What's on my Wednesday Workdesk 590

Hello everyone, 

Desk sharing day over @ the stamping ground 

Here's WoywW 590 just some painted stamped leaves 

and a handful of cards in need of the right sentiment.

Another busy week in the garden making headway for that new lawn, 

I know what you're thinking but it really is just a mound of earth...😅

 

and this one's especially for Julia.. 

Our hostess was very taken last week by Hobby Poo 😂 

Impossible to part with the old boy during the clear out.. 

Call it *Loco in lockdown* perched behind my garden bench 

he's a quiet companion whist I enjoy my first cuppa of the day.. 

Care duty errands to run this morning but I look forward 

to seeing what's on your work desk's upon return.

Stay safe & creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

WOYWW #547

Hello everyone, 

There's been very little activity on the craft front... 

the virus affecting everyone around me finally 

got hold of me, it was only a matter of time. 

The horrible part has stopped (you don't need the finer details) 

just need to work through the aches, annoying cough and soothe 

a throat that feels like it's been feasting on a diet of sand paper. 

There's people much more poorly than me so lets move on so I can

Thank you for last weeks helpful comments on the houses 😊 

... you did get me thinking about colour

and during a sleepless night thanks to the cough this happened...

4 weeks and counting to Christmas i'm not sure i'll ever move on 

from this stamp set but the Christmas card stash is mounting up!! 

Look forward to seeing WOYWW #547

*Thanksgiving Blessings to those celebrating on Thursday*

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

WoywW 544

Hello everyone

It's mid week desk sharing day over at the Stamping ground.

WoywW #544 

At last my TH travel mixed media mat has arrived..! 

Great timing as the borrowed desk is now set up for Christmas. 

That Stag card was on my desk last year, finally got around to 

colouring it in 😏 The presents were stamped a few years ago 😐

Setting aside some Christmas stamps lets see how I progress next week.

Before I go I had to share this Halloween card I received last week. 

Created by the very talented Anne Redfern it sure did make me smile 

*Thank you Anne 😘

Taking Mom out for lunch this morning and a little 

Christmas shopping so i'll be round to visit asap. 

Take care everyone

Happy WoywW Hugs 

Tracey xx

WoywW #543

Happy Wednesday all, 

as another week flies by it's time again to share our work desks 

at the home of our host Julia over at the Stamping ground. 

A different work desk this week as my Daughter's off on her 

travels again. Before she left she cleared off her desk 

insisting I use it as a quiet space to create. Seemed a 

shame not to take her up on the offer... 

WoywW #543

I have a house guest this week, you may have seen her before. 

As one Diva leaves another moves in (temporarily..!) 😁 

Joking aside I miss her already..

Happy to report Hubby's 12 month heart review went well 

and both Mum(s) are on the road to recovery... HOORAY

Creative playtime and blog catch ups here I come...!

Look forward to seeing what's on your work desks.. 

Creative HUgs 

Tracey xx

WOYWW #541

Hello everyone, 

Time again to share what's on our workdesks thanks to
Julia clearing a crafty space over at the stamping ground
every Wednesday for us to show and tell... 

WoywW#541

Been away for a long weekend with our Scottish pals, 

Blackpool's the ideal half way meeting point. Glad to see 

the Venetian Carousel still in working order, you'd think 

it had been on the North Pier for much longer than it has. 

Had to share a pic of it.. such a beautiful thing but
such a shame to see the Pier's in need of lots of TLC.

My desk shows my addiction to that Apple Blossom 

orchid stamp. I shared a make using it the other week 

it's such a useful stamp covering almost any occasion 

and everyone seems to need cards at the moment.

The reflective tree stamp was a bargain Ebay buy... 

Just need to add a bit more sparkle before they make 

their way to their new home on Thursday.

Back to DIY and garden clean up today if the rain holds off 

hoping to get that old decking off to the recycle centre. 

