TRACE DEE - read the post below this one!!
Every week since the 'anniversary' I've typed the week number into the title and shake my head in wonder...any time y'all start to get bored, just say the word...I'm sure there's another useless acronym type blog hop waiting around! For variety and some attempt at even-ness in commenting, the last two weeks I started looking at desks from the highest number back. But because of oh,I don't know, everything else, there are about a dozen people in the middle 80s I didn't get to. Sorry! Please please don't let me have missed anything though, I will be kicking
myself!
So, as I may have warned in yesterday's post, my desk is a bit of a shambles again. It is however, very , very much tidier than it was at about 10.30 last night. Then I had a hissy fit because stuff kept falling on the floor. So I gave in and tidied up. So what you see is the detritus of maybe the last hour of trying. And I mean trying! My die cutting section is a little improved..but nothing has yet been put away...but then I am raking through it every five minutes, so that would be a bit counter productive, eh?!I thought Siobhan's idea worked well last week - make a mental note of your Mr Linky number and when you comment on other's desks, add your number to your comment and visits can be reciprocated. And also, a silent three cheers for Mr Linky...amazing the technology that strangers make available for free AND make it so simple that even I can use it. Loving the Linky meister!
So then - show off or confess, whatever your desk style; we'd love you to join this big old blog hop. Not many rules, no membership necessary, dip in and out as and when you can, but know that you'll make some friends; Wednesdays are a very inclusive day in this portion of the ether! Add your pics to your blog, link it here and we'll swing by to rummage and comment over what you've got and what you're doing. Doesn't have to be paper crafting....there's a lot of knitters and sewers out there, and wine makers and oh I don't know, just load up and share please!
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Your desk always looks amazing and I want all of those Nesties!!!
Oh my word - do my eyes deceive me - stalking pays off! I can't believe I am #1 on that list!!!
Hi Julia, hope your day is off to a good start - it's still Tues evening here but that's just the way it goes. It gives me great joy to see your desk today since mine looks like yours but worse. I can always tell when life is too crazed by the state of my desk.
Anyway, enjoy your blog hopping week - will see you on my side of the pond! :-)
Ramona #1
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
ooh your desk looks like mine.. err not much tidier.. and this week I am my lucky number.. how cool is that? lol How sad am I :((( Thanks for showing.. it is always a pleasure when I get time to enter other people's messes, sorry desks!!
Happy Woywwing!!
Jennie No 7!!
Having a tidy desk,clears the mind and helps one to think, but that then promotes activity which results in an untidy desk.........viscious circle.
If you find the answer, please let me know.
sue xx 8
Bored? Are you kidding?! I love visiting other people and taking a little 'tour' of their desks :) I'm so excited I'm #4 this week! It's quite an accomplishment since there's about an 8 hour time difference between LA and the UK. By the time I get home on Wednesdays I'm usually in the mid hundreds...It's nice to be one of the first ones this week...I don't know if it'll ever happen again though! LOL
Love this new time. Are those BIRDS on your desk? Are they nesties? I've never seen anything like them. But then, I've never seen a lot of the stuff you UK gals have, I swear, I think you get new products faster than we do over here. Even our local altered art type store didn't have grunge paper until after I kept asking about it. They'd never heard of it. They kept saying grunge board? and I kept saying, no, grunge PAPER. I don't think they believed it was a real product.
Anyway, your desk and I need a good chat. But I totally understand how detritus can make a desk look so much messier than it is. And don't you just love the word "detritus?"
Happy WOYWW from #2.
Hi Julia
oh i luv wens now, really look forward to it, lol. wow you have been a very busy girl, im the opposite this week, nowt on it! lol, have great day hun, happy WOYWW, sue,x (3)
#9 - deffo not bored, I love coming by each week and seeing what everyone has got up to.
No I dont think people will get bored Julia....its way too sociable:) I know Elizabeth picked up on the word detritus but I am going to focus on the words "hissy fit" .... I need to use that word more,,,,,,,not that I dont have many lol....Loving your very very busy area!
