Not A Happy WOYWW#905

Oh my. What can anyone say, our WOYWW host, sarahscraftshed, has sadly passed away so suddenly, so unexpectedly, it's frightening. Julia at Stamping Ground has taken up the reins again for this week. She has written a lovely tribute to her. I never met her, but she always left a lovely message and had some wonderful journals and art pages on her blog. Quite unlike mine, which has probably been the same since my John passed. 

Once again, I'm crafting on the table in the living room. I've cut out some tags from the boxes and bags my bulbs came in, so I can put them into my pots. Not very exciting. I'll plants the pots out later. If I do it now, they'll just get trampled on. I have men coming to make a step to the Gardenroom/shed, at last some one is coming!  It's been a long time coming...weeks and weeks. I did start doing it myself in a rubbish sort of way. Didn't look too good. The green folder is full to the brim of magazine papers. I have a lot of them! There's also a masterboard I did while thinking I was staying for a long weekend House/dog/sitting.  I used some magazines in the recycle bin and some receipts that were in my bag.  So a lovely cutting up mess! Imagine my panic when she rang the same day to say she'd be home two hours early that same day! A quick clear up of everything in record time!

Shame I can't tidy my craftroom that quickly!! That's it from me...I am house sitting this weekend, but probably won't unpack too much this time! The above masterboard might save if you paste and copy it. I'm going to add a bit more to it, paint and ink- I think. That's it from me. See on  WOYWW!?# Thank you for stopping by. 

WOYWW 901!

Wow, I just made it...with less than an hour to go  before it's Midnight! Happy WOYWW 901!  I typed that bit before I realised it wouldn't let me load any of my pictures!! (angry growl) I'll tell you how I sorted that out at the end...

 I've not been in a good place this week (anniversary of Hubby passing) and haven't done anything, (apart from binge watch StarGate) I bought spring bulbs, but they're still in their bags. Then I decided to get off my butt and do some crafting! I've had this little black scrapbook, from The Works, for ages and wanted to do something with it....so?? This is what I've started doing... Above is the front cover of the 6x6 black scrapbook. Below is two of the back pages... 

  I've taken about 8 pages out of the book so far, and using them for pockets and backings. I'm going to try and keep to the dark backing paper, as I think they go with the black back ground.  

 The papers I'm using so far I've had for ages, probably years. (again hoarding them) So I thought it was about time I used them up...

   I was thinking of giving the scrap book a title, any ideas??

   Above is the back cover, I really like that paper, but hoarding it doesn’t get it used!! And I know this little scrapbook will look so much better when it's finished. Now!?  How did I get my pictures uploaded??  Click  on the HYML view...yes I know it looks jibberish, but never mind... load up your photos as you usually do. You won't 'see' any photos but a pop-up will ask what size and where (left, right centre, etc) Just click on what you want. This is supposed to be large and in the centre. Then go back to compose... the pictures may or may not go where you want them and appear at the top instead, but at least you can shift them about from there... Well that's it from me! I got there in the end and it's now nearly two in the morning but I'll try and set the timer for Wednesday. Have a Happy Crafty WOYWW Day, pop over to sarahscraftshed and join in! Thank you for stopping by!!

WOYWWednesday! #871 Another Receipts Master Board

 Morning! Happy Wednesday peoples. Here's my WOYWW island in the kitchen where I'm still House/Dog sitting. So much for me promising birthday cards and even a freebie last week. Sorry, things got a little bit hectic here for a few days! Tyres getting punctured, twice in two days, because of our very pot-holely roads (Not mine luckily!) Then poor Bronte woke up limping. It wasn't her paw, maybe a pulled muscle. (which it was)Trying to get permission from her owner in Spain back to the vets, for me to take her to the vets, took all day! Anyway, once that got sorted, off we went to the vets. She's been given medication. (the only way she would take it is with chicken and rice for their evening meal. (Remi got rice and chicken too!) Then, me and the dogs, Remi and Bronte, nipped upstairs to another appartment, to sit with Annie and Max the dog, while her hubby was getting and fixing his tyres. 

