Hullo there everyone! Do pray everyone is safely over the Christmas season without too much pudding calorie gain. Not that I can blame it for mine as dont eat it. :D just a lot of other things. Now for those in the know this is Wednesday and we check out desks of the world - on What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday - courtesy of our wonderful Julia! (let's hope link stays this time, blogger ate last one)
Incidentally started WOYWW-ing first week in Jan in 2011, three years of desk viewing, with much learning!
Incidentally started WOYWW-ing first week in Jan in 2011, three years of desk viewing, with much learning!
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Confession: not showing you the full view ... too disheartening NEED to clean up! Not actually been here to craft since before Christmas - family visiting and reading binge! Am over my fall early December too, apologies for absence since then, and thanks for all your kind thoughts, prayers etc. Good to be blogging properly again.
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Above Desk left to right: Some bits was fiddling with to make Christmas cards, some cards made or two not blogged. I was able to craft a little but not blog, new stash from pressies. Was given some money to spend - the Marianne corner die + pearls are from Joanna Sheen, Couture Creations Tied Together folder, at great price on eBay here in Oz. Still waiting for two Spellbinders, slow post from US.
LEFT: some inky playing, not blogged. Victoria embossing folder and some inky delight as shown. My sister wanted a house warming card in specific colours, so here 'tis.. she found the Bugaboo digital stamp.
Really pretty straight forward: some squares of embossing, had this lovely woven sheet in A4 which looked great, double mounted image coloured in with Promarkers, digi greeting in SU oval punches.
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Lastly the pickie from Oz. Fig birds up in the palm tree eating the berries. {EDIT: Sharon in comment below mentions the red-eyed male fig bird.. if you look closely, the male with bright red around eye is in left background, and female in front}
We have lovely days here at the moment.. So blessed when so many are having terrible weather. Have a number of Christmas cards to share from some WOYWW folk etc and will share soon. Happy WOYWW every one and may God bless your day (and 2014) wherever you may be!
We have lovely days here at the moment.. So blessed when so many are having terrible weather. Have a number of Christmas cards to share from some WOYWW folk etc and will share soon. Happy WOYWW every one and may God bless your day (and 2014) wherever you may be!
Shaz in Oz.x
PS my top five are down blewo.. joing up with Debby on that.
PS my top five are down blewo.. joing up with Debby on that.
Also want to link this card over to the following:
1.http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/pixies-snippets-playground-week-105.html
Miss Di of Snippets Playground .. as green bit was a snippet! as was cream image was printed on, etc.
Miss Di of Snippets Playground .. as green bit was a snippet! as was cream image was printed on, etc.
52 comments:
Happy New Year Shaz! It's only 6:00 p.m. here in the western U.S. so we still have a few hours of the old year left. :-)
I pray that you have a wonderful and blessed year in 2014. I am so happy to have found you out there in the big bloggy world!
Blessings,
Betsy
Happy New Year Shaz!
I checked out your picks for 2013, and they are great!
Hi Shaz!! What fun playing with Christmas presents!!! I love the card you made, After we finish our traveling this week I'm going to try that heat anddry emboss look, it is stunning!!! happy new years Shaz and may God bless you and yours richly!
Hi Shaz, Happy New Year to you and wishing you all the best for 2014.
I have also been naughty and not blogging much, although I am sure that not to far away I will back into the swing of things.
I am sure that the bird in your palm tree is a female Fig Bird, the male has a red eye, we also have them in our palms.
Take care
hugs
sharon :)
It's all over but the shouting in both Oz's (since MY Kansas Oz is from a movie), but it's not too late to wish you well this new year. You have some lovely cards, and I always love your various flora and fauna you share from YOUR Oz. I've never seen or even heard of a Fig Bird, so this was a real treat.
Best wishes for a healthy, artistic, and joyous New Year and Happy WOYWW from #5.
A blessed new year to you! My desk and surrounding areas are in need of a clean up too! It's been a fun year and really special because of friends like you who are so supportive and encouraging! Bless you! Patsy
I can't remember when I came across the WOYWW phenomenon and joined in...at least 3 years ago too as I have done 2 swaps. Happy New year. Love the digi stamp, I might go look for that. I get house warming card requests too. #11
I hate to hear that you are disheartened! Let's shake that off in the new year, Shaz! Thanks for a fun post and great new home card and bird photo!! Thanks for coming by to see me and my sad Washi collection, lol!! Happy WOYWW and Happy New Year!! Hugs, Darnell #8
I to started WOYWW in January but two years ago! Maybe it's a new year thing
I too have a very full and messy desk, not cleaned or sorted it for months!!!!!
