Wednesday, 24 March 2010

WOYWW


As you can see... there is not a lot going on with my desk today.... I took this photo before I left the house this morning to go to Al Khobar for some retail therapy!!  Zamiles, the 'scrapshop' in Al Khobar has a section where there is all sorts of lovely hardware bits and I wanted to stock up on them... plus get more double sided tape and I can never resist the lace and ribbons....
so this is the desk this afternoon after I returned with my haul!!  LOL I have rikrak and ribbon and lace and silk and strands of pearls and coloured wire and flowers and heaps of brass things that will look great once I have 'distressed' them a little!!
This is the dream box that I was in the process of making and filling last week. I have decided that I will put my wedding photos and memorabilia in it.
These are all the bits that I have filled it with so far... my wedding photos are still in the UK so its one of those 'will have to completed later' type of projects.
This is the narrower version I made as a class example and I used Time as the theme.
With the book inside - which also needs finishing off!!

22 comments:

helen miles said...

wow! i wish my workdesk looked like that! some totally amazing work happens there :)

Linda Elbourne said...

What a fab stash haul ... you should move it around a bit through the course of today so we can see everything .... yes ... all of it :0)
Love your boxes Annette ... just delicious ... beautifully put together as always X

Linby said...

wow what a haul!
Linbyx

Julia Dunnit said...

Truly you work in a neat space. And your forsight is amazing, I would pass by the hardware I'm sure. The books are just, well, lovely.

Sarah said...

Think we can excuse the empty desk since we got a look at what you bought.
Those boxes are gorgeous.

Clare said...

Wow, great stash and fantastic creations.
Clare x

Helen said...

What a great effort you made with your retail therapy! The projects are amazing, they look great.

Cardarian said...

There is so much stuff I would want that is on your desk!The dream box is lovely!
Cardarian

Rosie said...

Nice tidy desk! But didn't you have a good time and what a lovely haul you brought back from shopping. Love the altered boxes and what a great idea to make a wedding one!

Virginia said...

OOh Annette the box is gorgeous - I love those K & Company Blue Awning papers I'm onto my second pack of them and I never tire of them, they just always feel so fresh. Loving the before and after pictures of your desk - (particularly the after) lots and lots of lovely things - haven't done that in a while - mmm think I need some retail therapy

Mummylade said...

lovely pile of stash

Kaz said...

Oh wow you really know how to shop!! Love those brassy bits, they will look fab once you#ve been at them.
The box and contents are looking just gorgeous xx

Glen said...

Ooo...ooodles of loverly stash. Love the boxes Annette but the one I would reaally like to look in, is the one with 'Secrets' on!! Dunno how you're gonna get your stuff home. You may have to hire a plane just for your scrapbook stash. *Ü* TFS. ~Glen~

misteejay said...

Both boxes are fab but I really love the "Dream" one.

Umm can I ask, just how are you gonna fit all your purchases in the alotted space for your return home...I seem to remember it was a bit on the tight side going out there and you have done a little bit of shopping since (and not just stash) LOL

Toni :o)

ScrappyDandyDoo said...

Ooooo I'm so jealous of all that fabby hardware!!!!
Have fun :D

Love the dream box :D
Julie xx

Spyder said...

Love those papers and all your yummies goodies. Such a lot going on!
(Lyn)

Angie said...

love your haul of goodies.As ever your work is beautiful

Wipso said...

Wow. Thanks for sharing all that. Really love the memory box. It's really good to see what others make.
A x

Vicki said...

wow that is amazing stash..... i love what you've made too - you're so amazingly talented!!!

Mandy - Crafty Angel said...

oh my what a haul! lucky you, looks amazing! wish we had shops here that sold hardware!

I adore your dream box, everything is so beautiful!

{{hugs}}mandyxx

butlersabroad said...

Wow that's some amazing stash, I thought I did well last week with my new goodies! Your post has really brought home to me just how global a hobby we all have, and with blogging too, we can all take a peak in each others world. Amazing huh? Love how your wedding memories project has turned out.

Brenda

Hels Sheridan said...

WOW, that Dream box is divine...and...wow, perfect stash haul you got there...sorry I am late visiting...you know how it is... busy busy busy...got here in the end though..have a FAB weekend x