WOYWW # 268

It's Wednesday and that means it's WOYWW  which stands for .......
'What's On Your Work desk Wednesday'.

If you too would like to join in the fun then, take a picture of your work desk, table, etc. and share it with lots of other like minded people.

Hop on over to Julia's blog   Stamping Ground  for more info. Hope to see you there

 

Hello again,

 

So here we are again, it's Wednesday and we are having another beautiful day. My hubby finishes work on Friday for two weeks, what's the betting the weather breaks on Friday tea time. Can you tell I am a pessimist?  I shall keep my fingers crossed and see if that works, lol.

Any way lets get down to business here is my desk

 

                                              

To the left. My very sophisticated set up for taking the pics of my cards etc. The little tub on the windowsill is a decorated tub of cotton buds, ok until it needs refilling, I can NEVER transfer the contents over successfully! Most of the schtuff on my desk is the fallout from another pop up box card I made for my bloggie friend Anne's birthday   http://bollyanne.blogspot.co.uk/ 

scroll down for pics of her card.

                  

The centre. The little pots hold Black and Gold glitter, in front of them are a set of files, and my monica that I have stamped onto sticky label sheets and punched out ready to use, then more leftovers from the box card.

To the right. Bits of coloured waste from some of the flowers and butterflies I used on the box card, tools, washie tape, foam pads, embossing tools  under the papers sits a black stationary tray for rulers, erasers and othe bits n pieces. There's a mock up of the box card, my printer, which decided it would no longer accept card and refuses to work ! score boards on top,  and on the windowsill the box where my scissors, knives, tweezers etc live. My notepad is at the ready for noting down the names of the WOYWWers I visit (my memory is not what it used to be). Where was I ?? Oh yes, well that's about it for this weeks desk, thank you for paying me a visit today and I will do my best to come visit you and your desk.
For those of you that would like to take a peek at Anne's card ..........Here it is...............
             
                                            Front            

                                          Front     underneath key hole flap        

                                                    Left side

                                          Left side under heartwings              

                                                 Right side

                                         Right side under frame and crown

                                          Back

                                         and back to the front again       

  

 I must apologise for the quality of these photo's, I kept retaking them but just couldn't seem to  make them any better. I think maybe I need to upgrade my very sophisticated photography set up!!!

 

I tried to make this card using everything t!m holtz as Anne is a t!m  groupie, I mean fan lol, I almost managed it apart from the tiny butterflies (stampin up) the hello my friend which was computer generated to fit the film strip. Also the Take time sentiment, which is from Paulette over at

http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.co.uk/ was printed on to tissue paper and adhered with Ranger multi matte medium , and the scrolls above and below are a spellbinder die.

 

Phew!! I don't know about you but I think I need a cup of tea after all that.

Thank you if you stuck it out till the end, I hope you have fun desk hopping and have a great weekend, come rain or shine! or should that be shine or rain, I wonder if whoever thought that up was a pessimist??

Happy Art making

Hugs Lottie x

WOYWW #266

It's Wednesday and that means it's WOYWW  which stands for .......
'What's On Your Work desk Wednesday'.

If you too would like to join in the fun then, take a picture of your work desk, table, etc. and share it with lots of other like minded people.

Hop on over to Julia's blog   Stamping Ground  for more info. Hope to see you there

Hi there,

Hope everyone is enjoying a little sunshine this week, we have had some here in Yorkshire, plus a huge thunderstorm which helped clear the muggy air and freshened things up a bit. Today was very windy but beautiful, so all in all a bit of a mixed bag so to speak.

But you are not here to talk about the weather so I will quickly move on and show you my desk.

So, strictly speaking this is not what's on my work desk Wednesday, more what's on my work desk Tuesday night!  I know that's not strictly how it should be done but what can I say call me a rebel !!

What you see is Rufus in determined pursuit of a moth, this was late last night I had my window open as it was so warm and in flew a huge moth. Rufus and Jasper his brother, who by the way was fast asleep on the floor and in any case is too fat and lazy to be bothered with moth's, are  indoor cats so this is the closest they come to hunting. However fate decreed this was moth's lucky night as it hid at the back of the drawers and I turfed it back outside this morning, where it fluttered off, no doubt to find it's friends and tell them of the terrible ordeal that had befallen it ! 

There isn't a lot to see really, I store my alcohol markers, stamp pads, tools etc etc in the drawers, underneath are my D Inks ( still trying to finish building the rest of the storage trays for them.) Under Rufus are some bits and pieces from Katie's pop up box card that need putting away, and that's about it. 

