Well Julia and all you fellow WOYWW'ers - we are at the quarter mark of a millenium. Congratulations Julia! That is fantastic to have so many people joining in week by week. Well done Ma'am!
So here is what I am on about - my desk. or my workdesk to be precise. In my craft room there was one tidy space as I have begun the mammoth clearing up ... again. But ... that was not meant to be for I opened a bag to find all these pages tumbling out from a book I had, made for me by a talented friend Jayne, a while ago when it was one of my birthdays. Nope they have not been arranged for the camera, this is how they arranged themselves on the counter.
It was a magnificent book with messages and photographs Jayne had collected from my friends over in America. There is so much work in it and it has been on display on a small table for years but once it started falling to bits I polythene bagged it and now I am going to have to do something with it. Not saying I will get it exactly as Jayne did but when I have finished it I will show you all (my friend Lorraine is coming today so she can help me - LOL).
Because of the tidying up my dining table has become my temporary workdesk as I just wanted to play with the box maker boards I was dem'ing at weekend for a short while after dinner. Only had time to do a couple of the candy box ones, three of the square boxes and just cut out a gift bag but not put it together as yet. The pillow box is still waiting to be unpacked.
The purple and the two cream ones are the square boxes and the candy wrappers are at the back made from an old magazine that I had been saving because I liked the picture. Knew it would come in handy one day - it is the perfect weight of card for these. The one on the printed instructions is the gift bag made from scrap book paper.
I want to make lots more and decorate them for the next show I am at which is the one in Leigh (between Wigan and Bolton) the first weekend in April. If you are not doing anything why not pop along and say "hello" - Note: free tea/coffee with pre-booked tickets.
35 comments:
Those box makers make such wonderful boxes and I'm sure you'll figure out what to do with that book when you have the time :) hugs Nikki C No# yet
I hope you and your friend get that book fixed. I've had that happen to me, too. It's not a pleasant sight or thought.
Your little boxes look great. Even Bleubeard wants one, but I'm sure he has his reasons (grin). Happy WOYWW from #2.
The show looks like fun, pitty I live so far away! Good luck. Hope you get the book back together. I find double sided tape always lets go with time. Use glue to get it back together. #29
yes want to join in with you at that papercrafts Neet.. oh but too too far :D
Intersting about box maker boards .. things you learn! happy WOYWW Shaz in Oz.x #32
Afraid I am otherwise occupied that weekend. hope it goes well. You are going to have a fun day, how lucky! Love all those pages on your desk. Helen 9
Wow !! Lot's going on there Neet !!
Good luck remaking the book Neet....looks like a job and a half to me....wouldn't know where to start :-)
Hugs,
Annie x # 44
ps I promise I am wearing my face mask! cough cough cough!
Hello there you over in the UK....just love those box and envelope makers...so much easier than all the measuring I remember doing..cute boxes you've made so far and recycling all sorts of paper is something I like to do too. Cheers and have a great week RobynO#38
Great to see you at Harrogate :) Didn't like the show but loved seeing you albeit all too briefly. Have a great day with Lorraine. Say hi from me. Good to see you playing along with your box makers. Pxx
A very interesting desk today, you have your work cut out for you remembering how your book goes together. I only have the envelope punch boatd but you have heaps
Sorry spelling error in last message and I wanted to wish you happy WOYWW
Hugs Eliza & Yoda 14
Oh dear, branching out to the dining room - that can't be a good thing! All of those pages are one book? That was some awesome gift. Hope you manage to sort it. Have a Happy WOYWW Wednesday, Cindy #57
Hi Neet you are a busy bee! What a fab book - I notice a pic of Mr Holtz tucked in there! I hope you get it all back together so you can treasure it some more. Have fun at the Craft Fair. Have a great week and happy WOYWW to you from Helen 61 x
Looks like you'll beary busy with the book, we look forward to seeing it when it's finished.
The house of bears @64
Always busy .... Good luck with the mamouth tidy up.
Have fun at the show if I was nearer I would call by and say hello
Jackie 27
You will have fun making some things for your event.Great space to work with the fun little box makers. Love all the little items in your photos. #47 Have a fun week
It's funny how we all manage to move onto another table isn't it haha.
