WOYWW #199

What's on your Work Desk Wednesday.....

......and I have some exciting news to share!!

I have been given the opportunity to become a Spellbinders Blog Ambassador as part of their New International Flair Section.

How very exciting to say the least, I don't think I've slept since I found out. My designs will appear on my craft blog  and will be promoted on this Spellbinders Site

 Working on the other side of my desk (or the wobbly desk), laying out all the photos onto white backgrounds to see what photo I would like to use

My photography station, all ready to go and a sneak peak at the study desk now full of photos hahahaha as my study has not started yet. Sharing the photography table is the laminating machine I was using.

I found a new way to store my scissors, a recycled foam packing piece. Works really well as I don't damage the end of the scissors which was happening when I stored them in a jar or bottle or can, all the tips were bent from putting them tip side down.

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I haven't fed you all for a long time have I? This is our version of Corned Beef Hash with Salad, it was very yummy

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Queensland Blue Pumpkins

Joining up with Create with Joy

WOYWW #198

What's on your Work desk Wednesday

(Thursday when this post went up)

Yes I am a day late and missed a week, 

I worked the evening shift so could not link on the regular day. 

I put some ejecting foam on the Spellbinders die at the left of the table and it is taking me forever to remove it, I dont like that foam, it came off when I used it and now I can't take it off. It is driving me nuts as I want to use that die. Easter eggs in the jar and chocolate raising edited:(raisins LOL)in the white bowl.

A few projects going on

I don't know what happened to this photo, I must have moved when I took it as its blurry, anyway I put the two little fold up tables together so I could set up a permanent photography section.

This is the desk that has been cleared up, I am going to use it to study as my work is putting me through a course. I can just leave my studying in the corner and not disturb my crafting on the other desk. I need a mural or something on the wall in front hey!!! hahaha

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WOYWW #196

What's on your Work Desk Wednesday.

 I seem to need all the room I have now hahaha and can't decide which surface to work on. 

I do have designated areas for certain things. 

This one is my tool/cutting area.

 This table was needed to sort stuff out for a class. 

Check out that cute little trolley holding my glue sticks,

HONEY I SHRUNK YOUR TROLLEY
there is a memory book in the making.

 This is my main table, it is stable and large, I was working on the opposite table but its wobbly and is joined in the middle so it can be folded up but that annoys the heck out of me.

 Working on my 14 mini books for a swap I am hosting. I have found a new way to store my many scissors, can you see it at the left of the table? 

 This table became my glue table, those are stamps on the shelves behind. A letter from a dear friend Sandra sits on the corner, some new Spellbinders mini dies and an envelope maker. 

 My table from a different perspective. All chairs are used and needed hahhaa

 The other wobbly table I used to work on, is now storing stuff or used to sort stuff out before I move over to the wooden table to craft my heart out. Didn't take long to be messy huh!!

 I stood on top of the corner office desk and shot this from above showing the opposite side, giving you the perspective. Umm yes there are 2 wooden guillotines on either side of the Big Shot.

Looks like a classroom huh.
I so love having dedicated areas for stuff instead of having to pack it all up and unpack to use

 Join Julia in this weeks voyeur around the world on clean and messy and wonderful desks

I'm going to start designing my ATCS for the WOYWW 4th Anniversary, 

I thoroughly enjoyed the swap last year. MAY 28TH is the date. 

If you'd like to swap with me drop me a line and I will put your name down for one. 

I will be making as many as who wants to swap with me, anywhere in the world.

WOYWW # 194

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday

 I have been working on several areas as you can see. Papers laid out near the food corner

 My cutting table

  My main table, where I can spread out. At the moment I am making my 14 Mini Books that I am hosting with ladies on 2 online groups in Australia, they are coming along find and I am thoroughly enjoying designing them. It is a Mini Book idea I have taken from other card designs and put together. You will be able to see the finished product in April when the Swap finishes, so for now you have to be happy to see the bits and pieces hahaha

Yesterday was a very sad day for me, a friend in New Zealand lost her husband tragically and I found out late into the night. We first met online and had the wonderful opportunity to host her family on a visit to Australia a few years ago. She writes a wonderful blog and the pictures she posts are just to die for as the are she lives in in the South Island is so picturesque.

This post is dedicated to my dear crafting friend Raewyn Shand and her family.

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WOYWW #193

Whats on your Workdesk Wednesday

uh oh I"m abit late but I had to work 10 hour days this week so am I forgiven?

So here is my desk.

I've been working in two areas, the brown table which is very solid and stable and is a mess and also across to the wall in front of the chair in that narrow space-reason being the guillotine is there and the space was empty hahahaha. I seem to be able to clear off the work desk as I go instead of everything piling up into a big mess.

As promised last week, here are the cards I made from the messy desk background you saw me making in this POST

and to show off our summer garden. the fruit trees were already here, there are nectarines, peaches, fig, apple, pear, loquat and a mystery fruit which is the photo at the top right hand corner. We also planted pumpkins and have two varieties Queensland blue in the top left hand corner and butternut just below that picture. I squealed with excitement on the weekend when I gave the vine a trim and found 17 pumpkins. The bucket at the bottom left were green peaches that were on a branch that broke as it was so heavy so I made Peach Kuchla, a sort of Indian chutney with it. We normally make that condiment with mango, the jar is the Peach Kuchla and it is so yummy.

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See you next week and Happy Valentines Day!!

Star Fold Card

Star Fold Card

 I saw this card on Pinterest by Marianne, it is absolutely exquisite.

Then my friend Lorraine found a tutorial of it online on you tube by Molly

there is a written tutorial by Lily as well.

My measurements for this started off with an 8" x 8" square.

I put a photo of my daughter Keira inside.

Why dont you try it, its very easy, and send me a link to your blog so I can go and visit.

WOYWW #192

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday #192

Hello! Did you miss me?

Been away on holiday and went into hospital this week, minor procedure so nothing to worry about. These were done last week, my desk is clean and void of any crafting since.

So my desk was a bit messy with alcohol inks, I love this technique, will never grow old and there are so many possibilities

This is the acetate sheet that was used to apply to alcohol inks onto the card stock. I love experimenting with colours and making lots so whenever I need a card in a hurry I already have the background made. Next week I will show you the progress I have made adding more texture to the finished card stock.

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P.S. there's just been a Tsunami warning for the pacific which includes Australia's East coast mainly Brisbane/Gladstone/Sydney, information is posted here and here
stay safe everyone