it is a very important thing. Just over a year in the making, the Labyrinth stitch is complete!! Now onto the disaster. I got a ghost witch resin mould the other week, so i thought i would try it out. What I didn't take into account was that when it was filled, it wasn't exactly stable. So it buckled, spilling resin all over my counter top. I was so lucky it didn't end up on the floor (it did end up on the sleeves of my jumper). So, that sort of put me off crafting this weekend, hence the singular picture. I have started my next stitch, but its literally the first day. Until next time Ems
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coasting

I have made a set of mixed media coasters today, using moulds, paper clay, waxes, tim holtz papers and film strips.  I did try using metallic flakes, but i didn't like how they worked or how they looked when I eventually did manage to do it. I have also been working on the  stitch. Almost finished! Until next time Ems
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the stars are coming out tonight

I made a necklace this week, using star beada, among other things. I have also worked on the stitch.  Until next time Ems
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Bubbles!

I prefer to use epoxy resin, but sometimes uv resin is the way to go. Like this week, when I finally tried the uv bubble technique. For those who don't know, you use soap bubbles on wet uv resin and then use a uv lamp to pop the bubbles and dry the resin, leaving a bubbly impression in the resin. You then use mica powder on it, and back it with black.  I have used this mica powder before, but  not with the black backing. It makes a real difference.  Here is the stitch update Until next time Ems
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Mistakes

Crafting is not perfect, and mistakes are (regularly) made. It is a learning process. So, in the spirit of learning, here is the mistake I made this week. I wanted to do some dirty pours with the last of my resin. The mistake? Using a mixture of tints and mica powders. cos mica powders are heavier, so they sank through the tints in the mould.  As you can see, the gold has overpowered everything. They still look good, just not the image I had in mind.  Here is the update on the stitch Until next time Ems
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feeling blue

I made another card this week, trying to use some of the things i have rarely used, if ever.  This was made with the inner part of a tonic studio die (the rest is huge so god knows what I would use it for) some paper i had in my stash, tattered floral die and some wooden birds to finish it off.  Here is the update on the stitch.  Still a fair way to go, probably around 40 days at my current speed.  Until next time Ems 
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onions have layers!

one thing i am not good at is layering with mixed media, but i gave it a go this week.  I don't think it turned out too badly!  Here is the stitch update. Until next time Ems
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