WOYWW116 or 117? little ray of sunshine

hi  wednesday world
I am a bit confused this week, by my calculation it should be WOYWW117 but maybe that's just me I will check later. Or check yourself at julia's stamping ground blog being nosey and looking at other peoples  workdesks

 I'm on hols this week and could not put up with the terrible blue colour in my craft room any longer, so we decided to paint it over the holiday weekend (even though we had all the family over for dinner.
Now the chap in the corner is very handy  (he even tried to explain the concept of dusting to me  lol) well the painting didnt go quite to plan either! (dusting is a strange concept too!)

Anyway covering up that blue with wild primrose wasn't easy it took 5 coats, yup! 5 coats, it took ages.
I think this was after the 2nd one.

Where did all the stuff go.


HERE

AND HERE

 And finally HERE, after all that painting and aching muscles  it took ALL day to put the stuff back, I even threw some away (not much, but dont tell the 'handy man')

This is my desk just before I started  this morning with a few bits I brought in Hobbycrafts sale. I might even decorate the word later and put it on my door

Anyway to sum up I'm never ever decorating my craft room again.
Well Happy wednesday hopping. The stamp I brought in Hobbycraft say

LIFE WELL SPENT  Mmmm!

off to see your desks now (the computer is in 'my' room)
ps it should be 117 but thats julia for you LOL

WOYWW 116

 hi Wednesday peepers
Only just got time to post this today.
It looks like Julia has had a bit of trouble with todays post, (look but you wont see her desk LOL   What's on your workdesk wednesday Have a look anyway
I have been to a leaving do for one of our saturday girls who is leaving to start a proper job as a teacher.
She has been at the shop for 5 years, we will miss you Nat.

Anyway my desk is a bit of a mess this week, Tuesday is crafty day buy I didnt get the chance to clear up at all, just dumped stuff ontop of everything else. I made some cards for work colleges next month. You can just see one on the left hand side.
I also made a card for Natalie but had to give it to her. I know it was on yesterdays blog too, sorry!

 I have been sorting ribbons (dirty job but someone has to do it) into a thread box. I am wrapping them around the bobbins and fastening them with a paper clip . . .  sad I know.
In the middle is a photo album I have just started of my beautiful granddaughter (I'll show some next week)

Regular peepers might remember a couple of weeks ago about the stocking competition at work. Well here is the window...... it's fab, well done Karen. So if you get the chance come on down to Winchester and have a look (better still come inside and have a look).

I will be on holiday for  2 weeks so I wont be there, some of the other staff blog so say hallo.
 Can you guess which is my stocking (clue) it didnt win.... who did? .....natalie and it was the first thing she had ever quilted. 
Anyway I have just got time to peep at a few desks before bed
night night

loads of cards

hi world

now is the beginning of my  card making season, loads of birthdays and stuff. here is the first batch
the first card is a birthday card for my new son in-law (opps a bit late ) he is another cricket fan.
I have started to print greetings on the computer and adding glossy or crackle accents. I really like the look of the crackle, epecially when the paper shrinks too.

This next card is a welcome home card for the happy couple from their honeymoon. I used the same tweedle dee and tweedle dum stamp I used on their wedding card. The background is a colour chart card. purple of course!

The last card is for someone at work who is leaving to start a 'proper' job as a teacher. I thought it was time I had a change from all the grungy stuff and made a slightly cute-sier card. The stamp was a freeby from a magazine.

The papers are from papermania and the embossing from a Tim folder (well he has to get in on the action somewhere). The ribbon is a knitting yarn I brought ages ago and have not used much except for present wrapping, it is very silky but looks ok.
well I'm off to try my hand at grungy monday http://studiol3.blogspot.com/   but not sure what to do as I'm not really feeling very well! And I still have lots of other cards to make too

WOYWW 115

hi wednesday world
here is my desk for this week, not so much going on as the wedding is over and the (very) happy couple are now on their honeymoon in foreign lands.
We had a brilliant day and a good time as had by all (sunday was abit of a blurr . . . aghhhh!).

 the most' interesting' piece is the christmas stocking pattern .... yes I know I dont 'do' christmas yet, but it is for the display competition at work and I have to have it ready for thursday to be judged. There are some little snow flakes I made but didnt use
The stockings will be going in the window next week, it promises to be a good show. If you are in winchester over the next couple of weeks come on down and have a look. cannot show mine finished as it is top secret at the mo LOL
On the right is my NEW heat gun.... not going to dry my nails anymore though LOL

Instead here are the letters from last week for  the wedding. The dandelion design is from the painting on her dress and the snail is from spongebob squarepants (family joke!). They were worth all the work as the room and the table looked great.
Pop over to the chief peeper at  stamping-ground.  poor thing has shingles and needs support. Well I'm off to peep around the world now