WOYWW #233

Welcome to “What’s on Your Work desk Wednesday” as set forth by our hostess Julia from The Stamping Ground.  She has all the deets there…so go check it out!

I had my whole post last week ready to go…had more than a few photos of my holiday cards that were uploaded at my Brothers computer, but alas, when I was home to work on the text, on my good ole’ dial-up. The post failed..then the photos vanished, then my saved draft was blank…so 2 hours of frustration left me postless…so I’ll try to make up for it while I’m (shhh) on the work computer..if I don’t’ get locked out or worse…

Here is my desk, still suffering from my craft fair frenzy. These are my kitty cards from Stampendous (purchased on my vacation to Wales). The Sparkly Fluff is currently drying on their hats, so I'll show the finished cards next week. I have one more design planned for 8 cards, to make tonight for tomorrows show, which will bring my Christmas cards to 52, along with 40 Misc. cards, a few altered notebooks, some ornaments and some candles. Hope I have enough! (fancy that…not really looking forward to selling them so I don’t have to make another 60 cards; really warped thinking there!)    

A few other cards; the lady in the cosmo glass was for my managers retirement party “Operation Cosmo”, total surprise, and if anyone needs to borrow that stamp, let me know. Not easy finding a Cosmo stamp! The glass had a hit of Glossy Accents, and everyone loved it... /wheww, as it was the office card)

 Two other Craft Holiday cards; the ribbon tree (another fav…very clean) was another stamp purchased in England, Wood…something was the company. The skates are a TH die...wished I had been able to start the TH Online class before this, as I just saw the tarnished silver lesson, and that would have been great on the blades. And last, a wedding card for my cousin…and yes, a Paper Artsy stamp purchased on my vacation. (Wow, I have actually inked all but 2 stamps..and they will be in my next set for my personal cards…that is a record percentage of inked stamps/purchased stamps, which overall is at 70%, which may be a bit high (ok, math, which qualifies this for use on the work computer! LOL!)

Oh, and my desk from last week…’cuz I had too: My gimpy kitty Ponder (dislocated back hip with incident from dog) managed to get up the stairs, and on the desk without me hearing a single thump while I was in the corner with the Vagabond station. I ended up doing a lot of cutting as I didn’t want to wake him!

Wow, long post. See what happens when at a real keyboard and not on the IPad…Apologies (but no typos!)…you can just look at the pictures if you want…no worries! Have a great week everone!

WOYWW #229

Welcome to Wednesday...designated as What's on your work desk Wednesday by Julia at the Stamping Ground...giving us the opportunity to peek in at everyone's crafty goodness!
My desk...shows the goodies I acquired while visiting Hettie and beautiful Wales!

 Now...this may be offered in other parts of the US, but I have to say, I got the biggest kick out of stuffing as many sheets of paper as possible into a one-price Box! Not paying by sheet...or by pound...but what you could cram in there! 51 sheets! Of amazing colors! What a deal!
I tried to get stamps that I couldn't find here, but ended up with a few from Stampendous...that I couldn't find here. Same with the stencil...

Now, I just need to get them inky...hopefully next week you can see the results!
Until next time...happy crafting!

WOYWW #228

Welcome to Wednesday, which is "What's on your work desk Wednesday" as decreed by Julia at The Stamping Ground.

This week, I'm not at my desk, but across the pond, visiting Hettie, who was my first WOYWW anniversary buddy!


How much fun is it to sort through another's stash?!! Tons! Thanks for the visit Hettie! And thank you Julia for creating this wonderful way to connect with crafters around the world!

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WOYWW #226

I know...I've been absent lately, mostly because I still have iPad issues for blogging...good news: I really have spent quite a bit of time in the craft room.

But first, for those that don't know, Julia at the Stamping Ground has proclaimed Wednesday as WOYWW...to see all about it, hop over to her space.

And my space...well, as I have made all the birthday, general and thanksgiving cards for the craft fair in Nov., here are some of my Christmas papers and stamps, out and ready for when I get back from vacation.

Here are some of my general cards, before they got packed away...I have to say, that yellow one is really grabbing my attention this morning...hmmm, might need to do a few more of those as well...

So, I'm off for a few weeks, wondering around Wales this time...where I'll finally meet Hettie in person! Real quick...any stamp shops between Heathrow and Liverpool? And LLJ, I still have your email if my timing works out (traveling w/hubby puts cramp in stamping/visiting agenda LOL!)






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WOYWW #222

It is so nice getting in the craft room again after, IMO, the worst summer ever! So now it is Wednesday, the day Julia at The Stamping Ground has decreed as world wide peek in on others desks day...well she calls it WOYWW , so check the deets out there, and here is my space...

Actually sort of tidy, even after a bit of a flurry making birthday and misc. occasion cards. I think I can blame it on my Fingerlakes wine tour find from a few weeks ago..makes getting and replacing the inks so much easier! Now don't get all stressed out, I'm sure this affliction won't last!

So all that is left once I put the finished cards away, were the framelits oval dies, my IO cover a card stamp I seem to be using a lot lately, and, toward the back, the pieces-parts of the quilted card that has been hanging around for a few months now...they will get put together this weekend...promise!



And some of those cards...boat and net by Our Daily Bread, and the design for the others from Craft Stamper, maybe..or an online blog, it was a while ago..but I liked the look and remembered it...
Ok, now back from blog press to blogger..sorry this is such a mess, can't seem to move photos around on an IPad...what a pain! Arghhhh!








So, there it is..I'll try to stop by a few desks later, but work beckons now...have a great week everyone.

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WOYWW #221

It's Wednesday, which means its the day Julia from the Stamping Ground has designated as our weekly peek into others places day!

I've finally put some time in, first because I have cards that had to be made, then more so because I realize I only have a few weeks to stock up for a holiday craft show, and I sold almost everything last year. Now, that means you'll be seeing some Christmas cards in the very near future...I did get the stamp box out, and the papers, and yes, even ordered the holiday train stamp from Stampendous that matches the snowy scene postcard from last year.

But on the desk now, the card blanks that have been run through various texture folders for the patchwork patterned pieces I did weeks ago, which you can sorta see to the right. Towards the back, my die mask foe the butterfly branch die and stamp set from Our Daily Bread...starting to be my new fave company. A few ink pads that didn't make their way home, and in the front left is the cover a stamp roller, with the mattress ticking stamp from Impression Obsession. I really need to use that more often!



So there it is...now go hit Julia's to visit some other great desks! Have a great week and Labor Day everyone.

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WOYWW #219

Wow! Now that the weather has finally gotten nice (well for me, I love these nippy mornings)

summer is just flying by, as are the weeks. it's Wednesday again...so that means its "what's on your work desk Wednesday" as envisioned by our hostess Julia at the StampingGround.

As I'm still trying to adapt to an iPad only world, this will be short.


Here I have some pieces-parts of some cards I'm making for my Brothers anniversary , as well as a few extras for the craft show in November. After selling out last year, then having to make a ton more Christmas cards for my own use, I'm being proactive! The main image is a branch of butterflies, which thankfully has a coordinating die, from Our Daily Bread, a great company I discovered at the Heirloom Rubber Stamp show.
I've done the coloring with a waterbrush and distress markers. My ovals ate all cut out, waiting for their turn.

Here is the first card, my template, if you will before I went Into "production". Not sure why its so blue...the base is actually a silver/gray, the butterflies are milled lavender, dusty concord and lilac.



So, there it is...if I can get the link thing to work, go hop over to Julia's to catch the rest of the WOYWW excitement, Have a good week everyone.
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