Wednesday 10 October 2012

WOYWW? Christmas has landed!

Yes, Christmas card preparation has landed! Only because of the gorgeous new range of stamps designed by woyww'er JoFY for Paperartsy - have you seen them?  OMG they are so beautiful... and so I had to get a couple... which meant I had to ink them...

After last week's craft club, I am back where I belong - crafting on the floor! Don't you just love that headless snowman of Jo's?!!

Arial view  (i.e standing up!) of the craft space
and a close up of some of the finished cards - a long way to go.

Hope to get round lots of your desks today (I am off work, waiting for the British Gas engineer to come and fix my boiler - I currently have no hot water as the pilot light won't light - not ideal, and I really really hope they can fix it as I can't afford a new boiler....)

I also need to decide what supplies to take to the WOYWW meet on Saturday - so if I decide, I hope to see you there!

Realise I have got right through this post without explaining why you are seeing shots of my very untidy floor - it's show all time, What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday - desk not essential!!

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48 comments:

Maria said...

Hi Helen,

I hope your pilot light gets fixed real soon, that's got to be a pain having no hot water....
Loving your xmas cards those stamps look fab, hope you have a great crop on the weekend...

Maria #7

Joynana said...

Loving that stamp for the Christmas cards. I have got to get busy. Good luck with getting your boiler fixed. #9

Bernice said...

Enjoy your day out at the crop on Saturday. Don't you get a sore back crafting on the floor?
Bernice #5

Anonymous said...

Hope the boiler gets sorted out and doesn't cost you too much. Love those new stamps, very whimsical and cute. Great cards too. Have fun at the crop, I'm envious!!

Hugs
Brenda 1

Angie said...

Funny I did the floor shot today too, except mine is just a little different! Your cards are lovely and I'm loving the images!
Angie #18

Deb said...

gorgeous creations! hope your boiler gets fixed soon! enjoy the woyww meet!
have a great week, Debxx

Gillian .... said...

Oooo Helen who knew lol ... love what I am seeing so far, you have been much busier than me. Happy WOYWW! Hope yu get the boiler fixed today. x

Unknown said...

Great cards and love the stamps, don't know how you can craft on the floor, my knees would give out ha ha.
Cheers, Elaine #21

Lisa said...

Love, love, love the new stamps. Don't think they are available here, i've never seen them. Absolutely love the snowman stamp!

Sylvia/LittleTreasures said...

Great designs for your cards, hoping you soon get that hot water. Have fun at the crop, it would great to meet everyone. Enjoy WOYWW #34

okienurse said...

WOW looks like card crafting is in overdrive here! I am going to have to find out where to get those stamps they are awesome. I haven't seen them here in the states at all. Have a great week. Vickie #41

Julia Dunnit said...

They are fab images, that JoFY is so clever. I like how you've combined the borders too..see, they look great together and I wouldn't have thought of that...Love the aerial view...made me LOL!

Annie said...

I hope the gas man can sort out the problems with the boiler without too much expense....you need all your space cash for crafting after all :-)
Hugs,
A x #68

Redanne said...

Love the aerial shot today and those stamps are fabulous, JoFY is so clever, I love quirky! So hope you get the boiler fixed, not a great time of year to be without hot water.....Happy WOYWW, Anne x #60

Neet said...

Oops! Leandra was at the show in Harrogate at weekend but despite chatting to her a couple of times (I so miss her) I never looked at the stand. Dem'ing at shows gets me like that!! No interest in buying.
Are those "C" cards on fabric? They are gorgeous - love the colour of blue.
Thanks for sharing -
Hugz, Neet 29 xx

BJ said...

Morning Helen, hope your gas man comes and sorts your boiler out soon. I really wish I could get into Christmas card making, I am so behind this year. BJ#24

sandra de said...

Gorgeous cards and I agree those stamps look perfect. So envious of you all getting together for a crop I am sure it will be fab.
Sandra @33

Glenda said...

Great space this week! Glad you are close enough to join in the crop. Wish I had that option! Have a great day!
Glenda 89

Angie said...

Great arial shot ...love the space but if I crafted on the floor I'd never get up again lol ..Those cards are so striking and yet simple ...if you see what I mean ...love them.xx#70 Have a great weekend.

VonnyK said...

Hope you get your hot water back soon. Great spread on the floor. Those cards are really pretty, eek Christmas!
Have a great week.
Von #18

Gabrielle said...

Love that those stamps are already inky! The ones so far look amazing! I've used mine a little but need to crack on if I intend to make them for Christmas...!!! Hope the Gas man has been - I'll check Twitter in a bit! Happy Wednesday!

CraftygasheadZo said...

Hope you have hot water soon lovely, and I hope to meet you on Saturday! You'll be the 1st CB DT I've ever met, unless someone else from our team comes on Sat as well. Take care Zo xx 84

Unknown said...

