Craftroom Clearout Has Begun! WOYWW..update

Just quick note to say the clear up has begun i can see my desk.More next week.

But having a clearout items up for grabs...... Here

Thanks for all messages youve spurred me to carry on the clearout ,oh and the beautiful day yesterday!

More piccys by wed im in the mood for cleaning!

Sad what a nice hot day does to you...lol

WOYWW 142...........A mess Still....lol

Morning all welcome to another Wednesday and gosh we shall soon be into March.Anyways it's snoop snoop time so get yourself over to Julia's blog and join in!I first apologise if i didnt get round to you and for the first time since joining this few years now .It 's the first time ive not got to you all so im so sorry .But life has been pure crap for me since Dec27th when my daughter fell illl,and now been referred at last to the consultant at the hospital.They say things come in 3's but i think since beginning of jan we seem to be having run bad luck now upto 12's ...lol.

My desk and craftroom pretty much the same as last week ....yes if you wondering why see post below.....Im off to the dentist today so i will be away this morning but i will try get round you all even if it takes me to next wednesday...lol

I still have my abcess this is first opd ive been able to make so have been rough and pill popping since last wed!!!Now top it all my Darling youngest daughter has passed her cold onto me which has triggered my ME off in an acute satge......I keep telling her i love you but you needn't share everything with me...lol

Well i had to cheer myself up and yes yesterday my hero Sir Tim just did that not that my bank account would agree but well just had too .Agirl needs cheer up after so much bad luck ..Sont ya agree????Im sure i wasnt the only one to have a wee spend ..come on own up!!!

As you see same pretty much as last weeks desk just havent had time or inclination to do a thing.Maybe this week things settle down i hope and you will be amazed at the transformation!...yeah right..lol we shall see. thankyou to all messages received and emails nice to know ive been missed means a lot and your thoughtful words.

Have creative wednesday and happy Woyww142

Love n hugs

Just to say Hi im still here.......i think??

Thought i better pop by and say hi ive still not got round my bloggin friends from last Wednesdays Woyww.Add to that my craftroom is the same state it is in previous post.I have still got abcess in tooth would you believe dont go till wednesday my dentist has left.Then i had funnyturn friday night thought i had had some kind stroke right side went just as opening cooker door to get tea .Yep smash bang glass everywhere.Then did nothing saturday apart from take pain killers for tooth and rt arm.Then yesterday ended up it was my baby boy "Bobbie"(Our Westie to those who dont know) 's 2nd birthday.....Having lovely lazy day when my youngest fell down our stairs ended up in A & E ..luckily she's not broken her ankle just done the ligaments soo lucky and bruised body and ego....Then on the way back hubby driving this huge deer /stag jumped outfrom know where ..omg my heart was in my mouth to say the least....so past few days have been nightmare im hoping now the bad luck has finished they say comes in 3's we are upto 12 yesterday...lol.

So you can see why ive not had much time and of course had to sort the bank out as someone got into the account skimmed the card.Lost lot money which may not get back .Now the hassels been sorting new account and direct debits phone calls ect.So i will be back soon ive had few emails people worried as i havent been on so thankyou for your kindness and nice to know ive been missed...
love n hugs

Woyww......Not just on the Work Desk........

Well it's wednesday yet again time seems to fly by so quickly.That means wednesday time to travel the world of craftiness.We start from the creator herself Ms Julia's blog Well what a cold and snowy week yes still looking for my mojo under the remnants of snow lying about.Still no joy.Even with the fab news of Tims 12 Tags of 2012 starting nope nothing .i have entered the tag i made before loosing my mojo.See post below!

