Wednesday, January 19, 2011

WOYWW Eye Spy game a little late

I went to bed at the same time my son did last night. A good move, even if it was unintentional. But this morning when I finally got to the computer there were already 109 links on Julia Dunnit's Stamping Ground blog  - the home of What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW). So much for breaking the top 100.

This week I have a newsletter to write/produce a cub scout meeting to prepare for (need to get those patches on the shirt and vest) as well as all the normal stuff so I haven't spent oodles of time creating stuff that is blog-worthy. Well I've made a mess and that's what WOYWW is all about right? Actually embracing the mess seems to be a theme lately the Decor Chick! blog had a Real Homes, Real Messes, Real Life…Link Party! on Monday. It really made me feel normal.


Like I said I don't have any new projects to share but I have remnants of past projects still lingering on my desk.
  1. There is a worm from the Silhouette tutorial I posted on Friday, you can see it here.
  2. The card from yesterday's post, you can see it better here.
  3. There is great wood print paper from K & Company.
  4. There is a card that I'm working on with a 60/70's feel - remember the men's jackets with the 2 stripes down the right side. Haven't figured out a main image or sentiment but the background is on the desk.
  5. There is a box of wire working supplies. I needed a bit of black wire to adhere a giraffe to a title piece for the scrapbook I work on at the local retirement community. I volunteer a couple of hours on Tuesday mornings and work with residents to make a scrapbook. We have completed one book and will be either adding pages or getting a new one for moving on to a new book next week.
  6. There is a stack of paper my sister gifted me this Christmas, I used one for the aforementioned title that is below.
  7. There is also a stack of stamps destined for the Etsy shop.
  8. And lastly my son's pinewood derby car that we have yet to begin work on.
Bonus bit -  below the desk you can kind of see the rolling cart I made for card stock storage.

The title for a page I worked on at the retirement home. Love the giraffe paperclip.

Happy Crafting,

45 comments:

Rachael said...

Your desk looks really good plus I really like the little wire giraffe :)

Lavinia said...

Hi there! Theres no mess on that desk!! Just pure productivness, is that a word do you think?? :) Looks fine to me, lots going on & lots in the pipeline! Hope you get your patches sewn!!
Lavinia
x

minnie_mac said...

Love the scrapbook title page, especially the giraffe.

Marilyn

Handmade with Love said...

Your desk looks quite neat really! I love your card and the giraffe paperclip great! Tracey x

JoZart Designs said...

Busy life produces busy creative desk and you've got it all! Nice one......
JoZarty x

Pauline said...

Your desk looks very organised , not messy at all! Love the marker pens all in their boxes all to hand.

alexa said...

How wonderful of you to give time and energy to the local retirement community! I bet they really appreciate it. I'm loving that giraffe and the wood-look-alike paper!

judith@poppy cottage said...

Love the giraffe! Mess is good, mess is productive! Judith xx

Susanne said...

Lots of fun stuff to see here. Love the giraffe clip as well. Happy WOYWW!

Kim Dellow said...

Ooo lovely stuff, love your organisation, the easy reach pencils are fabulous! Love the giraffe too! Kim

Anonymous said...

Love the giraffe page - looks great.
x Tricia

Scrapcollectr said...

Busy but productive! Love that giraffe too....*smile*
Thanks for visiting...
#131

Minxy said...

Thanks for the peek :D
Happy WOYWW
Minxy #1

Cardarian said...

A very interesting and creative desk! I was afraid to paint my room pink at first but I did it and I am happy now - I braved colors again and painted one wall in my bedroom green! Love it! Don't be afraid just do it!
Hugs,
Cardarian

HarmonySweetpea said...

So much different stuff going on in your space right now. Thanks for sharing.

I know what you mean about how quickly everyone links on. With the time difference here my Wednesday comes a lot earlier so if I wait until Thursday, I'm usually one of the last. This week I made it under 100 though :-D

Rhonda said...

Busy life! Your desk looks like a creative place to be. Hopefully soon you will have a bit of time to play. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my desk. Happy WOYWW! #15

Sue Althouse said...

I love that giraffe, too! Lots of goodies on your desk, TFS. Sue #102

HeARTworks said...

