Wednesday, 2 March 2011

What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday 2nd March 2011

Just keep telling me spring is coming... it snowed hard straight after I finished shovelling the driveway and path so I had to go and do it again and it was cold - I mean really really cold!!  The temperature barometer thingy was telling me -29 degrees C but the weatherman on the TV explained that with the wind chill factored in it was more -42... and let me tell you, -42 is COLD!!  I couldn't feel my face or fingers by the time I had finished and now I want spring to arrive... please?  But... you probably aren't here for a weather chat and as it is Wednesday I guess I should show you what is on my work desk....
To the observant amongst you it may look familiar... but the last time you saw it, it was in one piece!!
Yep, I had a catastraphe in the scrap room... namely a little furry person known as Tom-Tom!!  He knocked it off the ledge and it crashed to the floor and lots of the bits that had been painstakingly glued into place either jumped out or broke off.... :(  OK... it was not entirely Tom-Tom's fault as at the time he was being chased by Pandora so she must take some of the blame!!
So I have decided to spend the day fixing it... and maybe making it a bit more stable... by adding a wider chipboard box section to the bottom - yep, my little house is going to get a basement!! LOL
The two culprits... investigating their toy bin....
Don't forget to pop over to Julia's for the list of fellow desks to peak at...
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39 comments:

  1. Carola Bartz2 March 2011 at 06:30

    Oh those naughty cats - keep mom busy, huh? The nice thing is that it still looks gorgeous in its "broken" state.

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  2. Nancy2 March 2011 at 06:41

    LOVE this, especially the colours, the tags hanging from it and the birdcage :) Cats will be cats!
    BYW, I bought my Kaisercraft calendar from a lady here that has a shop in her basement. Not sure where she gets her supplies. Maybe one of the stores in Calgary could order?

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  3. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards2 March 2011 at 06:41

    Two very cute and not so helpful culprits ~ still I think I cause as much havoc in my room as they do enjoy your day,thanks for sharing,
    Shaz. in Oz.x

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  4. Pam2 March 2011 at 06:42

    Okay girlie...Spring IS coming and don't you forget it! Wouldn't be able to do what you do - you are very brave indeed. I'm so sorry about your beautious treasure, but with a Tom Tom and a Pandora...what more can I say? A basement sounds like a wonderful plan.
    xoxo, #8

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  5. HarmonySweetpea2 March 2011 at 07:22

    Brrrrr freezing! Its sweltering where I am. Naughty Tom-Tom giving you a repair job to do. My cats have done many annoying things over the years too but these days they are fairly peaceful as they are getting on.

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  6. jude2 March 2011 at 07:27

    OH do hope you get it put back in one piece.Please tell me where do you get your wee birdcage from sat on your desk think it's come out your configuration box.Cant seem to find any in UK.the ones i have think smaller be interested if you could help me !
    Thanks pop by my blog as have some candy on offer.
    Have fab wednesday hugs jude35

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  7. Jennie -The Artistic Stamper2 March 2011 at 07:35

    aaaw, I have severeal pices like that :((( hot glue gun is the answer...hope the weather gets better for you
    Happy Woywwing!
    Jennie #9

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  8. Marjo2 March 2011 at 07:39

    Amazing what forgiveness we give our furry friends. Had it been a person, well....lol

    Thanks for the peek and sharing. Have a wonderful WOYWW.

    Hugs, Marjo #5

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  9. misteejay2 March 2011 at 07:56

    Hope you are able to sort out the 'furballs' deconstruction efforts without too many problems.

    Toni xx

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  10. Helen2 March 2011 at 08:08

    Oh, they look as innocent as anything!! I am sure you will repair your house and it will look as good as - better than - before!
    Hope you get your other wish of spring soon! We haven't had snow since before Christmas but it is still cold!! (though not in your league, of course..) Sending your warm thoughts.

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  11. SDCrafts2 March 2011 at 08:10

    Another fabulous altered creation...forgive your cats, they have no idea how important human things are! In fact, they are positively aloof to all that goes on around them but I still miss having one in my life.

    Shirl #25

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  12. Spyder2 March 2011 at 08:13

    oh your little tray/house thingy is amazing, love all those little things you have around it. Really want to have a go at this, but there's nothing near here to point me in the right direction! and its too expensive to buy the wrong stuff! have a great week. Happy WOYWW! #35
    ((Lyn))

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  13. Neet2 March 2011 at 08:15

    Oh what a fab picture of your "two culprits" but is that a third hanging from the bin LOL? How can you be angry with them - no wonder cats get away with murder.
    Love your house and look forward to seeing it with its basement. #36

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  14. Neet2 March 2011 at 08:16

    Where did you get your little bird cage from please? I have been looking around for them since doing the TH workshop last week. #36

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  15. Annie2 March 2011 at 08:20

