What's On Your Desk? Wednesday # 850

Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

You may have noticed I have been AWOL. Childcare was crazy in August, followed by a glorious week in Spain with lots of good food, long walks and lots of sleep. Back to the UK and my body is revolting with constant joint pain, extreme tiredness and already mildly depressed by the constant rain. I've said it before, I am allergic to the UK.

OK hive mind I need your help. Just recently I have been trying to go to bed a bit earlier, the consequence of which is that I often wake up just after 5 am. If I'm not asleep again within 20 mins I get up, stumble to my craft room and carry out some mundane task for a while until I am sleepy enough to go back to bed for an hour so. At the moment that is sorting my card and envelope shelves. For those who are interested, the green labels signifies there are enough to run a class, the red labels that there aren't. 

The top shelf is easy, just standard size cards and envies. But the second is a testament to watching craft tv and thinking oh that's an unusual shape/fold/design, that'll be fun to do in a class. So I have been sorting through, but one has got me completely stumped. It's a 6x6 trifold card but the centre panel is scored across the diagonal. I cannot however work out how the d**n thing folds or stands in a way that makes any sense. I only have a handful, so no biggy, but it is intriguing me. So before I cut one panel off to create a simple easel do let me have your ideas in case I'm missing something special.  

In general haven't been crafting much but did do a few Halloween bits for my stall at 'Apple Day' at our little local farm the day after we got back from Spain. Great timing eh? I loved how my Witches Hat wreath turned out, the bottles not so much. Didn't sell much but it was v busy and a lovely community event.

The horizontal rain was an exciting feature for a papercraft stall under a gazebo. 

Anyhoo  that's me. Feels that we have given up on Summer already this year, and that particular towel is one I don't normally throw in until mid October. I'm already in fluffy pjs. My next crafty event will be a MacMillan Day in October and then it's no holds barred till Christmas though I only have one fair booked  this year.  

That's you all caught up. Have a great week. Looking forward to a cuddle with Splodge tomorrow, haven't seen him for two weeks.

Love n hugs, Cindy xx

What's On Your Desk? Wednesday # 846

Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Thought I woukd give you a different view of my craft room. This is taken sitting at my computer looking away from the window towards my standy uppy desk which is currently up. As you can see it is pretty crammed. 

The black box has cards to be filed away, behind it is the prep for my craft class next Friday (ahead for once) and at front right is a pile of canvas bags and totes - I hope to prep some today for stamping and decorating as I have a craft fair the day after I come back from holiday in September. 

Fun not.

A selection of cards made at Craft Club yesterday. As usual all bits n bobs from my WIPs box. Need a bit of bling here and there. Numbers are dropping fast (as the age goes up) and soon we may not be able to meet the rent but not sure what to do about it. It's my little quiet space on a Tuesday afternoon and I always get something done.

I know it's only been a week but feel like I have got more done without pending commissions taking up my headspace. Definitely the way forward! 

Little Splodge is coming over LATE tonight as parents both have early starts and I am not prepared to get up at 5 am. Hopefully he  settles straight to sleep and then we have him until Friday.

Finally another finished piece from that craft retreat. Loved making this one but really need to find him a little display space. Doesn't help that open windows have meant half the content of my display shelves have ended up on the floor. Another job.

Have a lovely week, will try to get some photos of Splodge for next week, been a little remiss lately.

Love and hugs,

Cindy xx

Wnat's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #845

Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Had Lionel for Thursday and Friday last week with a lovely Nonna stopover (only drawback is the waking up at 6 o'clock!!). It was a friend's birthday on Saturday so a bunch of us went over for afternoon tea and later on to the pub. Long day, I was knackered so quiet Sunday and Monday though we did manage to order a sofa at long last - looks like the downstairs reno will be finished in under a year - just!! 

I actually had three orders come in for bespoke cards this last week and I turned them all down. Hope you are proud of me MaryAnne!! 

Not much crafting getting done but I did get given a pile of stuff from someone who has given up crafting so it was fun to go through that and decide if I want  need any of it. Doubtful, but I've kept a few bits and trying to get rid of the rest at my  various craft groups. Here's a photo of my desk at Craft Club on Tuesday, I got 4 cards made up from my bits n bobs folder.

