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Wednesday, 23 March 2011

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday? 94

Oh my goodness - it's a beautiful sunny day here, how wonderful for a change! This is how I left my desk yesterday evening:

Shame on me - the Penny Black stamp that quite a few lovely bloggers commented on last week is still on my desk. It's there as I've promised some stamped images to someone, it's top of my 'to do' list - if you peek closely you'll see that at least I've finished colouring the one I was partway through last week though :)
A pair of scissors which I only use for 'sticky work' are lying begging to be cleaned - I use Sticky Stuff Remover which you can buy online or from your friendly Kleeneze rep. if you have one. A set of Nesties is still waiting to be put away - I store them in CD/DVD cases. The other detritus is left over from a card I set about making yesterday. We currently have a lovely lady decorator here (ain't they the best!) and today is her birthday. This is the card I made yesterday for Jan.
Jan is a keen gardener and I thought this LOTV Cute Square (Dressing Up Girls) might amuse her. Especially as no way could I imagine her dressing like this to do the garden! Happy Birthday Jan!

I layered a mauve spotted square of paper from the Back To Basics Designer pack (with the corners rounded to soften it) onto a white scalloped square card from Craftwork Cards. There's a strip of mauve card punched with a Martha Stewart lace strip punch, with the cute little girl watering her plant layered onto a Nestie square and placed on top of the lace strip.  Finishing touches are a lemon organza ribbon bow, flowers (baby roses and cherry blossom) from Wild Orchid Crafts, punched out leaves, and twirls of green wire. The wire is just left from flower stems wound round a pokey tool (a thin knitting needle would work just as well).  I lightly 'twinkled' the flowers with Lemon Ice Stickles and added the Happy Birthday sentiment, which came from Craftwork Cards.

Time for me to have a nosey round what everyone else is doing on WOYWW. Do join me at Julia's here. But so much to peek at there! And thank you to everyone who left such lovely comments last week - don't forget to take a look at my Blogaversary Candy that's on offer! Have a super Wednesday!

Di
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19 comments:

  1. Lionelsa23 March 2011 at 12:54

    I like your mouse stamp :-) It's so cute.
    Happy WOYWW! # 77

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  2. Karen23 March 2011 at 13:04

    A busy, creative desk again this week :) I agree re the Spring weather, isn't it lovely to see the sun shining, to hear the birds singing and see the pretty Spring flowers?
    Take care & have a great WOYWW,
    Karen #11

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  3. Sarn23 March 2011 at 13:07

    Thanks for visiting me Di. I don't think your desk is too bad, but I'll come over to help clear if you want - as long as you live in the Bahamas or somewhere lovely & exotic!

    LOVE LOVE LOVE that LOTV card. Simply beautiful.

    HAPPY WOYWW
    Hugs, Sandra

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  4. Twiglet23 March 2011 at 13:36

    Such a pretty little card - and here I am blogging and my dining table is still piled high with dumfing wool!

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  5. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)23 March 2011 at 14:15

    Such a pretty card on the easel, and I envy you the Martha Stewart punch. When my scissors get gungy, I spray them liberally with the Crafters Companion Stick Away (it ieven removes the sticky stuff off those dreadful labels put on in shops with super glue) and wipe them off with kitchen paper. Then I resharpen them with my Fiskars scissor sharpener which is brilliant.
    Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog this week.

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  6. Franka Benjaminsen23 March 2011 at 16:14

    Here the weather is brilliant too. Difficult to stay inside and do some crafting. Your card with LOTV is great. I like the stamp you used here. Have a wonderful WOYWW.
    Bye Franka

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  7. Annie23 March 2011 at 18:53

    I'm just coming down off cloud nine :-) What a day it's been....sunny, happy, lots of wonderful excitement and hopes for the future....what more could a girl hope for? :-)...and it's so lovely to be able to share it all with such a lovely lots of 'friends' :-)
    Hugs,
    A x

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  8. Elizabeth23 March 2011 at 23:06

    Hello Di, we've had great weather here in Ayr too today. Love the card you've made for your decorator and the humour attached to it. I use the pointed end of a fine paint brush to wind the wire round - never thought of the pointy tool for that job. I keep one pair of scissors for cutting sticky tape, etc., and like Maggie I use CC's Stick Away to clean my glue scissors. Now I'm off to see what has made Wipso so cockahoop today :) Elizabeth x #27

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  9. artfulstampin24 March 2011 at 11:43

    Pretty pretty card!

    love the idea of storing nesties in CD's cases... got the cases, just need some nesties!!! lol!

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  10. The Crafty Elf24 March 2011 at 16:35

    How adorable! Great card and such wonderful colours! Such nice work. TFS

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  11. Scrapcollectr24 March 2011 at 16:57

    Such a sweet card! Thanks for visiting me...
    #141

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  12. Anonymous24 March 2011 at 16:57

    So is it me you're sending that lovely PB image to?? Hhm?!! Lovely purple card, I think I usually put my oldest togs on to work in the garden and scrape my hair back... and then get all embarrassed when the neighbours stop to say hello as I look like a bag lady!!

    Hugs
    Brenda 84

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  13. Shirley Pumpkin25 March 2011 at 06:08

    Wow you don't make much of a mess when making a card... I push more aside then what is even on your desk. lol

    Hugs
    Shirley
    www.lookatmycutestuff.blogspot.com

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  14. okienurse25 March 2011 at 09:08

    Very nice card. Thanks for sharing. Vickie #162

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  15. DanielleP25 March 2011 at 14:15

    Cute card! Love the LOTV stamp. Thanks for the peek at you desk.
    DanielleP

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  16. Mary25 March 2011 at 15:25

    Your desk is certainly NOT messy! Love the House Mouse. Your card is beautiful and your coloring very, very nice! See you next week I hope!

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  17. Karen26 March 2011 at 06:17

    That's a very restrained mess you have there Di!!! Although I'll help clear up if I can share the craft room, LOL!!!

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  18. Alisonw3026 March 2011 at 09:22

    Great card and thanks for the chance to win the blog candy x

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  19. Morti28 March 2011 at 13:38

    Fab card Mrs!!!! Very delicate - I'm sure Jan will love it!

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