Hope you get your water fixed soon. Looks like a busy craft space.
Carolyn #106

Hettie said...

OOoo! I hope you get your boiler fixed or there may be a liberal spray of air freshener on Saturday in the room!
Love your completed C cards. I did not expect to see those on your desk/floor so soon!!
See ya Saturday!
xx

Carmen said...

They are indeed gorgeous stamps. I do love that star.

Hope the boiler man doesn't keep you waiting all day and that he manages to get your hot water going again.

Cardarian said...

Oh those Christmas stamps are lovely I will have to order them too! Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to Saturday! See you soon!
Lots of hugs
Cardarian

Ann B said...

Would you believe it, was looking at the PaerArtsy blog before I came on here and admiring the stamps. My favourites are the stars - sucker for a star stamp.
Lovely cards Helen.
Late this week so number 118 - how did that happen?
Ann B

Sandi McLean said...

Desktop, floor, shelves and even walls - nothing gets in the way of a crafting production line! I have been so tickled to find that mostly we are all in the same productive mess! Do decide and have a wonderful weekend crop! Hugs, Sandi #37

Daniella said...

Those stamps sound awesome!! Your cards are beautiful!!
Hope you get hot water today!
xxDaniella#10

Twiglet said...

I love the look of those starburst C cards - hope we see the finished ones. x Jo

505whimsygirl said...

Hi Helen,

I honestly don't know how you manage to craft on the floor! Once I'm on the floor I'd be there for a while......

The cards look great! Oh, I wish I could come over and be at the WOYWW gathering this weekend.

Happy WOYWW
Hugs, Kay #126

Sarah Anderson said...

Hope you got your boiler fixed! I'm home with a chest infection so hoping to get around a few blogs today. Love your Christmas cards, think I might just need that tree! Sarah #127

Tamika said...

The Christmas prep looks like its going smoothly so far,keep up the good work!Tamika#14

Lunch Lady Jan said...

Looking forward to seeing you at the weekend very much!! Those star cards are lovely, I'd buy them!
Hugs, LLJ #50 xx

fairy thoughts said...

Aghhh Christmas cards, I still have my head firmly in the sand on that one!! still maybe Saturday if I get my act together. Love your cards but the star of the desk is definately the headless snowman.... inspired :)
janet #49
I'll be the one with the hankies!

Nicky said...

Hope your boiler has been fixed, love your christmas cards, thanks for visiting me x

scrappymo! said...

You are so busy, girl!!!
The blueish ones are so "arty" pretty...the new stamps look great!

I hope your boiler gets fixed...I have been there...and they can be so pricey to replace. Fingers crossed that it is some little inexpensive problem.

You lucky girl to be able to go to the crop...take lots of pictures for the rest of us!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy WOYWW. I am still touring around workspaces being nosey! Fab Xmas cards. I haven't made a single one this week - yet! Have a brilliant time on Saturday. Hope the boiler is now working. Ali x #67

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Indeed, workdesks not essential to workdesk Wednesday. So many of us mess ours up to the point that the floor is the only option. The floor is so conveniently located! Those are fun stamps for the holidays. Happy playing and hope you get hot water real soon (and inexpensively).

stephanie T said...

Lots of fun stuff going on there! Wish I could work on the floor but our dogs won't allow it. lol I hope they get the boiler light fixed quick! Happy Holidays! ~Stephanie~ #141

Bridget Larsen said...

Arrrggggh Christmas again. Floor crafting-never heard of that hahaha, I use my floor to store stuff most of the time and my desk is either full or empty depending on whether I have visitors
Bridget #4

Cathy said...

Sorry I am a bit late visiting, fabulous creative space, even if the floor is in use!! Love the CHristmas cards.
Hugs
Cathy #37

Morti said...

See you Saturday!!!

Kirsty.A said...

Hi there, nice to meet you today.
Kirsty

Alison said...

Fab cards Helen! x

Unknown said...

Ahh.. the familiar sight of your floor - back where you belong!

Those stamps do look great H... love the star one with the text too - love how you've matted it.

Hope you had a fab day yesterday - I was thinking about you all a few times while I spent the day crafting myself - so with you in spirit! I best you all were talking so much your hardly got anything done! I'm so envious, hope you had a blast.

Big hugs

Paula (#148) x x x

p.s. hope you didn't need a new boiler!!

Sarn said...

Hi Helen . . . popped over from Di's link.

I have GOT to get me that JOFY star stamp!

I hear you had lots of fun yesterday! xxxx

My name is Cindy said...

Hi Helen!! I really didn't mak ethe connection yesterday but of course I know your blog and the tag challenge. Great to see even if we only spoke briefly! Cindy