So no more room to push to the right or push to the left !just drop to the floor!So had this great ,fabtastico idea that was about time i sorted my craftroom out ....Yep you heard well the piccy below is where one has started to sort through the corner to the right of my desk.That was till i got this cracking alien growing out the side of my cheek...no not a zit be happy if it was ,another tooth abscess.Well gone the spring clean and i havent even started yet .But when you see the following piccies..... boy have i got along way to go.Im hoping all the stuff i forgot i had will spur my mojo back into full flow..... Ive started so i will finish hopefully by weekend.....
My desk space to the left of my desk you can see my Tim Holtz cases,cold cuppa coffeeand basically no desk to work on there is craftsheet under there somewhere...lol

Under the desk

Then i have to start on the back wall Poor old Vagabond covered up basically top of these draws dumping ground at the mo..

Bit further along the wall to the end where my carousel which is overflowing also

So as you can see i have a fair bit to tackle but i shall get there.As i can't stand the mess these elves made scandless how they come just take over.Anyways i hope your desks have more productive creations than mine today.I will get round you all hopefully after dentists but then again prob only give me anti-biotics and started taking them as had some left over .So may just give couple days till they start to work then go.Have fab wednesday.Stay safe take care.

Love n hugs

Happy Valentines day to you all

Happy Valentines Day

Good morning all, hope it's warmer where you are ,still got the aftermath of the snow .The temperatures have gotton alittle warmer not much i think instead being minus 8 we are plus 2 !!!huge jump it's frezing.Anyway i have made this Valentine tag for my DT project over at i'ts crafting time.This week it's diecuts .I have used the ones that came in my dt package check out the shop for all designs Here.

I recycled another cereal box and used that to cut the tim holtz tag die from his alterations set.I then covered the tag with some designer paper i made from a marbling set ive had for years .Im not impessed had to waste alot ...lol but im gonna try again as i do like the effect.Even though got totaly messy and inky!The smallest diecut i distressed with festive berries ink. From Tim Holtz seasonal set.I then stuck that to the larger doilie die cut.,added some red weave.Distressed the die cut heart that was also in my DT package.Used the same distress ink and then stamped in black arcchival the Love,Love Love stamp from the "LA Compagine des elfes"which i totaly love.Added few buttons and beautiful a flower from The funkie Junkie esty. shop.http://www.itscraftingtime.co.uk/I Stamped in the in Red festive berries ink LoveStamp from my stash,onto a Tim Holtz Ticket Attached to the flower .To finish off added loades red pink ribbons and raffia from my stash.the cherub charm was from the works. I am also entering this into Tim Holtz 12 tags 2012 .
So i hope you like my creation to you all Happy Valentines Day.

Take care keep safe and warm

hugs

Woyww...140......Just a mess minus mojo

Well Happy Woyww140...From the Frozen Norfolk minus 6 at moment freeezing..brrrhh.But dont worry today is Wednesday our trip around the world's crafty desks .To see whose been sunbathing ,skiing or even maybe crafting ..now theres a thought .So if you wanna join in please pop by the queen her self Ms Julia's Blog and join in.

Well this is my desk thought id make it awee bit tidy for you.As you will see in the next two photos .A quick tidy is a push to the right and push to the left!Ahh thats what makes my tiny tiny tidy work space...lol.There in the above piccy you will see ,apart from the tag i have started .But im afraid to say the Snow came and minus Temps and my Mojo has disappeared...So not happy mind prob in good way as my back not good but still need mojo as i could ,pace myself to do wee bit at a time .Couple projects need to be done by sunday!
This above piccy is the push to the lefta nd you do a little jig and then blow me the next piccy push to the right!


Yeah sheer mayhem this week folks no mojo ,no energy.Back to drs tomorrow with daughter had phone call this evening to say Sophie's dr will be off sick from 3 weeks so theyve booked her in with another!I just hope he reads all the notes shes made re sophie on the computer.

Apart from that not much else going on .I think my mojo has done a runner as my craftroom is too untidy for him...lol

Take care will try get round you all today before and after drs hopefully.Keep warm keep safe and mind that ice!Happy woyww
Love n hugs


Judexx

Sunday Stampers Challenge...Hearts OH Snow TOO

Good Morning from Snowy Norfolk where it's just started again!Bobbie is in Heaven Both yesterday and today !I thought he was white but against the snow .....oh boy he sure aint!
Piccy of some of my back Garden so tranquil and freezing -4 at the moment here!