Don't get down, although I too was this time last year and it took four weeks to sort out what I wanted to achieve with my crafting but I did work out what I wanted to get from it and sent a e mail to a crafty friend with a list on it. Three weeks ago she sent me a e mail with the list attached and said ... I think you achieved everything on your list except the buying less craft stuff!!!!!
Jackie 13
Love the embossing work.I love to emboss with those too(forgot name). Hope you had a lovely Christmas.
Judy
http://judithannsblog.blogspot.com
Happy WOYWW and New Year to you! Love the Marianne dies, now there is a new one I just have to get. The house warming card is cute and the birds are lovely.
Tertia #22
Hi Sharon! Happy New Year to you from Nth Qld!! It looks like you were a good girl this year with all your new pressies!! I actually bought that embossing folder recently too and can see it will be a bit of a fav! All the best for 2014 and happy stamping. Vikki#20
Super card, fab photo of birds x
Hi Shaz
Yes your desk does look anti like mine ... Still on festive mode, but yours has sunshine on it me thinks:-)
Happy new year lets make it a good one
Janet #20
Ooh that Victoria EF is so pretty. Happy New Year to you Shaz :o)
Happy New Year, Shaz. Trusting this will be a really special year for you with Jesus. What a lovely house moving card - great fun! Those birds in your garden are so attractive - and, yes, I found the red eye. We have very few birds yet in our garden - they all go to the neighbour down the hill who has a real passion for them - but in the field opposite we have hundreds if not thousands of birds. It is the original course of the river Conwy, so gets VERY wet at this time of year. Curlews, lapwings, waders of many sorts, swans, geese, and a nightly starling murmuration are all among our visitors - great fun to watch and listen.
Have a great week.
Margaret #12
It sounds like you're starting the year off well. I'm glad you're better.
Happy New Year
Love Rachel #24
Love the Christmas cards and the embossing, another thing I must have is that basket weave! Hope you and yours are well, Happy New Year! Lets hope it's the craftiess one ever! And I look forward in watching out for your fabulous ideas!
Happy 1st WOYWW of 2014!
((Lyn)) #25
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Enjoy your new stash pressies.
Happy New Year
Karin #30
A very happy new year to you! Your desk is looking good this week and the moving card is gorgeous! All the best, Lucy #28 x
Absolutely great new home card Shaz - a few more snippets used up :)
Happy 2014!
Hugs, Di xx
Hope you get back to your desk soon - wishing you a healthy happy and crafty 2014! Helen, 17
Happy New Year Shaz . Glad you are back up to blogging again, lovely to see you. The Tied Together folder is awesome, its become my most go-to one of late.Love the card too. Have a great Wednesday, Hugs, Shaz #32 xx
glad to hear you are on the mends ,sorry not been around much myself of late with work hope al that will change in 2014 .a very happy new year to you hope it brings happiness and good health to you. love the photos that corner die looks ace and super house warming card sweet stamp .as always thanks for the great bonus photo you always share with us...I love birds . crafty hugs to you Andrea #34
A reading binge? I love that idea....it happens to me when I get into a new book and can't concentrate on anything else!!
Thanks for all the lovely support and wonderful comments this past year, Shaz. It means a lot? May 2014 be filled with love, laughter and crafting gorgeousness!!
Hugs, LLJ 29 xx
I always love visiting. Love your space this morning. I have sort of cleaned my space and began pulling supplies to make Valentine's cards. Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Hello Shaz. Your posts are always so interesting. Sorry to read about your fall and hope you are ok now. Also thanks for visiting a previous post of mine and leaving such kind words. I haven't bee participating for a while - or really blogging or crafting but hope to begin again now. Happy New Year Hugs Anne x #36
The embossing look lovely - and I am liking the look of the woven card too! Glad to hear you are recovering, and oh what I wouldn't give for a nice long reading binge. I go in phases - I always have a book (or three) on the go in various places, but sometimes I just sit down and read till I finish them all. And then start 2 or 3 more...
Happy New Year WOYWW!
Mary Anne (1)
Oh Shaz, thanks for stopping by, Happy New Year to You and Yours.Trying for 2014 Positive Vibes. Love your desk, little bits and pieces of lovely things. 2 cute knitted? monkeys to make ya smile. Your cute image on the pretty card is about what moving is (hard work), but they're smiling. New Years Day here, will be some peace and quiet. Went to Mass last night, had supper with some friends, will watch college football today and try to invision ideas for my card making later. Enjoy your WOYWW
We have that monkey. He's gone back away til next year now though.
Bears @ 43
Happy New Year
So pleased you are recovered from your fall, and managing to craft - love that card!
