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Once again Wednesday has sneaked round super fast.  I'm prepping this on Tuesday evening as my desk won't change overnight, and I have an early start in the morning.  All in a good cause - a world wide desk hop around the best blogs, courtesy of Julia and WOYWW

My main desk has a scrapbook that I am working on, that is for our family holidays, days out, barbecues, christmas celebrations - our grandchildren adore the Santa Express train!  On top of that are some Lego Ninjago characters for colouring and making into birthday cards.  To the right at the back are my floral sample folders for cards I have made.

Side desk has my travel scrapbook, covering the travels that Mr M and I have been on during our 9 years together.  We have managed to pack in a lot of travelling!  I wrote a list of the different countries we had visited and there were 23 different countries - and a handful of them we have visited a few times!  Two more countries to add to the list this year - Corfu and Trinidad & Tobago.  I might need a new scrapbook soon.  The blue tubs are repurposed washing tablet tubs that now hold my cards that I sell at work.  It's easier to divide them up into categories, just need a few more tubs.  The papers at front right are out of the various scrapbooks I am working on.  Each one had 4 sheets of this lovely parchment coloured paper.  Once I have mastered the art of calligraphy, I am going to get cracking with some family trees.  Both my parents and all my aunties and uncles have all passed on a long time ago, so me thinks this will be a lengthy process.  

That's all for me.  Please leave a message so I know you stopped by, I do love to read them.  Have a lovely week Heather xx

WOYWW 559

I'm pretty sure the weeks pass by quicker when I am blogging!  It really can't be 7 days since my last desk tour, courtesy of Julia and WOYWW

No desk, as I haven't really been in my craft room (again), apart from to collect the candle making kit ... and voila!  We have 3 candles ... so I'm showing a kitchen worktop shot, as that is the sum efforts of my crafting for the week - but I have done a lot of research on candle making.

I have 3 more to make before I invest in some more wax - just haven't decided which is the best wax, or wicks, or containers.  The essential oils at the back were part of my Christmas present from one of my daughters- either to add to candles, or make diffuser potions.  The candle kit came with some fragrance oils, the one I used is Pomegranate & Hibiscus, which really is lovely.

I'll be round Wed/Thur evenings to visit, depending on free time.  Have  a lovely week, Heather xx

WOYWW 558

Good morning all ..... I'm whispering and sneaking in quietly at the back, so our head desker doesn't cotton on I've been missing in action for a while.  If you wonder what I'm talking about, head on over to The Stamping Ground, and check out all the other desks on WOYWW.

I haven't done any crafting this year, but I am psyching myself up to get back in gear.  I'm going to start off with some candle making, and then a few cards.  So, a short post today just to say I'm still here, with a messy desk, and I'll try and be a more regular desker.

Main desk shot shows a basket of punches, some card blanks and the tin from my candle making kit unpacked.  To the right is a box of essential oils.

My side desk has a couple of card making topper sets, and the contents of the candle making kit, and the pink butterfly box is my UFO box.

I'll be round to visit later in the evening or tomorrow, as my older brother now comes for dinner on Wednesdays, and it's usually close to my bedtime by the time he leaves.  Or I might get chance at lunchtime.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a lovely week, Heather xx

WOYWW 550

I must make time to blog.
I must make time to blog.
I must make time to blog.

I know that's probably not enough lines and I deserve a detention.  I also know I'm a day late and I will probably be shot at dawn by our head desker!  If you want to join in the fun of seeing me hung, drawn and quartered,  head over to The Stamping Ground for the best weekly blog hop around crafters desks.

I have no real defence - life has just been so busy that time has become my enemy, or lack of time!  8 weeks - wow we've had Halloween, Bonfire night, one daughter announcing she's getting married next year, other daughter buying a house, a general election and christmas preparations. 

So inbetween all that I did make some Save the Date cards (crafting)

The one they chose is not on the pic, and the date they wanted 10/10 was not available, so they are getting married 2 weeks later!

I have also been busy making christmas cards, but took most of them into work to sell, so no pics of them!

I decided to make my Secret Santa gift as the recipient is a chocaholic.

And when you open the books up ...

All in a pretty case!

I hope everyone's preparations for Christmas are going to plan.  I still have gifts to wrap and gift tags to make, but all the shopping is done, as I'm working right up to Christmas Eve.  Just finishing work early as I have a hospital appointment.  Who has appointments on Christmas Eve??

I aim to blog in a more timely manner next year, but will probably have to prepare it on the Tuesday night, just so I remember!

Have a lovely week, and for those not blogging next week (which may include me) have a lovely Christmas xx

WOYWW 542

So much for my good intentions of posting every week!  Whizz day again and time for WOYWW courtesy of Julia and The Stamping Ground

This week has seen the return of Heather "The Wanabee Quilting Queen" as I realised we are hurtling towards Christmas and I have not even started on the 2 quilts I should have made for my grandsons last Christmas!  Oh dear ... how bad am I?  So, I've decided I will be a crafting goddess over the next 8 weeks and get the quilts made, christmas cards made (for myself and my willing victims customers at work), delve into the world of candle making since I got a candlemaking kit for my birthday yesterday- still downstairs as I'm reading through the instructions, but will no doubt be somewhere in my craft room next week.  Oh, and I decided it's high time I made my own Christmas cake.  I used to make them with my mother when I was a girl - but have never made one in the 31 years since she passed away, so now is a good time to start.  If anyone has a well loved recipe then I'm open to offers 😉. 

My desk shows the start of George's quilt.  I'm hoping to report significant progress next week, but we do have my granddaughter for a sleepover on Saturday, so craft room will become guest room again.

Please leave a comment so I know you stopped by.  I'll be visiting this evening and maybe lunchtime tomorrow if I don't get round everyone.  Have a lovely  week, Heather xx

WOYWW 540

Good morning all.  Oh dearie me where have the last 8 weeks gone!  I can't believe I have been AWOL for so long!  I've no excuses - just real life in all its forms - work, family, hospital appointments, holiday (to Barcelona, very lovely), visitors from Canada, and some DIY in the garden!  Aside from all that it's been very quiet!  Time to visit Julia and all the other deskers in WOYWW.

I don't have much to show for 8 weeks, so it's a short post from me.  A few anniversary cards is pretty much it.  Hopefully life has quietened down enough for me to do some crafting, but one never knows!

Hope everyone is well, and I'll be round to visit this evening!  Take care, Heather x

WOYWW 532

Good morning ladies.  I'm back!  Fully refreshed and raring to go, and time to take part in the best blog hop courtesy of Julia and WOYWW.

A little bit of crafty shopping was done on holiday, but no crafting.   Far too much to do exploring and days out and generally having fun.

When we got home, I went to a local shopping outlet for some new bedding and a few crafty  goodies fell in my basket!  Bargain stamps from Sheena, £2 for a bag of 3 or 4 stamps!  Centre stage (or desk) is an ATC from dear Shaz in Oz, received on Monday.  Thank you Shaz, its lovely.

I used a new stamp I bought a few weeks ago, to make some background for some Gorjuss cards.  Just not got round to finishing them off yet.  I also bought some Gemini Junior plates as I read about using those in the full size Gemini and they don't warp as much.  I'll let you know!

That's all for me, short and sweet.  Please leave a message so I know you stopped by.  I'll be round to visit either at lunchtime or evening.  Have a lovely  week, Heather xx