Now onto Hels lovely weekly Sunday Stampers Challenge .This week is "Hearts"yep the month of Loveeeeeeeeeeeee!Well i am still making Steampunk tags for a swap this is the last one .I had finished it on Friday Night but just hadnt got time to upload .As having trouble with back pain!So here it is.

I have used the Tim Holtz tag Die and coloured with Distress Stains Vintage Photo.I have then stamped Tim Holtz stamp from stuff to say in Archival Plum.Then i have added another wonderful; image from Dezinaworld from steampunk sheet.after cutting out ive added the lovely Ribbon gathered to make a skirt ,added metal charm heart.The corner charms are from the Funkue Junkie ESTY shop.The sentiment is from computer.Added the crownmetal charm and gems from my stash.

Now hope you like my creation pop over to Hels blog and join in!

Well im staying in keeping warm darent go out as like sheet ice all the 4ins snow is pure ice.

Bobbie well he'd be out there all day if he had his wish!

So keep warm Keep safe

love n hugs

WOYWW>>>>139..A Lot Of A Mess!

Good Morning to all on this cold frosty -6 freezing Norfolk.Im hoping today to get round most of you again,for the exception of the white pages.But if you see the post previous to Julia's woyww post theres alink to correct this .But you can only correct if yours is the one that it is happening to.Anyway yes it's Wednesday again and the 1st Feb!so time to peek at all the lovelieness on those craft desks all around the world so go stop bt Julia's blog to join in.

In the above picture the centre of my craft desk you will see im working on those book boxes that have been sat collecting dust.Along with those to bottom right is an altered matchbox you can see all deets in previous post.The piccy below is the push to the right of my desk...lol
Bag beads,distress inks & stains,scor- pal tape which i loveee so strong and easy to move once adhered.Some images from 2 weeks ago that i was using on my matchbox,not yet put away.
Below is the push to the left.Some altered art parts hearts,grunge cherub,prima birds,timmie Holtz tape

Thought i would just show you in the below photo that i am using my Stamp folder i made you can see all deets about 3posts down.So i found time to sort through some of my stamps.But CHA well Tim Holtz new releases have well kept me busy.OH hehas been busy designing.MY bank manager and hubby wont be pleased on the other hand ...tough ...i need those distress makrers,ideology,just acouple dies one being the matchbox,oh and of course anything that falls in the basket whilst shopping .Thats once they arrive in the shops i do believe he is on QVC on 21st Feb!!!! Cant wait for Vol 2 of Compendium of Curiosities to come my way either ....like a child in a sweetie shop.....

These are some bits hiding some dt projects which have finished and will see over the next coming weeks.
Hope your al well and been creating.Those not feeling too good improve during the week so many colds about and bugs.OH talking of bugs my daughter is still off last friday went for bloods have to go back at 10.30am to see dr had phone call ,some bloods need to be re done along with others as they arent happy with them.Do feel sorry for her and some how doubt if she will return to school this side of hlaf term as they break up on the 9th which week thurs i think

Thanks for all your kind wishes re my daughter .Sorry notmuch to see but aftermath of a mess!Havent done much crafting as my back has been bad an dhad to go on the old diazepam and pain killers but shall get there feels better today.Anyways stupid oclock on wednesday morning so off to get or try get some shut eye.Love n Hugs

Altered Matchbox DT It's Crafting time

This week the DT members of It's Crafting Time where asked to create something using Newspaper.So i had this lovely big christmas match box i deceided to alter.I fist gave it a covering of Gesso.

Let the gesso dry naturaly,and i then added few coats of distress stains Vintage photo.

