Pink Candy by Caroline

WOYWW

Well, its that day again - WOYWW - when you can be amazed at the mess that is my desk, and can wonder how on earth I ever get anything done in such an untidy space!  Only this week its not so bad and relatively tidy and just begging to be made a mess of again - which I plan to do at some point today. :o)

I rescued a little pink pot from my sons' room, which had been holding pens and pencils for years, but seemed to be a fixture and not really being used so I nabbed it.  Being pink too I didn't think they would really want it anymore and I have to say they haven't missed it, lol.  But it needs a new lick of paint and some craftiness added to it - so thats on my 'to do' list.

And also on my 'to do' list is to create something for tomorows Bubbly Scrumptious - might use last weeks Whispers of Colour as inspiration as those colours are gorgeous together.  I had some queries as to what the little eggs were made of - they are plastic but covered in tidy globules of plastic to create a glistening effect.  Not sure how better to describe it but they are lovely.

Thought I would also show you an overview of my room from where I sit at my desk.

 

Not too bad really, although the sewing machine should be covered up and tucked away and I wish I knew what to do with all the magazines I seem to accumulate.  The grey cabinets on the wall house all my Sizzix dies - not got room for anymore though so those new ones from Tim Holtz are gonna have to find a home somewhere else.

I am also re-reading The Secret.  Anyone else read it?  I do love the whole idea of it and am trying to think positive at all times!  Not always easy but I am trying!

Anyways, must get on - kids are still asleep (its 10.35am) and I think its about time I made a little extra noise to get them moving!

Look forward to seeing your desks too.........xx

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Some of you have seen these on other blogs, but if you haven't you might like to see what I have made this past week:

My Distressed Tag

 

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My Embossed Butterfly

Chocolate bunnies........

Well, this little lot is mine - all mine!

.....and yes, I have starting eating the Thorntons.  Actually I scoffed those three with a cuppa tea for brekkie!  lol

Happy Easter - hope you all get lots of choc and stuff...........x

WOYWW - on a Saturday.....

I know its Saturday and the WOYWW is for a Wednesday, but I forget, ok! lol 

Better late than never?  Not sure, especially when my desk is such a mess!  Again....

You can see a pink butterfly - partially decorated.....pop onto Bubbly Scrumptious tomorrow to see what I have done with that.  :o)

Just looking at the photo I can see another brush ruined.  That has been used and should have been placed in water!   The end of it is clogged with Ferro Old Gold which I used to decorate my little bird house for the Vanilla Sugar April Challenge.   I'll pop it into water anyway and see if it can be salvaged.  Good job I don't buy expensive brushes!

Over on Bubbly Scrumptious there is todays Whispers of Colour #6, which is a gorgeously gentle colour palette which I hope will inspire you in any projects you may do.

You can see what I have done with that inspiration, it didn't take me long :o)

 

'Life is Tweet' - hope your Easter is too!

HAPPY EASTER!!

Workshop with Tim, Claudine and Suze

Now I know this was a month ago and really I should blog as it happens but my blog always seems to be at the bottom of my 'to do' list - hence the delay.  I am looking to change that though and put it a bit nearer the top of my list, so pop by more regularly and you might see more posts from me.  There I have said it - got to do it now!

So, end of February Abi and me hop on the train to the NEC for a three hour workshop, with Tim Holtz, Claudine Hellmuth and Suze Weinburg.  And it was a fab three hours.   I enjoyed every minute, although it went too quickly!

We played with Suzes Melt Pot (and of course I have since 'had to' have one), Claudines paints and sticky canvas paper, and Tims Alcohol Inks, Distress Inks, Fragments, and more....

Abi is not a crafter per se, but she is an Artist dahling and so she really enjoyed getting inky and painty.  Even to the extent of getting paint in her hair (I clipped mine up so it was free from my face and paint, lol).  Please excuse the quality of some of these photos - they were taken in haste (and excitement)  with my iPhone!

Three hours flew by, and we learnt new stuff, revisited older stuff and generally had a fun time.  Suze, Claudine and Tim and so friendly, so helpful and down-to earth - they made the three hours a complete joy.  So if you ever have the chance to take a workshop from any of these guys then go for it!

At the end we had a gooooorgeous arty framed mirror!  Mirror is from Ikea!  So pop one into your basket next time you are there, it has a lovely deep frame to create some arty damage to.