I did take a photo of said pop up box card so if you would like to take a peek,

here it is.

I was really happy how it turned out, though with it having all the buttons as flower centres it finished up being a bit bulky, not so good if it had to be posted but as I gave it to Katie it didn't matter and she loved it.
We went to  a Mongolian all you can eat Buffet for her birthday, the food was really good and Katie was presented with a desert with a fire work on top by the manager, we all sang happy birthday, much to her embarrassment lol and a  good night was had by all.
Wishing you a happy week, enjoy your desk hopping and hope to see ya next time.
Happy Art making
Hugs Lottie x

 

WOYWW # 265

It's Wednesday and that means it's WOYWW  which stands for .......
'What's On Your Work desk Wednesday'.

If you too would like to join in the fun then, take a picture of your work desk, table, etc. and share it with lots of other like minded people.

Hop on over to Julia's blog   Stamping Ground  for more info. Hope to see you there

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Hello again desk hoppers,

Well friends that's another week flown by. Last week I read that we are exactly half way to Christmas, Eeek surely not ! now don't get me wrong I love Christmas but I remember when old people used to say  "ee bah gum these years don't half fly by when  tha gets older" I used to think to myself a years a year how can they get any shorter? I hate to say it but I now know exactly what they meant !!

Anyway enough of Christmas, let me show you what's on my desk.

First off I received another ATC, this is from Kay @   http://505whimsygirl.blogspot.co.uk/
Thank you Kay, love your butterfly girl ATC and the lovely card ( which yes I am sure I will use) and also the feathers from Poppy the parrot which match the colour of the bird on the card to a T.
My T!m tag for June is at the back of my desk as I only just finished it this Monday, think my nickname should be 'last minute Lottie' ! Everything else on my desk is for a card I am making for my daughter Katie's birthday. I am making a pop up box card and am just trying to decide what to decorate it with, hence the flowers and die cuts. Guess when her birthday is ...............TODAY !!!!!!!
I did present her with this card this morning

She thinks 'last minute lottie' suits me

So I had best get off and finish her  'Original' one off, handmade with love birthday card, before she returns home.
Oh ! one more thing I just want to wish my bloggy friend Darnell
@  http://www.djkardkreations.com/

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY and hope you have a fantabulous day (((((((Mwahh)))))))

Maybe you nice people could hop on by and leave a little birthday happiness too.
I will try to visit your desks but it will probably be in the next few days as we are taking the birthday girl out for a meal this evening.
Have a happy day desk hopping, see ya next time.
Happy Art making
Hugs
Last minute Lottie x

TIm Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 June

Hey, Happy  Monday to you, hope you had a great weekend.
I am so last minute (again) posting my June T!m tag, good job there is the difference in time zones is all I can say.
I followed T!m's tutorial  here  but I must say getting a result that I was happy with from the water colour monoprint technique took me 3 attempts. I used the speckles stencil first but thought the colours were  too muddy so I tried the doily stencil (twice) and didn't like those either. I decided to stamp up my first attempt thinking the butterflies would cover most of the muddy part and see how it looked. I thought it wasn't too bad so carried on and finished it off.
I really enjoyed making this months tag and realise I definitely need those mini Distress inks, it would have  been much easier to  apply smaller amounts of ink to the stencil.
I love the Paula Cheney bow, so easy when you know how eh.
So  am I happy with this tag?
Yes I am!  and the funny thing is, is that the thing I love most about my tag
is that area of muddy inking at the bottom of the tag.
Ahh well alls well that ends well, as they say.
Have a great week
Happy Art making
Hugs Lottie x

NBUS Challenge # 1

I am here with a card today to join in with Darnells brand new NBUS challenge, Darnell coined the acronym heself, which by the way means  "never-before-used schtuff"  as a way to motivate herself  to use products that she had bought, won or received as a gift that had been put away and forgotten about.

 I think most of us will be a tad guilty of that.

 So when she reached the awesome target of 500 followers she wanted to mark the occasion with something different and came up with the "I love to play at NBUS" challenge.

 If you click on the link bellow it will take you to Darnell's blog where you can find out all the information you need to take part.

                                                              NBUS Challenge # 1

 

Challenge # 1 is 

"ANYTHING GOES" and the theme is Friendship.