Look forward to seeing whats on you workdesk. 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

What's on your workdesk ? Wednesday 532

Hello Everyone,

Well last week is a blur, incredibly busy teamed with a 

stinker of a migraine so difficult to see straight to 

focus online, read and type. I near deleted last weeks 

post trying to amend a link... but there's a meet up at 

Julia's Stamping ground today so i'll try my best 

to keep up with everyone & slowly play catch up.

Short and sweet here's what's on my WOYWW 532 desk today. 

Cards to write and send this week. The top one is for 

a friends Silver wedding Anniversary.

Can't believe it's a year ago that I showed you this for my 25th. 

I'll be giving this one again this week as Hubby & I hit our 26th.

Look forward to seeing What's on your Workdesk. 

Creative HUGS 

Tracey xx

New What's on your workdesk? Wednesday #531

Hello everyone, 

Wednesday again, time to show what's on y(our) workdesk and 

meet up with WOYWW creatives over at the stamping ground.

WoywW#531

I have so much on the go at the moment was worried I may not 

be able to join in this week with all the fuss and kerfuffle.. 

Here's what's been on my desk this week

I've been playing with some new Paperbabe DT Products, 

i'd only planned to share this sketch using just one of 

four New Mini Hair Templates plus New Torso Mini's

but i've been given permission to share the finished piece even 

though the products are not available until the 10th August. 

This sketch is created using the Volumptuous Wave template 

re-scaled to work with the mini Paperbabe profile stamps. 

I love mix and match products so kind to our crafty pockets.

Sharing with Art Journal Journey ~ Gill's: Anything with EYES 

to say i'm in my element with this theme is an understatement!! 

It's with Thanks to our WoywW host Julia that my creative path 

collided with Marvellous Marit of Marits Paper World. 

During Summer Marit hosts Quirky Dutch Summer over 10 weeks 

inviting Bloggers from around the world to share there creativity. 

This week I was honoured to be part of QDS sharing my 

*Rag Book* which some of you have seen earlier in the week.

I'd been working on it for some time.. some may remember those 

brightly coloured cottons that kept appearing on my workdesk.. ?

Ta-Daaaaa..  here it is!!

Over @ Quirky Dutch Summer #9 I show how she transforms 

and you will also see why Marit really is so Marvellous... 

Found these lost lips on Monday..

My Rag Book beach girl now has a removable trout pout 😘

Right i'm done now.. 

before Julia wags her finger & throws me out.

Look forward to seeing WoywW 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

WOYWW #529

Morning everyone, 

it's a hot and humid start to Wednesday here even after  

heavy storms last night, how's the weather treating you? 

Tis that day in the week Julia invites us to bare our creativity over 

at the stamping ground and share what's on our Workdesks as it's 

WOYWW#529

I have to say I have little to share this week, i'd planned some 

play time over the weekend but this wee unexpected visitor 

came to stay and took priority over any lap crafting time... 

It's been another busy but interesting week here, 

to top it all off I woke yesterday morning to find 

the radiators on and unable to turn them off..!! 

Like a nightmare in HELL repairs said they would try 

and get someone out that day TRY, they said TRY..!!

31°C outside, I have no idea what it was inside..

So sat in the garden under the brolly I'd already convinced 

myself we'd be sleeping in the Campervan that night sharing a meal deal 

and a salad bowl from Sainsbury's whilst everything indoors just baked! 

So whilst praying for a repair person to take pity on my sauna house 

I had a play under the brolly in the garden with those mark making blocks 

from last weeks desk. Some work as good as they did all those years ago 

but others are caked with glitter & glue and really do need a good scrub.

You'll be glad to hear my radiator issue was resolved before 

the end of the day but sadly I missed out on a non cook day 😑

I'll be round to visit asap 

as soon as the heat dies down a little.. 

Take good care of yourselves 

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

What's on your workdesk? Wednesday #528

Hello Creative Friends,

It's midweek meet up time again.. yup it came around that fast!

Another Wednesday where we share What's on (y)our Workdesks.. 

