WOYWW #600

I recently redisovered the wonderful Julia Dunnit and her WOYWW (What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday) posts.

Many years ago, I used to participate fairly regularly, but over the years I let it go .....  

I had to tidy up my desk for a Zoom meeting and it reminded me of of WOYWW so I went searching, and I found it still going strong!   In fact, Julia was celebrating #600 ..... such an achievement!

So, for old times sake, here is the photo of my nice & tidy craft desk, ready for a Zoom meeting.

Not a very interesting photo, but much neater than it was.  LOL

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Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

WOYWW - 4th August 2010

well, where did THAT week go?    I had so much planned for the week - then I got shaped on my plan - I have only been shaped once before - must have been all the WOYWW blogs I visited. ;-)

I am back on full speed now, so I can continue with my visits ;-)

lots of lovely things on my desk, some bits have not moved since last week. 

Bottom right hand corner is my CraftMad July card swap - well one of the cards anyway.  We have to swap 2 cards with a Christmas theme using the paper piecing technique.   I found it very difficult to find some Christmas spirit for this one, but I am winning. 

Kerry (if you are visiting ;-) ) your cards will be in the post on Monday ;-)

The material blocks are for the CraftMad June sewing swap - we had to make up a softie to swap with our partner, and then do a Toy Society 'drop'.  I will be catching up with my swap partner soon, and hopefully, we can arrange to do our drop ;-) 

We have to get photographic evidence of our deeds, and will post photos when done.  Isn't it exciting?

lots of sewing on my desk (please see my sewing blog for those details)

WOYWW - 21st July

I'm late again ;-)

Have been busy with some more CUP cards - they are such a pleasure to work with.

Here are some close-ups of some of the cards I have made this week.

here is my favourite!

If you want to have a sticky beak at some other workdesks, click on the WOYWW icon in the sidebar - have a great time checking out other people's workdesks ;-)

WOYWW - 7th July 2010

hi everyone,

I haven't participated much over the last month or so, but have visited a few of you and left comments when I could.

this was my workdesk on Wednesday

I have been working on some more CraftsUprint cards - I am enjoying myself with these! ;-)

I have also been doing some sewing - here is a tease

will post a pic on my sewing blog  once I have finished

WOYWW 12th May 2010 - Happy Birthday - 60th & 80th

Whilst I have been busy on the baby quilts over the last week or so, I thought I should really do some cardmaking - my desk was feeling left out ;-)

so I made it all messy again! although, some of you would say not very messy!

Belated birthday card for my friend Cate - am having lunch with her today and will be able to give to her in person - YAY!

Birthday card for an old work colleague, Gail

My second 'commissioned' card from Cate to give to Gail - this image even makes me think of Gail LOL

inside - Gail loves champers!

The final finished card for my first 'commission' 80th Birthday card for my friend's Dad.

Must be off - am catching the bus into the city so that I can have a few 'champers'  LOL

Don't forget, if you want to have a nosey on other people's workdesks, pop on over WOYWW using the link on the sidebar - it is a whole lot of fun!

WOYWW - 21st April 2010

My workdesk is fairly neat at this precise moment.

here is my desk - set up to take the final photo of my first 'commissioned' card.

SG1 on in the background ;-)

Here is the finished card - I am pleased with the way this one turned out. 

Certainly, a very masculine card. 

Now to show you my Workdesk #2 - I have spread out to the lounge/dining area and have seconded the extendable dining table ;-)

I have been playing with the layout and think I will go with this

If you feel like having a nosey, and want to have a look at other people's work spaces,

click on the WOYWW icon in the sidebar.

WOYWW - 14th April 2010

Hi WOYWWers ;-)

a lot has happened on my desk during the week.

A few of you have always commented on how neat it usually is, but I have proof that it does get messy ;-)

Here we are right in the middle of making the sidestep card for my swap partner over on CraftMad

I had three attempts at making this card - the first one for my SIL came together so easily, I think I got over confident for this one ;-)

I rearranged part of the desk (while I was trying to come up with another birthday card for a friend) and will try keeping my inks right in front of me, instead of in the drawer that is open in the first photo above.