Having cups of tea with Annie and Max 

 The next day poor Annie fell and an ambulance was called and yesterday I walked Max around the garden (It's a very large garden) with the girls looking very puzzled and barking, from the sunroom. Today, Annie should be home from hospital. Above is Max. He knows I have treats in my bag. 

Back to the crafting, which I have managed to do....using till recepts, plus a parking ticket (I've done this before) I'd grabbed a 12x12 paper pad from home, containing mostly papers I probably would never use, so I can scan them in once I'm home, and use them to make other 'things'... I noticed the dates on some of these tickets go back to 2013/14! I really must have a throw out when I get home! 

I'll tidy it up a bit later and save it as an A4 or- take it to the stationers and have them print/scan it full size...then all the lumps and folded bits are flat and smooth. Like the one below.

 Tomorrow I'm nipping out to walk Dexter, and on Saturday, Lola's coming for the weekend. (I have retired, honest!) I'll be home then, and will start on the 'clearing things out'. 

 Above, carrying on from last week, I have made some more Christmas Tags. Sorry not to get around to all of you last week, will try harder this week. Have a great day. Coming up next is a birthday card  for Josh that I promised ages ago I'd post when it was finished. Happy WOYWW! Pop over to Sarah's Crafty Shed and join in. Thank you for stopping by!

#It's WOYWW Time #862

 Back of Finished Folder

 Morning Peoples! Yes I'm here today. You wouldn't believe the month I've had. Disaster in every corner and its still not over yet! So many things going wrong-far too many to list here. Let's just say I have spent HOURS and hours/all day, three times this month just waiting at the garage to get things fixed. 

 

The main one, was that my car got 'recalled!' Something 'dangerous' had to be checked! Anyway! Enough of that already, as it's WOYWW time! So pop over to Sarah's Craft Shed and join in!! 

Pictures show what I've been doing this week, (inbetween everything else) cutting up and fixing together one of VectoriaDesigns freebies.

I also bought a set a few weeks back...then had an email stating an extra 60% off and I thought, I think I'll buy that one, not realising it already had 70% off so, in the end I paid more! Tinne did warn us in the email.... And guess what??? A few days later I had a refund of the over payment! Thank you Tini! 

 Inside the folder

The one I bought I haven't finished cutting up yet, so I'll show you that one later.

Also, in the pictures above,  you can see I've also cut up one of my masterboards, using the banner of my digis and a 6x6 paper pad. I don't think it came out too bad....will be better when finished. Well, that's is for now, as I'm off to walk Frankie. They've just moved house... from #25 to #13...how strange is that? Have a great WOYWW day!! Thank you for stopping by! 

WOYWW!? #854. A bit of a mess

 

 I know it's been months....I've been down in that dark pit and lost the ladder to get out...but it's not all bad! I actually haven't put my laptop on  for weeks, poor thing. So, seeing I had this mess on my 'worktop'  I thought I'd join in...Happy WOYWW-hope you're all well and crafty fit! A few weeks back, I did do a terrible YouTube video of my untidy Craft Room in the hope that it would make me do something about it. Anyway, I was asked, by my neighbour, to make a card for Josh who would be 18... so, out came everything, I covered the table in the living room, and got started with a 'cars and golf' theme, so the above picture is the making of that card....not quite finished yet. I'll show you when it's finished but you might spy it in the top left corner! Happy WOYWW!? Pop over to Sarahs Craft room to see more! Bye for now!

WHat's In Your Worktop WeDneSday #800!!!

 Yes! It's WOYWW #800!!! Can you believe it!? Above is how my worktop is now, today. I was going to try and 'do something crafty' but ran out of time! So, I'm showing you my very first WOYWW Desk from waaay back here!  in 2010/02/! when I used the bigger bedroom...I can't make the pictures any bigger, but you can see, my work top is just as messy!! In fact....there's a lot of the same stuff in these older pictures. Maybe it's time I had a VERY BIG clear out!

Then I found these pictures from 2011 when we made something to swap and I made "my craft room in a box"

I was quite chuffed with this make, 'specially adding that spider!

