Wednesday 8 February 2012

WOYWW #140 February 8th


Good morning All, Thank you all for so many wonderful comments and all the visits to my blog, over the past week.  I made it around all of the desks last week and left comments on 99.5% so I was feeling rather pleased with myself, however my poor ME addled brain didn’t like it much at all, so might not manage so many this week!!

I will try and keep my ‘waffling to a minimum today so onto my desk: 


Well quite different this week, yes a ltlle bit messy, I have been playing, colouring and getting sticky near the light you will see  some ‘pink’ decopatched items, a little piggy, a heart with a magnet on the back (so it can stick to the fridge) and a box and a large puzzle piece covered and made into a key ring, and a box which is what I planned on doing and ended up doing the rest as well! I bought the decopatch at Christmas along with variousshapes and boxes and a collection of decopatch tissue/papers for myself and my daughter to play with over the holidays, she made some lovely gifts for family and friends, and with half term coming up I would recommend it as a rainy day activity for children, its messy sticky fun but very easy to do,  a little expensive, however buying it direct from  The decopatch Place works out cheaper than Hobbycraft and you can buy single sheets of tissue, you will be surprised just how much you can do with one sheet, you could also make your own shapes or use items boxes/tins/frames that you have at home, It is fun and kids love it!

Also on my desk I have all my everyday tools and my wonderful pens, along with a few ink refills for some copics, a card  made for the lovely craft group I belong to on Yuku, following the sketch that is one of this months group challenges, my small red plastic basket filled with coloured images, Oh and a box of Glimmer Mists I bought in the Hobby craft sale, (I bought a few more things but they are out of view) £2.99 for 4 bottles, ( I love a bargain!) I have never used Glimmer mists before and have no idea what I will use them on but I am sure it will be fun playing.

Lastly, a wonderful new Stickles storage that hubby made me, it was so simple, a visit to B&Q, and a rummage through their wood box, that holds all the odd ends of wood that they sell of cheaply and he found the perfect piece of wood, It cost £1 and at home after finding the correct sized drill bit, he drilled 45 holes into it, it fits into my craft cupboard (old kitchen wall unit) perfectly and it now is my perfect stickle, liquid pearls, and anything else that comes in a similar sized bottle storage, and I have lots of room for more However it looks very plain and boring, so what can I do to it??? I have never altered anything before so any ideas (and instruction) very very gratefully received

Hope you all enjoy your weekly snoop around all the crafty desks/floors/tables or laps and remember to pop Over to The Queen of the desks at The Stamping Ground and leave Julia some love for coming up with the wonderful idea that is ‘What’s on your work desk Wednesdays’
Have a great week and thanks for your visits.
Lou x
P.s  Nearly forgot ‘a piccy’ of one of my fur babies, unhappy (well sulking really)  because of the snow!


37 comments:

  1. A very busy and creative desk with lots of lovely projects on it. I love your new stickles/perfect pearls storage, a very clever idea. Enjoy playing with your Glimmer mists, you will have lots of fun with them :) Gorgeous photo of your fur-baby.

    Have a great WOYWW and a fab week, Take care, luv Karen xxx

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  2. great idea for you stickles I put my in plastic shoe boxes divided by that plastic canvas stuff works but can't really see them as well as this idea thanks for sharing

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  3. Your stickles storage is fab, mine are in a box!! Cute pic of your fur baby too! Happy WOYWW! Sarah x #114

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  4. love your stickles storage, your hubby is so clever! love that they are stored upside down! to dress it up I would be tempted to paint it and then you can probably add some nice swirly rub ons, if they don't stick too well you can give it a coat of varnish to hold them in place!
    Happy WOYWW, Debxx #159

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  5. Ahh Love the furbaby, she beautiful and all she wants to do is go out & play!!!!!, love the stickles storage clever DH, Have a great week, Hugs May x x x x x

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  6. Wow, what a pefect solution for your stickle types. you'll love the glimmer mists....get a piece of cling film, spread it out, w pie an ink pad on it and spray with a mist.....smooth card over the beaded/ puddly mist and poof! Pearly background! Yep, play and enjoy!!

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  7. What a fabulous stickles storage. You could market those.

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  8. thanks for visiting my little old blog and the lovely commments.

    your desk is perfectly tidy compared to mine, and well organised, might have to take a leaf out of your book and tidy mine.

    thanks for sharing....off to snoop some more

    Angie

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  9. Brilliant idea and handy hubby you have! I love the perfection of the wood just as it is myself. You really could market them!

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  10. Thanx for stopping by my blog :D Loving your desk space & your stickels storage even more how wonderful!!!

    Luv Ger
    WOYWW #147

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  11. Super stickles storage, great desk too. Thanks for sharing & enjoy this weeks WOYWW, I've been nosing around all the fab desks as I try to visit everyone! Zo x 83

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  12. Hi Lou, your stickles storage is great. Your desk looks very busy and creative. Thank you for the lovely comments you left about my pins I use Glossy accents for glueing the pins I watched a you tube clip and the lady said that was a good one to use.
    Anne-marie x

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  13. Your desk looks very inviting. I'm still loving the color of your cabinets!!!