This is my desk this morning.  I went to Spotlight and used my "spend $100.00 and get $40.00 off" voucher.  I knew I was going to need more of the blue jelly rolls I had previously got for the baby throw rug and decided to get some backing material too.

There is also a batch of purple fat quarters there - I am going to make something for my sister - she loves purple!

The Lecien Shabby Roses quilt fabric purchased from http://www.theozmaterialgirls.com/ has been washed and I have started cutting the strips ready for my simple log cabin pattern.

I am so pleased with myself this week.  I have completed both my card & sewing swaps for CraftMad, my first official comissioned Birthday Card has been accepted (I just have to change the wording on the front) I have made a start on the quilt (something I have been wanting to try for years)  and ........... I have lost 1 kg!!!!  YAY

want to have a nosy on other people's workspaces?   visit here and have a look ;-) or you can click on the WOYWW link in my sidebar.

WOYWW - 7th April 2010

Hi WOYWWers!

I am a bit early with my pics, but I figured I better get them in, before I forget!

This is what is on my desk this week - the SU images have not moved, but at least I have made a start on the 80th Birthday card for my friend's father.  I have used the toolbelt from Taylored Expressions Boys will be Boys stamp set.  I am not that happy with my colouring in, but will use these images to play with the layout.  When I am happy with the layout, I will stamp another image and colour in properly ;-)

I had set aside some copics to take part in a Copic colour challenge, but I don't think I will make it in time.

On the left, is some fabric for me to start my first quilt - thinking small here!  I think I will start with a throw cushion for the bed.  I have come across some instructions for a simple log cabin quilt, and will give it a go.  Although, I do need to get the sewing machine out, so this will probably become one of my many UFO's (unfinished objects).

Not much actual crafting has been completed this week, aprt from finishing the card for nephew (see previous post) as I have been in an organising mood, pottering about 'sorting'.  I recently sorted my stash of 12 x 12 papers and have put them in colour sections - they still need some refining, but it is better than being all in one pile.  Next will be my A4 papers - they are stored in a filing cabinet.

I finally got to sort my clear/unmounted stamps into blank CD cases and have categorised them.  I did some labels for them on the computer.  I am still intending to stamp them all in a book so that I can see at a glance exactly what they will look like stamped.  My friend Beth did that recently and I thought it was a good idea.

How do you sort your unmounted/clear stamps?

If you want to have a nosey, just pop over to HERE Julia's blog and check out some more workdesks!

WOYWW - 31st March 2010

It's Wednesday again!  boy that week went quickly!

I have finally put some ink on my latest SU purchase - I bought these in the beginning of the year, but haven't used them yet.  As you can see, I am playing with some paper piecing - now to sit down and colour them in!

I have a few birthdays coming up and really need to buckle down and get some cards made. 

I have also been asked to make a card for a friend's father's 80th birthday - a bit of a challenge, but I am working on a few ideas and will keep you all posted.

Must be off and get out to the shops to do a bit of grocery shopping, then when I come back I can relax and so what I love most ............... being in my craft room.

If you want to have a nosey, just pop over to Julia's blog and check out some more workdesks! 

WOYWW - I remembered this time!

Hi everyone

I have been watching the http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ WOYWW (Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday) for a little while now and have often been amazed at some of the things I have seen ;-)

They range from very messy to very tidy - the one thing they all have in common is that they provide me with inspiration ..... inspiration to have a tidy up ;-) or something I may see in the background may give me inspiration to manage my stash ;-)

Anyway, here are two pics from my desk - each taken about two weeks apart

The above photo was taken in the middle of a 'design' session to make two cards using the same layout, but different colours and stamp images.  I was also experimenting with Copics - at the time, I was almost ready to throw them out the window, but I think I will keep experimenting with them a bit longer ;-)

Here we are two weeks later, making a card for my SIL (on left) - once again experimenting, but with a new style of card called a sidestep card.  I also made a rough card for my nephew's 14th birthday - this one was the very first sidestep card I tried, but got the measurments the wrong way round, but as you all know, there is no such thing as a mistake on a card ........  only a variation on a theme ;-)

Now that I have mastered the sidestep card, I can participate in the CraftMad March swap - it has to be sent to my partner by end of the month - nothing like leaving it till the last minute - hang in there Beth, it will be on it's way soon   ;-)