Wednesday 5 April 2017

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday - WOYWW Week 409

Hi Everyone,

Late again for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday over at Julia's Stamping Ground! Our Internet was iffy earlier, it kept going off and on - such a pain! We also needed to switch everything off while an electrician fitted a new alarm - not such a pain. He did a really neat job. All this meant I had to find something else to do - i.e. apart from housework - and I did.
Embossing with the Grand Calibur. Repetitive but fun. This job has been on my to-do list for way too long so I decided this morning was the perfect opportunity to get out the basket of card scraps, my stash of underused embossing folders and the equally underused GC. It's not riveting stuff but that box of embossed cardstock should come in very useful for cardmaking. I think I might move on to die-cutting next.


I've made a wee bit of progress on the embroidery project. That's triple blanket stitch I'm working on at the moment.

And that is all I have to report this week.

Hope you've had a very happy WOYWW and here's to a great crafty week ahead.
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12 comments:

  1. Unknown5 April 2017 at 13:42

    This is on my to-do list as well and you have inspired me to drag all my stuff downstairs and get a stash started, too. The embroidery is coming along. Beautiful stitching. Diane #8

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  2. Annie5 April 2017 at 13:45

    looks like you've used your time well this morning. Love how the embroidery is progressing.
    Hope you have a great week.
    Hugs,
    Annie x #7

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  3. Sarah Brennan5 April 2017 at 13:59

    It's always worth getting out the bit box and getting things ready, whether it be embossing or die cutting. Look forward to seeing what you do with all your embossed pieces. Sarah #4

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  4. shazsilverwolf5 April 2017 at 14:06

    Hi Elizabeth, I too made a whole stack of die cut cardstock, you are right, it makes a great stash to just create from. Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #6 XxX

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  5. Sue Jones5 April 2017 at 15:11

    ooo I love the embroidery - not done any for years. It looks so pretty and your desk looks so organised too. Have a great week. soojay 28 xx

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  6. Neet5 April 2017 at 15:16

    Never heard of triple blanket stitch before. Long time since I did any embroidery.
    Enjoy your embossing - I bought a big folder (A4) and I am looking forward to using it and cutting it up as it makes rectangles to use as card fronts.
    Have a good week Elizabeth.
    Hugs, Neet 2 xx

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  7. lisa5 April 2017 at 17:12

    Hi Elizabeth. It seems an age since I visited you so it's lovely to catch up. I'm glad you managed to make good use of the time, I'm sure that embossed card will come in really useful. I seem to stick to my cuttlebug, the GC is a bit too big to keep moving around and so gets ignored unless I want to emboss something big.
    Have a good week.
    Hugs Lisax #25

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  8. Helen5 April 2017 at 18:38

    wonderful embroidery! have a great week Helen #1

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  9. Sharon5 April 2017 at 22:57

    Very pretty embroidery. You look like you got a lot done, but so well organised!

    Happy WOYWW
    Sharon K #34

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  10. Lindart5 April 2017 at 23:51

    Your embroidery is getting more and more complicated! beautiful! I'm glad you managed to find something to do while the electricity was down - it's amazing how much we rely on little things like light bulbs and internet! I'm sure you feel better with a working alarm in your house, I know we do! Thanks for sharing, Lindart #38

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  11. April6 April 2017 at 03:34

    Your embroidery is lovely. I've never been patient enough to embroider by hand.
    April #33

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  12. Lunch Lady Jan7 April 2017 at 19:43

    Ooh, you're doing embroidery too! How lovely is that, it looks like a sampler 💖💖. I love what BJ has been doing too and think I might have to find my flosses and give it a go. Hope your internet woes are resolved very soon!
    Hugs, LLJ 10 xxx

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