SuzanneB (Linky 10)
No definitely not bored, get totally inspired by Wednesdays now! I also started viewing 'backwards' last week, thought it would make a change. I love your desk, there is always so much to look at ;-)
Gosh, all those nesties...I have a grand total of - 1 set LOL
Certainly looks like your desk is well used.
Toni :o)
I like the look of the bird shaped nests what are you going to do with them?
I'm a bit like you if I don't visit every desk even just to look and not comment I worty I might have missed something interesting!!
Pam xx
Just wanted to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE this - I have only just come across it last week. Got your e-mail thankyou Julia and as you can see I've done it myself. I have a confession to make though - I was so worried about how to do this that I posted it on my blog yesterday (Tuesday) - but linked to it today (Wednesday) Is that a sin?? I won't do it again now I've sussed how to do it.
Rebecca x
Morning Mrs. Dunnit. I am no. 14 today, which is a fairly low number for me for a change! Usually I can't link in until I get to work but managed to sneak on early this morning. Your desk looks very busy and creative today :)
Hmmm I can see your desk and I need a word :-) I could spend a happy hour cleaning it for you today if I wasn't minding my two gorgeous granddaughters....out of the two I know which comes highest on my list :-)
A x
You are so early, I am lower down the list than normal - 19 - usually I just sit at work hitting refresh till your new post comes up. Bored? Never, hope you continue it. It's a lovely way to 'meet' people.
Your desk? yes, a little busy, shall we say. What plan number are you up to now? Have a great day.
oh my giddy aunt...I need to come right over there and have a sort out.....buddy xxx
Your desk is looking perfect to me Julia. Must admit it's a pain when things keep falling off. Enjoy Ally Pally.xx
Wow Julia what a busy desk, looks like you need some help there to have a sort out. You know what I am like, neat freak. I could sort it all out for you in a jiffy. Not heard "hissy fit" in years will have to use that word again. Love those bird dies on you desk, I am really liking birds at the moment. Have a great day Julia, I'm off for a brew then out for the day and will hurry back to look around some desks. Tracy xx
Lovely mess Julia, I would offer to come clear it up, but I would end up playing at your desk instead, lol! I will be at Ally Pally on Saturday and Sunday Julia, I will be demoing at the Little Claire stand, if you are passing please stop and say Hi! It would be lovely to meet you, hugs Heidi xx
Morning Julia, lovely lots of nesties going. Wonder what you are going to do with those birdies. Lots of work going on there. No,27 on linky. Thanks for the nose again lots of love JO.xxx
Oh my goodness Julia... that is some desk in disarray!! Birdie type nesties? Oooh, now I could really play with them!!
Now that's a busy desk! lol xxx Happy WOYWW xx Hugs Tina xx
Oh I love your desk Julia! What a good idea to put our Mr Linky numbers on comments! Bet it works for everyone else! I had it in my mind that I was post 10, so I was merrily signing no 10 on my comments, came back, refreshed the page tomake sure I hadn't missed anyone and found I was number 13!! So apoloogies to Suzanne, who is the REAL no 10!! Love S (13!) I think!!
Hi Julia,
I am no. 33 cause I almost forgot! But I am not bored with this bloghop or link party, whatever it's called. I happen to know I'm more productive because of it. Although I started it in the hopes I'll get neater!!! Love your desk as usual- I love a busy desk (like mine ha ha)! Patsy from
HeARTworks
Lovely creative mess this week - so much going on - love those birds too - whose brand are they ?
Major achievement for me to be No. 35 this week - normal 100 & something - no not bored - great way to find fellow stash hoarders out there and realise that even if DH thinks I have far too much "stuff" I am one of many stash addicts ! Have a great week ! Ali x
Love all those nesties! My desk looked worse that this on Monday night, it is scary how it can so quickly get out of hand!
Jane
x
Oh noooo! I have two links and I can't remove one! If anyone knows how to remove it, please tell me! When I refreshed the page to check, my link didn't appear so I did it again!