    Oh dear! And such adorable culprits. It looks like the cat is checking why you have put his friend in the bin :-)
    Don't forget to pop over to our shop and put your name down in the next gift draw.
    http://sisterscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
    Hugs,
    A x

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  16. okienurse2 March 2011 at 08:27

    Sorry to hear the fur babies were rough housing! Mine get into some of the same business and I end up reconstructing. I think it always looks better the second time around! Thanks for sharing. Vickie #49

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  17. Fiona2 March 2011 at 09:51

    Your box looks gorgeous - what mischievious cats to mess it up for you - love the piccies of your cats too - I've got three of the little darlings - one is nearly always sitting on my craft chair or in my drawers

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  18. Sue2 March 2011 at 10:06

    Hi ya
    oh no, i hope you get it all back together ok??naughty kitties,have good day, happy WOYWW, sue,x (31)

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  19. Glenda2 March 2011 at 11:24

    What precious little babies! Love your box! Hope you can make the repairs!

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  20. Angie2 March 2011 at 13:35

    What a shame ...bet it will be even more amazing when mended ...but as I know only too well ...nothing is safe in the wake of two cats.

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  21. Bagpuss2 March 2011 at 13:48

    WHOOPS naughty kitties! Must be something in the air as my three have been going nuts too today. Hope that you get it sorted out and can't wait to see the new basement.

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  22. Anonymous2 March 2011 at 13:56

    Naughty little kitties! All that hard work and that's how they repay you! Perhaps you can get a snow blower for your little house too!!

    Hugs
    Brenda 98

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  23. Yvonne2 March 2011 at 14:37

    Spring is her and moving your way. I promise! Well, sounds like the cats are having a fun time. I had a friends cat do something like that in my studio once. She does not bring him around anymore. That's a good thing. Have a warm day!

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  24. Chelle2 March 2011 at 14:59

    Naughty little babies. Have fun fixing your house. 88

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  25. The Crafty Elf2 March 2011 at 15:23

    My husband is headed to Calgary today from Ontario so he will be going from cold to even colder! Gotta love those pets. Somehow we love to forgive because what they give us far exceeds anything else.

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  26. Unknown2 March 2011 at 16:44

    I don't know what it looked like before, but I can tell when you have fixed it that it will be amazing. I love the colours.

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  27. Julia Dunnit2 March 2011 at 17:44

    Oh bad cats! Still, a lovely opportunity to gaze at your work and give it a bit of a tweak! Minus 49 - girl you need not be out in that for too long - your extremities will drop off. Honestly, if gets any colder, you may have to consider leaving him!!!

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  28. Tertia2 March 2011 at 18:18

    Oh my, now why would you leave anything where the cats play? All your fault I think. I think it was just a grand plan, you wanted to revamp it, so you needed an excuse, very clever putting it there.

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  29. shazsilverwolf2 March 2011 at 18:22

    Love the box, and your puss cats are adorable! Shaz #125

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  30. Twiglet2 March 2011 at 18:30

    Hope you can make a good repair job. Thanks for suggestions on the penroll post. I guess we could easily make one to measure if you have specific requirements. Annie has made all her pen rolls different with different sized pockets. Have a good week. x Jo

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  31. Dragon2 March 2011 at 19:04

    Oh what a shame... I have just made a configurations box with the wonderful Tim Holtz and I would be so upset if it was broken... but you seem to be ahving fun re-doing it... good luck
    Frankie
    xx

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  32. Amanda2 March 2011 at 19:18

    Ah such a shame your lovely project took a tumble but cats will be cats! Whenever I complain how cold it seems a visit to blog always puts things in perspective :)

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  33. nerllybird2 March 2011 at 21:46

    Oh, they're sooooo sweet! I lost my little furry boy last year, he was just like that and sooo cuddly :( :(

    However, as someone else has said, your house still looks amazing even after the pussquake and I don't remember seeing it before - I hope you'll post photos of the makeover! x

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  34. RosA3 March 2011 at 01:06

    Your house box looks fabulous! Hope to see more pics of it, when fully renovated after cat-astrophe!

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  35. Annie3 March 2011 at 07:39

    Good morning, Thanks for your comment in the shop....as it happens I have made some with different sized slots so will make sure it's one of those :-)
    A x

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  36. peggy aplSEEDS4 March 2011 at 06:29

    oh my goodness, good thing you are good at fixing things up. i'm sure it will be as good as new.

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  37. Nicky4 March 2011 at 19:20

    They may be naughty but they are cute cats - hope you get it all back the way you want - Nicky running late this week - no 16

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  38. Pam6 March 2011 at 08:30

    Oh no I hope it's all back in one piece such a shame hugs Pam x

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  39. Kezzy7 March 2011 at 14:14

    Oops guess they were in the cats house so to speak!!!! I missed the first picture of this so it's great that the cats knocked it over for those who didn't see it first (that sounds really bad doesn't it!!!). Hopefully nothing was badly broken, but it's a gorgeous piece of art.

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