I have a friend over to craft today so cleared the decks yesterday and pulled out the projects we were working on last time she was here, It's gonna be pretty warm in my craft room though!! As a consequence I'll be late getting round -  and Lionel again tomorrow. 

Have a good week, Love n hugs Cindy xx #

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #844

  Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Desk as always a pile of stuff to go away'. but here are some recent crafty makes.

Samples for Kraft class last Friday. Everyone loved making this.

60th Anniversary card commission. This really is the last one!!

Another project from my 'retreat' in May

Also a few pics of little Splodge who went to his first music festival with Mummy and some friends.

Unfortunately we are currently not on speaking terms as yesterday he got away from me whilst at the park. He was on his scooter and  I was trying to get him to put his helmet back on after being in the playground when he scooted off at great speed (he's a v confident scooter but was also helped by a slight gradient) straight out of the park gates and onto a busy road. I am sure the sight of an unfit 68 yr old woman legging it through the park yelling 'Lionel Stop' at the top of her lungs is one other park goers could have  done without. Thanks to a kind stranger who blocked him from going any further I did finally catch him up. It was about 500 yards I guess and the moment I realised there was no way I was catching up with him before he reached the park gates (he was moving way faster than me!!) was one I never want to repeat. Lionel was fine but I was close to cardiac arrest. Couldn't stop shaking! Still traumatised and I am never taking that scooter out of the house again. Not even sure I want to be in charge of Lionel at this moment but I expect I'll get over it. Enjoy your week everyone. 

Having just re-lived that I need to go lie down in a darkened room. Again. 

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #842

 Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

Well my desk at home is still unphotographable but here's my desk at Craft Club on Tuesday - so much space!!

 I was  working on a card for a friend - I already made a sunflower card for DiL's birthday next week and thought this design could do with a repeat as they both love sunflowers. 

We were also playing around with the chevrons which are pretty cool but take up a lot of room on an a6 card. Good for double sided scraps!

Here they are after finishing them at home. 

Most of those sentiments are at least 15 years old. 

Here's a set of tags from the craft weekend. I thought I had photographed everything but obviously put them somewhere weird! Be quicker to do it again so more next week.

Lots going on, Lionel stopover Thurs/Friday will  be a challenge but I have a free weekend to recover.  

Have a wonderful week, love n hugs Cindyxx

WOYWW 841

 Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

This is going to be a lazy  non crafty post, but really I've been AWOL so long it would take a mega post to catch you up.

When I last saw you I was off to a craft weekend, followed by a few days away with my sister, then ditto with the 'kids' and my little Splodge (that's where we are in the photo - middle of nowhere, no internet). A craft fair, a day at the races, a full week away with all my sisters (also the middle of nowhere - no internet) a ton of commissions to finish (really gonna stop doing that) and double childminding duties as due to bereavement Lionel's childminder has closed until September. And we've had a summer!! Sorry, won't catch me moaning about the heat as I moan constantly about the cold and dark for about 8 months of the year. 

So it's been a few weeks but I'm still here!! 

Only the one photo as the desk is clear at the moment. Also having problems with my bloomin' photo uploads again and can't be bothered to spoil this lovely day stressing about that.

My visits may be staggered this week as I have tons on thhe obligatory to do list but I did want to catch up.

Have a lovely week - Cindyxx

WOYWW!! Sixteenth Anniversary Edition #832

 Morning deskers, welcome to a special edition of our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW,  now being hosted on Sarah Brennan's blog. Here's the link for that lovely lady - Sarah's Craft Shed - pop on over and join in, see what it's all about and join in yourself. 

This week is the 16th anniversary of sharing craft, fun and friendship. Thank you for everyone who just turns up. Even if I don't make it myself every week I love to think that someone is there. Well here is my ATC.

The desk itself is empty as I am about to start packing for a crafty retreat and a few days away from Friday. 

Off to say hi to everyone now.

Have a good week, love n hugs

Cindyxx