What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 868

 My Workdesk is a neglected mess which is not unusual I know, but it will be put right presently, I have a pressing need to make a birthday card for tomorrow. Deadlines, so inspiring.

My sister and her granddaughter had a hand printing session at the weekend and I was allowed to keep the not so good ones…but I had done the same with Piper (age 4) a couple of weeks previously and we’d used 12x12 paper so I could use it as a scrapbook page base. Sometimes, just sometimes, I’m on it! 

I bought a new Raskog trolley when in IKEA last week.

There it is patiently waiting to have all the stuff from the old one transferred. I haven’t done it for several reasons, the most apposite being that I should take the time to purge all the scraps etc that live in the top layer. Despite having them on hand, there’s a few colours and patterns that I constantly overlook so it’s time to let them go. I haven’t bought it on a whim, the existing trolley has collapsed wheels and despite the middle shelf being empty, it won’t stay in position, the nuts have failed and despite several mendings, now the struts need to be drilled to take bigger bolts but they’re too narrow. Argh. 

And then there’s this that has kept me away from anything but admin - honestly I’ve spent two whole days in phone calls and form filling for a ‘no fault’ accident, 

and today it’s a week since it happened and I still don’t have the ‘courtesy car supplied in 24 hours’. There’s a feeling of being had over the whole repair thing too; I think I’ll blog separately about it, see if anyone else has had a similar experience.

Meanwhile, go look at other, interesting and active desks, much more fun than reading my whining (sorry). Join us over at Sarah’s for a bunch of interesting links.

What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 867

I had a day out on Monday with my lovely Miss Dunnit. It wasn’t deeply glam, we went to IKEA in Southampton to sort out her Christmas present. It was lovely to be with her though. The point of telling you though is to help you understand why I can’t get my head into today being Wednesday! I seem to be living on unreal days! Feels like Tuesday here!

I do however, have a real time, real mess and real stuff photo of my desk. The invitations were finished on Sunday and I thought I might take part in a challenge set by my friend Jolande who is a Stampin’ Up gal. Once a week, make a card using old SU! Products. I can do that, and would certainly benefit from a collection of cards to use. 

So there’s the makings of a couple of cards, I don’t know how old the stamp set it, but it was second hand to me, and is wood mounted, so that probably ages it in SU terms! You can also just see some wax seals on the scrap paper, I’m practising the pouring and amounts of wax. I’m going to have to find a pot to keep them in, the  bad ones can be melted down again, but if it comes out well, it’s worth keeping for erm, something. That Kathy On The Hill has really set me off on something!

Huge but gentle hugs to our Neet, we all think of you often - and some of us talk about you! Xxx

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What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 866

My new year edition, late to the party as is usual for the past year! Wishing you all the best for 2026, May it be everything it needs to be for you, and if I can help in any way to make that happen, let me know!

My desk..hmm. Underused except for some admin and month end paperwork (which is a joke as since the fire we haven’t actually been trading, but lots of purchases for the rebuild to log and still a VAT bill to wrestle. Bonkers really! 

There is evidence of a Christmas present, some wax seals. Kathy On The Hill sent me a bunch of stuff for seal making and I have had a brief go, it’s a bit addictive actually, I can see the paraphernalia popping up in desk shots quite a lot this year. Inevitably I now have to buy wax and *cough* one or two more seals…the one I’ve used here although it’s not clear, is a balloon dog!  So cute. The notebook on the right has my Great Niece's ‘writing’ on it. She’s at the stage of needing a new page (of my business payments notebook in this case) for every mark she makes. I’d forgotten all these little things. And that if I sit at my desk, both of the little ones have to drag a dining chair in, get situated and then fiddle with all that is dangerous on my desk and completely ignore anything that might be safe/clean/allowed. It’s been a re-learning! 

That’s me, now I have to get on with some general housework that has largely been hidden or ignored by Christmas decor….check out more creative desks over at our Sarah’s - join in, it’s free, fun and apart from certain photos, tidy! 

What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 864

 

Happy Christmas! 

