Wednesday, 2 May 2012

WOYWW 152

Happy WOYWW to you all - thanks for dropping by last week. I've had quite a busy week craft-wise and have been playing around in my journal again (see previous post). It's also the day for our next Dragons-Dream Tag it On challenge - but you'll have to come back later to see that one!

So, what do I have to share with you today? No Distress Spring inks cos they are in transit to me as we speak.. but I can't wait to get them - what gorgeous colours they look! No Altered Book homework (again!) as it is still no further ahead than the last peak...oops!

I had Tuesday off work to wait for British Gas to come and do my annual boiler service - cue "it's getting old the parts are hard to get we recommend you get a new one" speech... so I had some time to play...

A partly done journal spread - and if you look closely you MAY see a WOYWW anniversary ATC that I started today - but it's shy and in hiding!!

Methinks I need to re-organise my die storage box - this is down by the sofa, in the doorway and in the way full stop! also it's over full (hence the handful as I try and find the one I want... it's always the last one I check as I usually forget to store then name upwards in their packaging!


So, have a good Wednesday (or whatever day you get here) surfing the craft spaces of the known universe.
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56 comments:

  1. Netty2 May 2012 at 00:41

    Great background for your pages Helen. At least you can see your diecuts mine are in a cardboard box with a lid, keep meaning to get organised........oh well.....one day. x

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  2. Bleubeard and Elizabeth2 May 2012 at 02:39

    I guess that's the advantage of not having a die cut machine. You don't have to store dies (grin).

    You are a TEASE with your ATC. Of course, I haven't started mine yet. I seem to be a "last minute" gal lately, although I have NEVER been last minute until recently.

    Lovely journal pages. Nice color. BTW, I suspect the AB lessons will get easier now, too.

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  3. SandeeNC2 May 2012 at 05:27

    I love that so far everyone is talking about their ATC's, this looks to be a fun event! I think I spied yours peeking out from the journal! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  4. Karen2 May 2012 at 05:43

    Great background pages and fab colours you have used :) It seems as though everyone is busy with making ATC's this week!

    Have a fab WOYWW and a lovely week, Hugs, Karen xx #12

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  5. RosA2 May 2012 at 06:04

    Nice journal page! I am thinking about my ATCs too. RosA #17

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  6. BJ2 May 2012 at 06:23

    Oh WHERE did you order the Spring Distress pads from - I haven't found them - YET!!! Your AJ is wonderful as usual and I can't believe you keep your dies in the packaging, would drive me potty. BJ#18

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  7. Samantha2 May 2012 at 06:38

    Your journal looks amazing and I can't wait to see how your ATC turns out, I am still oon the fence as I have never made one but done't want to be the one left out or the ugly duckling lol. Happy WOyww #8

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  8. Eliza2 May 2012 at 06:40

    Love your journal pages and tucking that ATC in there is sneeky. Die storage I have mine in a chest of drawers with the name labeled on the edge, so neat and tidy, well that's when they get put back. LOL

    Love your art style.

    Eliza #19

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  9. Sunshine Girl2 May 2012 at 06:41

    One can never have too many dies in my eyes! love your journal page I so must start one of those (in fact I have but am still waiting for several layers of gesso to dry and its been like that for four days now!). Thanks for sharing - Sunshine Girl No. 29

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  10. Neil2 May 2012 at 06:42

    Hi there; I'm trying to get my visits in early today. Thanks for the peek into your creative place! Your journal page has the most gorgeous colours. I hope you have a blessed and creative week.
    Neil @#5

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  11. Inkypinkycraft2 May 2012 at 06:48

    Great page, love the colours...my dies are in a pile..and need sorting too!!! Have a great day hugs trace x 40

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  12. ...the yorkshire fox...2 May 2012 at 06:53

    ...loVely vibrant journal page Helen, loVe that colour!...and loVe the chunky wooden letter stamps where did you get those??...Mel :)

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  13. Redanne2 May 2012 at 07:15

    Loving the colours on your journal pages, they are gorgeous - a great background for more creativity. I am with you on the dies, must get some storage soon......Anne #44

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  14. Lynn Holland2 May 2012 at 07:41

    I like the painted pages and will look what happens next to them.
    Poor you and the boiler. Same thing with us with the tv this week.
    Lynn 53
    One I made earlier today

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  15. May2 May 2012 at 07:44

    Love your journal pages great colours, poor you with the boiler they cost a fortune!! My dies are stored the same oops... Have a happy week, Hugs May x x xNo32

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  16. Belinda Basson2 May 2012 at 07:52

    I now have 2 boxes with my dies in and they never have all their names in the right direction...its a die thing...