As you can see, it's still a messy craftroom...but super tiny! So!! pop over to Sarah's Craft Shed and see what everyone else has been up to!Happy 800th WOYWW!? Thank you for stopping by!

Its a Tuesday T Day and a Wednesday What's on Yours #797-again....

 Okay, I'm home from not being home. (House/Dog sitting) It's surprising how much stuff one takes with one for a two week stay at someone elses! I'm still unpacking. So!! Coz of werid internret goings on, and that my mouse wouldn't work for some reason. (I use a mouse, as that 'move around with your finger thing' never, and I mean, NEVER goes where I want it to) First, sorry for being so late and not getting round to every body and also freebie less...I will make up for it, at some point! Hello WOYWWers. Not much on my work top as I'm still unpacking stuff that you've already seen... but I did buy another trolly from Aldi at £7.99!!!.... (In black or white, but they've gone back to being 12.99 now) Still, if Hobby Craft ever have a half price sale on their lilac trollies, I'll be in there like a jackrabbit on speed! (or maybe not) I also did a bit of sorting out and put some of my Lawn Fawn dies in magnetic pockets and I've been playing with my blog background again...just wish blogger did something a little bit more exciting in purple that will fit! **My wish has been answered! I found how to make it purple!!! YAY! But I will keep changing it.

I can't miss T for Tuesday so, instead here's T for Thursday, coz it will be by the time I post this. (Elizabeth and Bleubeard hosting)  It's my last breakfast at my dog/house sitting. They'd sold out again of the ColdPress fruit, tea, veg drink, which I really love, so I tried this 'Mockingbird' one from Tesco's... bit dearer that the others...tastes??? o....k... I say slowly, but I won't be buying it again. Virgin juice, crafted with Mandarin, Lemon Balm,  Carrot, Ginger, Turmeric, and Orange...There's also a 'doggie with a Bone'  cup of tea and my usual 'Pains Au Chocolat' with extra Nuttella! And for all of you who said you love dipping a spoon into the Nutella jar....Me Too!! "Oh Yum" I even gave away a whole jar to my Grandkiddies to stop me from doing that! But...Tesco's had the larger jar on offer. 

Sunday (John's anniversary of passing way) I put this Heart shaped arrangement on his stone... it isn't real, as the deer eat any flowers put down. I thought it looked really pretty. I had lunch with family to wish John a 'miss you so much' toast with red wine and some champers. (Not me coz I had to drive home) Debbie bought the red wine as it was one of John's favourites.."It was sooo cheap, a bargain," she said...only....instead of a box of full bottles arriving, only tiny half bottles turned up... making them really very expensive! Debbs said, I bet John's up there in Heaven laughing!! And with that...I'll say, 'Thank you for stopping by!

Its Definitely WOYWW!?Day #777 I think!

 Hello WOYWWERS! First I'd like to say, sorry if I'm not getting around to you all, but I am! It's just that the comment bit, where you click on to leave your comment... has not always been working for me for some time. I even have a problem leaving one on my own blog!  So that's another blogger problem I have to add to the list.

Above is what I did with last weeks geliprint mishap, where it stuck to the gelPlate... I made these into ATC's. This week, I've been busy with dogs, so decided once they'd gone back to theirs homes, and I'd tidied up, (Long job) I'd just  potter about, sticking things to other things... Keeps my mind from going into meltdown. I needed some storage boxes... so covered these. The bigger one was once a wine bottle box, just cut in half. I've used tons of scraps and coffee stained book pages and for the first time....

I used this....and liked it. Last month I went all the way over to Hobby Craft to buy the large container at half price with my birthday coupon, only to find they didn't have any left. 😒

I don't know what the difference is between the green and the black lid, as Emma, my daughter gave me the nearly empty green lidded one... anyway, love it and must get some more! (The BIGGER one!)

This box was cut in half... and I can still make another one from the bit I cut off, and the smaller one below, was also covered in the same papers, which were darken first with TH distress Oxide,

 

  I also made...

 bag tabs, with papers from a very old crafty callender by Cardmaking and Paper Craft, over a decade ago. (I never throw anything away!)