I made this card weeks ago at a workshop, and it struck me when I was trying to write a few cards that this was the one I wanted for my blog. The sentiment is spot on, you lovely Deskers have been a great source of comfort and joy to me (us, really) all year,  and particularly since the year turned a sharp corner and went wrong. Thank you. I hope that through the thick and thin that we all experience,  some of my posts or comments have been in some small way a help or a laugh when needed. 

So, how about a little context then….

It’s not too untidy, but will continue in its role of catch-all-dumping-station for another couple of days, no doubt! The wooden plate and tray and big fruit bowl are waiting to be put away, I have Christmassy versions of them and so they take up each others room in cupboards etc, so that works out. The grey things on the right are zippered storage bags. I bought two, from Temu. Naturally I can’t remember what brilliant idea I had for them now. I need a whole day at my desk just to get in the zone again, it might help!

Neet if you’re visiting, know that we think of you all the time, wish we could be visiting you!

However your Christmas holiday passes, please spend it knowing that you have friends. Less sentimental posts, cards and desks can be found over at Sarah’s, as usual. 

What's on your Workdesk? Wednesday 863

 These posts are starting to feel like Workdesk avoidance posts...here's where I spent a solid couple of hours yesterday...

Making a wrapping mess in the dining room. Ive got half jobs done all over the house and I'm a one-job-at-a-time person really, so I really need to do some finishing, or I'm going to go quite mad! Yesterday I finished the tree, or as much as is going to be done, anyway. We put it up on Saturday and my baby great nieces helped to decorate it...so i finished it by spreading the decorations around...at one point all the snowflakes were hung on one branch, all the 'grey' ( it caused a discussion..grey? or silver?) baubles were squashed onto another single branch and inevitably, there was about four foot of naked tree! I cant find the star that goes on top either, no doubt it will show up. I was too afraid to look under the china cabinet, it will cause another job to be written on the list because I can guarantee there will be dust, and at this point, it's easier not to see it!

I hope your plans and preps for the Christmas holiday are going well and that you're enjoying some glittery anticipation, make yourself a hot chocolate and browse the deskers preparations...some of them are so well prepared that they have moved into non-christmas crafting for next year! I kid you not. Join us over at Sarah's.

What's on your Workdesk? Wednesday 862

I've moved into the kitchen, not because i need more room or because the desk is in such a state that i cant use it (surprising but true), but because Mr Dunnit ws home early needing a bit of company and i have a deadline to meet with painting this money box! 

 Apart from the windows I'm making it look like a watermelon, hence the dodgy dark green lines. Net to add some pips on the pinky red and then come up with a pithy and easy to paint word for the surf board. It's a Christmas present and needs to back at the pottery shop by Friday to have it fired and back to me in good time. Ive always felt these sort of projects are better done at the pottery shop, but their genius 'to go' kit means that I can chatter to Mr Dunnit and paint. A welcome distraction from the angst of not being a good painter if nothing else!

Join in with us over at Sarah's wont you? Its fun and it doesn't need wrapping, icing or cooking!!

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 860

Hello Deskers, hope you're squaring up to the idea of next week being a December, we seem to have rather fallen through November with nothing to hold onto!  I've actually had a tidy up on the desk front, so have a flat surface from which to show you the cards I made at a friend's SU! Christmas card making marathon. It was a lot of fun.

I've also iced the mini Christmas cakes - no marzipan as they're for a stall at a school that is a nut free zone. I know I could make a marzipan alternative but for time reasons, I've gone straight to icing. I love marzipan but rarely use it on our Christmas cake because Mr Dunnit thinks it makes it too rich. He's right, but slightly mad.

The Christmas Fair that the cakes are actually destined for isn't till the 5th December but I'm going to be away from home next week so have to finalise loads of stuff before this weekend. There's nowt like a deadline! I'm going to West Yorkshire, Keighley,  to visit my Aunt - it will be fun and probably really help to get me feeling festive! Anyone about?

Neet, I hope you're joining us in spirit from your hospital bed...so looking forward to hearing that you and the ticker are working together! Love to you, and remember, if you show anyone the photo of me in the crochet hat, I will put you on the naughty list. IN CAPITALS.

Join us all over at Sarah's for a look at desks and more. Why not, it's fun and free..the risk of friendship is real and slightly unavoidable.