WOYWW 365 - the 7th Anniversary one.

Hello deskers!  We're at it again!  Another desk view (pretty much the same as last week in fact) and a chance to sign up for an ATC swap to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of this wonderous blog hop we call home. Albeit a messily creative one.  Thank you, Julia, for starting this crazy adventure for us all, and becoming our friend in so many ways, and being an enabler that's made friends of all of us.  I hope you are well on the road to recovery.... And thank you LLJ for being the star you are!

I will be swapping ATCs - I'm out at crop tonight making mine and I'm happy to swap with more folks than just the one following me.... Let me know if you're interested!  I'm going to make about a dozen but can easily do more....

I have had such a busy day - I took photos this morning to post this, and here I am at 19:11 frantically typing up today's post as I should be out and about again by now.  So much for sneakily doing it at work today!

My desk, as you can see, is pretty dull.. .  The second desk however, has the in-progress makings of a rather lovely card on it.  I can't lay claim to this one.  This is all Lil Miss B's handiwork.  Unfortunately, it's actually my birthday card, she hasn't quite got the hang of this subterfuge lark and forgets to tidy away secretive stuff.  Doh!

Isn't it lovely?  Shadow stamping, and metallics, and card candy.  She's got the hang of the less is more approach, and she does make me quite proud with what she can turn out.  sigh...

I remembered to take a picture of the good luck card from last week though!

So, see you on the hop once you've linked up over at Lunch Lady Jan's Fabric Frenzy!!!

WOYWW 363

Hello there! It's another week and another chance to joining WOYWW, although some of you could be forgiven for wondering who on earth I am I'm here so rarely!

In the spirit of keeping things going and making sure numbers don't fall for the next couple of weeks I will definitely be joining in while Julia has her operation and helping to support Jan in her Linky endeavours. I'm not sure why I have such a struggle to join in these days, but it might just be that we are insanely busy. I've joined fortnightly crop and a monthly crop, and I'm rehearsing singing with Salisbury Musical Society for a concert in mid June at the Cathedral - more on that at a later date. We're also gearing up for the next panto again already. Oh yes we are!

My desk this week is showing the signs of a post cardmaking session. I don't get much opportunity or time to sit and make cards but on this occasion it was necessary as Lil Miss B has started her GCSEs and I couldn't let the occasion pass without making her a good luck card. I also made one to match for her best friend. Stupidly enough, I forgot to take a photograph.

Mr B has also been busy sat next to me, with his soldering tools. Aside from making some adjustments to a lampshade, he has been helping me with a special order for the business.

Et voilà!

Hare Moon Crafts had an order for a pair of cufflinks with a little girls fingerprints in, for her daddy for his wedding day. The bride collected them last weekend and was delighted! I'm so pleased and although I know they won't see this I wish them well in their future life.

So join in, do.... The Linky tool is at LLJs...Hope you're enjoying the restful holiday Julia!

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WOYWW 353

Hello again everybody! Here we are again for another round of WOYWW. Courtesy of the fabulous Miss Dunnit of course!

I present to you today my workspace. As usual. Tidy, but not tidy. What you see here, is the result of tidying up after a craftermath.


I had a sudden blitz, after making this card for my new nephew. It's taken me a while to get around to it, but I finally settled on a design I liked and made it. Of course, I didn't actually have the dies in my collection, so I had to go out and buy them. For "go out and buy", read "visit eBay". LOL. Mind you, I did actually surf the web looking for local stores that might have stocked them, as it's always better to buy local, but unluckily nobody had them.




In the spirit of Julia's desk this week, I thought I'd swing round to slightly and show you what's behind me (no it's not panto season again). As you can see it's a serried rank of drawers which contain all my rubber stamps, ribbons, card, background paper, and assorted other craft items. Plus on the shelves there is my big shot, and a myriad of other things to Numerous to mention - buttons , inks, you name it. Too much stuff to use in my lifetime, but I have reached the point these days where if Lil Miss B comes up to me and says "Mum, have you got…", I can usually provide!


The other work that is being done this week is to finish off the knitting that I have been doing. It seems to have taken for ever to finish this baby cardigan but I will share with you the picture once its done. I am now at the stage of sewing the sleeves in, and then I have to pick up the stitches to knit the band at the front and around the neck.

So that's it for this week - hopefully I'll have time to join you on the hop today.

Bright blessings!


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WOYWW 352

I'm just scraping in under the wire here! I did a draft for the photos this morning and then got so busy at work and then out at a crop this evening that it's now 22:48pm and I'm only just joining in with WOYWW!

So here's my desk and what I've made this week. Not much, but it's something! A wedding card, inspiration courtesy of Pinterest ....





A bit tidier for a change.....



Or perhaps not!




Nothing to report from the crop as I sat and knitted - my Great Nephew has arrived!



Hopefully I'll get here a bit earlier next week!

