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Good morning all

I'm looking forward to seeing lots of lovely ATCs and postcards on my desk visits, that have been swapped over the past week.  I've started packing up my crafty bits ready to decorate next week, so my desk is a tad bare.  Pride of place is an empty wooden box that I think looks very handy, but I've absolutely no idea what to put in it!  Suggestions on a postcard please!!  OK time to join The Stamping Ground and join in the fun!

The box was originally a container for Tassimo pods, but the amount of waste plastic meant we ditched the Tassimo machine.

In the bottom picture the box is set on my glass mat which is just over 12" square - so that gives you an idea of the size of the box.

It really is too nice to not use it for something!! 🤔

A short post from me this week, as nothing much has changed in the last 7 days!  I have my granddaughter sleeping over next Tuesday, so if she wants to craft, you might see an honorary WOYWWer in the desk pic! 

Have a lovely week, Heather xx

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Happy 12th Anniversary to Julia and all the deskers!  I'm sorry not to be taking part in the ATC swap/celebrations - but main thing is, I am here!  Many, many congratulations to our head desker for keeping this blog alive and well for so many years, and to Jan for aiding and abetting when required.  Head on over to The Stamping Ground if you want to join  in the fun!

My side desk has Brushos left out after a play; 4 boxes of Tombow watercolour pens that I had to buy as a) they were on a 3 for 2 offer, plus I had 15% off voucher code and b) I have seen them on many of Shoshi's blog posts and liked the results.

My new Alice stamps - can't wait to play with them!  Plus some photo frames I saw in a charity shop window, and decided they would look good on the wall in my craft room to make it look 3D ... watch this space.

My main desk looks a little bare as I am in the office for a few days this week, as I have another new starter in my team.  Normally laptop, notebooks, calculator and a cup of coffee would be covering this desk.  

The view shows most of my crafty stuff that needs packing away, plus some shelves out of view, before I start decorating.  I do still need to work in the room or I could just go to the office whilst I decorate in the evenings.

Another finished blanket.  I'm going to make another in lemon - I really love the 1960s style patterns!  

I've yet to tackle a blanket with 2 colours (apart from my rainbow Jan Blan which was just rows in different colours), but I've a feeling it won't be long.  I'd like to do white with a pink or blue border.

Answer for Angela from last week - I use double knit for all my crocheting.  I vary the crochet hook to make it more 'delicate'.

I hope you all have a lovely week.  I'll be round to visit after work, but it might be a day or two, as I have a couple of work projects I am working on.  Take care, Heather xx

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Good morning all,

The wanderer returns.  Well, not so much wanderer (as I haven't been anywhere), more wonderer, as in "I wonder when normality is going to return?"

The last couple of months seem to have raced through at 100mph - I'm more of a leisurely 30mph drive kind of girl.  A tiny bit of crafting has been done, and I have a lot of catching up to do on my junk journal (I did well for me keeping at it every day for over a month), or I may just skip to the present day.  I have done lots of gardening, with the assistance of Mr M.  We have a lovely berry patch now- just need the berries to grow!  We were also surprised one evening by a hedgehog strolling down the embankment- 48 hours later Mr M had built a hedgehog feeding station and installed a hedgehog cam- and we were pleased to discover Mr & Mrs Hedgehog going for dinner together and then having a smooch outside!  

I've also almost finished researching my family tree, no skeletons in the closet, but it was nice to do, and when we are free to travel, Mr M and I are going to some of the places my ancestors lived, to take some photos to add to the album I am creating.  Mainly Devon, Wales and Yorkshire.  

Enough waffle, we are here for WoYWW and to show off our desks!  Top of the desk is the wallpaper I have chosen for one wall in my craft room, we are going to get the paint this weekend, and then I will be packing up my crafty supplies whilst I decorate.  In the corner is the box from a crystal painting notebook (more on that below).  Bottom right and top left are an Alice in Wonderland foiled card kit, I'm still having a soft spot for Alice!  I've ordered 7 Alice stamps- so no excuse for not having inspiration for crafting!  Centre is a couple of pages for my journal.  

 

I did my first ever crystal painting - I bought it when my local craft shop reopened - mainly because it made me think of our dear Shaz - you can see why.

It's not finished yet - and part of the area is not sticky, so I'm going to have to be creative somehow when it comes to sticking those crystals on.  

I've not decided what I'm going to use the notebook for yet, but I do know it will be something connected to Shaz/crafting.

I have continued with my crochet - I have to say I have taken to this like a duck to water!  

Two of my nephew's and their wives are expecting babies in the next few months, so my baby blankets will be put to good use.  

My granddaughter has put in an "order" for a rainbow blanket for her baby doll.  The collage shows the different stitches/blankets I have made so far.  The top left is '1960s call the midwife' inspired, and the bottom right is another 1960s inspired- that's my current one.

I had my second vaccination yesterday, my arm is a little sore today, and I have a headache, but plenty of rest and paracetamol should do the trick apparently.  I hope everyone is keeping well, and I'll be visiting blogs after work.

Take care, and thanks for stopping by, Heather xx