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  17. Annie2 May 2012 at 07:53

    Love the colours of your journal pages.
    Hugs,
    A x #60

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  18. Dragon2 May 2012 at 08:04

    Great space as always. Is that your knee I spy??!! Don't worry, the dies always need sortingand your pages are gorgeous
    Frankie
    xx

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  19. Spyder2 May 2012 at 08:07

    Fantastic pages! On the dongle so not much Internet time, whizzing round as fast as I can!
    Happy WOYWW
    ((Lyn)) #47

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  20. Julia Dunnit2 May 2012 at 08:13

    Now I'm just guessing that you've opted for bright coloured ATC...! How exciting. Rather inevitably, I haven't given mine any thought just yet. Loving your Journal works, fab colours. My dies are on magnetic sheets stuck to A4 mountboard and stored upright in a magazine holder..I just flip through em. Best treatment for storage in my whole room. But you still have to put the box somewhere...never ending problems!!

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  21. Carmen 2 May 2012 at 08:20

    Loving the look of that journal page and the sunshine-y think peeking out from behind ;)

    I took part again, don't fall off your chair in shock! Two weeks in a row!

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  22. Rita2 May 2012 at 08:25

    A very creative desk Helen. I love the journal page, the colour is lovely. Have a great day. Hugs Rita xx

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  23. Unknown2 May 2012 at 08:36

    Think I need to be starting my (first ever) ATC by the sound of it! Tried to get a better look at yours, not easy!!! #73

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  24. Ann B2 May 2012 at 08:40

    Have tried very hard to find your ATC but it is very well hidden. Beautiful journal page Helen and boo sucks to the gas engineer.

    Ann B
    #26

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  25. CraftygasheadZo2 May 2012 at 09:15

    Fab journal page, and oh my lots of dies! Am envious of that lot. Take care & enjoy this week's WOYWW offerings! Zo xx 68

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  26. Tracey2 May 2012 at 10:05

    Lovely background pages and how many dies lol. Tracey x

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  27. Gabrielle2 May 2012 at 10:40

    I see the ATC peeking out! Nice colours...! The journal looks fabulous and the storage problem is one we all have - but I know we'll just buy more and so the problem will only get bigger! Happy Wednesday - mwah!

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  28. sandra de2 May 2012 at 10:55

    Art journals are a lovely way of having some fun. Can't wait to see more of your ATC.
    Sandra #96

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  29. Joynana2 May 2012 at 12:25

    Hi Helen, your journal page reminds me that I have a spread that I need to get back to in my own journal. #102

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  30. Di2 May 2012 at 14:00

    You little scallywag - I think there's bright yellow on your ATC :) I've never made one so that's gonna be fun. Happy WOYWW. Di xx

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  31. MvM-design2 May 2012 at 14:06

    Love your desk , awesome background!!!

    Happy WOYWW Wednesday!

    Hugs Marleen #25

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  32. Anne-marie2 May 2012 at 14:39

    Love the colour on your Journal pages, oooo would luv a rumage in your die storage box lol
    Have a fab week
    Anne-marie no 85

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  33. Unknown2 May 2012 at 15:52

    great work you do ! Happy creating my friend
    - KAT - #15

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  34. kay2 May 2012 at 16:24

    well the main thing is your dies are together :)
    thanks for visiting me
    have a fab crafty week and
    happy woyww
    kay #38

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  35. 505whimsygirl2 May 2012 at 16:44

    Hi Helen!
    I love your journal pages - can't wait to see what else you do with them. I have all my dies in one spot as I don't have a lot (yet). I've been thinking about the ATC for the anniversary but that's about as far as I've gotten.

    Thanks for visiting me already today!!!

    Hugs,
    Kay
    #33

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  36. BumbleVee2 May 2012 at 18:30

    I guess I better practice some ATCs to see if I think they would be worth sending....

