What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #906

Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW. We are back with Julia at Stamping Ground.

It was great to see all the posts about the lovely Sarah Brennan last week and the outpouring of affection and support for Sarah's family. WOYWWers really are awesome. 

Here's my desk and I'm afraid I have to start with the 'C' word - yes, as you can see  Christmas crafting has arrived. 

We also made a selection of 4 cards at my little craft class for October. Pretty good going in a couple of hours and a good start for my own Christmash stash.

I also have some good news to report. Still nameless, Baby Ashplant finally made an appearance two weeks late on Saturday 26th September. Mother and baby boy are doing well and were home the same day. Splodge's nose is only a little out of joint. I get the feeling he thinks the big brother/little brother thing has been a trifle over hyped!

And yes, it was the same day my son and his wife started to move in to their new house.

No wonder I'm grey.

A bit out of sorts today, hence the late post. As I didn't get in early and looking at my commitments for today and tomorrow I'm guessing I won't be stopping by your blogs until Thursday night. 

                                                    Have a wonderful week,

                                                    Love n hugs Cindyxx

What's on your Workdesk, Wednesday #905

Morning deskers, welcome to our weekly Wednesday Blog Hop WOYWW on what is a sad day for all of us deskers. This week WOYWW has reverted back to Julia at Stamping Ground whilst we all try to come to terms with the sudden passing of Sarah Brennan who has been running things for the last 120 or so weeks.

I first met Sarah IRL at the Stoke crop which she hosted. I was also  privileged to spend time with her at the beautiful Trentham gardens  and later at her house for a brew and a tour of the craft shed where she crafted with the lovely Eva. She was happy, enthusiastic and full of plans for the future despite the recent tragedies in her life. 

She was a prolific crafter and organised her many commitments, mainly to Clarity, in a way that I can only look at with awe. It seems so unfair that she should be taken from us when she had finally retired and found the luxury of time to pursue her many interests.

I think we are all shocked and reeling from her passing. 

Goodbye Sarah, thank you for being part of my life however small.

Hope you are all well, have a good crafty week and love n hugs from me, 

Cindyxx

 

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #901

 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.

Here's my desk, oops, forgot to re-orient. Christmas is calling. Haven't done a scoobie yet, I'm usually done by now.

Little man's first day at Nursery yesterday. Not even a backward glance or a hug for mum, so excited. I shall be going to pick him up today to be introduced/prepared so to speak as this will probably be my role for a couple of weeks. I will be late visiting as out today and a funeral tomorrow.

also...... I have a feeling.....

Hope you are all well, have a good crafty week and love n hugs from me, 

Cindyxx

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #900

 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. 

Wow, number 900!! Well done everyone. Of course I haven't been here since the beginning, the first time I joined in was (I think!!) back in 2011. There are things on that desk that I definitely still have in my craft room. I have also  been an intermittent visitor as life, work and family got in the way. I was certainly more productive then than I have been since I retired!!  It's lovely though to still be in contact with people from back then after all this time. Thoroughly enjoyed the crops as well, and meeting people IRL. I still remember my kids warning me about contacting 'strangers'  and going off to meet up with people I'd met online. Jokes. 

We never did manage one in London. 

Here's the desk today. 

Been a busy week and flown by as usual but I have managed to get prepped for my Kraft club on Friday. I have just remembered I am booked in for a sale table at Horsenden Farm on 19th September. Slight possible date clash there, and I have no idea what I'm selling. 

Oops. Ah well, maybe it will rain.

Have a great week everyone, off to mind Lionel while Chelsey goes off to her 38th wk antenatal appt so most of my visits will probably be tomorrow. 

Cindyxx

What's On Your Workdesk, Wednesday #899

 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. 

Yes your eyes do not deceive you, it is me. 

It's been a minute.

What a summer. I have spent most of it sitting on my deck under a gazebo, drinking iced coffee, reading and gazing at my garden. 

Don't flip out, my lawn is green because it's fake. I love it (although I have had genuine concerns about it actually melting this summer) and I feel there is enough eco goodness going on in my space to make up for a little fake lawn to look at where a real one wouldn't grow properly anyway.

My South facing craft room has been a no go area, almost consistently 34 degrees and upwards despite my best efforts. so not a lot of crafting being done. Even on this relatively cool evening it is still 25.  So my desk is empty, although the room is pretty tidy. 

The WIP box is down to 3 projects that are a little too complex for a heatwave and my scraps have been organised to within an inch of their lives. The NBU box has seen little activity but it's in my sights. Productivity is way down, although I did make this card for an ex work colleague who turned 70 in August. 

Box lid

open card

Here's a pic of Lionel, soon to be a big bro as we are awaiting a new 'Little Splodge' in a couple of weeks.  Can you believe he starts nursery in September? My son and daughter in law have a provisional date for completion on their house - 25th September - though I'm not holding my breath. There's a lot going on so can't guarantee I won't disappear again but for the moment I have a little more time.......

Hope you are all well, have a good crafty week and love n hugs from me, 

Cindyxx

What's On Your Workdesk, Wednesday #891

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. 

As of yesterday afternoon my desk is pretty empty as you can see.  (Could do with a good scrub though). I wanted it to be tidy as I shall be out most of the day, tomorrow is Lionel day, and on Friday I have my craft group coming over. I won't have much time in here again until Saturday and even then hubby and I have agreed we will try and sort out our February holiday then. The only thing of any interest on it is my never ending to do list. I achieved a lot last week and half of the things left are mainly research, like check out a new iphone and try and get my headphones to connect to my i pad. 

This is the card we will be making on Friday. Rather pleased with it but it's taken ages to prep. The card itself takes very little time to put together but making up the individual packs takes rather longer, especially when you have a finite amount of the papers!!

It was our 36th wedding anniversary yesterday and we went out for a meal which was lovely though I have so little appetite these days we end up sharing everything!! Here we are having a cheeky Margarita before we left.

Hope you are all well, have a good crafty week, stay cool and stay hydrated!

love n hugs from me, 

Cindyxx

What's On Your Workdesk, Wednesday #887

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. 

Here's the desk, still faffing about with my project for Kraft Club on Friday. It's a big group so I have kept it simple.

Managed these two cards at Craft Club yesterday.

Sorry I missed last week, with a long weekend away over the bank holiday to see my Sister and brother in laws (best BnB ever), then extra Lionel sitting over half term I actually completely missed Wednesday!

Back has been so much better (it's warmer - coincidence?) so I have been feeling more energised but sadly not in the craft room. Transferring my winter/summer wardrobes has been quite the workout in the heat. Mind you, I have now developed plantar (foot) psoriasis which is incredibly sore and painful so I'm still hobbling about. 

Ah well, at least it's not both at the same time. 

Recently I was in discussion with Angela (Radford) about a kinetic die I had seen her use. I was dithering about the purchase. She very kindly sent me samples, some cut outs and instructions. This is my first attempt. The bits inside rotate as you open it. I have a little video but of course i can't upload it. (I have of course now bought the die!!)

Hope you are all well, have a good crafty week and love n hugs from me, 

Cindyxx