What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday - 11th January 2012

Where did that week disappear to?  I have been busy making some books for a swap I am in... the first one is finished but I can't show it to you as it supposed to be a surprise for the recipient.

So it is hidden underneath that white sheet of paper.  I went with Julia's trick of standing on a chair to take the photo... it does make it a different viewpoint when seen from the ceiling!!  You can see on the desk at the front a teeny weeny little book that I am playing with... I am trying to teach myself how to sew signatures properly... it would have perhaps been smartest to learn on something a little bigger but I love how it has turned out and now I know that a normal size book will be a piece of cake!!

Isn't it cute?  All sewn and stitched by hand... 

This is the front cover and as you can see it is teeny!!

I forgot to add the photo of the gorgeous Doone art doll that arrived in my mailbox last week... she is lovely and resides hanging from my windowsill.... so far the cats have ignored her which is brilliant!!

Don't forget to go over to Julia's for the linky list... and I promise to get more visiting done this week... straight after I shovel the driveway of the snow... it's a bit nippy out there at the moment at -11 degrees C.

What's on You Workdesk Wednesday 4th January 2012

Happy New Year!!  I have been a bad blogger... I sort of disappeared into Christmas and having Chris home and haven't even played at my desk with anything so had nothing to say that would be slightly interesting to folk!!

Tom-Tom looking slightly bemused with the amount of wrapping paper and ribbon to play with...

and Pandy checking out the goodies that may be available to steal when I am not looking..

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a lovely New Year and I know that many returned to work this week.  My decs are down and put away and I am trying to get used to that bare dull look of the lounge which is the after effects of removing all the bling and twinkling lights.

The only thing on my work desk is my Christmas Journal.... and oh ye of little faith... all my little tags fit!!  Just some writing up and maybe a bit of tweaking here and there to do!!

Oh and it is my birthday today!!  Another year older and hopefully wiser...  I plan to make a trip to my local scrap store who give you a discount on your birthday... yay!! ;)

These are my present from Chris... $50 gold coins... one for each year I have been in Canada.  I have just reminded him that I spent 5 years in South Africa and Krugerrands are quite pretty... ;)

Don't forget to check out the linky list to crafty desks held by our wonderful leader, Julia!!

What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday 21st December 2011

It's nearly Christmas!!  Without any further ado... this is my desk...

Just a couple of last minute bits... making some cardstock wallets for gift cards that are going to a friends young boys... my sewing leaves a lot to be desired but young boys will probably forgive me a few crooked seams, you think?

Why do I leave things to last minute...

and this is it folded and snapped shut with a little magnet.

and to leave you all in the Christmas mood... this is Tom-Tom inspecting the tree...

and all ready for Christmas..

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas... hope you all have a fabulous time.

Don't forget to check out Julia's for the linky list!!

What's on Your Work Desk Wednesday - 14th December 2011

A big fat mess?  Not totally, I am working on my Journal Your Christmas book... 

I have been making these little folders to slip into the pockets of the Christmas tree... I know... this is going to be amusing as I don't think there is enough room between the pages to make them all fit!!

and this is what my floor was like a little while ago...all those white spots?  Glitter... lots of glitter... a certain little fur person stole a packet of glitter off my desk and had a lovely time with it all over the carpet...

then went to bed and pretended it had nothing to do with her...

Don't forget to check out Julia's for the linky list of desks... you'll be amazed at the wonderful stuff you find!

Christmas Fairy Swap

I joined in with a Christmas Fairy swap and received my fairies back in the post last week and they are beautiful!!  When Chris and I were in Michaels the other day I picked up a large canvas to put them all on as I couldn't really think what else to do with them and a couple of the other swapees went the canvas route and they looked fab.

I think it will make a lovely addition to my walls for the festive season.

This was my Yellow Pages fairy.

This was Lou's fairy. 

This one is from Shirley.

One of mine made from transparencies.

This one is from Irene.

This one was from KJJC.

This is from DorothyAnn.

My Christmas Tree fairy.

This purple wonder is from New2This.

Another of my Yellow Page fairies.

This one is Netty's fairy.

This was Honeypip's fairy.