What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday - Week 651

Hello Everyone,

I'm writing this on Tuesday evening in the hope of being able to post early to the Stamping Ground for Julia's WOYWW weekly meme on Wednesday morning, just for a nice change. With my abysmal track record this could be a small miracle. 

This was what was on my desk late Tuesday afternoon and with the exception of the card, now finished, nothing has changed. (Check out the previous post to see the card.)

The papers are leftovers from the scrap page finished recently - a page that only took me four years to finish! There's only a few sheets, some cut-aparts and lots of scraps left so, rather than put it all away I decided to make a few Christmas cards with it. The collection is an ancient Graphic 45 one, 'Christmas Emporium', from 2011. 

Elsewhere on the desk are the necessities of cardmaking - ribbon, twine, stamp block with stamp, adhesive tape runner, pencil, scissors, and the usual dish full of bits and bobs ... the kind of thing that needs to be returned to its rightful place if only I had time. 

And now, here's the kitten pic of the week.

On the table, and she knows she shouldn't be there so she's giving me the, 'you know if I look at you with my big kitten eyes you can't be mad at me', treatment. 

And finally, the funnies.

Just the two today, and neither anything to do with cats too. 

I don't believe it, it's still Tuesday night and that's the post written, ready to publish early tomorrow. Which means I will have all day to visit as many desks as possible. I'm pleased to report that I did get round everyone from last week and, with the exception of one, left comments too. Things are looking up. 

Take care everyone and have a very happy WOYWW. 

Bye for now ... 

Elizabeth

Christmas Card Club - Angels or Fairies in Memory of Shaz - Cards 31-33

Hello Everyone,

This week the Christmas Card Club is asking for Angels or Fairies - a theme chosen by the lovely Shaz who, sadly, is no longer with us. I count myself as one of the privileged to have met Shaz, and her equally lovely husband Doug. Without doubt she is very much missed by all of us in the Christmas Card Club. 

I searched, and searched, through my stamps, dies and even readymade toppers and, sad to say, I don't have one angel or fairy. However, I did find this angel in my box of Christmas cards received in a previous year. I trimmed it down to size, matted it on to a scrap of textured green card before fixing it to a white card base. The greeting was stamped on one of the trimmings from the original card front, matted on to a snippet of the green card before being attached to the topper. 

Cards 2 & 3 were made using toppers and scraps from a very old (2011) Graphic 45 collection 'Christmas Emporium' which I've been hoarding but even I have to admit that after 10 years it's time it was used up!

Cream satin ribbon and a stamped greeting, from an old Polka Doodles stamp set, were added to the patterned paper and matching topper for card 2. 

For card 3 the patterned paper and topper has been matted on to teal blue textured cardstock before being adhered to the white card base. Three adhesive pearls, the last I had in just the right shade of aqua, provide the embellishments. 

I've been reminded just this week that it's about time I made sure I've made enough cards made ready for the annual card writing marathon! It's not been my main priority this year but I think I've not done too badly. 

So that's it from me. I hope you are all well. I hope, too, you will pop over to see what my teammates have created for this fortnight's challenge. You'll find a list of their names and links on my right sidebar - as always their work is so much more creative than mine.

Bye for now ...

Elizabeth

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday - Week 650

Hello Everyone,

I've been trying to write this post for Julia's WOYWW all day and been singularly unsuccessful! However, I'm determined to get back into some sort of regular posting, starting today. So here's what's on my desk. 

Just some stuff I've been trying to make pages. As it's November it's been my intention to create as many autumnal pages as possible. I think I've made two, or it could be three. Hardly worthy of an entry into the Guinness Book of Records. But for my record here they are.

The last one was actually started in February 2017! Over four years ago!! And that's got to be some sort of record - a bad one. I just got stuck on how to progress with the layout so it got consigned to the WIP pile ... for four years! And I still haven't written the journaling. Shameful really. 

And now, the kitten. 

She's into everything now and I'll swear she's determined to climb every tree in the garden. 

And finally the funnies, all based on Silver's endearing little ways:

Whew! That's me done. Now I'm off to see what Julia and all the lovely deskers had in their desks today. 

Take care everyone,

Bye for now

Elizabeth

What's On Your Desk Wednesday - The 400th WOYWW

Morning Everyone,

Here we are at the 400th episode of the weekly snoop around the desks of so many crafters brought to us by our Head Desker Julia of What's On Your Desk Wednesday fame. Although I missed last week I just had to join in today to celebrate, together with all of you lovely peeps who regularly show all - deskwise of course - for others vicarious pleasure, such an amazing achievement!

On my desk this week I have the beginnings of a scrapbook layout and I've only just realised that the photo is very Julia too. Her profile pic over at the Stamping Ground has clearly had a subliminal effect!

I've pulled out some very old, but much loved, Graphic45 papers as seen in the basket at the back. The colours are just right for an autumnal photo even though it's a Christmas themed paper pack. Underneath the layout that's my 69 to 70 year album - there has to be a better title for that album but I've yet to think of it. So far I've printed up several weeks worth of photos but otherwise there's been little progress on it - I'm easily distracted.

Talking of distractions, I'm now off to check out all the 400th desks,

Have a very happy WOYWW and a great week.