WOYWW 485

Good morning lovely people.  Another week has flown by and what a busy week it has been!  Just got time to post WoYWW then head off to work for my last day before my holiday.  We fly to Canada tomorrow, so this evening will be busy packing.  I'll try and visit as many desks as I can before exhaustion sets in!

I took everyone's advice and made a simple, but lovely sympathy card.  I forgot to take a pic - but it was a butterfly card out of the Scan & Cut free patterns.  It was a lovely service, and ended in laughter as my cousin had insisted on Spirit in the Sky being played as his committal song - he loved music and laughter!

Anyway on to my desk.  Oh my goodness, not only am I still inspired from the Crop, but I also had a brainwave.  I was thinking of triple layered cards again, and how the stamps missed a bit when stamping over 3 layers of card.  I decided Scan & Cut could solve the problem - stamp one layer of card, colour it in if needed, and then cut each one into three squares! Voila, I must be related to Einstein!  I also cut 4 perfect sets of the backing card.  On the one hand, it

worked perfectly, I get 4 sets out of one 12 x 12. The problem - I set the card up to stamp 4 times using the stamping platform.  I even created a little guide, so I stamped in the right place.  Most of the stamps stamped fine, but my poinsettia stamp (wouldn't you know I only have one poinsettia stamp) and a foliage ivy stamp both would not stamp all the image.  I then tried an acrylic block and it also missed some of the image, so not sure yet what the problem is!  I will have to investigate further when I get back from Canada.

My  main desk has the spoils of a retail therapy trip after my cousin's funeral on the right hand side.  Some nice new periwinkle stamps and matching dies, some cheap stamps that were on sale: more flowers, dandelions and ballet dancers. A couple of packs of bling, some pockets for stamp storage, some removable tape, a StazOn ink pad, and a pack of foam daubers.


My side desk has a big tub of paper/card, inkdusters, two boxes of disposable gloves, my travel scrapbook and a little tool Mr M made me for shaping paper flowers.  I spent one evening colouring in destination names for some of the travel layouts using paints, watercolour pencils, promarkers - variety is the spice of life, eh!  I also created some layouts, which I will use in the travel scrapbook.

Sorry for the long post!   Have a lovely week, please leave a comment, even if just to say hi, and I will visit inbetween packing!  I shall catch up with everyone in 2 weeks!   Take care, Heather x

WOYWW 484

Good morning everyone, time for a weekly desk hop courtesy of the lovely Julia and The Stamping Ground.  But before I show and tell, I have to say what a wonderful time I had at the Crop!  I don't know any local crafters so it was marvellous to spend a day with like minded folk who were all absolutely lovely.  And Shaz from Oz - what a wonderful surprise!  Do we really have to wait a year for the next Crop??  😁😁

My first crop - first of many I hope!  ATCs were exchanged, and some gifts.

Lots of coffee, cake and chat.  A delicious lunch, lots of coffee, cake and chat.  Oh, and a bit of crafting!  I practised colouring with promarkers.  I need to improve my 'blending' skills.  6 hours at the Crop and I managed to colour 3 flowers and then messed up with the 3D pearl drops to decorate it.  However I managed a rescue job when I got home.  And this will be a birthday card for my daughter's 30th birthday, complete with a couple of spare flowers for the envelope.

I was inspired by the Crop to carry on with more practise at the colouring/blending, and triple layer cards.  Four butterflies on each card, each one blended differently. And a couple of snowmen in the background!

And a close up of one of the butterfly cards

Next up, I have a set of flowers stamps and matching dies, so as I need a lot more practice - more colouring!  I will need more pens at this rate!  And a piece of stamping card that I threw some colour on.  Not sure what I will do with that yet.  Watch this space!  Lurking by my glue basket is a pink flamingo sellotape dispenser - Thank you Julia!

I need to make 2 sympathy cards this week, as my lovely cousin passed away yesterday.  He has been more like a brother to me than a cousin, and I will miss him so much, but he had been very ill for over a year, so I am thankful he is now at peace.  I have not made sympathy cards before, so haven't a clue where I will start - maybe with Pinterest or other blogs!

I've also been inspired by Jan, Annie and Jo ... and have an idea lurking in my head for Christmas presents for my grandchildren!  All will be revealed soon - but I can say it involves a sewing machine - which I don't have, but I can borrow!  That's all for this week - I'll do my visiting when I get home from work.  After I've had my first hour in the gym - if Mr M advises it is ready for action!  Have a lovely week Heather xx

WOYWW 483

Good morning ladies.  Wednesday again, and that means time for WOYWW.  It also means only 3 days to go until the Crop!  I'm so excited!  I made some ATCs, as I read a couple of people were making them.  I haven't yet had time to tidy up, and as we are at the Crop this weekend and no grandchildren visiting I can leave it messy if I want to!   Go me, what a rebel!  Time to treat you to three desks shots - photos were taken last night, as I have an early start today!

Side desk has my sample book on the left.  Stamping platform (makes life so much easier when multiple stamping),  calligraphy box at the back (I have realised cheap calligraphy pens are not worth it - I know what's on my list for christmas), box of disposable gloves (unwanted sample from work), three mini RUB boxes with starfish in them, my ATCs stamped on the back, and to the right, some wooden letters/numbers that were half prices from B&M bargains, so I bought 2 trays.

Main desk hasn't got any thing new on it, just things that have not been put away.  Label maker, cutter, new Derwent pens, colouring book, oxides and the blue folder is full of A4 stamp sheets, ready for my new zip top folders when they arrive.

Other side of the room is now neat and tidy.  I bought a new basket for the die storage, which is deeper so works better.  I started labelling the trays where I am going to store nesting shapes.  Well would you look at that, my steam iron still muscles in on some photos!

Quick update on the gym conversion.  I came home from work yesterday, floor is in, just skirting boards left to fit, some shelves and the edges round the doors.  And some new matting for under the machines.  Mr M has been busy!  Machines are a bit dusty as they have been under dust covers in the garage, but I'm sure they will scrub up nice and shiny! I even have an iPod and docking station in there.  TV will be installed next week!  Wonder how long if will last as a gym, before I change it to my craft room?

Have a lovely week, and for those going to the Crop, I look forward to seeing you on Saturday.  Please leave a comment so I know you stopped by, Heather x