For my card I have used my NBUS Chocolate Baroque Home Sweet Home stamp set ( I think I've only had them for about two years (eek, slap my wrist)

I coloured the image using distress markers also NBUS and a water brush, I used Tim Holtz Rays embossing folder with distress inks for the background and the sentiment was a digital freebie from' t tinterweb ( bit of Yorkshire speak ). I am unusually quite pleased how it turned out.

So  I must dash I am so last minute I think I will prolly be the last person to use Mr Linky

Thank you Darnell for having this super idea and encouraging us to play along I think it's gonna be a great success. Mwahhh

Happy Art making

Hugs Lottie x

WOYWW # 264

It's Wednesday and that means it's WOYWW  which stands for .......
'What's On Your Work desk Wednesday'.

If you too would like to join in the fun then, take a picture of your work desk, table, etc. and share it with lots of other like minded people.

Hop on over to Julia's blog   Stamping Ground  for more info. Hope to see you there

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Hello desk hoppers.

 

I hope everyone is tickety boo today, I am feeling somewhat less frazzled as it is a little cooler today so I feel less like a wet dishcloth!  Why do we get such horrid humid and muggy days for our summer? 

I haven't been too busy in the craft room department either, but I have managed to photograph the ATC's that I received from the WOYWW anniversary swap.

It is so exciting finding one of these little beauties behind the door.

 

From the left

Anne @ Copper Beech Crafts  

BJ @ ccraftcorner

Darnell @ djkardkreations

Bella @ Bella"s Scrappin Space

 

In the foreground are 6 cutlery pouches that Bella sent me, aren't they great and I love the elephant card, as I told Bella I was born in Africa but don't remember much as we returned to the UK just before my 5th birthday, but I do feel I have a connection with the country and would love to one day go back.

Thank you again ladies for your gorgeous mini works of art x

Looking forward to receiving yours Kay I see it is in the post :))

 

So, also on my desk are are some NBUS stamps, hi Darnell ;) from Chocolate Baroque a T!m Holtz embossing folder and my circle dies that I am trying to create a card with.

You know when you get an idea for creating something in your head, only it doesn't work when you actually try it out ? well I am at that stage at the mo. Ah well, back to the drawing board as they say.  

I will leave you with a pic of the ATC's I made for the swap, 

 

 and hope my swapee's received a colour they liked and are not looking and wishing, "Ooo I wish I got the  yellow, blue, plum, pink, purple one" !!!!! lol

Enjoy your desk hopping

Happy Art making

Hugs

Lottie x

WOYWW #261

It's Wednesday and that means it's WOYWW  which stands for .......
'What's On Your Work desk Wednesday'.

If you too would like to join in the fun then, take a picture of your work desk, table, etc. and share it with lots of other like minded people.

Hop on over to Julia's blog   Stamping Ground  for more info. Hope to see you there.

Hello desk hoppers,

So, are all you organised ATC swappers sitting back and breathing a satisfied sigh after the  flurry of  what to make, what to use, what colour, what style etc. etc. is finally achieved, accomplished and posted. I know some ladies actually posted their ATC swaps in time for their recipients to actually receive them on or even before the actual swap date................ or, are there others out there who like me are playing catchup, I hope I am not alone! Any way I have finally finished mine and they are on there way (sigh). 

Thank you BJ for your perfect ATC love it, yours should be with you soon.

Better get down to business, here is my desk.

My desk is still as it was yesterday, apart from the new goodies at the back that Malcolm the DPD delivery man brought me today. I know what you must be thinking, that I must get a lot of parcels if I am on fist name terms with the delivery man, but no, with DPD you can track your parcel on line and they tell you who your delivery man will be, what number parcel you are, where he is on his route and what time he will arrive, Malcolm arrived within a minute of the expected time. Brilliant!

The butterflies and wink of stella are from a birthday card I made for my friends birthday (see pic below). 

My T!m tag is still on show as................. I only went and "bloomin" got picked as a WINNER on his blog! I couldn't believe it, Woohoo, THE MILKY BARS ARE ON ME!!!  :-)))

That's pretty much it really, the plastic box has card scraps in for using with the butterfly die and the other box has all the waste bits from the die cut which I keep to use on future cards, like this one.

Hopefully next week I will be able to show the ATC cards I made and the swaps I'm looking forward to  receiving.

I'm off now to have a play with my new goodies and make a cuppa to have with my Milky Bar! Seriously, I really want, no make that neeeed one of those bars of chocolate. nom nom! 

Have a happy desk hopping Wednesday and

Happy Art making

Hugs Lottie x