All the best for 2014
Bishopsmate #45
You just take care of YOU this year. Hope you have much better health in 2014. Love to you and your family. Stay happy and just as you are.
Happy New Year, Hugs, Neet xx
Happy New Year to you and your family Shaz. Interesting looking bits on your desk. I spy Monkey has his Christmas jumper on. Mine has a Christmas jumper thanks to my friend aka Santa!!
Hugs
xx
Fantastic card
I wish you and your family all the best in this new year 2014
hugs Tamara
happy new year, love the card and love that there is a little monkey sitting on your desk! Lx
Happy New Year to you Shaz. Hugs Mrs A.
Happy New Year Shaz - love your card and your desk looks so full of fun! :o) Annie #62
We used to have a date palm in our yard and I miss that! Sure we had to fight the birds for the dates but it sure beats buying them at the store (wow they want a lot of money for them!). Cute house warming card. Sorry the desk hasn't been in use too much but hopefully you'll get some chance to play soon. Happy and creative New Year to you!
Great share. I love the reindeer sweater on the little guy on your desk. The wildlife in your yard is so cool. Happy New Year - April #60
Love the beautiful embossing. I am having truoble finding a surface to work on that isn't all clutter. Guess I need a spring cleaning. Peg R #25
Lovely busy desk Shaz, glad you're able to sit down and play again, the tidying up is secondary to having fun! yes, I do love my new bit of kit, very useful too! Have a wonderful happy and healthy 2014.
Hugs
Brenda 4
Hi Shaz, Happy New Year and WOYWW! Thanks for stopping by so early! Sounds like you have problems too, hope you are much better from your fall. I love the card, and I was looking at your previous posts and your tip about embossing first then die cutting, I wish I could do this but the eBosser and the Big Shot both seem to cut right through even with the embossing mat!
The plan last year was to make loads of Christmas cards during the year from July onwards, and that didn't really happen, maybe this year. I should be thinking about Valentines now!
Everything is lovely. Thank you for the peek! :) Happy New Year! #56
Lovely stuff on your desk! Thank you for all your lovely comments in 2013! HAPPY 2014!
Lots of hugs,
CARDARIAN
Happy WOYWW. We could do with some weather like yours. It seems to rain with gales most days in Wales at the moment. Love the New Home card. Ali x. #58
Happy WOYWW :) Look at all that new stash and that corner die is wonderful
Hugs Nikki 8
A blessed and joyful New Year, Shaz! That embossing is wonderful! Ha ha ha, I know what you mean about not showing the full view! My style exactly!
Thanks for your comment on my blog. Love seeing your desk as you work! Happy, crafty New Year to you :)
Happy New Year, Shaz, glad to hear you are better after your fall - that must have set you back a fair bit and you can clear your desk when you are feeling more up to it. I bet you did pay a small fortune for that much sought after Tied Together folder ... I checked the prices on Ebay and decided to buy Crafts-Too Lattice instead because it looks fairly similar. Your card is lovely and your sister did well sourcing that digital stamp - after moving house recently, I wish we could have picked up our home and moved it as in the digi. How much easier would that have been :) Lovely Oz pic - I do so enjoy them. Have a great week and a wonderful 2014. Hugs, Elizabeth x #79
PS: Hurrah! We have sunshine in Ayr today :)
Thanks for sharing your beautiful card in our challenge this week. I always enjoy having your art shared in our challenges.
I also wanted to thank you for sharing your encouraging comment today. Every now and then, I get a little "down" and your kind words this morning really lifted me up and blessed my heart. I thank you for being a blessing to me, and want you to know that I praise God for you and for your love and support. God is just SO GOOD and I thank Him for sending you into my life through Word Art Wednesday. May He bless YOU for your sweet encouraging spirit.
Blessings,
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Great looking cards and desk Shaz. I finally got around to making a jelly plate this week. Still haven't gotten around to playing with it. I combined your recipe and another blogs recipe and used 12 tbls gelatin, 1 c glycerin, 1 c alcohol, 1/4 c sugar, 2 cups water. Really feels hefty...hope it keeps well. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Happy New Years and I hope your holidays were all you wanted them to be. I didn't get to share on WOYWW this week but I am looking forward to a busy and creative new year and sharing it with everyone on WOYWW in 2014! Vickie aka Okienurse
I quite agree, it is good to be blogging again. It is good to be crafting again too, after far too long a break. I had a wonderful mojo inspiring weekend, courtesy of Clarity Stamp programmes on Create and Craft TV, and loads of chatting via the Clarity Facebook site. So, I desperately need to get right back into the middle of things to put my ideas into action. It sounds as though you are ready to really get going after Christmas. Hope you are well and ready for action. Have a good New Year. xx Maggie
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