Wednesday 12 May 2010

WOYWW again

Here we are on Wednesday again! How are you all, fellow WOYWWers? I hope you've had a good week.
I have had a quiet week craftwise, it's odd but often after a show I find I can't get crafting! - but I did make a couple of birthday cards yesterday (see yesterday's post)

I went to the South Stamp Show at Worthing on Saturday and met up with some friends, blogging and non-blogging! I didn't spend as much as usual (mainly cos LB Crafts weren't there, being at their Artsycraft weekend) but here is my stash
I got various bits of bling - crystals in various colours, some ribbons (I have even sorted out the ribbon box - shock!! For the moment it's not just a glorious muddle but when I need something that's at the bottom, it will all change) I got a new bottle of glossy accents, some packs of buttons and a couple of stamps - two wood mounted Penny Black ones, and a set of clear Hobby Art greetings (remember I said in a previous post I didn't have many small greetings?  Well, now I have a whole sheet of them....) Finally, a bottle of dusty concord DI reinker so I can make up some perfect pearl/reinker mixer with purple.

So, I think I did quite well "only" getting this much!! Like I said, I really missed Lin Brown not being there!

I haven't done any shots of my living/craft room this time, cos you've seen it all now, (if you need a fix on the drawers, you'll have to check back a few WOYWW's.)

I am still trying to do my Sunday Stamper challenge for this week (to use gold) so this is what's on my workspace-on-the-floor at the moment:-
a couple of gold flowers - my first metal one - I found it really fiddly with the metal cost it kept squishing - and a grungepaper one that is inked in wild honey and sprayed with solar gold glimmer mist.

The tag is totally unrelated to the challenge (indeed, so may the flowers be, yet, as I don't know what to do with them at the moment!) but I was playing with the new Wendy Vecchi stamps I got in the post last week. The balloons stamped on the tag are Paperbag Studios and the tag is crushed olive and tumbled glass - I like that combination.

I'm off now to check out what you are all up to on your desks today. See you soon. Oh, and for any people passing through, this is wherre you go to find Julia, our hard working hostess to tell you all about WOYWW - What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday  At the time of posting this, the link to today's WW isn't up yet (it's early!!) but check it out. It'll take all day, (and night!) but check it out!!

71 comments:

Hello, I'm Vicki said...

ooh yummy stash, i do like a good bit of bling!!! congrats on sorting the ribbon box... quite an achievement!!! LOL. Love the tag - can't wait to see it finished xxx

Julia Dunnit said...

I like the colour combo on the tag too, very yummy. As for the roses - you're sooo patient. Really like the look of the buttons you bought...wonder if you'll use them!

Spyder said...

I love your tag so far, it's going to be really lovely when finished and all that lovely bling too!!
((Lyn))

Powerful Search Engine said...

The tag is looking gorgeous! I love the stash so many goodies to play with. Have a good week hugs Pascale

Sabrina said...

I love your tag too !

Tracy Evans said...

Love the stash you purchased, especially that scene stamp at the back it looks fab. I love your tag too especially the paper bag studio stamp you have used. I collect hearts to it really appeals to me. I still don't know how you work on the floor, we need to get you up and onto a desk somehow LOL, your poor back. Have a great Wednesday, speak to you soon, Tracy Evans x x

Sue said...

Hi ya
oh lots of lovely stash you have there to play with, tags looking good, have good day, sue,x

Glen said...

What a lot you've got Helen. Love the stash and your tag...especially the colour combo.I've gotta get me more blending pads too. TFS. ~Glen~

Joey said...

Hiya,

ooooooh how pretty are those flowers I love the rustic look of the gold one. Enjoy your new stash :O)

Joey.x

Lothian Crafts said...

Wow lots of lovely new stash. Your flowers look really good.

Tonje said...

Wow, you got lots and lots of new things to play with there!! Your tag is beautiful and the roses are stunning. Well done!

Foil Play said...

Some lovely new stash to play with :-)

Susie Sugar said...

Oh great stash have fun with all that lucky girl and love your tag too
xx

jude said...

Love your tag and the flowers are gorjuss .have agreat wednesday
hugs judex

Kathy said...

You did pretty well with your crafty purchases! Lovely looking stash

Unknown said...

i see you didn't buy much then... would loved to have seen it if you'd had a spree LOL...

I love that green tag - you've used two of my fave colours together - blue and green - may have to try this.

Paula x x x

Unknown said...

Lovelt stash Love your stamps the trees ;look wonderful. Oh I so agree about the colour combo on the tag very yummy!

Love Dawn xx

Becky Cornish said...

Love the stash i am always buying bling lol , i love your tag the colours are great x

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Yummy stash. Love the tag and flowers
Anne x

Annie said...

What fab stash your bought. I will happily sort out your ribbons for you :-)
A x

HeARTworks said...

If I bought all that, it would feel like Christmas for me! I really like the grunge flower! Pretty! Patsy from
HeARTworks

Hels Sheridan said...

Great stash haul Helen... and love your tag, those colours are lush xx

Bee said...

ooh delish stash, feel a visit to craft store coming on.

The floor is a good place to work and saves you messing up your desk.

Helen Laurence said...

Hi Helen (that always seems weird like I'm talking to myself!!)
Loving the crafty stash you got. I am looking forward to the craft show at Harrogate in September.
Nice to meet another Helen & WOYWDW'er!!
Hugs
Helen x
PS I have blog candy if you would like to have a go x

Jen said...