I never knew they did bird nesties, oh-snot fair, wish we had a crafty shop near here, about..next door would be good!
Fabulous creatively yummy desk this week! I think I'm number # 3o something, but by the time I type this I'll be in the 40's !
(Lyn)
Bored?....me...Never!
By desk hopping, it gives me lots of inspiration :)
I loved snooping around your desk today babe, oh nested birdies...not seen those before..see it does help snooping around desks, how else would I know that I need to spend more money :)
*hugs* Heather x
It may be messy but I'd still like to have a rummage through your stash. I think you should give yourself a break and just embrace your 'creative style'
Or summat like that!
Ciara
xx
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oh my, i was waiting for your post and then i got a phone call and before i knew it, i was #37!
thanks for the word detritus. now i know a better word for what's on my desk, the floor, etc.
i've found that joining WOYWW encourages me to do more art because I don't want to show an empty desk. so that's good, right?
I say it's a creative desk, not a messy one!
I'm 48 this week....early for me!!
Lin
Real industrious craftiness there. Love all those die frames.
Luv Joanne (47) xx
Morning!
I'm jealous of all your nesties! And i think your desk looks fab though i know how annoying it can be trying to get stuff done and wee bits falling off... or in my case wee fingers pulling it off the edge of the desk:-)
Have a wonderful day!
hugs
Michelle
#49
It all looks very productive, hope the 'trying' went well.
** Kate **
Love to see a messy desk, I know it's not just me :)
I feel so happy to see the state of your's because now I don't feel tooooo bad as I'm in them middle of so many things and to tidy is to waste time crafting ( but to tidy, a bit, means you can craft more easily and get on quicker) Oh what do I do... Catch22!! Have a great WOYWW ... how many will there be this week.......Last week I visited almost all but didn't always have time for a comment, sorry folks.
JoZarty x I'm ticket No 52, in Duck Egg Blue, says the lady announcing the raffle!
Couldn't sleep so I woke up and posted. It is 4:00 AM here and I am going to pay for this early morning at work today. I made #50 this week. Love the Bird Nesties I have a little SU Bird punch that would match perfectly. Come on over and you can borrow it!
I love your creative mess, it would drive me insane but I love looking at yours (I know I don't have to tidy it up!) :)
What a busy desk this week. I like the look of the bird die. I know what you mean about tiding up it just has to to be done once things fall of the desk. Have a great Wednesday.
Number 55 this week
Fabulously cluttered desk! Nesties are just so usefull it's not easy to keep them in any kind of order for more than 5 minutes!
Having problems with blogger this morning it just doesn't want to show my photos, my desk isn't that bad either!
See, now, you said 'raking'. I have come to realise through participating in this deskfest, that my Workspace Is Tidy. True, it has its moments, and the rest of the house looks like a jumble sale fell on it - but I am going to bask in the glory of my tidiness. And when you say the word 'raking', I am going to point and smirk. Hope that's okay. love, Helen :D (number 46 - my age, ooooh!)
No. 59 today which is very early for me! Had to do a double read when you wrote knitters and "sewers" - I was trying to imagine the pictures LOL!
Helen
Love all those nesties!! You didn't miss anything on my desk as I've been MIA the past few weeks ;) (I'm #61) x
Wow that is some creative desk. I'm sorry I haven't joined in recently - but you never know I might just do that today LOL. I do though, even if I don't put my desk up, enjoy seeing everyone elses.
No piccy from me yet - Mister has snuck off with my camera and taken it to work. Flipping cheek. But as my desk is vay, vay tidy this week that means I can suck in my cheeks and tut dissapovingly at yours :P
lol at your desk Julia ... My mum works like you except her piles of stuff tend to go up rather than spread across :o) If youwere closer I'd offer to come and tidy it for you lol :D :D :D
Loving your messy desk but I am with you... I have a huffy puffy moment once stuff starts fallin onto the floor LOL
loving the look of all the nesties x
just bought myself the circle ones
Thanks for sharing, Im so enjoying this
Sx 64
Yet again - a productive and creative desk!
