WOYWW #736

 Posting short and sweet today . . .  

The Desk

Right conglomeration on my desk atm

Some received cards to be photographed, added to albums and the senders thanked.

Some ATCs in progress

One grocery order copy to be delivered this afternoon.

As you can see lots to sort and do, so the sooner I start the sooner I will finish . .  I know but I have to come visit with my friends first . . . 

The screen

WOYWW #735

July . . .

and Christmas is everywhere in the craft shows . . . .

I know we need to make in advance but  . . .  EVERY  day!!

The Desk

yep!

It's Butterfly Month!

I may not be having any in the garden (although the Lavender and Buddleias are in full bloom), I am surrounded by them in my craft room.

I have made all my ATC and Coin swaps for the month . . .

Colour - Blue and Orange

Coin 1 - Butterflies

Coin 2 - Trees

and a couple of cards will also be going into the post soon . . . . . 

This last one was sold to me as an X box . . . . . then DGSD informs me it's a Switch!!!  Well, I'm an oldie and don't play the game . . . for my card . . .it is X for XBox!!!

The screens this month are all about butterflies as well . . 

Have a good week

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.  

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WOYWW #734

 WOYWW - This is the day deskers around the world meet up for a chat and show What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.  We help, inspire, sympathise and laugh out loud . . become very good friends.  The deets are at the top of the page . . . . all thanks to our lovely Head Desker Julia . . 

Nearly July and so . . . . .

My Desk

Covered in butterfly stamps and dies. . . .  with a cup of coffee all ready.

I am sorting out the stamps . . . . .

. . . . the dies . . . .

 . . . and the box. . . .

why? you ask . . 

July was Peter's Birthday month and this year I am going to celebrate in style!

Peter had this idea to make an album of watercolour butterflies, natural and fantasy.  He didn't achieve this but did leave a wonderful box of stamps and dies to which I have added my stamps and dies (not many as I could always use his!) and I am now sorting through them in the hope of making all my cards and ATCs for this month with butterflies somewhere on them.

Whether I achieve this or not is a moot point but if I have all this stash to hand . . . there's not much choice is there?  lol

The screen . . . 

I'm trying to encourage myself!!

So if you will forgive me I will get on as there is a lot to sort through . . . .

WOYWW #732

   WOYWW - This is the day deskers around the world meet up for a chat and show What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.  We help, inspire, sympathise and laugh out loud . . become very good friends.  The deets are at the top of the page . . . . all thanks to our lovely Head Desker Julia . . 

Welcome to another hot sticky day . .  I'm not complaining publicly . . . mind you there's no-one here so I can moan as much as I like! ! !

The desk today is a very busy one, seems to be getting busier but only cause of me being worn out by the heat, even my coldest room was 24C yesterday!

The desk:

Such an array!  Now let's see . . .  a cup of Green Tea . .  chlorestrol   cholesterol is up so the Green Tea becomes my go to refreshing drink, hot or cold it tastes good.

Then there's instruction sheet and stamps/dies for my current card making.  Some happy post to be photographed etc. and the packaging for new ATCs and Coins . . .  

Lots to do

I have already been out planting, I water at night so my pots have a good soaking.  I am slowly transferring the contents of said pots into my garden . . .  s l o w l y . . . I will be doing a post on that soon.

I have been asked if I am still cardmaking . . .  oh! yes!  too much stash to get rid of . . . .  I have been threatened with a skip!!!

So for today it will be virtual visiting and  . . .  lying down in the coolish room trying to breathe . . . 

The screen

We're voting to give him a new name . .  . brummie, bostin, boulton and Ozzy are the names to choose from . . . . 

WOYWW #731

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Having spent some time in the past, here is today's desk . . . . 

Now there's a good selection of stuff . . . . . as you can see my desk has been a dumping ground, while I have tried to sort out pond and garden and sitting in the sun.  There's a card and some holographic paper for the stitched panel to the right, a pack of coloured paper I picked up in the village on Monday . . .  thought I would try out gelli printing on it . . . . just cos . . . 

The pond took most of the day to empty down and refill, with a leaky hose which was a nightmare,  but I think the fish are better for it and they also have a few new plants . . . . just need the water to clear a bit more . . . .

I have been watering and weeding in the garden, 30mins a time but slowly getting there.  Trying to outsmart the pigeons and squirrels takes time . .  . I caught cyril eating my rosebuds, but didn't realise they like young apples and pears as well as flower buds!!!  The pigeons are thwarting all my effort with the chard but I hope to 'net' it this week . . . 

I joined Julia in sitting stitching, nothing complicated for me . . . . 

The stitched panel was stitched along with the birdsong . . . wish I could have recorded it all.

Speaking of Gelli prints, we were having a discussion about it on one of my Groups and so I thought I would use some for the background to one of my swaps . . .  Silly Animals.

I just love this stamp and die set . . .. 

Speaking of cards . . . 

I had an interesting couple of days playing with the flowersoft.  It takes patience to do these, each colour has to dry before adding the next one . . .  but I am happy with the results.  How to pack them so the Flowersoft doesn't rub off is now the biggie . . . .

I have received all my ATC cards and want to thank everyone for sending me such a variety of artwork . .  . .  love them all.

The screen this week is an oldie but goodie.

Thank you to Blogger for various text sijzes.  The Text size is set at largest . . . . all of it . . . 

WOYWW #730

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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!!