Wednesday, 23 September 2026

WOYWW 903

 Hi all.  happy WOYWW again,  Back to Sarah's  to get the info 

some more one handed typing and crafting - back to the floor. 

started in journal with distress oxide brayered background

then stampng.


not finished, not sure where it will go



check up was ok , still got a dressing on at time of writing but just a splint.

fairly impressive scar ..  plate they are happy with. 


went back to work on Tuesday needless to say ended up doing longer than I planned but was ok.  have agreed 10 - 3 for a few days - got physio on Monday will check with them . Happy WOYWW  

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

WOYWW 902

 Hello deskers. still one handed but determined to keep joining in with Sarah and the gang for another week of WOYWW  

I have had another go at some left handed stamping. 

I cleared the Dina stencils that live on top of my Paperartsy stamp boxes as they make, so I found out, a suitable height for stamping standing up. 


I used distress oxide inks in wild honey , fossilised amber and bundled sage and the wild grasses stamps by Alison Bomber  on a card blank.  

haven't attempted a focal point yet.  probably a step too far. 



thanks for dropping by, happy WOYWW.  

hopefully the wrist is healing, got a check up om Friday,  

staying off work as it's too much to work single, left handed. 



Wednesday, 9 September 2026

WOYWW 901

 Hi all welcome to a new week of WOYWW  Sarah has the link as usual.  

It was so lovely to see so many deskers last week for the anniversary, I'm just sorry I had so little to join in with. 


The op took place ok and a plate has been inserted in the wrist and I have a check up on the 18th 

till then I am in the sling over this bandage 

pretty impressive bruise up my arm!  I had trouble taking a decent photo 

I did try some left handed stanping which was a bit wobbly to say the least.  



I'll get round to see you when I can .

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

WOYWW 900 - what a biggie

 This was going to be such an exciting post to celebrate 900 weeks of this amazing weekly get together, started by Julia, helped by Jan and now Sarah.  I've been joining in for many years and made great friends.  sorry for the generic links. 

my recent wrist fracture has stopped me linking a lot of what I wanted to as I am typing this with my left hand, one fingered and so everything is slow and difficult. As things go, I should have been recovering from the surgery to pin my wrist as one of the little bones was moving so they want to pin it. Sadly it was cancelled for Saturday and just ( - edited mid-day Tuesday) again for Tuesday. Hoping for Thursday 

I am writing this on Saturday as I won't have any other time and wanted to make sure there was something in place!  Sadly no one-handed crafting either. I haven't missed a week since I started so determined to be here today.

this is my post for week 100  which was the week of Prince William and Kate's wedding. the first week ending 00 that Sarah suggested we share that we joined in on.  

I had hoped to add all sorts of photos but a lot of my old ones got lost when the previous computer died many years ago.


this was crop 2022 which is all I can find. 


not sure when I'll be able to visit; it all depends on the hospital.  (Jan is linking me, thanks!)  may not be able to comment either, we'll see. 



sending love to all deskers everywhere over the last 900 weeks past and present.

Wednesday, 26 August 2026

WOYWW 899

 this will be even shorter! woyww 

wrist is broken , in a cast but have  follow up at Epsom hospital today - really hope it won't need operating but i guess if they want to see me rather than over phone, it will .


this is last half done crafting for some time!   a bodged journal page 


before i crocked myself 


did make kew last saturday without camera obviously, very short blog in usual place .  love to all will visit if/when i can but no comments again.  

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

WOYWW 898

 This nearly didn't happen but I never miss.WOYWW 

I fell on the way home from work yesterday and ended up at hospital, waiting all night to be checked. They don;t think my wrist is broken but waiting to be called by fracture clinic.  Now home and tying one-fingered left handed!

I won't be commenting! 



Latest journal page . 





can't llink kew, you know where to go .

hopefully see you next week

Wednesday, 12 August 2026

WOYWW 897

 Happy WOYWW all. Time to meet again at Sarah's for our weekly desk share... 

I was watching YouTube at the weekend and saw a video from Alison Bomber (Paperartsy designer) which really spoke to me 

she made a whole series of "clusters" to use in projects.

I was inspired to have a go and made just one for a journal page 



I used some of her new stamp designs and scraps plus a Tim Holtz photomatcic image.


I was going to do more but the floor was hot and uncomfortable and I gave up!


Kew was another hot visit - though this weekend is likely to be more so - I am ready for autumn now but it seems a shame to wish time away!  

we enjoyed watching the swans at the lake

and some colour in the evolution garden 


I am hoping to see the eclipse this evening although I don't have eclipse glasses so will have to be careful - I remember the last one was a disaster as it was too cloudy to see anything.  

Wishing you a happy WOYWW and try to stay cool!