Good luck with the workshop. I've got an Easter play day workshop going on the weekend.
We are so busy busy busy aren't we
Lynn :)
Lovely boxes, Neet. That book looks great - will enjoy seeing it when you get it put back together.
Have a great week.
Margaret #35
It looks like you are ready to create one big collage with all the stuff that fell off and out of your book pages. Good luck getting it all sorted out nicely. I'm sure you'll do it justice getting it back in place. The boxes look pretty neat and I'll bet are not too difficult to make. Judy #89
Such a lot of lovely things to snoop on that first photo Neet!
Hi Neet - on first look your room/desk looks remarkably like mine........but at least you have an excuse!!! lol I've been jumping from one project to another and not getting very far at all, mostly cause I keep losing things which miraculously turn up half an hour later when I've given up looking!!! Can't wait to see what you do with Jayne's lovely book. I've actually been using the envelope punch board to make lots of boxes and bags this afternoon so we are obviously on the same wavelength! Wouldn't you know it eh? lol See you're going to the SY at Leigh...........any chance of coming down to the Taunton one in June????? Pretty please?
Hugs.
Karen xxx
Love the way those things just tumbled out and arranged themselves! Hope I can make it to Leigh - haven't been there for ages! Chris93
Gorgeous looking book...always sad when something comes apart, but the pages look really interesting. Definitely worth resurrecting in some way. Thanks for sharing. Happy WOYWW. Caro x (#95)
Sorry you've been vanquished to the dining room table but it still looks as though you're having fun. look forward to seeing the finished book.
Bishopsmate #60
Ah, it's always good when something you saved comes into its own! That paper looks just the ticket :-)
Hugs, LLJ 39 xx
I really like the shape of those candy boxes Neet and I also spy a picture of Tim in the centre of that pile of goodies that came out of your book. Not long now until Port Sunlight... Hugs, Anne x
Busy, busy, busy. I hope that Lorraine did some work or did you just sup tea and eat cake???
I don't know about you, but I think I could spend the rest of my life organizing and cleaning up my craft room and stuff. lol April #18
Hi there, I came via WOYWW.... I am just starting this and having fun! Love your desk area and your blog! I want to come share the things on your desk!!
Thanks for sharing!
hugs, kimmer #102 (currently last but not least.). LOL
What a great collection of goodies on your desk this week, Neet! Lovely muted vintage colours, too. Sorry not to be part of WOYWW again this week but I've not been too well and the only opportunity I've had to spend any time in my ARTHaven (yesterday afternoon) was spent entirely in trying to get my sewing machine working - without success, so it's now gone in for repair.
Have a good week.
Shoshi
Thanks for your visit and comment, Neet - so glad you like my Zentangled teabag stains! I've got so many ideas for the teabag art that I'll never attempts them all in one lifetime! Who'd have thought so much inspiration could come from such a humble object that most people just throw away?
Hopefully I'll be feeling better next week. I'm beginning to feel a bit frustrated, having such a beautiful room waiting for me upstairs, and unable to use it as much as I would like!
Shoshi
Thank you for stopping by my blog earlier. Sorry it took me so long to get back to your blog. Photography is another one of my hobbies. I jsut love taking pictures which is why I am so behind on my scrapbooking. lol Don't you just love those punches - I got to play with them when I worked at Archivers. April #18
Hi - it's April #18 from WOYWW 250. You won the Unity Stamp that I had as a give away. If you can send me your address at my email april underscore story @ hotmail dot com. I look forward to hearing from you.
April #18
I had LONG hair for many years, but it is a veritable weed! I have cut it many times and it grows out fast! I cut it this short in Feb when I found a brilliant hairdresser as my hair is a handful when short cos it is thick. I colored the pink in Dec when I lost my best friend Claire to breast cancer. I am going to keep up with the pink as it is fun and a great conversation piece and makes people smile! I also use it to remind myself to live each day to the full!
Hi Neet!
Sorry I have been away for such a long time - I had a good snoop around your blog and enjoyed looking at all the lovely things you have been making lately! I hope you are well! I missed your birthday but I guess that is just one day in the year and I wish you all the best all of the time! :-)
Have a lovely week,
Lots of hugs,
Cardarian
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