S'Only Me!

It has been about a decade ... In fact ... it may even be longer ... since I joined the keeper of the desks ... Missy Julia and all her loyal desk supporters in displaying me desk ... but here I am ... and here is me desk in all of it's ... erm ... glory! If you have n't a clue what I am on about ... just click here and you will be magically transported to one of the nicest groups of bloggers ... ever ... ever!
I know ... I know ... look!!! A day away from the start of December and I have a ray of sunshine! Usually I would ditch that photo ... but it is soooooo lovely to see ... I wanted to keep the moment! It's just such a shame that it is highlighting an ... erm ... mess ... but Hey Ho ... a girl can't have everything!

So ... what is on my desk apart from a mess ... well there is still my card from yesterday and the tag I played with aaaaaaages ago that led to the inspiration to the card! In fact ... I am feeling generous of spirit today in the old photo loading department ... so I will show you a close up of said tag! There is also a few unfinished objects ... but I am just going to brush over those ... I think they may be destined to remain unfinished for ... erm ... ever!
Talking of tags ... Lord Tim of Holtz Christmas tags start tomorrow ... Whoop Whoop ... I cannot wait ... and I have every intention of making the fifth year of my particiaption in said event as the first year that I actually finish them all :0) You know Tim ... the man that puts the shine into sunshine while walking on aeroplane wings with no support ... just a smudge of Jet Black Archival and a manilla tag!
Day three of blogging too ... on the trot no less ... seriously guys ... it is good to be back ... I missed you!
Have a good day ... see you tomorrow ...
Laters!

Get Me ... and Thank You!

Look at me ... Blogging on a Tuesday ... for the first time in a gazillion years ... and even more impressive ... Blogging two days running! Well I am impressed ... Hands up all those that are impressed too!
It was a sad day last Saturday ... I taught my last class at LB Crafts ... many of you know that the wonderful Lin is retiring and sadly the shop is closing ... could be sooner than expected too ... apparently the shelves are beginning to look very bare indeed! So ... if you want a bargain ... you better hurry up!

I did manage to finish on a high ...with a sell out class and a fabulous group of ladies ... mind you ... all my ladies are always fabulous ... so ... if you ever attended one of my classes ... Thank you ... I had a ball! A big THANK YOU to the wonderful Lin too ... for having faith in me and the lovely Karen ... for being lovely ... always!
Now for the card ... Shabby Shutters Distress Stains ... Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink ... a spritz of Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls ... Some Pool and Lettuce colour wash all mixed up with some The Wendy Vecchi stamps ... and a few glorious PaperArtsy flowers thrown in for good measure ... and Bob's your Uncle! Nearly forgot ... the Lord Tim of Holtz clock die ... you know Tim ... the man that determines the weather worldwide on a daily basis while creating all the waves in all the seas with just a long legged brad and a mini paperclip.
I must way ... you can put your hands down now ...
Laters!

Disaaaaarster!

Blimey ... This week's challenge over at Simon Says Stamp has turned into a bit of a marathon for me! To be honest ... I turned it into a marathon ... the theme of stars is a fab one and not too taxing for anybody me thinks ... apart from me!!!!
About three weeks ago I made my project ... at the eleventh hour ... I realised I had got the wrong week ... horror of horrors ... I had to make something else in a bit of a hurry for a completely different theme!

Anyways ... there I was ... in my hurry ... dumped me star project on the side and got on making summink else. Well ... where I dumped it ... kind of grew into one of those crafty dumping places ... went to get it out to photograph this week and it has STUFF stuck to it and needs rather a large amount of repair work ... so I made this card instead! Crisis averted!
Not sure you can see the beautiful sparkle from the Ranger Perfect Pearls mist that I used ... I used The Wendy Vecchi's Botanical Art Stamps and Lord Tim of Holtz Distress Inks ... you know Tim ... the man that can hop from star to star without a safety net while polishing the moon with just a spot of Black Enamel Accents and an inch long piece of Tissue Tape.
Do join us for the challenge this week ... you would be in with a chance of winning a $50 Shopping Spree to be converted into wonderful crafty stash courtesy of Simon Says Stamp.
Have a good week people!
Laters!

Ho! Ho! and ... erm ... Ho!

There I was ... with red bits and everything ... re-booking another waxing session on Friday afternoon ... Four weeks time I says ... that will be the week before Christmas says the waxing lady! OMG ... seriously ... FOUR WEEKS ... How did that happen??? Who moved it??? Surely last Christmas was only about six months ago???
So people ... if I sound like I am in a state of panic ... well I am ... that means I will have to go shopping and everything!
So it's more like Ho! Ho! Hum! than Ho!Ho! Ho! for me!

