Wednesday, August 30, 2017

WOYWW #430

Hello WOYWW Deskers!  I can’t believe how long I’ve been gone! What started as being away for work for 2 weeks stretched into eight missed weeks of the “What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday” blog hop hosted by the lovely Julia at The Stamping Ground

At least it wasn’t eight weeks away from my craft room; actually, I’ve spent more time in there since...well last fall when I was in full Christmas mode. The reason: my girlfriend got us into a craft show this coming weekend.  So, I have been in a card-making frenzy for the last 3 weeks.  Yes, I had planned to add other things, like the wine journals, maybe some mixed media canvases, but nope; all I’ve gots is cards. 

And I will only admit this to you, my WOYWW Comrades in Arms, I think I have too much stuff.  For every evening, I’d sit down at my desk, thinking I can bang out 6-8 cards, and then be paralyzed with all the possibilities and choices.  And all the muttered “Just pick up a stamp and start” wasn’t doing it-because which inks should I use? Oh, I want to use the Gelatos...or maybe the crayons.  Wait? the Color Burst powders would be awesome!  Grrrrr.

So what you see: A tin of Distress Crayons, which I didn’t use for the last set of cards, but had to be moved to find my phone. A roll of painters tape, for my attempt at keeping my Clean and Simple cards clean; didn’t work…all those fishy cards: those are the pile of rejects. Of 8 panels, only 3 came out CAS.  A new tube of Black Gesso, because I don’t know where the other tube went.  The acrylic blocks are flattening the 3 good fishy cards.  There are inky foam applicators spewed everywhere…Oh, and the box of glue dots I was looking for—hiding in plain sight.  


So that’s me; now go back to the Stamping Ground to portal off to other creative desks.  I'll  try to get some photos of the cards as I unpack them, so until next time: Stay Crafty my friends.