I'm sure it's WoywW #528??

Well my creative workspace is virtually untouched. 

Shoshi wondered what the wooden block tied with string 

was all about on last weeks desk, well this week it's multiplied.

I came across an ice-cream tub full of them during my clear out,

I made these must be 15 or more years ago for a pre-school group 

using spindle spacers and string. Mark making tools for little hands 

they are well loved as was the glitter that's stuck to them solid. 

I must give them a soak and see if they still work.. 

Something else to add to my weekend To-do list ..

I've had a fabulous week, full of family time starting with Lunch out

last Wednesday with Mom. Family get together's over the weekend 

followed by my sweet Daughter's 21st Birthday yesterday...😊

Here's the card I made for her

Sadly this photograph was taken on a very dreary day so here's a 

close up. Love that rainbow of colour given from the D'OX's. 

I'm sharing this with the ladies over at Try it on Tuesday

 and joining in with their ~ Colours of the Rainbow Challenge.

I can also share this with you today.. 

Another make for my Daughter's Birthday.

A Gift card created using my latest favourite stamp 

distressed wallpaper by Andy Skinner, how lovely is that print..!

The gift card is held closed with organza ribbon and a pin stamped 

with 21 embellished with a single wrapped opaque red ruby.

Inside the gift card holds a handmade keyring. A bronze wire wrapped cabochon 

bearing her star sign Cancer decorated with an elaborate ruby birthstone tassel. 

I'm pleased to say my little precious loved it..

I'm sharing today with A Vintage Journey ~ Precious Metal Challenge. 

I've some errands to run today so scheduling this post early.

After all the fine food and cake this past week I'm in need of the exercise.

Look forward to catching up with you all.

Take care everyone

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

What's on your workdesk Wednesday 525

Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday! 

Desk sharing day where we hang out at Julia's 

stamping ground ... it's time for WoywW #525

I'm back again.. what a part timer I am!

Well it's been an eventful couple of weeks in my little 

part of the Midlands along with family and visiting friends. 

No matter how I try I just can't seem to juggle online time 

with anything else and get back into my blogging routine. 

 Always somewhere needed to be, it's all been a little too busy 

for me leaving the creative inside shouting "What about ME..!? " 

So i'll take you to a quiet place where it's all about pencils again, 

resist and watercolour play with my latest DT Paperbabe Stamps. 

Shhhh... don't tell anyone i'm here.. i'm in hiding! 

Look forward to seeing what you've all been up, 

as I feel like my creative side is wilting rapidly..

Be round to visit as soon as i've pushed Hubby 

on his way to his second round of Cardio-rehab. 

Take good care everyone 

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx 

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday 523

Hello everyone, 

It's Wednesday the day Julia invites us to share 

What's on our Workdesk over at the stamping ground...

Sorry i've not been around over the past couple of weeks 

but I've been on my holibobs. I hope all that attended the 

WoywW 10th Anniversary meet up all had a fab time?? 

I was thinking of you all although almost 2.000 miles away.

I'm sure there are plenty of photo's out there that share the day. 

Here's little *Arty* who carefully transports my go to equipment 

admiring a view that's seen many changes over the last 15 years.

and here's *Arty* last week sharing the limelight with a bottle of sun cream. 

Have to confess not much creative activity took place as i'd hoped 

but there was plenty of chatter, banter and probably way too much 

thinking time for me but the air was clean and the sky ever bright...!!

So now i'm back home, greeted by torrential rain and poor light 

wondering why my next door neighbour has wall to wall scaffold 

and a new roof? A little worrying as I live in a terrace!!

This weeks WoywW 523 is all set up ready to finish some DT work. 

For those that like face stamps you may like to pop on over HERE?  

I'm feeling like a newbie today and a bit out of practice, so i'm 

sneaking in early today as Julia's door is open...

Look forward to seeing what you've all been up to 

it's been way to long.

Sending Creative Hugs your way 

Tracey xx