I lined the inside of the matchbox with newspaper which was also distressed.I then cut some images from the lovely Dezinaworld. I then distressd some SU white cardstock with distressinks and stamped TimHoltz sentiment with black arcvhival ink and stuck to the front of the matchbox stuck the first image onto the front and added Glossy Accesnts to his hat.For the old key i used Tim Holtz Altered Metal Alcohol inks technique

The bak i used an ideology ticket and grunge alphabet and distressed then added Glossy accents to enhance it.Added somemore ideology embellishments
This piccy below the matchbox standing up showing you the back.

Sideways view

Hope you like my altered matchbox which is now ready to be sent for a swap
hugs

For Your Eyes Only

Good Morning on this wet damp drizzly Norfolk!Today i have a tag to show you which i have done for Hel's Sunday Stampers which this week the theme is Eyes ,but also incorporated Simon Stamp &show challenge which this week id dong Title .My title is "For Your Eyes Only"james bond movie sung by i think Sheena Easton.

I have took the route of steampunk for my tag i have distressed the Tim holtz die cut tag with Gathered twigs and vintage photo.I have used a beautiful image from the lovely June's blog HERE.
I have added another of June's lovely images the face mask but added Tim Holtz pin so it looks like a hand mask with bow on.Added some wire netting,i have used the free stamp from a Craft Stamper mag to stamp the flower out on newspaper,cut out and added glossy accents and floral brad to centre.The Brads holding the netting are also Tim Holtz.The sentiment is computer generated.Thebow is papermania.

Hope you all have lovely day thanks so much for all the lovely comments on my altered gravy pot.Also the stamp folder i made from recycled hardboard they are much appreciated.

Have very creative day!

Woyww....138

Good Morning all you lovely woywwers hope youve had a good week.Welcome to another woyww last Wednesday of January Where does time go!Girls wil be on half term soon!Anyway this where we all go around the world snooping at craftyness.If you'd like to join in pop by Julia's blog and join in the wednesday ritual.

Thankyou agaion for all the lovely kind messages youve sent Sophie and especially to Annie she was over the moon with the card and cute teddy ,never seen anythinglike that before.Still not well we are waitning on the bloods to come back hopefully today,so may be we shall no more,can't afored her too loose naymore weight as shes look thin ,and grey.Had the papers from the council and health board as they were informed straight away!Well new years not got of to great start as l;ast week and im still sorting out our bank are card was skimmed and lost alot of money.What annoys me is thr bank has told us they have gone into our account all hours of day and night various times took money out .They where a company apparently bet when looked into it registered at empty pizza resturant somewhere in London!!!!So im unsure wether we will get anything back!But just been a nightmare getting to call and change debit card /bank details .Thankgoodness bank did most of the transferring.So thats been my week.So nothing much done in the crafty area.Yesterday managed to start a tag for Hels Sunday stampers hoping i find time to complete ,and last weeks project still on the desk untouched!

Now i have to say got around most of you last week the ones who didnt get message just wouldnt let me leave one again so i expect that would be blogger playing up once again.

Above is the tag i started and afew charms and bits ready for going onto it.In the background last weeks project not much further forward.

Below is my Tim Holtz case i am trying to fill and get organized this is on the floor to the right of me.I shall try and get round you just hope blogger isnt having one of those days he seems to be having far too many lately!

Have fab wednesday and creative week until we meet next week whihc will be 1st Feb .Time just seems to fly and still no snow!:( Just remembered for all who wanted to know where i got my steampunk images from here's the link:http://dezinaworldarchive.blogspot.com/2011/01/all-steampunk.html

Love n hugs

WOYWW...137

Good Morning and welcome to another woyww yep....Wednesday again and boy are these weeks going fast.since christmas time just seems to be flying by!So if you wanna join in with the weekly Ritual of the tour of craftyness to see what everyone's been upto and of course the state theyve left their desks pop on by Julia's blog.

