WOYWW 181

Can you believe it's Wednesday already? After the week I'm having I wish it were Friday!

Anyway what's on my desk this week? You will be as pleased as OH that the dining room table is actually empty and can be used for eating again.

My desk upstairs is a completely different story by the way. This week I have been trying to finish off the advent calendar for the girls.

Here I am last night sewing the backing on and my desk beside me with all the cushion making that I have been doing this week.

This is the side of my desk which is scattered with material and items for cushion making, still got loads to do ready for christmas so most evenings will be spent making them.

Anyway happy WOYWW can't wait to see what you've all been up to this week. 

 Lou x

WOYWW 180

Can you believe another week has gone by? It's scary that christmas will be here in just 41 sleeps! I have the Iphone app and my daughter has to look at it everyday since I had it.

Anyway what has been happening on my desk this week? Well to be honest not an awful lot unfortunatly, life has kind of got in the way of crafting at the moment.

I have finished the Minnie invites:

So these have been taking over the table at the moment, I have also made some smaller versions to tie around a gift bag with a minnie cupcake in to go with the party bags. All of these still have to be made up but hoping to get a chance over the weekend to make the paper things up and then the cakes next Saturday before the party.

The sewing machine has been redundent this week too I just haven't had chance to get up there and use it but need too am so behind with things its scary.

Anyway I am off to have a snoop around some other desks at the Stamping Ground, hope you all have a lovely WOYWW.

Lou x

WOYWW...cushions & minnie mouse...

Well this week has been manic with trying to get as many projects finished as I can, time just doesn't seem to be on my side at the moment and nothing seems to be getting closer to being finished ...argh!!

Anyway those that visit my blog will know I am working both upstairs on my main crafty desk - not as big as it normally is but were decorating and I have had to squeeze into a corner of the bedroom - and have migrated to the dining room table too.

So downstairs on the table is:

My Minnie Mouse birthday party invitations for Poppy's 3rd birthday at the end of the month, they would be finished but I cannot get the printer to print the wording without smudges down it so am more then a little frustrated with my printer at the moment.

 I draw a template using two used ribbon reels, one slightly bigger then the other onto an empty cereal packet and then used blackberry swirl bazzill for the head shape.

The wording is meant to be on the white, I did a test print and it worked fine apart from the smudging down one side so I had a play with the printer and now it won't print them at all so am very frustrated. Will get there in the end. The pink bows are all tied and ready to go. 

As requested last week to show you a picture of my normal crafting space, well here it is:

 This is my desk with the sewing machine on, you can see the pile of cushions and things that are waiting to get through, but I have been asked to make some more so I have to get a move on and find some extra time somewhere to get them done as running out.

 This is the stack of really useful boxes right next to my desk which are full of papers, and scraps of material in others. My sewing box is on the top - space is very limited and some of the finished cushions piled up ready for wrapping and giving away. 

You can just catch of glimpse of my rolling tote next to the boxes, this si full of all sorts of things, I really need to sort it out and get it tidied there is so much in there which I havent gotten out in months so it needs a clear out.

Anyway those are my workdesk's this wednesday, I am now off for a peek around everyone elses at the stamping ground.

Thank you for popping in to checkout my desk.

Happy WOYWW

Lou x

WOYWW 178

Where on earth has that last week gone? It's crazy how fast the time is going.

I can't believe I am going to show the following pictures but as it is Wednesday and I must share my desk with you I am going to be brave and show you the dining room table as that is where I am currently working.

My desk upstairs is currently being taken over by cushion manufacture for presents and friends so the dining room table seemed a good a place as any to work.

As you can see from the above picture I have the laptop out trying to read emails etc, Poppy's colouring book and little miss chatterbox plate from her afternoon snack is there. My notebook which is my life , it has everything in and if I lost it I wouldn't be able to function, the calculator is there as that is Poppy's laptop and where she does her work.