    #146
    Vee

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  37. Lisa2 May 2012 at 19:04

    What a gorgeous colour on those pages. So pretty, can't wait to see what you do with them.
    Thanks for visiting me today. Happy WOYWW! Lisa Sparkle :)

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  38. Kath Stewart2 May 2012 at 19:16

    Hi helen...thanks for today's crafty snoop...loving your journal pages..happy WOYWW kath (59)

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  39. Lisa-Jane2 May 2012 at 20:58

    Its always the last one in the box isn't it? How does that happen?! Love those pages. #57

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  40. Ali H2 May 2012 at 21:13

    Hi - thanks for stopping by earlier ! So much great stuff going on on your desk this week - thanks for sharing ! Ali #45

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  41. NEEDLEWINGS2 May 2012 at 21:21

    mmmmm..... love that background color! That would be my choice too. I don't own any dies. One day when I have extra money... maybe then.

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  42. Hazel2 May 2012 at 21:39

    Hope you get the dies storage sorted - never easy coping with craft storage. Love the journal backgrounds - fab colour - thanks for sharing - Hazel, WOYWW #10 x

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  43. Tertia2 May 2012 at 21:42

    My die cuts have also outgrown their storage (and don't tell anybody... I bought some more today LOL) If you come up with a great solution, please share.
    Happy WOYWW

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  44. Jan McC2 May 2012 at 21:51

    Thanks for today's peek. Favorite color on that Journal page and I do believe I may have spied the ATC hiding under the edge of Journal. #139

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  45. Chrissie2 May 2012 at 22:17

    Fab pages, thanks for the snoop and for your visit to my blog today!
    Chrissie

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  46. Kathryn2 May 2012 at 22:27

    Jeepers!! You're a busy bee, three posts in one day!
    Liking the way your journal is evolving. Great job!
    Have a great week!
    hugs!
    kat

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  47. Princess Judy Palmer3 May 2012 at 00:06

    Oh no... another WOYWWer getting the Spring Distress inks. My jealous burns bright. I am sure I will have some too at some point. I love your journal page, great blues and patterns. I understand the die storage. What to do with them? Mine are in different storage containers in different places... not very convenient. Good luck finding them a good place!

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  48. Lorinda.C.F3 May 2012 at 00:22

    Great journal page! I too am rather jealous of your impending Spring Distress Inks... Have a great week! and thanks so much for the visit!

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  49. Jackie3 May 2012 at 07:53

    Well done on starting you wow arc bet your looking forward to new inks arriving ....mine are in the post to
    Jackie 54
    Http://scrapbangwallop.blogspot.com

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  50. VonnyK3 May 2012 at 10:07

    Love your nice bright journal page, great colour. The Atc looks fab, what I can see of it that is.
    Have a great week.
    Von #3

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  51. okienurse3 May 2012 at 22:54

    great looking desk this week! I love all the fun things I see! I too have an issue with die storage and just bought some storage boxes from Stampin Up! that are awesome. They have inserts that separate the dies. Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog I enjoy reading them. I agree that the eyes on that darn bear are creepy but everyone loved the cake!!! No accounting for taste they probably like Freddie Kruger too! Have a great week. Vickie #91

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  52. fairy thoughts3 May 2012 at 23:34

    have fun with the spring inks, i haven't seen those jet I must check them out. great pages.
    have a good wek
    janet #43

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  53. Sylvia/LittleTreasures4 May 2012 at 08:19

    Love the color or your journal spread, and oh that storage...I wish there was a good solution. Have fun with organizing it. Happy late WOYWW and thanks for stopping by

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  54. nerllybird4 May 2012 at 22:30

    Ah...the name-upwards thing! I am sooooo lazy that I just sit there staring at my name-downwards one and try to work out which it is by a process of elimination. Looks like you have a few more than me, though!
    Helen s #70

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  55. Neet5 May 2012 at 09:32

    Love the colour of that journal page Helen but no WOYWW in my sight - oh, need to enlarge!!
    Mmmm anniversary atc - hidden?? Now I will have to wonder why for a week I guess.
    Sorry I am so late, life just got in the way - thanks for visiting me - Hugs, Neet xx #27

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  56. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)8 May 2012 at 15:13

    I cannot believe I am so late getting round to returning your kind visit this week. We are almost at Wednesday again and time to see how your desk has changed since its busy state last week. Our fallen tree is no more, one of the neighbours beat us to the usable wood, and the council removed what was left. Enjoy the sun today (well, it is sunny here at the moment). xx Maggie #93

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