I have a hissy fit everytime the kids mess up the house - it seems all I do is tidy up these days! My treat for doing so is crafting!
Thanks so much for hosting!
Hi Julia
Like I always say "A messy desk is a Creative desk". I made it to a lower number this week, scoring #68. See you next week and thanks for starting this wonderful opportunity to share a piece of our Creative-selves.
Alicia.R.
We could never get bored with WOYWW Julia, we are just too nosey! I'm number 70 today, messy floor instead of messy desk, Judith xx
good luck with sorting a storeage solution for your die cuts. I saw somewhere once a magnetic board that had all the die cuts stuck to it and it was hung on the wall. I only have 5 small dies for my X-cut so it's not a problem for me .. one day though ..
of to do more party preparation.
and I got in below 100 today - 71.
Hello there Julia, love your desk I'm sorry but I do, it's a very welcoming desk, you could just sit right down and craft, bliss:)
Thank today for spelling out that it's okay and no pressure to visit every desk, I'm so relieved because there is no way to fit in everyone and I was feeling really bad. I've not managed to visit everyone yet, just not enough hours in the day!
I'm number 72 today, have a good one:0) xx
Love your pen storage. Your desk always looks like a work in progress.
Think I might be 73 but forgot to refresh before commenting.
x Tricia F
woo hooo 75, I remember that year and yes I really was there lol. This is only my second week out of three. I had pictures last week, but I couldn't wrap my head around the two things in one day... I got over it lol.
It is fun and inspiring to peek around at what other people are doing :D. And to hear comments about my own space. Thanks for hosting this.
BTW I borrowed a phrase from my BFF's son a few years ago... When things fall down (or when I trip while walking down the road) I say "Stupid Gravity" lol.
Thanks for getting to my first ever showing last week, Julia. I was very pleased to see you there... and BORED, how could we be as it is just so inspiring to see such great work... I am a member of the Inspirational team and this hop is giving me so many more places to find great stuff to share...
http://inspirationalcraftblogs.blogspot.com/
Hugs
Frankie
xx
Loving your 'untidy,creative,inspiring desk'
How can I be bored when I am sooooo nosey. Love your selection of nesties, my postman has just delivered my new set so once I have done the housework...NOT.... I am going to play
No.58
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Yes - I would help tidy up but I have some good news to share with Wipso so I am going down to see her and her little ones!!!
Morning - why do you put stripes on you copics - am I missing a handy hint...please tell me...fab spellbinders I spy
Yay! I'm less than 100. Guess it pays to get up when you are halfway awake. Maybe next week I'll just stay up late and get in earlier.
I never get how you guys get in so early. Anyways, I'm back after a week hiatus, last week I was reading my blogs and thought to myself, "It's Wednesday, isn't it, ooops." But, since it was so late, I just didn't bother.
I hope you all enjoy my post this week.
Hiya Julia
I dont get around to all the desks everyweek, I find myself struggling so I cant imagine how you and a few of the other ladies do it all the time!!!
loving those nesties now I have taken my head out the sand I see birdies, oh my gosh when did they make them!!! lol
Joey.x
I am a complete and utter mess this week! It's frightening, really. *sigh* Yours looks fabulous! I love seeing so much activity and fun going on!
Your deks certainly looks like you have been very busy! Sometimes when I'm stamping I actually pound my stamp with the fist and some of the stuff near the edges of my desk just tumbles down. N°84 wishes you a happy WOYWW!
Thanks for sharing! Love your messy desk :)
Liking the bird nesties, busy as usual Julia x
Ah that's better, much more like the Old Julia!
Hugs
Brenda (88!!)
Julia, honestly, I love messy desks! Makes me feel good that I am in such lovely company.
Julia - Teehee! Can I just say I've been there? I prefer to remain in denial though and pretend I'm quite tidy;)
What are you working on lady?
