Welcome to What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

Morning all

It's THAT time of the week again AND the last day of November - tomorrow it will be DECEMBER!! Yikes! In four weeks it will all be over! You anything like ready? I have to say that I started wrapping presents and now they are all wrapped AND my Christmas tree is up!! Hmm, downside? NO CRAFTING although I could argue that wrapping is creative! Just the Christmas cards to write now!

And now, since it IS WOYWW, AND I got to meet a whole bunch of crazy "deskers" last week, here's how my desk is looking

See? Christmas treeis up and decorated in the background

I'llbe linking to WOYWW #391 where my entry is #21

The 2017 Happy Little Stampers Retreat details are being launched and Kylie is canvasing interest. She is proposing to do not one but TWO retreats in 2017 one in SWINDON, and the other in MANCHESTER. Follow this link to express an interest

Welcome to the start of another week

Morning all

Having had a busy weekend (Crop all day Saturday and then pal's stopping by on Sunday) I found I really hadn't had time to craft for my "usual" weekend challenges so ... here's a post from me on a day you don't USUALLY see me ... with those weekend challenges!

My card

The inside of my card and the reverse of my envelope

The front and back of my card

Materials used:

• 12cm square white, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Three pieces of white card cut to 9cm and 9½cm square + snippet for sentiment
• Circle die cut from one of the 9½cm pieces and then run through my Big Shot inside a Tim Holtz embossing folder
• Using the 9cm piece of white card I stamped the Penny Black image before sprinkling white embossing powder and heat setting
• Using a mini blender I applied Distress Inks in festive berries and fired brick
• I flicked water over the finished image, allowed to develop for a few second before blotting with paper towel
• Crafters Companion spray and shine used to seal the Distress Inks
• The Cats Pyjamas sentiment stamped on to a snippet of white card using Ranger Archival jet black ink and then fussy cut out
• For the insert and envelope the Penny Black image was stamped using Memento rhubarb stalk ink

I'll be entering the above for the following challenges:-

1. Simply Less Is More - challenge No. 304 - RECIPE - EMBOSS RESIST TECHNIQUE
2. Pixie's Crafty Workshop - challenge No. 257 - USE SNIPPETS
3. Simply Papercraft for all occasions - challenge No. 41 - ANYTHING GOES
4. AAA Cards - challenge No. 78 - CIRCLES

Trawling t'internet yesterday I found that Jan (Lunch Lady Jan) had taken some great pix and posted them online and I'm ashamed to say that I pinched them but .. all credit goes to Jan for the three photos below and you can check out the rest of her fab pix here

Jan's photo

Jan's photo - action shot!!!

Jan's photo
Doesn't matter where I go, my desk is always a mess

Welcome to a lazy Sunday morning

Morning readers,

You know, I was REALLY tempted to get up in the loft this weekend and get the Christmas tree and decorations down! Instead, I went to a crop hosted by Julia and ably assisted by Jan, in Tidworth - had a fab time. Whilst it was billed as a "crop" and scrapbooking was implied there were people knitting, crocheting, stitching, die cutting, card making, water colouring and (unless I was mistaken) I was the only one with scrpbooking on the agenda and I only managed two layouts in six hours!!! There was EASILY as much chat as crafting and plenty of cake too!!! Jan did us proud with a hot and cold lunch too - WE WUZ SPOILT! Roll on 2017 .. wanna see what I made?

I managed to snag the following pix too ..

Early days and we're not all present

Little bit later and we're all getting to know one another over coffee (and cake)

Lunch was brilliant big thanks to Jan and all who were involved in producing our lunch - THANK YOU

Ah yes, if I remember rightly, this was another cake break!

Our four legged attendee, Hamish, no cake for him!

The group shot, taken for me by Doug - thanks so much Doug
L-R (standing): Pete, Dolores, Chris, Fiona, Mary-Anne, Jan, Kyla, Livvie, Diane,
Chris, Shaz, Julia and Erika
Seated L-R: me, Margaret and Helen - not sure how we got to stay in our seats!!!!

