WOYWW #260

   

 

Fifth Anniversary of this craft desk phenomenon.
I loved all the badges and couldn't make a decision so I got them all LOL

I first started way back in September 28, 2011 and continued for 90 entries
on another blog of mine as this one hadn't started yet.

My desk/craft room still hasn't changed since last weeks update but I have a good excuse.

We went camping, rustic style as one of my friends commented on my facebook page.

My brother and his family invited us and it was the first time I had camped rustically LOL

I enjoyed it thoroughly even the visiting cows who eyed us warily as to why these strange looking creatures have invaded their home.

Unbeknownst to me my brother took this photo of me cooking, I love this silhouette photo of Michael and I. Next weekend we go camping again as it's the Queen's birthday holiday weekend.

Yes we celebrate the Queen's birthday here and get a holiday for it.

I am hoping that Flat Susan will be here in time for us to take her on a camping trip, I believe this will be her first camping trip.  Flat Susan is run by Neet of Hickorydorums  

one of our WOYWW deskers.
So unfortunately I dont have ATC to swap as I have nothing to make them with at the moment, definitely will take part next year though.

Run on over to Julia's Stamping Ground to see all the anniversary desks

WOYWW #258

Well I have been missing in action for quite a while now but I have a good reason for it.

My last desk was 10 weeks ago wow how time has flown.

We've successfully moved with a few hiccups but it's all good now and this is the state of my craft room which I should add is twice the size of my last one which was 2 meters x 3 meters (8x12 feet)

This one is now 8 meters by 11 meters (26 x 36 feet).

When I first saw it I said to hubby "this room is too big", he rolled his eyes as he knows well how big is never too big for crafting.

 Another view

 Michael can also have a desk in the corner, what a mess!! Paper shelves still waiting to be filled

 My corner desk with computer and my brother gave me his tv so I can watch downstairs when Michael goes to bed upstairs. or just watch tv while I am crafting

 To the far right  is a room that has shelves and no windows which I will use to store my jam, perfect room. We shall also grow mushrooms in there too. The room with the door open is the toilet and bathroom.

 As you can see it is an ironing room too, I don't mind as its so big and I haven't totally unpacked yet, I counted 70 boxes still left to unpack

 This corner was used as a kitchen by the previous tenants, it is also the laundry too

Looking from the laundry side towards the back of the room, my desk is at the far right corner under the window. Michaels desk is to the left corner or the middle of the picture under the light to the left. The unpacking is slow going because I had to start work a week after we moved in. So I am unpacking a little bit at a time whenever I get a spare moment.

Linking up with Julia's Stamping Ground to see more crafty desks

T Stands for Tuesday

Yes I have been missing in action and the reason why is explained in tomorrow's WOYWW post.

Here is my post for Elizabeth's T for Tuesday meme

We have an egg farm near us and I love going there to get fresh eggs, they also stock milk in the 1 litre bottles which I love as they have handles, but today they didnt have my favourite bottle. However I did find this glass bottle with real milk, un homogenised which will only last till 16 May but hey hubby has never had real fresh milk in Australia so  I really got it for him. I use tea in my milk so I didnt miss out.

Then I bought myself a mothers day gift. I had always wanted a tea pod maker like the coffee ones but have never seen any tea pods and the machine was $119 which was too much for me. Today it was on sale for $49 and it was for Breast Cancer fundraising so I got this one , that's what the pink ribbon no the side is for. I also found the pod caddy that turns so had to get that. I will have to get some coffee pods when my craft room is ready for my coffee friends. I will report next week how it is.

Linking up with Bluebeard and Elizabeth's T for Tuesday Meme

WOYWW 246

This will be my last What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday in this very short lived house, the shortest time we have ever lived in a house Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

It's been a sad time culling ready to pack up next week. Next week Wednesday when you are all roaming around the world looking at desks, our household goods will be loading onto a truck and put in storage ready for the word from us to send it up 1,224 kms or a 13 hour drive.

