What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 398

My work area is rather cluttered. I do not craft at a desk I sit on the sofa and balance things mostly precariously. I've been making boxes for a few days so they're piled up. My 'in-tray' has overflowed. I need another stacked on top as storage really. Dan dragon sits here because that's where I put my hairband so I know where it is 😏.

There's always little trays with bits and bobs in. I'm very much feeling the call of finding some new bits as I want to copy my friend Sy's canvas covered notebook with inky bits on. Share your space on Julia's blog here.

Well here we go again.

Well here we go again, finally back to see other's spaces on WOYWW. I've been wanting to return to my blog for a while but got consumed by other social media sites, as you do.
What's on my workdesk? Firstly this corner of the living room is where I have stuff and has just slowly become the workspace lol (my crafty stuff lives mainly in another room).
I've been crocheting granny squares for a new blanket. I have a bakelite box of buckles I like to design patterns with. Charity shop finds feature too.

W.O.Y.W.W. No.209

This is my roller desk shot for What's on your workdesk wednesday? My desk is a dumping ground as always, rarely sat at mostly hovered over. There is a recent acquisition on the top shelf of bookcase that sits on top of the desk. An M&S decorative tile I found in a local charity shop. I like it a lot as it mirrors my main inspiration for artyness, that is flowers.



What's on your workdesk wednesday? #194

I haven't taken part in W.O.Y.W.W. for over 3 months. I have missed it though and was determined to get back to it. Thankfully my son's having an unusually early nap today so can try anyway to blog. Sometimes life can just get in the way of this blogging business can't it! 

Pictured is my crafting area where sadly I don't get to sit at. As you can see there's not really room for a chair. I must try and do something about that and the space defo needs another clear out. The kawaii style bag has dies and embossing folders in. I love my orange knitting needle box. It came from a junk shop. I had a yellow one when I was younger but my mum got rid of it so this was such a happy find. 

The card is what I made for last weeks 'Valentine time'.



Nitwit Collections decoupage product used.

W.O.Y.W.W? no.180

So here is what have been up to in the last fortnight, some of it anyway. The photo's aren't great but that's what comes from living in a basement flat.

My work area next to the sofa. What can see is bags of squares cut from old envelopes to make snowflake designs. Paper giftbags to make envelopes with. Xmas giftwrap and some washi tape used to cover inside of sketchbook.

New layout thoughts for snowflakes from an existing snowflake punch.

Card designs developing from previous posts.

Please check out the other's creativity listed on Julia's blog. Happy WOYWW to all and anyone who peeks here.



What's on your workdesk wednesday? (no.178)

My shot for What's on your workdesk wednesday? is from my lap. It shows my little bits of pearl paper scraps am using to make snowflakes for Christmas cards. Alas is still at a design stage. I was reading last night the intro. to the summer edition of  'Where Women Create' magazine. It was very apt for woyww'ers as begged the question are you a dreamer or a maker? I myself wish to be a proper maker but concede to in reality being a dreamer. So what are you? Go over to Julia's blog for everything woywwy!

W.O.Y.W.W. (NO.176)

Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday to anyone who is taking the time and trouble to visit me. I decided to share a picture of one of the drawers in my roller desk this time. My work tops are never permanent ones as I seem to do everything from the sofa.

      

Here are some old pages from my Xmas folders to inspire me. This year I want to 'upcycle' designs and things for my xmas cards. The last picture shows I have made a start on cutting up paper to develop the design in a pearlescent option. My new cutting matt is there. I moved it from the sofa last night as The Scribbler goes mad for my paper. 



The card design is from Carolines website I think? but I honestly can't remember.

What's on your workdesk wednesday? no.171

So what's on your workdesk wednesday? has come round again. I've been knitting and papercrafting which you can see here. The work area isn't very interesting at the mo but I think it will be jazzier once xmas cards get made. I bought some Ranger goodies last week (woyww 170), so even though was not able to get on pc I was being crafty! Have a look at other people's desks, spaces etc. via Julia Dunnit's blog. I will be.

W.O.Y.W.W. No.169

Well hello, it's What's on your workdesk wednesday? time again. I've been away which explains my absence. Nanny had her little pickle and I managed to take a video of him drawing. Yay so proud but then he is his arty parents offspring so it would be very rude of him to not be a scribbler. Here are my piccies of my worktop (in living room) and my latest crafty purchase on my storage desk (in my bedroom!). My bedroom is my shame because it is never tidy, hence why only honed in on the item. The mound of mess below is naughty indeed. I am currently paper crafting, got a few unfinished atc's and teabag folding projects to do. I am also being very good in cutting up piles of magazines, even craft ones. This is very uncharacteristic of me and am sure will be back to being bad very soon.