Oooh lovely new stash :D
I love making those flowers too, not tried a metal one yet. Can't wait to see the finished tag.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Jen x

Candace said...

Lovely stash Helen.

Just love the colours you have used on the tag, really pretty & the balloons are so subtle yet so effective

Can x

cheryl said...

oh you have some gorjus stash hun looks like so much fun hugs cheryl xx

Carmen said...

Very restrained spending indeed ;) I love the look of that poppy stamp you have there and I love the subtle stamping you've got going on in that tag! Yum!

Twiglet said...

Here I am at last - yes I nearly blogged yesterday - had it all ready cos I was gardening at M's this am. Came to publish and it wouldnt let me change the date so it looked like I was jumping the gun - as if!!! Love the poppy stamp and those little flowers are cute too. Jo

Lori said...

Well, I think your metal rose turned out fabby, isn't it fun?? Nice to see you controlled yourself shopping over the weekend...lol. Your tag is coming along nicely, can't wait to see it finished!

Unknown said...

fab rose and quite a good stash haul too ... Did you miss me as well??? Huh??? Did you????

Kaz said...

Well done on the stash shopping, you got some lovely bits.
I've got that heart balloon stamp and love it sooo much! xx

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Mandy said...

Yummy stash and your flowers look fab
hugs Mandy xx

Diana said...

oooh lots of yummy new stuff. I'm partial to bling myself...

Nine said...

Thanks for sharing

SallyB said...

Hi Helen...I sometimes got to the Worthing Show. I went with a friend and our daughters last year.I love your new stash! Have fun using it!

Lisa said...

Love the colours on that tag!!

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Gorgeous new stash...you lucky girl!!
The colours on the tag are lovely.
Hope you find your mojo for the Sunday stamper Challenge - see you there!!

xx

Nicki said...

Ooh, fab new stash, you can never have too much bling. That set of sentiment stamps is brilliant too.

Nicki, xx

Debbie said...

Hi Helen, Love all of your new crafting goodies and your tag looks fab...love the flowers.
Hugs
Debbie x

Handmade with Love said...

OOOh love all of your purchases, isn't it lovely to just sit and look at them before you put them away! Your metal flowers look fantiastic and that tag is lovely too, very nice colours. Have a great week! Tracey x

Debra said...

Looks like you got lots of wonderful things to play with at the show. The metal flower is very cool - can't wait to see what you end up doing with it.

Anonymous said...

Fabby new stash! I'm lucky to have those PB stamps living with me too! Love the colour of your tag. Have a good week. S x

kayc said...

Love all your new stash! Thanks for sharing! Kathleen x

Claire said...

oooh yummy looking stash

Linby said...

great haul of stash you've got there. Linbyx

Jingle said...

Oh, you got so much fun stuff! You will have a blast playing with it all!

Hazel (Didos) said...

Ohhhh love the stash, I really need some new stuff!!! LOL Thanks for sharing with us, Hazelxoxo

Kate said...

Great stash and loving your make, cool flower.
Kate xx

Bettythebaglady said...

Damnation Helen I will have to stop this as I've seen some more Timmy stuff on your blog that I love -that gorgeous tumbled glass and crushed olive ink. The stamps are lovely too-oh dear there isn't enough time to use it all.This WOYWW is a challenge to my geography as I keep plaintively asking DH "where's ------?" and thinking well I won't be able to go and play with them then! Hugs BettyXXX

Mummylade said...

the flowers are absolutely gorgeous

ikki said...

Hi, great purchases - enjoy! ikki x

Penni said...

Oooh new stash - yummy!!

Hugs
Penni
X

Kay said...

Well you can never have too much bling or ribbon... or stamps for that matter.... or anything stash related come to think of it!!

Stressed Stamper said...

Nice stash...totally love the flowers

minnie_mac said...

Lots of lovely goodies. Especially liked the stamps. Love the flowers you made.

Marilyn x

Alisonw30 said...

It's great getting new stash isn't it?! I love going to shows, but have to limit myself to a few a year as spend far too much on stuff I never get time to use ;-)

Alison

www.alicardmaking.blogspot.com

flutterbycrafter said...

Love all that new stash and how do you get all the mess up fro your workdesk, sorry floor?

Kerry said...

Love the stamps up in the right hand corner :) oh well I just like all of your new stash. hehe
I have had no luck with making roses although I did try. Yours are just gorgeous, can't wait to see the finished tag.

Michelle said...

Lovely new stash! and Beautiful flowers, thanks for sharing, hugs
Michelle
xx

Sarah said...

That tag is stunning, typically crushed olive is one DI I haven't yet got

JoFY said...

ooh good stash - can never have too many bling options!

voodoo vixen said...

Oooh such a lot of yummy stash to play with!! Love the look of the tag and the roses... I really have to get some grungepaper as I want to try them!

Anonymous said...

Nice bit of bling shopping you have there Helen! Was nice to see you on saturday.
Alison xx

Mel said...

Thank you for sharing your goodies, I just love looking at everyone's purchases ~ Mel

Inge said...

You're making me jalous with all the lovely things you've bought!
Inge

craftyb said...

Lots of fab new stash...needing a new home...and I LOVE your tag and rose! bx

Patrice said...

Loving all that new stash. Have fun with it :o)

Anonymous said...

Love the stash. Want the stash! As for your tag, it's beautiful and totally looks finished to me.

Gez Butterworth said...

How did I miss your desk!lol. What gorgeous goodies. Love the wooden stamps. Enjoy.xx