Here is the progress I have made on those Wedding Invitations (not much) just kidding, all the bits are cut ready to go and get assembled. Check out my left foot, I was standing on a chair to take this photo and didn't realise my foot was showing because I was holding the camera facing down and away from me.

Now I've moved everything upstairs as I dont need to use any machines or large cutting implements so I only need a smidgen of a desk to work on...ahem well 2 and the top of the filing cabinet hee hee which is to the right and out of camera range. See the tray from my Tuesday T cup that I broke, it came in useful holding the buckles for the invites. (this photo was taken on my iphone, not too clear.

See you in a new house, a new state Queensland, hopefully in the not too distant future.

Linking up with Julia's Stamping Ground to see more crafty desks

Lemon Coconut Slice

With Icing

Just out of the oven

My wonderful friend and Stampin' Up! recruit 

Ellen Clarke

made this lovely slice that is sooo easy  

even I can do it and I am not baker by any stretch of the imagination.

So here goes, please try it, you will love it

Lemon Coconut Slice

 125g butter

 3/4 cup sugar

 1 cup SR flour

pinch salt

 1 cup coconut dessicated

 2 well beaten eggs

 1/2 cup milk

Melt butter and stir in sugar, add flour, salt, 

coconut and then eggs and milk.

Pour into greased tray and bake at 180 degrees C 20-25mins, 

pour lemon icing while warm and sprinkle with coconut

Lemon Icing

1 cup icing sugar

1 tsp butter

1 tbsp boiling water

1 tsp lemon juice

Mix together

Bon Apetite!

WOYWW 245

What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday 245

I  have been AWOL from desk hopping for awhile now. We found out in December we are moving Interstate to Sunny Queensland, Brisbane. Things to see and do in Brisbane. We are going to a tiny state of 3,500,000 in population to 4,500,000 a big jump. But big cities isn't new to us. We've lived in 2 other larger cities Sydney and Melbourne

One last project I need to do before we move is a set of 60 Wedding stationery which includes Invitations, Thank You Cards and Name Place Cards, that a co-worker commissioned me to do so it's all on between culling-packing-and crafting. The main desk is set out with all the ingredients 

My projects for the Cards for the Troops has had an overwhelming response from ladies all over Australia. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. The cards above came from Jenny Hubbard from Queensland. The boxes below came from Sandra Carter from NSW, the crocheted coat hangers are for me and I am supposed to learn how to do them hahahaha

My last craft project I did can be found HERE, it is the cutest Baby Rattle Card.

Linking to Julia's Stamping Ground for this internet desk hopping

T stands for Tuesdays

T stands for Tuesdays

Yes I have been AWOL, found out in December that we are moving interstate

to Sunny Queensland, Brisbane so it's  been busy busy busy organising this move.

Its always sad to say goodbye. This has been the longest state we have lived in, 6 years. 

The fruit is called BAEL, we first tried it at our Thai Massage place, they offer water or tea. I fell in love with this tea, it is so nice and because its a fruit, has no tannins in it.

I just realised you can toast it first, hmmmm here is the Toasted Recipe

Qualities of Bael Fruit

So these are three new mini teacups, the last two I bought I cracked both at work grrr, they are so thick one would think that they would survive a carpeted fall, oh well. The purple one I have bought to give as a present. The other two are mine- hopefully they will last longer than a few months lol.

Each cup holds 110ml or 4fl ozs, just enough to gulp down at work between customers, I love them. I had a client comment that if I didn't keep an eye on it, it would disappear into her bag-hee hee

Linking up with Bluebeard and Elizabeth

February Photo A Day 2014 CHILDHOOD

Photo A Day

by Chantelle

Todays theme is
CHILDHOOD

Thats me on the left with my mum and all my uncles and aunts.

I remember my childhood as being surrounded by lots of adults, I was content

and some say 'spoilt', I truly did not know what spoilt meant, I just know I was loved to death. 

Maybe it was because  I was the newest and smallest puppy in the house.

My mum is the third from the right.

HAPPY MEMORIES!!!