WOYWW 811

Hello fellow deskers.  Time for WOYWW again, where we meet up to share our crafty spaces. 

I was really sad to see on Facebook this week that our lovely Christine passed away in November.  Sadly I didn't hear about it until after FB told me it was her birthday last week and I wished her a happy birthday... oops.  We will miss her and her pink hair.   

this is from the crop a couple of years ago. 

rest in peace, Christine.  

so.  who's ready for Christmas...?  Not me that's for sure... 

I was watching You Tube on Sunday and saw an idea from Alison Bomber for livening up some cash envelopes for presents for my niece and nephew. 

I also made a card for my brother and his wife.  

my Kew buddy Kim and I were able to meet up at Kew this week with there being no storms and it was good to get out in the fresh air again.

They lost about 8 trees during the previous week's storm, we saw the remnants of one on our walk round.

there was even some sunshine!

the office party was good fun, it was held at Epsom Downs Race Course (same place we went last year) 

sorry, Neet, no photos.  I can't work out how to lift the group photo off our company FB page..

I'm not sure if there'll be a link up next week or if I'll be here to join in (still not sure of my Christmas Day plans)  so I'll wish you all a very Happy Christmas now, in case!

WOYWW 810

 It doesn't seem 5 minutes since we were here last week gathering for WOYWW -   but it  is time again! 

the sofa became the workdesk on Saturday; Christmas card writing....

they're now in the post and will hopefully be arriving at their destinations soon.

as a reward to myself and an anti-dote to Christmas cards, I finished the journal page...

it was good to do something non Christmas related craftwise! 

Kew was cancelled due to the threat of damage from storm Darragh, and it was mighty windy but thankfully where I am escaped heavy rain and the worst of the strong winds.

I took the plunge and went Christmas shopping on Saturday morning instead...

I was partly successful but still need to get some bits for my brother and his wife... 

It's the office Christmas party on Friday (yes, the 13th.... it was the date most people could do... what could possibly go wrong!?)  so I will hope to get a good walk at Kew to recover!  

Happy WOYWW - pop the kettle on, do!  

WOYWW 809

 December!  who stole 2024. .. it's time for WOYWW again with Sarah... head to the CraftShed for the link

I got another pile of Christmas cards made up at the weekend,  I was going to add glitter glue to them but couldn't find any Stickles that would actually come out of the bottle...

there will be some more in a drawer under the table that might work. I'll have to rummage!

however, I think I have enough now apart from a few "special" ones I make (if I don't run out of time)  so they just need writing and posting....  

I also did a bit of faffing with a journal page -  the page already had the stencilled shape on it, I just filled her body with some torn pieces of collage tissue.  I need to play more with this but it was a kind of reward to the Christmas cards!  

after the previous week's storm, 

Kew was able to open last weekend, and although it was a dull day it wasn't cold and it wasn't wet!

these were inside (obviously)  in the Temperate House.

Till next week, Happy WOYWW  see you soon! 

WOYWW 808

 Happy What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday week 808,,,, time to meet up with Sarah and the gang once more... 

I did have a more productive week(end) as I knew I had to get on with the Christmas cards, we're at the end of November for goodness sake!

so Sunday was spent cutting up some of the masterboard and applying them to card blanks...

and stamping some sentiments to go on top...

and bam!  34 cards assembled... just in time to watch the football on Sunday afternoon...   I will need more, and have some more masterboards still to use so watch this space.

I seriously might not do cards next year ... but I say that to myself each year and then always do!

Storm Bert struck at the weekend and I was on the way to Kew for my weekly visit when I got the announcement that they were taking the decision to close due to the weather, so headed into London instead for a short trip.. at least it wasn't as wet as some parts of the country and the wind was worse after I got home... 

I hope no-one has been affected by the damage from the storm, it looked truly awful on the news.  

Happy WOYWW and see you soon. 

WOYWW 807

 Well, hello desky peeps... it's Wednesday and all through the house..... not a thing to share for WOYWW.... 

nada!..  zilch!... nothing! ...  

normally on a Sunday I force something but I spent all day doing nothing - I had a great time at a 70th birthday party on Saturday night (my out-out night I mentioned last week). there was Malaysian food, (some) drink and dancing.... and no, I wasn't hung over 

which also means no more Christmas cards got made up and it's getting late ... as usual it'll be a last minute rush.  

there is however, Kew to share, even with a party to go to there was time for Kew...

Jan this is just for you... 

sadly not lit last weekend (not till the night anyway)  and we couldn't get into the centre for a real sense of scale....

no blue sky but at least it was dry...

the forecast for this coming weekend is anything but dry, but at least it's not snow (here anyway)

it won't stop me going, but it may get me wet!

Happy WOYWW  and I'm off to see some more busy desks!  

WOYWW 806

 Hello again deskers. hope you are well.  It's hurtled round to Wednesday again - see you at Sarah's for WOYWW 

I was watching another video on YouTube from Alison Bomber and allowed her to send me shopping for the paper dolls and phototmatic from Tim Holtz - they're a bit bigger than I thought they'd be 

I also replaced my water spritzer which stopped spritzing, and the tiny attacher which stopped attaching!!  

I also got the scorched timber brown ink pads which I didn't bother with when they first came out....

oh yes, and the moths...  

bit of a closer look. 

towards the end of Sunday lunchtime I decided I ought to be assembling Christmas cards 

so I cut up 2 of the sheets of masterboards and put together some cards.

well the basics, they need to have some sentiments on and the insides stamped. 

dug out some more card blanks for some more cards, but I won't get any done till Sunday,   I'm going out-out on Saturday night but won't miss Kew first!

last week at Kew was interesting to see some more of the Christmas lights trail (which opens today, and runs till early January) 

this was fascinating, loved the colour changes through blues to purples

salvia still going strong

and we had a closer look at the big pots in the gallery exhibition Expression in Blue - although these ones are beautifully colourful!

they are big!  

May be late round today, work is mad busy so there may not be much of a lunch break!  

Happy WOYWW  

WOYWW 805

 Welcome back deskers, another Wednesday has rolled (raced) around.  Sarah would love you to join in with WOYWW  

I have even less to show than last week I think...

I dug out some card blanks (just white so far) ready for when I cut my masterboards into Christmas card toppers...

it looks a very blurry photo - I think it's mostly the cellophane bags the card blanks are in....

underneath is my square journal 

which I did have another play with the Alison Bomber stamps

I painted the page first with the Paperartsy Mattints,

and added lots of layers of the grasses.

then I knocked it back with a thin layer of gesso.

I intend to add more top layers of stamping but haven't got round to it yet

(Tuesday night when I prepare my post is Bake Off night, currently also followed by Masterchef, gotta love cooking on tv!)  

I'll finish with Kew from the weekend and some gorgeous colours.

it was a very grey morning but there were the odd glimpse of brightness.

thanks for looking, put the kettle on I'll be there soon... happy WOYWW