What a dear little scrapbook! Yes I'm loving the giraffe paper clip too! How great that you're volunteering with senior citizens AND doing work that you love to do! Great job! Patsy from
HeARTworks

Carola Bartz said...

I like the Zoo title, looks great and that giraffe paperclip is gorgeous.

karen said...

Great busy and creative desk you have! How did you make a rolling cart? Great idea for card stock storage! Do you have all the paper filed by colour? By company?
Thanks for the peek!
xoxo Karen

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

very nice not messy just the way we are when being productive thanks for popping by- when you live in Oz it is easy to be early for WOYWW as we are 10 hours ahead of you guys!! :D
Shaz in Oz.x

Neet said...

Loving your busy desk. You are one busy lady - I was a Guider once and know how much work is involved - but it is worthwhile isn't it.
I am envious of your work on the Silhouette. Good on you!

Angela said...

Unfinished is just work in progress, right?! I read a few of your older posts and have to say I LOVE the auto trace feature of the Silhouette...don't know what I would do without it!

Jinny Holt said...

Thanks for stopping by, your workspace looks very organised and tidy lol,unlike mine.

Have a great Thuursday :~)

Lynne said...

Wow very organised, not like mine at all! Love your scrapbook title.

Zue said...

I think the 'Cheese' card is great fun and I need some giraffe paper clips!!
Sue xx 67

SueH said...

Mess.....what mess?

Oh wow Katie, that little Giraffe is sooo cute.
Did you make him from scratch yourself or was the black wire you were looking for just so you attach him to the card without it being seen?

Sue
x

MaggieC (Silvercrafter) said...

I tried to log on and link just after midnight, with a complete failure. Nothing worked so eventually I gave up and tried again in the morning. Still nothing, so I had to try again much later. So it was not just you failing to get in to the early numbers. Love the little giraffe.

Deborah Frings said...

I like your desk - so busy!! You know when I started with Scouting I was told it's only an hour a week!! Yeah, right! After this I've to prepare for my meeting tomorrow :)

akilli melek said...

fab desk, love the little giraffe.
thanks for popping by earlier

caroline #53

shazsilverwolf said...

Hi Katie, thanks for your visit- I think people may have trouble with the easel cards, but I found somewhere, I think its Crafty Devils papercrafts, if my memory is right, has a little link to something you can print off to pop in the envelope, with instructions, and I think I shall be using that. I can forsee all sorts of strange positions for the cards otherwise,lol.

Mrs A. said...

Mess? I see no mess not unless you mean the lot I see when I turn away from the pc screen on mine!!!
Just love the little giraffe. Has he really been made from a paperclip.
Mrs A. #92

Twiglet said...

Good luck with the Etsy sales!

oneoff said...

Love that pen and pencil collection, and the beautiful wire giraffe. Now to go in search of some wire to play with!

Bernie

Marjo said...

Super cute zoo project. Thanks for the peek and sharing, hugs Marjo #10 Happy WOYWW

peggy aplSEEDS said...

i keep joining those giveaways for a silhouette! i want to make some paper flourishes using the dingbat files i have in my computer. have you ever tried doing that?

Anne said...

You're so right about "real homes and real mess" - I'm never going to be one of those crafters with a perfect 'show-desk'! The giraffe paperclip is gorgeous - so cute!

Susan said...

Love your workspace Kate. That giraffe is gorgeous! Thanks for visiting. Susan xxox #19

Nicky said...

Love the wire giraffe he is lovely and you have a great desk with lots of stash too liked the peep at your paper storage ~ Nicky 24

okienurse said...

I spy a lot of Stampin Up! stuff on your desk. Love all the color and stamps! Sounds like you had a busy day!

Michele's Scrapy Creations said...

wonderful desk! love all yoru projects. thanks for visiting my blog!

Tertia said...

That giraffe is too cute~ Love him. Your desk looks very creative
Tertia 110

Tertia said...

That giraffe is too cute~ Love him. Your desk looks very creative
Tertia 110

Ali said...

Wow, your desk is positively tidy compared to mine! I love all your storage - are those racks on the wall filled with Stampin' Up! inkpads?

Your stash and projects look lovely... and I have to agree that the giraffe is just too cute! :)

Thanks for sharing. :)

Ali #74

Ciara said...

Ooo, I love the giraffe paperclip too, it's so cute! Sorry I'm so late popping in, x