Before we get onto my desk which isnt that inviting today i will update you on my Eldest daughter.As you know has not been well now since Dec27th.Well she's still not well im afraid to say took her back to drs for check up on Monday and now this infection has now spread from originally in her bowel ,then kidney now into her muscles.So it's not good ive got to take her on friday morning to have another blood screen.As this infection if it has gone into her bloodstream may end up in Hospital.In the mean time she's on another anti-biotic a stronger one.(If this dont work i think they will take her in for IV antibiotics)So just waiting game as she wastes away she's lost so much weight as few weeks now since this happened .Thankyou for all the lovely messages ,cards people have sent i and Sophie do appreciate them very much!

Now onto my desk the top piccy shows centre of my desk i have got round to playing with my Studio940 art parts ,Not got too far as yet as ive completed my stamp folder and altered gravy pot i know alot of you wanted to see.They are coming up.Some flowers i got as birthday present that arrived yesterday,also yesterday got another B'day prezzies which is a fantastic Tim Holtz conficurations tray ...ohh my expression when i opened it must have been of excitment ,as Sophie turned and said omg not another Tim Holtz thingy!!!how many do you need...lol.

This above piccy is the pile of bits stacked ready to use on this next project .Printed sheets of some Steampunk images.few clock parts and my 2 altered books sadly to say have not got any further than last weeks peek.
Now below is a file i have made from recycle cardbaord and made into a stamping folder to hold more of my stamps .More piccys and deets HERE

The below piccy is my Gravy pot now altered more piccies and details are HERE. As i know that few of you were interested to see how it turned out.

Well thats all have a great Wednesday and Creative week ahead .Hopefully we have seen the back of this cold spell although stil wishing it would snow!(Im about the only one who does want it to snow..lol)Take care sorry if i didnt make it round you all will try better this week hopefully more time today.Girls who one my Candy will try get to post office next few days..

Love n hugs

Altered Gravy Pot

Altered Gravy Pot From This to....

This........ Vintage lady holder
Good morning another -5 frosty cold morning sorry i didnt get chance to upload yesterday.So here's the altered gravy pot.This is a swap im hosting alter something from your kitchen cupboard.Now alot of you kept asking how do you get rid of the smell.Well first wash it out this is cardboard pot, dry and then i add a lavendar bag into the pot cover and leave for few days and bingo hey presto no gravy smells!
I first covered the pot with Bo bunny "EtCetera Collection" distressed and stamped some sentiments randomly Artistic Stamper meaning of create.pl;us a couple from Timholtz.

Then i added this gorgeous bit of ribbon with beading work around the top.Ive had this in my crafty stash for while you know the feely touchy lushy one that you dont realy want to use...lol.


I found this beautiful image in my stash that i coated in crackle paint and left to dry for few days .Whilst i got on with the altered domino.which you will see further down in one of the piccies.Once crackle paint had dried i wanted lots on so did take some time you can help along with heat gun but wasnt in a rush so let it crack and dry by it self.I then rubbed down with dry baby wipe and added vintage photo distress inks ontop so the ink went into the cracks.
Hopefully close up in piccy below..(.you may have to click on it to enlarge and see better closeup)
I added tissue tape to cover up the seam of the paper where it over lapped and then added small vellum butterflies punched out with wee pearl on running down the tape

I added various embellishments around the pot ,from tags ,butterflies to charms and few extra pearls onto the ribbon around the top .

The wording DREAM i added glossy accents to to give abit of dimension.

The pot it self is stood on a round wooden piece of board whihc i sanded and then distressed with distress stain vintage photo and the glue guned it onto the base.
Well i hope you like the end result of my recycled altered art gravy pot.Before you throw anything away just take alook and see wether you can alter it!You will be surprised .This is now going off to my swap partner for her to hold her tools,pens ect on her craft desk so do hope she likes it!

I am entering this into januarys challenge over at the Artistic Stamper:Vintage theme.

Have good day and see you tomorrow for WOYWW yes wedensday again where are the days going to!

love n hugs