Love the look of your desk today, Julia - such a gorgeous lot of stuff oozing with creativity x
Lovely crafty mess. :) I want all of those Nestabilities! ;)
Have a great day Julia. :)
What a fun looking desk you have today, hehe! Wish I had a bunch of Nesties. Couldn't get to this last week at all, so don't disappear on me what would I do all week if not going through everyone's desks and ideas.
I'm #99 today. I'm really enjoying this. I don't have time to visit all the blogs, but will pick about 10 each week like those ending in 7. Be sure and drop by to say hi to Moy Yin #97, her blog is brand new and we all remember what that's like, right? It's fund to meet somebody you didn't know before today!
my magic number is "100". i think your desk looks like serious creative work, don't get carried away with cleaning.
Things falling off your desk?
Have you ever considered a huuuge lip thing that runs all the way round to catch any fallen items so you don't have to move much to get them back?
...otherwise, I guess, Cleaning Up It Must Be.....
Oooohhhhhh.... tempting me with all those nesties on your desk.... if I were closer I'd turn up with a cheesy grin to ask to use them all lol
*hugs*
G xxx
p.s. I can see no blu tack dolls there.... were they what fell off? ;)
I've finally plucked up the courage to join in! I've just added my link and am looking forward to nosey-ing around some of the desks! Yours looks like a very productive desk!
Hi Hun 3.30pm ish and I am finally with it, can just read the post but the image says it all, thank heavens you had a clear up last night otherwise I would not be able to see the desk.
thanks for the snoop and happy WOYWW day
Hugs Kate
oh and Sue was kind and linked for me isn't she the best
xx
Love visiting you on a Weds, your desk is always so productive, love the nestie section. Those birds look fab.
Have a great day.
Suzi x #95
You have been very busy! lol When I get into a frenzy of work, it's so hard to focus if you have to clean and besides, you might just need that thing you just put away! lol Mine has been tidier than usual since the insurance adjusters and other people have been going through my house lately. I also have difficulty getting to everyone's blog, but if I don't make it the one week. I try for the next so no one gets left out. Keep creating!
Sooo Busy with real life this week so just popping by to see how tidy ?!?!?! your desk is. Looking very busy. I know its time to tidy when the stuff falls on my floor too. Hope you have a great Wednesday Hazelxox
looking very tidy, nesties are impossible to keep tidy anyway! I just throw mine in a drawer and hope for the best! hugs Debx
While I was working in my space I lost a piece of blue paper for the collage. I KNEW I had just cut it to fit on the envy, but it was no where!!! I finally found it!
Stuck to the the back of my sleeve!!!!!
I need to tidy up!!!!!!!
Julia~ This is one of the funnest link parties I enter. Havent been able to for a while but am looking forward to wednesdays. Its just a fun, carefree post. Thank you for hosting. You know what I say about a messy desk... I always tell everyone that when you see a huge mess its because I have been having fun!
Take Care~ Sherry, Post #106
Oooooh. You and I are Cuttlebug-ing it in our photos this week. I finally learned how to emboss after cutting so watch out world, I'll be using that over and over! Hee hee. Have a wonderful day...
Afternoon Julia, glad the linky no worked out, I found it so much easier to visit people, love the desk space this week and I see the phallic symbol is on display and the bird nesties, how cute are they, what have you done with them
oh the shame I forgot my no, its 115
Hi Julia, I haven't taken part this week but will do my usual round of nosiness at everyone's desks.
'Winemakers'???? - are you trying to get to that magic number of '200 WOYWWers' this week or something? ;)
How could you think we'll ever get bored. Nosiness(not sure if that's spelt right!!) is part of everyone's DNA whether they'll admit it or not.
I'm glad you can't put those Nesties away either, they are a must have out item aren't they.
Hugs Lisa (117)
I am SO far behind this week. I've not even covered half the desks and it's already late in the day in your neck of the woods. Wanted to tell you that a Round Robin (RR) is not the same as a jam. Actually, what MOST RRs entail is you send your book to the next person on the list, who in turn works in it, then passes it on, etc. until all in the RR have worked in it. You start by sending your book to the SAME person on the list each month (or time period). Then you send each additional book you receive to that SAME person each month.