Anyways ... I say this year has gone fast ... but the last three months have dragged in other ways ... Today is my 3 month of not smoking anniversary ... Woo Hoo ... oh yes people ... three months ... I certainly never thought I would get here! I am now off the patches and relying on the odd piece of Nicotine Gum and the occassional losenge! In fact ... In fact ... I may be addicted to NRT now ... oops! That was a joke ... I am sure I am not ... well sort of sure :0)
I had a lovely day on Saturday teaching with a great group of ladies ... I even got time to play too with my new Lord Tim of Holtz Movers and Shapers! You know Tim ... the man that can feed 5000 with just a packet of McCoy's Cheese and Onion Crisps and a Cadbury's Flake while sculpting every individual Snowflake with just a splodge of Distress Stickles and a Pokey Tool.

Right ... back to the job in hand ... it's Monday and it's time for Simon Says Stamp and Show ... there is a $50 Shopping Spree up for grabs donated by the super duper people at Simon Says Stamp  and all you need to do is come up with something that fits in with the theme of tickets and go and enter it over here!
Just in case you were wondering ... I have used Fired Brick Distress Stain ... Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a spritz of Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls Mist to colour my ATC's! The script and Holly are indeed THE Wendy Vecchi Stamps.
I must away ...
Laters!

Women Only = Wendy Only!

I had a great week last week ... busy few days teaching and then some much needed R and R! Just want to wave to all my lovely ladies ... these are fun days tinged with sadness as lots of my ladies had their last classes with me at LB ... end of an era! I keep getting asked what I am going to do next and the simple truth is ... Who knows??? I am sure I will think of something :0)
And the good news is ... I can now tick that NON SMOKER box on any application forms ... oh yes indeed people ... it's about 15 weeks since my last cigarette ... am I still craving??? ... yes indeedy ... but I have n't weakened and that is the main thing!
Right ... onto the job in hand! Simon Says Stamp and Show this week is having a Women Only week. I interpreted said theme by using women only designed stamps ... any excuse to get me THE Wendy Vecchi stamps out to be honest!

My little book is made out of Manilla tags and bound together using a small piece of ribbon.
I coloured the tags with Shabby Shutter Distress Stains; Broken China Distress Ink and a spritz of Turquoise Perfect Pearsl ... LOVE that combination!
ALL the stamped images you can see are THE Wendy Vecchi and I have added a bit of Lord Tim of Holtz Idea-Ology to finish ... you know Tim ... the man that persuaded Berlesconi to resign while balancing 5462 plates on his head and walking accross hot coals with just a long legged brad and a spot of white enamel accents.

Righty-ho then ... I must away ... I am teaching a canvas class in Olney today and I plan to do a serious amount of shopping while I am there.
If you get chance please join in with the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge ... details are all here ... the theme may be Women Only ... but it is certainly open to men too and there is a $50 shopping voucher up for grabs to spend at Simon Says Stamp in any way you choose.
Have a great week people!
Laters!

Bean a While!

It has bean aaaaaaages since I played with a Bean Tin. This week's challenge over at Simon Says Stamp and Show is Up-Cycling/Re-Cycling and gave me the perfect opportunity. Do you know ... I keep hyphenating Up-Cycling and Re-Cycling ... I have no clue why ... I am sure they are not hyphenated ... but then again ... maybe they should be??? It had obviously been a long night ... I am waffling!
If you fancy giving the whole challenge thing a go ... please make this the week to join us ... who knows you may win the $50 Shopping Spree that the wonderful Simon Says Stamp donate each week.
Right ... now for the details on the tin ... I made one like this a while back but my sister pinched it for her desk at work ... so I made another one! I digress! The tin is covered with Grungepaper either painted with Black Acrylic or coloured with Peeled Paint and Faded Jeans Distress Inks. That is a Lord Tim of Holtz Keyhole that you can see ... you know Tim ... the man that individually sculpts every single snow flake while popping over to the North Pole to give Santa THE list with just a dab of Glossy Accents and a Paper Piecing Tool.
The flowers are indeed from THE Wendy Vecchi Make Mine Mini Art set ... my all time favourite and the very first THE Wendy Vecch set I bought back in the day!
Okay ... I must away ... I shall be in Olney today with a great group of ladies exploring all the wonders of Ranger Products ...
I may be some time ...
Laters!