It was so good to meet you all ... I've been trying to visit your blogs this morning but some of you aren't quite so obvious to find - if I've missed you then, my apologies.

The Purple Princess is away from her desk today

Morning all

I'm away from my desk this morning - I shall be attending the WOYWW crop today, leaving hubby at home to ponder dinner this evening! .... however, I did manage to do a little crafting of the Christmas variety ....

My card

The back and front of my card and the front of my envelope

The inside of my card and reverse of my envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/A2, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to 9½ x 13½cm
• Two pieces of red card cut to mat with a 1.6mm border
• One piece of grey pearlescent card cut to mat with a 1.6mm border
• Sparkle 'n Sprinkle snowman image  stamped using Ranger Archival watering can ink
• Sparkle 'n Sprinkle "Wishing" sentiment and Inkadinkado "Merry Christmas" sentiment stamped using Ranger Archival jet black ink
• Alcohol markers in red and grey used to colour
• Diamond stickles and Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen used to highlight

I'll be entering this for the following challenges:-

1. Scraps of Life - November Rudolph Day challenge - ANYTHING (Christmas) GOES
2. Craftbubble2½ (membership required) - November Rudolph Day challenge - COLOUR CHALLENGE - to use red and grey
3. Cardz 4 Galz - challenge No. 36 - SHOW A SNOWMAN
4. Time out challenges - challenge No. 71 - CHRISTMAS with OPTIONAL TWIST of GLITTER/SHIMMER
5. Moving along with the times - challenge No. 34 - ANYTHING GOES WITH CHRISTMAS

Hope you all got your BLACK FRIDAY bargains yesterday - me? I was determined to go nowhere near the shops!!! Have a great weekend!

Welcome to the start of the weekend

Morning all,

I hope any U.S. readers haven't woken with a hangover today, given that yesterday was Thanksgiving .. especially since today is BLACK FRIDAY!!! Happy shopping!

Me? That'll be a no too - because A) Not in the U.S. and B) NOT going shopping! I've been crafting - more thank you cards in readiness for the pending festive season and I liked the layout of Wednesday's Thank You card but thought I would try it with a different sentiment .....

My card

And a closer view of the sparkle and glimmer

The front and back of my card

The inside of my card and reverse of my envelope

Materials used:

• White 12 cm square, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to 9cm and 9½cm square
• One piece of navy card cut to 9½cm square
• See D's sentiment stamped using Ranger Archival jet black ink
• Paper Artsy splatter image stamped using Memento Bahama Blue and Delicata golden glitz inks
• Diamond stickles to bling it up

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Addicted to Stamps - challenge No. 221 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Little Red Wagon - November 23rd challenge - SPARKLE AND SHINE
3. Mod Squad - November 23rd challenge - SPARKLE IT UP
4. Perfectly Created Chaos - challenge No. 6 - CAS THANK YOU

And now for the Friday Funny, had to find this one on Facebook but it tickled my funny bone as I hope it will yours, ENJOY

A man purchased a new BMW to celebrate his wife leaving him and was out on the country roads for a nice evening drive. The breeze was blowing through what was left of his hair and he decided to open her up. As the needle jumped up to 80 mph, he suddenly saw flashing blue lights behind him. "There's no way they can catch a BMW," he thought to himself and opened her up further. The needle hit 90, 100.....Then the reality of the situation hit him. "What am I doing?" he thought and pulled over. 

The police officer came up to him, took his license without a word and examined it and the car. "It's been a long hard day, this is the end of my shift and it's Friday. I don't feel like more paperwork, I don't need the frustration or the overtime, so if you can give me a really good excuse for your driving that I haven't heard before, you can go." 

The guy thinks about it for a second and says, "Last week my nagging wife ran off with a cop. I was afraid you were trying to give her back!" "Have a nice weekend," said the officer.