My new item is some washi tape from paperchase, the heart border one seen above. I found an ideal pole to hold my tape in those things shops put in new footwear. What more reason do I need then to buy new shoes he he.

The scribbler.

W.O.Y.W.W. no.166

I have been knitting mostly (yawn). I can feel the call of my paper but until I have achieved my blanket for my baby, I can't see the paper winning over the wool. Also been enjoying watching the Olympics especially last 'Super Saturday'.

I was given a whole heap of wool yesterday but realised a touch on the cheaper side so not sure what to do, whether will match my squares or make my blanket look odd when all sewn together?

My work area is looking a bit boring with folders and diary's. I am a bit of a colour queen, am all for anything patterned and pretty. Dear Ms Dunnit commented the other week on my love of Paperchase and am afraid the pictures do indeed show more evidence of this.

Paperchase pen collection.

...and finally some inspiration points. Happy w.o.y.w.w. to one and all.



WOYWW no. 163

Hello Woyww'ers. Here are my piccies for this week. Not got a lot to say, my day isn't going great. When have finished here am gonna get a cup of tea and hope I don't get disturbed. Julia Dunnit is the boss of all things woywwy and there will be a long list of people's spaces to peek at. I do peek honest, mostly on my phone but then dont have time to comment. I am a bad girl for this.

The desk not worked on as is covered!

The surface i.e. sofa where am making things. Good and bad examples of Moss stitch.



Well I'm knitting a lot! (woyww no.162).

Well as I'm sitting here trying to post (before the monster wakes up) my throat feels bad again. It makes me sad but knitting has turned out to be my relaxing pastime and not papercrafting shock horror. So...that has been what's going on lately and not interesting things on a desk for woyww!! It's all been hidden away in a knitting bag. I've been away too, another reason for not posting.
You can see here my 'worm'. It wasn't meant to be a worm, it started flat but curled as I went. Am a basic knitter so I don't know why it happened. Have been doing crochet too but that's more frustrating for me. I prefer to use embroidery cottons but it's hard to see where you're going with the hook. My local craft shop tempted me yesterday with some multi packs of coloured cottons. I think they're intended for children but I love brighter ones. There was also some nice wool but am having to stick to my cheapy ball from The Range store...for now. Happy woyww to all or lap, bag whatever you are doing things on.

WOYWW no.159

Wonders will never cease....I am making cards! Is my wedding anniv. today so have spent a couple of days grabbing moments of time to put together his lordship's card. We also forgot was grandad's wedding anniv so am trying to put together a quick one for that.Today is WOYWW no.159 so as have been a productive bunny will share the ideas. Wednesday is beginning to be my favourite day of the week, what with craft channel craft days going on too! If work desks are your thing to peek at then go over to Ms Dunnit for a list. I don't know how far I will get. I just tend to pick a few at random.I've had my first Xmas card design idea so if the others get completed will be working on that.

                                     

The beginnings of a frame for a Xmas card?

From another angle the card stock looks more purpley! but you can't really see that :-(

My new bin and WOYWW No.157

Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday everybody. I'm sure even office bods have quite good desks too and am wondering if there's any crafting people who have those as well? I got a new paper bin the other day from a pound shop. My baby has already 'discovered' it but hopefully it will be too boring in time. I have been working on atc's as usual but I do have a few greeting cards to make so will have to cease on that soon. I've also shifted a few bits from my roller desk. I dont work at it, is just a storage/dump space. I work out of my increasingly trusty document box. In it you can see the latest peel-off arrangements on papers. I keep old glossy bindings from magazines that hold a supplement on. I am finding them useful for my atc's. I had some really nice comments for last weeks entry. Sorry to anyone I didnt reply to, will try and get round this week. Is great fun to see what you are all up to.

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday? No.156

Happy 3rd Anniv. to all Woyww'ers out there past and present. Is great to see others craftyness in action and having secret envy of people's stash. I'm unable to take part every single week but find it very enjoyable and long may it continue (high five to Ms Dunnit). So.....here is my er workbox. Yes back to that as the workdesk/crate changes every day now with my little one rampaging it. Still working on my atc's and the tin is just the right size for storing them. I record quick ideas on my phone. This is a useful way to capture a fleeting thought when life can make you forget these things.