What's On Your Desk? Wednesday # 846

Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Thought I woukd give you a different view of my craft room. This is taken sitting at my computer looking away from the window towards my standy uppy desk which is currently up. As you can see it is pretty crammed. 

The black box has cards to be filed away, behind it is the prep for my craft class next Friday (ahead for once) and at front right is a pile of canvas bags and totes - I hope to prep some today for stamping and decorating as I have a craft fair the day after I come back from holiday in September. 

Fun not.

A selection of cards made at Craft Club yesterday. As usual all bits n bobs from my WIPs box. Need a bit of bling here and there. Numbers are dropping fast (as the age goes up) and soon we may not be able to meet the rent but not sure what to do about it. It's my little quiet space on a Tuesday afternoon and I always get something done.

I know it's only been a week but feel like I have got more done without pending commissions taking up my headspace. Definitely the way forward! 

Little Splodge is coming over LATE tonight as parents both have early starts and I am not prepared to get up at 5 am. Hopefully he  settles straight to sleep and then we have him until Friday.

Finally another finished piece from that craft retreat. Loved making this one but really need to find him a little display space. Doesn't help that open windows have meant half the content of my display shelves have ended up on the floor. Another job.

Have a lovely week, will try to get some photos of Splodge for next week, been a little remiss lately.

Love and hugs,

Cindy xx

Wnat's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #845

Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Had Lionel for Thursday and Friday last week with a lovely Nonna stopover (only drawback is the waking up at 6 o'clock!!). It was a friend's birthday on Saturday so a bunch of us went over for afternoon tea and later on to the pub. Long day, I was knackered so quiet Sunday and Monday though we did manage to order a sofa at long last - looks like the downstairs reno will be finished in under a year - just!! 

I actually had three orders come in for bespoke cards this last week and I turned them all down. Hope you are proud of me MaryAnne!! 

Not much crafting getting done but I did get given a pile of stuff from someone who has given up crafting so it was fun to go through that and decide if I want  need any of it. Doubtful, but I've kept a few bits and trying to get rid of the rest at my  various craft groups. Here's a photo of my desk at Craft Club on Tuesday, I got 4 cards made up from my bits n bobs folder.

I have a friend over to craft today so cleared the decks yesterday and pulled out the projects we were working on last time she was here, It's gonna be pretty warm in my craft room though!! As a consequence I'll be late getting round -  and Lionel again tomorrow. 

Have a good week, Love n hugs Cindy xx #

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #844

  Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Desk as always a pile of stuff to go away'. but here are some recent crafty makes.

Samples for Kraft class last Friday. Everyone loved making this.

60th Anniversary card commission. This really is the last one!!

Another project from my 'retreat' in May

Also a few pics of little Splodge who went to his first music festival with Mummy and some friends.

Unfortunately we are currently not on speaking terms as yesterday he got away from me whilst at the park. He was on his scooter and  I was trying to get him to put his helmet back on after being in the playground when he scooted off at great speed (he's a v confident scooter but was also helped by a slight gradient) straight out of the park gates and onto a busy road. I am sure the sight of an unfit 68 yr old woman legging it through the park yelling 'Lionel Stop' at the top of her lungs is one other park goers could have  done without. Thanks to a kind stranger who blocked him from going any further I did finally catch him up. It was about 500 yards I guess and the moment I realised there was no way I was catching up with him before he reached the park gates (he was moving way faster than me!!) was one I never want to repeat. Lionel was fine but I was close to cardiac arrest. Couldn't stop shaking! Still traumatised and I am never taking that scooter out of the house again. Not even sure I want to be in charge of Lionel at this moment but I expect I'll get over it. Enjoy your week everyone. 

Having just re-lived that I need to go lie down in a darkened room. Again. 

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #842

 Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Well my desk at home is still unphotographable but here's my desk at Craft Club on Tuesday - so much space!!

 I was  working on a card for a friend - I already made a sunflower card for DiL's birthday next week and thought this design could do with a repeat as they both love sunflowers. 

We were also playing around with the chevrons which are pretty cool but take up a lot of room on an a6 card. Good for double sided scraps!

Here they are after finishing them at home. 

Most of those sentiments are at least 15 years old. 

Here's a set of tags from the craft weekend. I thought I had photographed everything but obviously put them somewhere weird! Be quicker to do it again so more next week.

Lots going on, Lionel stopover Thurs/Friday will  be a challenge but I have a free weekend to recover.  

Have a wonderful week, love n hugs Cindyxx

WOYWW 841

 Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

This is going to be a lazy  non crafty post, but really I've been AWOL so long it would take a mega post to catch you up.

When I last saw you I was off to a craft weekend, followed by a few days away with my sister, then ditto with the 'kids' and my little Splodge (that's where we are in the photo - middle of nowhere, no internet). A craft fair, a day at the races, a full week away with all my sisters (also the middle of nowhere - no internet) a ton of commissions to finish (really gonna stop doing that) and double childminding duties as due to bereavement Lionel's childminder has closed until September. And we've had a summer!! Sorry, won't catch me moaning about the heat as I moan constantly about the cold and dark for about 8 months of the year. 

So it's been a few weeks but I'm still here!! 

Only the one photo as the desk is clear at the moment. Also having problems with my bloomin' photo uploads again and can't be bothered to spoil this lovely day stressing about that.

My visits may be staggered this week as I have tons on thhe obligatory to do list but I did want to catch up.

Have a lovely week - Cindyxx

WOYWW!! Sixteenth Anniversary Edition #832

 Morning deskers, welcome to a special edition of our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

This week is the 16th anniversary of sharing craft, fun and friendship. Thank you for everyone who just turns up. Even if I don't make it myself every week I love to think that someone is there. Well here is my ATC.

The desk itself is empty as I am about to start packing for a crafty retreat and a few days away from Friday. 

Off to say hi to everyone now.

Have a good week, love n hugs

Cindyxx

What's On Your Work Desk? Wednesday #831

 Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Here's a photo of my desk from craft club yesterday. I had a bag of pre-cut pieces in my WIP box (probably done for a class as there were 8 sets) to  make up an exploding card. There was no sample and the pieces I had cut made no sense with the card size. Managed one but it turned out pretty iffy so finished 3 more as just side folding cards. The rest of the cut bits have been 'filed' or put away for another day. Life is too short to try and figure out what I was doing yesterday never mind 5 years ago. 

I forgot to pick up my 'happy's. Rectified now.

So short and sweet for me - won't bore you with a photo of my studio desk but let's just say   -      the inks are out.

If anyone wants a physical trade for the Anniversary let me know in the comments as I shall be getting to these this week!!

Have a great WOYWW, love n hugs

Cindyxx