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WOYWW #346

Good morning deskers! Happy WOYWW courtesy of the Buddster!  Yes, that lovely lady who links our litter....

There's very little to show today as were right in the middle of panto (silly season! Ha!) and I haven't done much.

We had a move around from Lil Miss B's bedroom to the craft room and back, basically swapping one of my Expedit units for a book case. The swap suits us both better....




The major arty crafty work was done at the weekend, for panto, but I can't share too much until next Wednesday! Can't give away surprises!










Lastly, Marley and Hamish want to say Hi. I snapped this photo this morning - Marley often drinks from Hamish's waterbowl but today Hamish sniffed at him and then looked up at Mr B, as if to say "Daaad?" Hehehe.





See you on the hop!

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WOYWW 345

Another WOYWW slips into view and another round of desk sharing pops up on our feeds! Second one of the year already!

Mines a quickie this time as there's not much change and I've spent most of the week looking after Mr B following a little argument he had between a ladder and his little finger. Many of you have been following the tale in Facebook but suffice it to say here that he's ok and mending nicely.

Here's my desk this week:




Must dash....! Happy Hopping!


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WOYWW 343 - Merry Betwixtmas!!!!

Hello!!!!

Yes Julia, there are a few of us here! I've been checking in regularly but not posting. Not been very good at Blogging lately. But I'm here now....

So, my desk? For the usual "What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday?" as per the Stamping Ground blog, we have exhibit A and exhibit B. A is my desk space, with a half finished "NOEL" made up of free standing letters (and a kitsch snowflake for the "O"), which never quite made it to be finished in time for Christmas. I did manage to make some wineglass charms for Mr B, which he actually said he'd like!



You'll also see a colouring book I got for Christmas which will no doubt be added to the growing pile of other colouring books I've not touched.... Underneath that are two papier mâché tissue box covers awaiting my attention. One is for the car as we think it'll be sturdier than just using the box the tissues come in. The other is for the lounge. We got some fab tissue paper when we visited Harry Potter Studios in September and I've already done one for Lil Miss B's room.

Exhibit B is also my desk space, which is currently on loan to aforementioned Jr for her to work on art projects. She's doing something involving cracks on paintings and is
Trying out the Tim Holtz crackle paint, and Rangers crackle accents. I knew I was good for something!



And there you have it.

I hope you all have a wonderful and safe New Year - see you in 2016!

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WOYWW 337

Oh my! Get me!

Posting twice in two weeks? This can't be true. But it is, and here I am.

Welcome to the wonderful world of WOYWW, courtesy of the lovely Julia.

My desk this week is the same as last weeks – knitting on the sofa. I'm actually knitting two projects at the moment, but only one is for public consumption. The other one is a Christmas present and, I have to say it, there is a risk for once that the recipient will see it if I post it here and on Facebook. So you will have to content yourself with just the baby clothes.

This most recent batch of knitting has taught me some new stitches and some new skills. Ironically enough it's a pattern I've not done before and yet project number two also uses elements from the same project so it's been quite amusing really.

I have also tidied up the Craft Room as some of you will have seen from Facebook this week. This wasn't just down to the craft room needing a tidy up, which it did most definitely, but the fact that Lil' Miss B needed somewhere else to do homework that was more conducive to the sport. That is, not full of distractions of her bedroom, and a bit more space for opening up that pesky A3 art folder. Nothing exciting going on in there at the moment, though there is plenty of intention to start!






Well, time I was off to work so I will see you on the hop! Happy Wednesday!


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WOYWW 336

I'm really not very good at this blogging lark, am I? It's been a good four months since my last post, but so much has gone on that its been a whirlwind of stuff and happenings, and every time Wednesday rolls around I think l I really must post.... And then it's another Wednesday!

So, very briefly....HAPPY WOYWW! My desk has nothing in particular on it. Mainly because it's actually the sofa these days. And the sofa is covered in wool. I'm knitting for an impending arrival - in February I shall finally become a Great Aunt for real (rather than Step-Great Aunt) to a proper, blood related baby, and that kind of occasion calls for breaking out the knitting needles! I'm also still plugging away at granny squares. It's a bit like painting the Forth Bridge, I find!

The baby sampler did finally get finished last month - hopefully I can track down a pic - and you will have seen me working on something microscopic amongst LLJs photos....

So, until next time..... Happy hopping! I shall leave you all in the capable hands of arrrr Julia....


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WOYWW 316

Well, here we are again for another WOYWW, that weekly blog hop around the messy crafting spaces of the world, hosted by the fabulous - and currently tanning - Julia.

Not much from me this week - my desk has mostly consisted of a box of tissues due to the dreaded hayfever, but in between sneezes I'm still working on that cross stitch....









We also celebrated our second anniversary - where HAS the time gone?

Hope to see you out and about on the hop....

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