    Sounds like your husband is quite handy -- nice organization for your sticles.

    Happy WOYWW
    Kay
    129

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  14. First of all I love cats and yours is a beauty! Secondly I really love your stickles storage - will show this one to my hubby. I would never recommend anyone buy as many Copics as I did. I don't use half the colors - what a waste of money. You just need your basic color combos that's for sure. I had just started and thought I needed them.

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  15. Hi, great piccy of your Cat - is she really sulking? Super idea for your storage - bless your hubby - now you'll have fun (and expense) filling it! (lol) Enjoy. ikki

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  16. Oh I love glimmer mists and other makes they are great for spraying on flowers and other bits and bobs for giving them a different perspective cor that's a big word for me !
    Desk looks great too x
    Have a good week x

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  17. 99.5% - that's great. The number I'm getting round to is less each week, either that or the number joining in is much, much greater. Great storage there.
    Ann B
    #49

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  18. ohhh.... beeyootiful baby...... love to see everybody's little animals....I don't have any so I must live vicariously....

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  19. Thanks for the look at your desk! I always love those cabinets for yours :) What fantastic Stickle storage! Love that!

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  20. Lovely decopatch stuff - now that looks fun!! Even I could probably manage that - as most stamping/cardmaking stuff is beyond me!!
    Your hubby did a fab job with that storage. Personally, I love the wood as it is. It's a good background to show off all the colours in the little bottles too :)
    Hugs, LLJ #56 xx

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  21. Oh wow, that was a bargain for glimmer mist, you'll love it once you've had a play.
    What would we do without Hubbies to make us brilliant storage for all our bits and pieces, your stickles look great.
    Happy WOYWW
    Hugs Lisax #112

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  22. Definitely a bargain buy!!! Love your storage and love to see all the goodies! Thanks for letting us look in and peek at your desk... Sarah at 7...

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  23. Great sale on the glimmer mist, and a great job on the stickles storage!

    Happy WOYWW (on Friday!)
    Katie #18

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  24. Hiya - I ahve only managd to get round all desks once. What a brill idea for the stickles etc. My DH keeps all bits of everything just in case !! ( throw back to my teaching days and I would come hom asking for some such or other for school) Love the fur baby. Thanks for v isiting me. Annex

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  25. Hi Lou

    Thank you for coming to visit my desk and reading though some of my posts - I'm glad you managed to read through cos some of them do tend to be on the long side. I would love to take you up on your offer and hear from you again as yes, I do have fibro - and the rest... please would you get in touch with your email address - mine is at the top of my blog page.

    I loved looking at you desk because you seem to have so much going on at the same time, and while that is typical of crafters, I wanted to compliment you - well you and your husband on the storage solutions he's made you. Is the unit where you keep your copics also made by him? Love the piece where you are keeping your stickles. You mentioned you wanted to alter it, how about decoupatching that or using your newly acquired glimmer mists (what a bargain by the way)...

    I've really enjoyed my visit.

    Paula x x x

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  26. What a great way of storing your stickles, and what a BARGAIN price! Loving your cat, gorgeous! xx

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  27. YOur desk looks pretty damn busy and I love the holder your little bottles are in
    Bridget #51

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  28. Ahhh gotta love a crafty hubby. Love your new storage and glad to see work in progress on your desk this week!

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  29. Nice storage for the stickles! You will have fun with the glimmer mists, I use them all the time (I like Smooch spritz sprays. Check out my blog tomorrow, I'm posting a card that I masked and sprayed. Barb #115

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  30. I rarely get round to every one ...one of my ankles swell if I sit here too long ... I always drop by those who are kind enough to visit me but I have managed to miss. What a helpful clever hubby ...love the stand....I dont think I'd alter that piece.You look as though you are doing loads of bits ...I can see from the latter posts that the cards are gorgeous ...wish I could colour and cut as neatly as you.
    LOVE your long haired ginger beauty.
    Take care of your self ...pain sucks xx

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  31. Hope you start to feel better soon...being in pain is no fun! Great stickles storage made by your hubby! My dh made me something similar for my mini misters. Love when our dh's are so handy!

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  32. Your desk offers a nice working mess and I just love your stickles storage - you have a very good husband!
    Hugs,
    Cardarian

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  33. Great desk and love your decoupage items - brilliant idea for the stickles storage might have to borrow that one if you dont mind. Dont blame your cat for staying in while it cold my dog doesnt think much of it either x

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  34. Love your desk and all the other photos but your cat - so pretty - steals the show for me.
    Hugs, Neet

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  35. What a clever hubby you have!

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  36. Hi Lou, thanks for your visit to my desk ... you see, I'm even later with a visit than you were! Hope you're feeling better now x

    Your Stickles storage wooden plate is FANTASTIC - I bought something similar for my alcohol inks a few years back and it cost a lot more than £1 I can tell you - so impressive!!

    Take care, Sherry (8) x

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  37. Hello Lou, just a quick peek ... determined to visit everyone who left a comment for me ... and I'm so impressed with your husband's DIY skills ... your Stickles storage is brilliant. Elizabeth x #2

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