To save on postage, we are not doing a typical RR. We are sending pages each month to a DIFFERENT player. I will get one set of pages each month, and a person in the matrix gets pages from me. We each specify what size, paper weight (if applies), style, and theme we each want to work with.
For example, MY pages are A4 or 8.5 X 11", decorated on both sides, to be bound by using a three hole punch, and placed in the binder. Can you guess the theme (grin)? BTW, mine are the biggest and most want their pages folded, although some do not. It's a fun swap and we are starting with our first mailing in Oct.
Whoops think i pressed mr linky too many time. This is my first workdesk entry. Please pop by and have a nosey ,
Hazel 122 I think
Bored......never, It was this madness that encouraged me to start my blog in February and I think I've only missed 2 or 3 weeks so far. I always try to leave a comment on everyone's blog and it is hard and takes me up to Sunday or Monday most weeks. I have made lots of blog friends and It has encouraged me to craft a lot more.
So I can only say a big thank you.....A.xx
P.S...love the desk this week and really love all those Nesties!!
Look at all those nesties!!! And your desk certainly looks "busy" ;)!!
Rachael xx
Yeah im soft I let him do whatever he wants, spoilt rotten kitty, so are the other 3 LOL. I was loading up WOYWW while getting coffee ready to have a snoop so it was on screen when I got back and found the monster resting his booty on my wrist rest.
Clare (83)
Am thinking I commented earlier but cannot remember so am paying you a trip again. Love your busy desk - and your nesties and CB ;is so heartwarming - a gal after my own heart. I love my CB.
oh my...my desk looks just like yours this week! Lots of stuff happening!
Hi Julia, I enjoy your blog! When my workdesk looks like yours, I take an empty container and sweep everything off my desktop and into it. It's still a mess, but I can set it off to the side... neatly. ha ha! (Terry 127)
Good Thursday Morning to you all! (Diane, 128) A bit late, and no pictures yet, but we'll get there!!!!
Ooh what a long way to scroll down :-) Only just commenting 'cos I've been at DS's and though he does have internet connection we've been busy painting and moving stuff out of his living room to finally be able to have new carpet laid.
Your desk is crammed with stuff Julia so you['ve obviously been very busy. Mine's quite tidy this week - the first time in about 6 weeks I think :-/
Anne xx
I'm 116 courtesy of Kate AKA Downrightcrafty ;-)
Anne xx
You've been a very busy lady but the looks of that desk.. Love all those Nesties!!
oh....how did that happen, I pressed Terry!! oh well never mind, now that I'm here~I can tell you my number because I forgot before..it's #40, which makes me a lot younger than I am...how nice!
(Lyn)
Hi Julia
A bit late, I know. I'm certainly not bored on WOYWW and love that you put the week number on - to prove how long this phenomenom (SP?) has been going on - and judging by the numbers, a heck of a lot of people would be disappointed if you withdrew the service LOL!!! Unfortunately, life has been getting in the way of me posting and joining in recently - and not the kind of life activities i'm enjoying to be quite frank... i'd much rather be doing WOYWW each week... Here I am, late but just couldn't not take part...
And OMG at the state of your desk... I have NEVER seen it in that state before - yippee - makes me feel loads better - but also it means you must have been having fun... and I spy some of the new scallop circle nesties on yr cuttlebugging desk and am soooooo jealous because I so neeeeed them!!! I've got the eyelet circles, but need the beeded ones, the oval ones, the large labels........... in fact all of them - but need to win the lottery first!!!
Take care
Paula x x x
Hiya Julia..
Loving your desk this week..it reminds me of mine..lol..love those nessties you have got there..certainley alot going on there..before i forget my numbers #17..
huggies
Michelle Xx
A fellow blogger was nice enough to let me know I put the wrong link to this!!!!
go here
http://wwwpeggysamusement.blogspot.com/2010/09/3-muses-woyww.html
Sorry about that!
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