WOYWW #730

 WOYWW - All the deets on how to link up etc. and, more importantly, why you should, can be found at the top of the page.  Thank you Julia for hosting another week of fun and mayhem.

Sorry but I've been back in time again this week . . . . 

The desk

this is what I shall be doing after visiting my fellow deskers . . .  lots of 'vintage' stuff came out this week!

Yep!! Good old Flower Soft . . . . I want to make at least two cards using this 'stuff', hopefully four.

At the end of last week,  I wanted to make some ATCs with a theme Vellum Variations so had to find a bit of Vellum . . . 

Found this drawer full of all sorts of Vellums so I embossed, stamped and inked away to my hearts content . . . . results will be shown later.

I also renewed my acquaintance with Shapeboss . . . . . wonderful!

Coming back to modern days . . . 

I received this beauty in the Post . . .  thank you Susan

and now for a laugh . . .  on me of course!

I ordered a new mouse from Curry's . . . . it is a Wireless one.  Delivery was fast but no tiny USB anywhere.   I wrote to return and, well, what a shambles of a return . . . . no return address, form or receipt! 

When the Carrier came for it, it turns out it is a very simple return system and I was suitably impressed . . . . .

. . .that was Thursday.

My new mouse arrived Tuesday.  Still no tiny USB!  I really DID search this time . . . . every where . . . .

all there is is contained here . . . . .

. . . . .wait a minute . . .  what's that . . . 

Well, lookee here!! I never thought of looking there . . . . . fiendishly clever!    

Makes you wonder how many times a year these mice turn up for exchange . . . lol

So onto the screen

Says it all really . . . 

WOYWW #729

 Calmed down now are we?

After all the excitement of last week, today seems a bit boring . . . 

The desk

I'm sorting 'stuff' and we have a few old photos left on the desk.

Loved this one . . . 

My sister's wedding back in '57!!  Do you remember those days, just an excuse to catch up with everyone . . . .

That's me on the front row in a beautiful, gorgeous pale blue brocade dress and blue feathered headdress!  I felt so grown up . . .

I look at this photo now and realise that there's not many of us could meet up now. But . .  it will be a useful photo to show to the Grandboys, they can see my Grandad as I remember him . . .

I have received a few more ATCs to add to my collection . . . I actually went through the years' ATCs and had myself a lovely time.  Thank you all so much for being part of my happy.

Angela @ Felix the Crafty Cat.  Steampunking, very cleverly.

Tracy, Lynne, Julia with badge and BJ

I have also received from Mary Anne.

MaryAnne has chattered on and shown how to do it and completely lost me!!  When all this came, I could understand and marvel at how she can do all this . . .  Thank you MaryAnne.

Thank you to everyone who swapped with me. I used the Anniversary to reach out to others who no long participate, just to let them know I think of them at these special times, I hope I haven't offended.

So onto my sorting and chucking and stashing . . . . . so much to do!  

Then of course one has to add in the garden.  During the sorting, I also found some seeds that Peter had stashed . . .  they are now sown and sprouting!

Striped Tomatoes! 

 

one inside and one outside . . .  PURPLE carrots!

Then there's the RAINBOW Chard . . . . . only Peter!!

They were a present from DDC many years ago . . . . will be interesting to see the results . . . I will keep you updated!1

The screen

don't you believe it!!

WOYWW #728

 Happy WOYWW Day!!

14 Years!

I was not there for the whole time, I joined the Party on 16.01.2013 . . . . over ten years now . . . .ten wonderful years when friendships became more than that at times . . . .. 

Thank you all so much and especially MaryAnn for making Stamping  Ground sound such a fun place.

My desk is relatively clear today . . . it features two important events . . 

Here we go!!!

Don't ask me why that is so blurred . . .  ask Blogger . . . 

The first event is . . .

Can you believe it?!?!?!?

Darling Dx is eight years old today!

Doesn't seem like five minutes since we were all sharing the happiness of his birth!  You can probably guess where his party was held . . .  and a super time was had by all if the photos were anything to go by!

The next important event is Today's Anniversary . . .  and I have already received a few ATCs in advance!

Yesterday's post was so uplifting . . .

Top left is an ATC from HelenH, across is LLJ and then two from Jo and Annie.  LLJ made a beautiful envelope (careful, you're showing your craftiness!!), Jo and Annie enclosed a very pretty card with the most amazing verse inside!

Thank you all so much.  You make the celebrations so much more meaningful.

I'll leave you here with The screen . . . 

Update:

I sent out a number of ATCs in advance of today.  I sent them with love and because I can . . .  do not feel you have to respond with an ATC, just add mine to the celebration pot.

WOYWW #727

After a day of off/on power, it would appear we are back on!!  The men have been working on the Substation over the road, with umbrella up, all day.  

Last week, some day, there was an almighty BANG! from over that direction.  Not a normal bang as in crash, but a very metallic one, deafening and very frightening and then every alarm in the area went berserk.

The Power People sent me a text to say the power was down. . . . but it would be restored by end of working day!   It was . . . .

Today it was not . . . .

But it is now  . . . .

So I am joining in WOYWW late . . . .

and my desk is bare . . . .

I mean . . . what can you do when there is no power?  A bit of gardening . . too rainey, so I sort of just sorted 'stuff'.

Last week I managed to finish all my stamp files, cutting down the magazine space and now have two empty A4 Lever Arch folders . . .  Thank you to everyone who helped with the suggestions. . . . 

The screen this week reminds me how much better I am . . . . I am really . . .  ok, so I don't feel it . . . but I am . . .  that awful hacking debilitating cough has reduced and the sore throat I can live with . . . . and I am praising God for answered prayers. . . . He don't really have much choice when I start, the only way to shut me up is to do as I ask!!  Thank you!

I am just about ready with my ATCs and hope to get them in the post next Monday.  I don't have list . . .  well, I did . . . but I tidied up!!!!

WOYWW #726

 Hello and Welcome .  . . . .  

On a bright sunny day I give you  . . . . the desk!

Quite a selection there . . .  this month's swaps so far.  I was getting them ready to post and realised that the top card is a no no . . . 

This is my entry for the Alphabet Challenge . . .  excellent, I get to use my new stamps . . .  

Sorry, this should be for my Die Cutting Group!!!  lol   Guess I will have to find an appropriate die cut banner for a sentiment . . . The times I do this I could not count . . . . 

made some super ATCs for my other Group, then realised they should be coins . . . . good job it is that way round and not the other . . . . 

The resulting coins from a punched ATC can just be seen at the bottom of this pile!!  The things I do to amuse myself . . . . 

I have been outside in the garden this week, so apart from a few hours in my craft room, I have been slowly weeding and pruning . . . . I have managed to weed and prune the corner that my SIL cleared for me.  I wish I had taken before photos but  . . . .

I couldn't get anywhere near that border until SIL cleared a way through, weeding the patio and sweeping up afterwards . . . All the mint that grows alongside the house has been cut down, just one or two shoots are visible but come the Summer proper . . . there will be a small hedge of fresh mint!!! Smells beautiful when the french windows are opened!!  lol

The Flasher is looking good, no need for a new coat of paint this year . . . and the fairies will welcome the sunlight, first time they have seen daylight since Peter died . . . . forgot they were there to be honest!

So that's been my week . . .  very busy.

The screen

Like I say . . .  very busy . . .