The other side of the laptop is forms to be completed for a nursery place, after a visit to a couple, then my crafting. The red folder is the makings of my christmas journal, the black and white bag has got dies in which I have borrowed and the other bits are shown in the picture below.

The mini book is of my graduation which I am just finishing 7 years after I graduated, then some christmas gift tags in the making, the pink cuddly is the makings of a homemade teddy for the girls for christmas, I had hoped he would be bigger but Poppy loves him, I just need to finsihing sewing and attaching his other arm and leg.

I am all a mess this week but will try and be much more organised next week and show you something abit better and more organised.

Anyway I am off to desk hop at the Stamping Ground, wishing you all a very happy Wednesday.

Lou x

WOYWW 175

I can't believe another week has gone by it is crazy how fast the time is going, anyway this week I have put the sewing away, it will have to come back out soon as in the middle of quilting an advent calendar for the girls and making some more cushions for some friends. Will photo these when in progress as I know it will be mess everywhere.

This week I am mainly christmas crafting, I know its October but I need to start early I have so little kiddie free time I have to make the most of what I do have. We have all been battling with a cold this week and been working nights at the hospital so been a tough week but we're getting there.

Anyway here is my desk and what I am up too this week. I have got the alcohol inks out and am trying to recreate something I saw on TV a couple of weeks back.

I have put the design onto a black and white card to see how different they both look, these aren't finished yet as need to get the BS out, but this is currently on the floor, I promise to try and take a picture of the whole corner of the room one day but at the moment it is horrendous and needs a proper sort through.

My sewing machine is still out as in the middle of making more cushions for friends from my earlier post.

Anyway hope your all having a lovely WOYWW am now going to pop across and check out some of your desks :)

Lou xx

WOYWW 172

Can you believe another week has gone by? I really don't know where the time is going before you know it it will be Christmas and I won't have anything made that I have planned...argh!!

Anyway this week I have been working nights at the hospital so its been abit of an odd week but I have managed to start work on some of the presents I have planned for the girls this Christmas and this is what is on my desk.

Struggling again with the scrapping mojo which is why the sewing machine has made its way out from under its cover and been in use. 


These are going to be mini cushions to go on their beds or on the window seat I have in mind to build under the window in their bedrooms. Decisions decisions.  


Will photo them again once they are done but need another trip to the material shop as run out and cannot finish Poppy's at the moment. 




These are Daisy's almost finished I am debating whether to add any ribbon bows or buttons etc onto some of the letters. Am quite pleased with them as I have never made anything like this before. I wander if I can make some for the sofa for Christmas.

I have such a list of things to make and get done for christmas and both the girls birthday's I'm not sure I have time for everything else and normal day to day jobs...wander if hubby will mind if I don't do them...LOL!

Right now off to have a peek at everyone's desks to see what you've all been up too :) I need some stamping inspiration as won some at a crop recently and despite having loads of stamps I haven't done much with them apart from heat embossing.

Thank you for popping by.

Lou xx

WOYWW 171

My desk is the same as last week, clean and tidy as I have done nothing all week :( Ive been manic with other things and the crafty jobs have had to be pushed to one side but promise will be different for next week as got some gifts to make for the girls birthdays and need to get them finished.

I promise to get messy and get some jobs done this coming week.

Lou x

WOYWW 170

Well this is the first time I have joined in with the WOYWW and it will probably be the only time my desk is looking this tidy. Believe me I am a messy crafty and have things all over the place.

I am currently working on a desk in the corner of our bedroom and space is pretty tight as you can see I have my sewing machine on the desk too. I came back from a crop at the weekend hence the tote still looking pretty full in the corner too - normally this is all over the desk and you can't see the top for the ink, bling and bits all over it :)

I am trying to scrap some pictures from the Olympics hence the papers, I have been meaning to do this pictures for ages but have struggled to do a project for the birthday blog hop over at Creative Craft World this week...mine will be posted on Thursday but pop across and check out the blog hop here


Thank you for stopping by

Lou x