WOYWW #233

So another chaotic week passed here at  - wherever I am!
I think that Wednesday is the only stable point in my life at the moment ......... Wednesday ....
Here's my desk .... taken on Tuesday afternoon (it was dark!)

Just messing about on it really .... that's masking tape ....  I read somewhere that you could do something with it and I thought 'what a brilliant idea', went out and bought some masking tape.
Needless to say I can't remember where it was or even WHAT it was ... so I have three strips of tape, some ink daubers and some stencils ... sort of washi tape do you think?!!
This is all I have been doing in the craftroom since Friday but .....  In the lounge I have been stripping paper from walls, washing skirting boards ready for painting, fitting carpet and placing new suite - don't ask!!! All will be revealed on my 'recollections' blog in due course ...
Have a happy WOYWW  week!

Keep safe.

WOYWW #232

I am sure the clock is going faster ......Wednesday again!?!?!
A day for showing off my workdesk .... why you ask .... I blame that Julia.... all her fault .... but .... if she hadn't started the WOYWW factor I would not have so many good friends .... among them are Peggy and Patsy over in the Philippines.
I am so relieved that they are ok but sooo many people are not .... the BBC World Service is playing requests for help in finding family from the islands and it is heartbreaking .... our love and prayers and (((hugs))) MUST go out to the Philippines as the World reaches out to help with aid.
Here is my work desk today - taken early this morning and now much changed but at that very early hour ....

I know it is dark - I had all the lights on - even the sun was only just waking up!!
I am making ATCs again ..... blinging ones!!!  I have finished the 'Kitchen' ones and put to them side, now I am starting on the bling ...... sparkly peel offs, and nail varnish .... yes! you heard  right .... nail varnish.  I can't find my glitters, and embossing powders, so nail varnish is the next best thing - all the sparkly ones that is.  The paper with lines on is where I have been testing all the colours that I think will work.  Interesting!
So tonight - now I have remembered what day it is!!! - I have the cards on the side waiting to be finished (dried) and my desk is all clear ready to start on some cards.
So that's what's happening here .... I am off to visit other desks now so toodle pip ...

WOYWW #231

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Bonfire Night ....... we had a super time, good conversation, good food and good fireworks.  We did manage to find the cat eventually, she is still not talking to us - we are being glared at even with her back turned!!!!
But today is another day .... a WOYWW day!  yeah!!
If you want to know more then click the tab at the top of the post.
Still into Christmas round at mine ...... stamps, paper, inkpads, card, glitter ....  you know how it goes ........

have a good WOYWW week!

WOYWW #230

What do we have here?

Full tilt at Christmas - ATCs, Cards, Presents & Crackers (under desk) Papers.......... it's all there I'm afraid ...... Crafting Christmas has begun!!!

Photo is big because Christmas is big!

Thanks go to our Hostess Julia who not only hosts this desk hopping event each week but also manages to keep us entertained with her posts during the week - marvellous!!!
Happy WOYWWing everyone ..........

October Swaps for CWS

I haven't made many cards this month as I have a rather large stash but as per usual .... there's never enough to fit the criteria!!

My first 1 to 1 card is made from a kit bought from a show.  I added the rose belt and peel off.

This pretty Coffee Time card is my swap back 

Thank you Carol

For my second 1 to 1 card I used some wallpaper from a sample bought many moons ago and some Paper Wishes words cut oblong to match the side bars.

This ornate Hydrangea card is my swap back

Thank you Patty

Colour My World is a Silver Card with purple plus one other colour theme.  
I used some of my homemade Washi Tape to decorate the silver card.  I used strips of Micropore, a purple ink pad to colour and stamped the pattern with a border stamp and black ink.
The Pink Butterfly is a peeloff as is the sentiment which was silver but coloured with a felt pen.






The Technique swap called for embossing folders so I sorted through my Glitter Girls boards and found the star design which I thought suited the technique......... emboss the base and scratch the surface.  
I had to use a nail file which caught the paper so then I scratched the inside of the border to make it look intended!!!
I cut out the star from a second embossed piece and fed it through a star ribbler, popped it over the embossed star and attached the whole to a gold card.

UPDATED: 26.11.2013



My return swap came today, sooo worth waiting for!  
 Beautiful leaves 'Blowing on the Wind' and inside ... so neatly finished.  This card epitomises card making ...



Thank you Melody 

WOYWW # 229

Hello Wednesday Deskers!  (see tab at top of page for more info.)

My desk is still covered in ATCs - working my way through the 12 Days of Christmas.
Just an excuse really to sit in my craft room and ignore the weather (atrocious!) and the mess (house) while we wait for various bits and bobs of equipment to 'appear'.
I have posted ATCs for 7 + 8 days to the hostess and now working on 6 + 5 days but in between, while waiting for glue to dry, have also made some others - eagle eyed may spot some washi tape showing in the top left.

The square inkpads were purchased while at Dunelm looking for a shower mat (and whatever else they had interesting), I just happened to spot the enlarged craft corner.  As you may or may not know, my stamps are a bit like me - old, dried out, not always working and definitely not as good as they used to be - so when I saw the inkpads I thought I would invest in a few colours.  I tried them out and the white is perfect for Kraft paper,  I made the little colour chart to keep in my purse in case we passed by that way again ........

Nearly half an hour later my photo appears in my email so now I can post.............. have a good WOYWW day...........

WOYWW #228

What lurks in yonder darkness?  
Put the light on and lo! one desk ......... one well used desk!
Artist Trading Cards everywhere, well, almost!
After a week of upset having Bathroom and Kitchen altered I have retreated to my room ......... what else can a girl do............. at some point all the upset has to be ignored ............ CREATE! 

So here is my desk.....covered with ATC ... completed ... nearly finished ... and wannabees...... why am I showing my desk?
See tab at top of page for more information, and thank Julia for the fun that unfolds as we gather at her desk every Wednesday.
Have a good week  .......... and I will find out how to reply to comments soon ........ promise........