Wednesday 16 February 2011

What's on Your Work Desk 16th February 2011

It has been one of those weeks where I seemed to spend most of it chasing my tail.... so not much new on that front then!  Here it is Wednesday again where heaps of peeps reveal all where there work desk/table/floor is concerned and it is amazing the things you learn on the way.  If you want more details then pop on over to the Leader of the Gang AKA Julia where all is explained.

This is my workdesk today and as you can see, there isn't much in the way of scrapping going on which is entirely the fault of Margaret who had a lovely little snippet roll on her blog and then gave a link to the tutorial by Carole  on how to make one.  Well, I had to give it a go, didn't I? LOL  Just a couple of problems, I haven't got any wooden cotton reels and they want silly money for posting them to me here in Canada from the States.... you'd think I was five continents away instead of next door!  But, that didn't stop me attempting it and I even got the sewing machine out and had a play with it!!
So here is a photo of my first attempt...
I'm hoping the next one will turn out better...
This little photo in the middle of it is of my great great great Grandmother taken circa 1835 - her name was Anna Maria Parker.
This is a scan of the original which is on metal and has a weird name.  I think I actually look a little like her!!
The other thing on my desk is a card... and we know I don't really do cards but every now and again I feel I have to make the effort.  My younger brother recently had big problems with his leg and the doctors wanted to amputate it, so we were all dreading him going into hospital and awaited the outcome.  Luckily he had a brilliant surgeon who has used some new techniques and they have saved his leg, but there were doubts about the foot which had gangrene and he had to go back into hospital last week to see what they could do.  He is back home again now and minus a toe, the toe next to his big toe, and in normal circumstances we would have felt terrible at the loss of it, but given the alternatives he has had to face in recent weeks, a toe seems small in comparison and he is feeling much better and happier.  So I  made him a card...
I know, I'm terrible, aren't I?  It's a good job all us kids have a similar sense of humour, as it was my older brother who sent me the pic!! 
It was all change in the scrap room earlier this week, mainly because I needed to find a home for the new toys I got last week which included the paper stand.  So with much huffing and puffing and sorting I moved everything about and managed to fit it in!
I have turned the desk so that it now faces the wall and much prefer it this way as stuff doesn't fall off the back when I give it all a good shove out of the way.
and this is the other wall, which is looking pretty neat and tidy now too!
When I was out shopping the other day look what fell in my basket!!
OK... I admit, it didn't fall into basket... as it is as tall as I am... but you know what I mean? So I thought she could use some brightening up and got the embossing powders out and some chipboard circles...
so now I have to decide what to do with the other bits... I thought maybe hang some chipboard tags and some metal bits and pieces?  Any suggestions welcome... I am thinking of maybe using her to hang all my ribbons.

50 comments:

  1. Love your post. Your card for your brother is great. My DH and I have the same sense of humor. It is amazing how we can look at the glass half full of half empty and it makes all the difference.
    I am jealous of your nice organized craft area. time for me to get organized and tidy. one day. I am not sure what spools you need but I may have some wooden ones with thread that is probably rotten you can have. email me

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  2. How did I beat you tonight? I love your desk this way. I will send you some old spools once I get them out of storage. I have a few of the new ones, too. I may try this after I am over OWOH. I think one message on OWOH is enough. I hope you win something at least.

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  3. I forgot to mention how much I love that new mannequin

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  4. What a lot of lovely pictures, you've been busy, but what a fab space you have to be busy in!
    Chrissie #2

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  5. Happy WOYWW, What a lovely craftroom Andria - 22

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  6. ah so very lovely indeed, such wonderful organisation and totally love your card and this little piggy going to market...I think that is very clever rather than horrible actually but then I do have my Yorkshire grandmas sense of humour too,
    Shaz in Oz.x

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  7. Love your desk/craft room and your sense of humour for your brother - great card ~ Nicky 6

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  8. Love your desk/craft room and your sense of humour for your brother - great card ~ Nicky 6

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  9. Wow, so many photos and so much happening since my last visit. I'm sure your brother appreciated the humour at a stressful time. I love how organised your room is. Such a great space!

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  10. love the post, glad you rbrother didn't lose his leg and that card is wicked, love the dummy and she would look fabulous with your ribbons on her

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  11. Loving your podt this wek.. so much going on :) great card for your brother too! oh and the mannequi is exquisite
    Happy Woywwing!
    Jennie #4

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  12. Oh I so need to sort my craft room out...**groan**

    Love the fabrics & embellies that you have been playing with.

    That "body" is great - can't wait to see what you finally decide to do with her.

    Toni xx

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  13. Loved your post today - sorry to hear about your brother's toe - but the pic made me smile. My sense of humour too - and as you say, given the alternatives, a good outcome.
    Love your mannequin - she would look fab draped in all your ribbons (I just know you have loads....!!)
    Your studio looks amazing.

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  14. Love love love your new workspace, did i say i love your work space,lol

    fab manequin! fab!

