What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday - Week 414

Good Morning Everyone,

Another Wednesday and another day to clock on at The Stamping Ground sharing with Julia, our Head Desker, what's on my desk this morning.

The clean up operation is still ongoing so still not a lot of crafting to share. As you can see I've been cutting up a stamp set, Darkroom Door's Bright Blossoms Vol 1 - not an easy job when, as I do, you have problems with your hands. Still, it's done now so I can ink them up later, test them out and maybe even create something. There's a pile of photo albums, each one for a different category of pics. The top one is for general ones, the red one in the middle is for all those photos taken during my sojourn in Massachusetts 1995/96, and the last one contains just a fraction of the last 22 years - since himself and I met. The best years. It's not going to be big enough, of course - I haven't even got to 1997 and it's almost full! There's another six albums out of sight and that's only photo albums, there's a whole bunch of scrapbook albums stacked on a shelf in the dining room. The digital camera has a lot to answer for! Under the pile of albums is another homemade scrap kit waiting to be made up. I did manage to complete the one that was on my desk last week - it's here if you are curious. The stuff at the back is much the same as last week apart from the addition of a box of punches which, because it seems vital, has found a wee corner to stay in - for the time being anyway.

So that's my desk today. Not particularly riveting, but then is it ever? What's going on in my garden now is far more interesting. Here's a photo that fills me with pleasure - hope you like it too.

Apple blossom. Promise of sweet delights to come.

Have a wonderful WOYWW and a great week to come.

Captured - A Scrapbook Layout

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are having a lovely Sunday and that the weekend has been good for you.

I don't know how I did it but I seemed to have missed (International) National Scrapbook Day. I had it in my mind that it was today but it seems it was yesterday.

Not to worry, I still managed to complete one page! Being the world's slowest scrapbooker that is something of an achievement. Nothing special and nothing very different from my usual style either. I think I need to challenge myself a bit more and try different formats before my albums start to look a bit too samey. Anyway, it is what it is.

All the supplies are old. I'm making a point of using up as much stuff out of my stash as possible. For example the base paper is from 2012, an Amy Tangerine Yes, Please design from American Crafts, Remember. The heart covered yellow design is another American Crafts paper, Wild Hearts, and the stripe is just the flip side of it. The polka dot design is from Simple Stories, Hello Baby - the cut apart that forms the base of top left cluster is from the same collection. In fact, I fussy cut the striped flowery heart from the bottom of that same cut apart - otherwise it would have been hidden. Some of the embellishments are from the Simple Stories So Fancy collection but most are the result of a rummage through my not inconsiderable stash. The floral washi is Trimcraft's Ruban Riverbank Rebels and I used a couple of words from Girl Words (I know, that's my great-grandson in the photo but I was very selective) from Echo Park's Petticoats & Pinstripes collection. I used a Project Life card from the Jade Collection to give me my title, 'Captured'.

I've no idea why I've given you those details - most, if not all, of the supplies are quite probably unavailable by now! I'm still on a spending freeze (sort of) so don't be too surprised to see more and more old supplies making an appearance in my projects. I think it is just possible I have enough to keep me going for another twelve months.

The photo is of our Callum, taken a year ago, capturing him pulling a very disgusted face. At the time he was going through a phase of making faces. He'd become quite an expert at it and had a full range, everything from extreme pleasure to sheer disgust. Seems like his breakfast didn't please him that morning.

After all that effort I have a bit of a mess to clear up but, once that's done, I may start on another page. The day is still young. I might even get it completed before the sun goes over the yardarm. Who am I kidding!

On that note I'll bid you a very good evening.

Friday Smile

Hi Everyone,

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your smiley posts this last week  It's so good that in these troublesome times we can still find things to be happy about. This week I've been very busy in the garden so no trip out, except to the garden centre to buy two climbing roses, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been things to smile about so here's another Friday Smile post for Annie at A Stitch In Time.

Warning! Another photo heavy post follows.

My niece, Louise, popped in for a short visit and brought this little cutie called Kruiser, with her. He's only thirteen weeks old, adorable and loves being cuddled. Even himself quite took to him though he isn't too comfortable with tiny puppies.

And what about this one. My daughter's Jack Russell, Max, being nosy. He's a very busy wee dog that likes to know everything that is going on.

Then there's our great-grandchildren, Rhian, Lacie and Brodie. I love this photo their mum, Jenny, took one morning as they were all walking to the school Rhian, the oldest, attends. They have all just got over chickenpox so it's back to the usual  weekday morning routine.

Then there's this one of the other great-grandchild, Callum, learning to drive already. His dad thinks he shows early promise!

As I've mentioned that I've been gardening I thought I'd share just one photo from the garden because I just love this tiny tulip, T. Humulis 'Persian Pearl. I'd forgotten the packet of bulbs - they should have all been planted last autumn - but I took a chance and put them in the alpine trough when I planted it up a few weeks ago. Surprise, surprise - they've decided to bloom despite my neglect!

I'll leave you with this photo - it just about sums up my days at the moment :)

I wish you all a very happy, smiley, week.