 Tags,tabs, labels, and bookmarks made with scraps and packaging.

..Envelopes. I saw someone making an envelope journal with bigger envelopes so used up some of my 6x6 papers...hoping to turn them into a 'little envelope journal' later and...

....Just Labels, because my printer is still not printing properly, it's all fuzzy and out of focus, I can't print out any labels, so I stamped some instead.

 

Some are backed onto that brown recycled card and some are left as paper/thin card.

 

That's it I think! Pop over to Stamping Grounds 777th week of WOYWW!? Thank you for stopping by!  (Scroll down for freebies, they should still be there, if not, email me)                      

It's WEDNESDAY! What's On Yours???#776

 Morning Crafty Peoples. It's a WOYWW day, again! Pop over to Stamping Ground and join in!! As you can see...still no luck at adding a new background to my blog! Never mind...To stop me thinking about it, and going in and probably deleting it all by mistake, (like I nearly did to my digi store) I thought I'd play with my smaller Gel Plate.    I'm waiting for some crafty goodies to arrive from Craft Stash, as they were having a sale, and seeing with the extra VIP discount it means the T Holzt inks I want/need, will be cheaper than where I normanly buy them, which is Emerald Crafts in Lyndhurst. Sadly they will be closing their doors at the end of the month after about 17-18 years! Where am I going to buy my large bottle of Collall glue from!? I was going to go up there this morning, but then I had a message that my package would be arriving in an hour (yeah ok) So I played with my paints...disaster!! The paper stuck to my gelplate... I took a picture of my mess, and even that came out blurry...Then!!! ding ding on my phone, (not on the front door) and my package had been delivered! Yay!

So, with my new goodies, I salvaged my mistake... and used my new inks and oxide inks over some stencils (I had in my stash) and way hey! I think that will do for some ATC's.

My Craft Stash package contained TimHolzts inks and oxide, and a notch and corner punch, which was less than half price. But I think my baragain of the week, from a charity shop, was the 'as new' six hole puncher, for £3, seen in the left hand corner.  I've been looking for one of those for ages, so, a lucky find! Now, I'm off to Emerald Crafts for my last look before they've gone forever. Have a great WOYWW!? week. 'See' you all later! Thank you for stopping by.

Ps...I am going to do a freebie later! 

Whats On Your Worktop #775 and a spot of Painting!

 

  What's On Your Worktop #775 already?? Yep, time waits for no one! Well, it's afternnon here. Lola's a sleep, (little dog that's staying with me at the moment) so I've nipped into my craftroom to quickly do a WOYWW!? post, that's going on, every week, over on Stamping Ground! I've done a bit of 'slap it on painting, covering an unwanted 12x12, and hoping I'll be able to turn it into tags, atc's, postcards, journal covers or something else. (Or just something that my brother in law will put into that dirt great skip he's promised to get, when I've gone...) I've sort of followed Ceri The Crafters YouTube tutorial, for the April 2024 colour combo, Makers of Mixed Media Art and Artist Facebook group, using Cream, Magenta and Teal, plus black, white and gold too, if needed. 

It's not finished yet...waiting for it to dry then, I'll add some scribbles or use my Posca pens to make shapes or even do some stamping.  

I also made  another sideways pocket tag (idea from SevenPlaza I think)  using the village's monthly church 'Link' magazine. Bluebells for spring. I think you may've already seen the other one, made from a masterboard a little while back but it wanted to join in too! Short post today, as I'm house, dog and Professor sitting tonight while Mrs Proffessor is out. Lola's coming too and she soon lets the other dogs know who's boss! Here's a picture of her this morning.... so cute!

Added this morning, Little Lola.

Blogger is still not letting me load my photos in the 'normal' way, so it takes an age! And have you noticed??? My background to my blog, has disappeared!! It's just, black now, looks like I've fallen into the darkest deepest abyss... oh well, that's me alover! That's it for now, off to house/dog/Proff sit! Thank you for stopping by! See you over on Stamping Ground later!