Have a great weekend too

Welcome to What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday

Morning all,

How's your week coming along? I hope your lives haven't been too disrupted by Storm Angus this past week. We've had some terrific thunderstorms and some torrential rain. Thank heavens we've not personally been flooded but a number of homes in our city have been, thank heavens for our "accidental" choice to live at the top of a hill.

Still, it WAS a great excuse to stay in and craft!

My card

And a closer view, to show the Wink of Stella twinkle!

The inside of my card and front of my envelope

The front and back of my card and reverse of my envelope

Materials used:

• 12cm white, 300gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to 9cm and 9½cm
• One piece of navy card cut to 9½cm
• Inkadinkado "THANKS" image stamped using Ranger Archival cobalt blue ink
• Paper Artsy splatter image stamped using Delicata golden glitz ink
• Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen to draw in the large THANKS letters

I'll be entering this make for the following challenges:-

1. Crafty Sentiments - November 22nd challenge - ANYTHING GOES
2. Through The Craft Room Door - November 22nd challenge - ANYTHING GOES
3. Love to craft challenge blog - challenge No. 4 - ANYTHING GOES
4. My Crafting Stories - challenge No. 11 - ANYTHING GOES

And now, since it IS What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday .... here's a peek at my desk. I'll be entering this for WOYWW No. 390 over at the Stamping-Ground where it's going to be entry No. 11

Welcome to Saturday

Hi there readers,

Good to see you here again today, hope your weekend is coming along well. I recently bought a MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented ... apparently) and I WISH I had made this card with it as the first image was total PANTS!!! Straight in the bin and I broke out my super juicy Versafine ink instead! Remember when life was simple?

My card

A closer view, to show the stickles

The front and back of my card and the front of my envelope

The inside of my card and the reverse of my envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/A2, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to 3.75" x 5" and 4" x 5.25"
• One piece of black card cut to 4" x 5.25"
• Penny Black tree image and Recollections sentiment stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
• Diamond stickles to simulate snow on the branches of the tree

I'll be entering this for the following challenges:-

1. Simply Less Is More - challenge No. 303 - VINTAGE (back to the days of black and white!)
2. CRAFT challenge - challenge No. 390 - CHRISTMAS
3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge No. 452 - CHRISTMAS
4. Crafty Gals - challenge No. 98 - ANY HOLIDAY - this time of year, gotta be CHRISTMAS!
5. Penny's challenges - challenge No. 304 - CHRISTMAS

Welcome to the start of the weekend - pic heavy!

Morning,

I have lots of pix to share with you but first, my card for today . . . .

My card

The front and back of my card and the front of my envelope

The inside of my card and the reverse of my envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/S2, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to 3.75" x 5"
• One piece of blue card cut to 4" x 5.25"
• Snippets of white card and blue paper
• White satin ribbon coloured using alcohol markers
• Dina Wakely image stamped using Memento luxe nautical blue ink
• Stampendous sentiment stamped using Ranger Archival watering can ink
• Diamond stickles used to highlight
• Kaisercraft gel pens used to embellish the sentiment panel
• Dimensional foam pads, used to attach the sentiment

I'll be entering the above for the following challenges:-

1. Aud sentiments - challenge No. 168 - ANYTHING GOES + A SENTIMENT
2. Southern Girls - challenge No. 148 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Crafting with an attitude - challenge No. 21 - ANYTHING GOES
4. CAS Colours and Sketches - challenge NO. 200 - USE AT LEAST THREE SHADES OF BLUE
5. Paper Minutes - challenge No. 461 - WOMENS POWER 

As my regular visitors will have read (in Wednesday's post) I've recently been in Florida and I have some more pix to share with you - hope you are ready for this .

Treasure Shores on Florida's east coast

Port Canaveral

And my dinner was a scrumptious mahi sandwich ..

We also nipped to Disney Springs, which used to be known as Downtown Disney - oh boy, it's changed since our last visit!

A tethered balloon in the background

Loving the lights and reflections

And this is just the entrance to the parking garage!!!

And now for the Friday Funny, coming at you courtesy of Lilian, thanks mate - you're in the draw

Have a great weekend