Guess you came on here wanting to see my desk and my stash that I brought back from America. Right?
Well this WAS my desk so this is a bit of a cheat it is not much tidier now though (but could not resist showing you the stash) as things are left in piles as I have not been able to sort it all out due to an injury to my leg which now has to be dressed twice a week by the District Nurses - never thought I would end up with an ulcer!
Do you really want to wade through that lot? Right, here goes ...
I went for books with a painting theme as I want to brush up on my skills in that area (not that I have any) but found that some were in dvd format. Will see how I cope. I like reference books to be paper!
Pastels (gift from Mary), some word dies and paints from a workshop at cha, embossing folders were purchased along with the Sizzix die but the little tub of stamps and gems came courtesy of Hero Arts.
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Part of my big spend - Memento minis, two paper pads (did I really need them?), a Julie Nutting small doll, two stamps so I can use them to demonstrate the Misti, two Rubbernecker flowers and a set I just fell in love with.
Stencils I won from Set Apter, a Dina Wakely one I bought along with a Dyan Reaveley one with stamps a bit of Tando and some stamps from Seth and Andy Skinner. Below is the huge pile of SUJ stamp sets Mary gave to me, she really did insist I took them so I hav
Now to turn you all green with envy.
Mary insisted she gave me a Cutterpillar Pro as a form of payment for my nursing skills. I told her a little porky and said there were none in her shop. Thinking I could get away without it, because I was looking after her out of friendship, not for reward, I was mistaken. Despite a broken arm she went on the computer and ordered me one from her wholesaler. It really is a fabulous cutter so now my others will be redundant as it is the only one anyone could want. She now has two for sale.
and finally
This is my trolley (hostess one actually but it gets used mostly for dumping) with Pebeo sample, card made using Misti made with Lawn Fawn, chalkboard paper on a tray for notices, Andy Skinner book cover with eye on it (love this) Eileen Hull tag holder, paints from AS workshop and finally Seth Apter piece which you saw when I did it. Also there is my cotton batting which Joani, a friend of Mary's, insisted I brought home with me to make some bowl holders (sent patterns home to various WOYWW members) and a baked potato bag. And at long last that is it.
Hopefully I will get tidied up, do a mega sort out of my craft room and then get some crafting done. In the meantime I urge you all to visit Julia and see what others have to show you. I can promise it will be a good old snoop you will get out of following the link.