    Thanks for sharing

    Jinny#40

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  15. Very nice work area! I am going to do some rearranging in my room soon. Love the dress form. Thanks for sharing.
    Vickie #30

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  16. Very nice work area. I tried to post a minute ago and it didn't show up so if you get two I am not confused! I like the way your area is arranged. Like the dress form...very nice.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Vickie #30

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  17. I'm impressed with your sewing project. I esp love the old photo. I enjoy looking at the fashions they used to wear.
    A x

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  18. great post, great creative stuff and great mannequin and I hope your bro is ok xx

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  19. Oh your poor brother, what a thing to have to go thru - but I have to say, I did snort when I saw your card... well, you have to laugh at these things otherwise they will make you insane won't they? LOVE your room, it is looking exactly how I want mine to look... fab space! Loving th dress form too... tis gorgeous x

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  20. Oh hang the ribbons - it will look divine! I can't imagine tha tyour next scrapling will be better - this one's just fab.
    Continuing good luck to your brother; wow, the things people have to face up to. Amazing, and no doubt you've been a pillar of strength and *cough* helped with humour! He'll love the card!

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  21. Hi ya
    great post this week, fab pics, glad all turned out for your brother,that card did make me smile, gosh you must of had a large basket! lol, have great day, happy WOYWW, sue,x (31)

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  22. Your organised crafting space is gorgeous. Love the pic of your brother's foot. Hope all goes well for him.
    sandra #69

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  23. I love your work space so much, and that dress form is to die for.

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  24. Love the card, and the mannequin is great it will look wonderful with ribbons on.

    Cathx 90

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  25. "Snippet roll"! Love the name!! Great card too for your brother, as you say, one little piggy is better than what he was initially facing. Love the new dolly, ribbons would be good, but wouldn't the cats shred them???

    Hugs
    Brenda 100

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  26. Your brothers card is just great! love all the organised space in your crafting area and so many lovely things, adore your lamp I spy at the back! Thanks for sharing hugs Rebekah xx (111)

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  27. what a fabulous place i love the gorgeous project you are creating too. love love your sharing today
    hugs June

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  28. Hanging ur ribbons off hers sounds like a cracking idea to me, altho I think I would spend forever arranging them n never wanting to disturb them/use them! Minxy has a similar thing to hanging on her door with projects hanging off it...?

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  29. I know what you mean about shipping stuff to Canada from the US. My friend has a PO box that we use.

    I know someone that uses the dress form for all of her ribbons.

    Love the new layout of your room. 98

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  30. As usual so much happening and all of it really inspiring. Love that dress form.

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  31. Great desk, lots of creativity! Thanks for sharing, hugs Heidi x

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  32. Love your workspace, and the dress form is fabulous! Shaz #131

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  33. So much to comment on this week, The project on your desk looks very interesting, i will defo have to investigate that, your bro's card is fab and i'm glad the situation is something you can now find humor in, it's terrible he had to go through it but glad it wasn't any worse, i hope he recovers well x
    And as for your craft space, well it's just divine, mines kinda like that but i could do with more space!
    Happy Wednesday
    hugz Minxy x

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  34. darn, i almost forgot, the wire mannequin.. oh thats beautiful and i think it would look way cool with ribbons attached, Jodpea is right, i have a half mannequin on my door that i hang art and tags from, there is a pic HERE

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  35. I may not get to it before Elizabeth - but will I include old cotton reels (wooden) in with your voodoo doll - which is not yet made - any size or do you need a specific size? (reels not doll) although if you have a size doll in mind you could get all demanding and write me a spec/shopping list...


    Dx

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  36. Brilliant post this week and the card for your Brother is fab!

    Andrea.xx

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  37. Great post this week, it's great your brother can see the funny side of his foot saga & your card is brilliant!

    Your scrap look is looking great. I have the horizontal Expedit unit too; yours is the only other one I've seen in blogland so far. I'm soooooo jealous of your paper rack :)

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  38. The outcome of your brother's illness is certainly a mixed blessing...wishing him a speedy recovery...your craft space is divinely calming...definitely ribbons! ...Shirl #122

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  39. Brilliant post, so happy it was only a toe and no, it's a great card!
    Happy WOYWW! #66
    (Lyn)

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  40. That is a great card, I love this kind of humour! Your workspace is simply fabulous, and I wonder what else you will do with the mannequin.

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  41. Love your space!

    Thank you for sharing. :)

    Maggie
    x

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  42. I've awarded your blog with 'Stylish Blogger Award'

    Pop over to http://maggiescraft.blogspot.com to find out what happens next...

    Maggie
    xx

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  43. You will find a little something on my blog for you.

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  44. lovely post - I love the snippets you've done and the picture of your great grandmother - what a treasure to have.

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  45. Great post! I love the little sewing project and the old photo. The card is a bit scary but much better than what the alternative one would have been - bless him - hope all is well now.

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  46. Hi Annette, I was looking at some pics TH took of Dyan Reaveleys shop and spotted this http://timholtz.typepad.com/.a/6a00e39827d9ad8833014e86243f0d970d-800wi
    I thought you might like this idea for your dress form.

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  47. Wow your craft room is fab and has some really Yummeeee storage and crafty items. I'm loving the hanging project and I'm off to see a tutorial it's so gorgeous. Love tour sense of humour and if we all looked at the brighter side I reckon there would be alot of us less depressed. I would really like to look closer at the White shelves on the wall, it looks like you have some really nice flowers/prima products in cute jars and all that ribbon is a definite yummee.

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  48. I forgot to mention that I really like the card for your brother. The good photo made all the difference.

    I want to make some of those snippets. I'm going to try using new spools. After I'm finished with your book, I'm going to make a few.

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  49. I love the snippet roll...I may have to go check out Margarets link......your space is really pretty and fun and I love the dress form that just fell into your cart. Things like that can happen.,

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  50. Ooooo you have some lovely things in your craft room and I adore what fell into your shopping basket ;D x

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