Chris was working in a very mini journal, with her travel case. impressive, huh, both the fab little journal and the amount of stuff that lives in the zip case!
Helen had travelled light too, but was still pulling out her fab style to make a journal page to record the Crop. Note the words on her stamps…so apt. 
Caro sat down, unpacked and launched…immediately. No humming and hawing or procrastination at this desk! Note the cup of tea…this girl is fuelled by it, believe me.
Eva was putting the finishing touches to an amazing selection of her cards. Honestly, she is a master of so many styles, and the Parchment styles were, well, sublime. 
Neet was putting together a journal that she’d die cut, and planned to fill and decorate. Typical of her, it was an odd set of page shapes that ‘lock’ together at the spine with a key. Don’t hold your breath, but Neet gave me one to work on. Gulp.
Sarah was using her envy-inducing coloured pencil collection to watercolour on a page from a colouring book. Intensity of colour or what!
With huge thanks to Bestest Friend Dee, Christine made it! And she had made up the parts of ATCs to swap, so was happily assembling amidst chatter and dreadful colour drinks.I took other photos gentle reader, but I’m not a good photographer and I don’t want to post the ‘candid’ pics of people who may think they’re unflattering. Let me just say that everyone looked well and as lovely as ever. Here’s a group shot without me…
you will see others - big thanks to Chris’s Tony who took a proper group shot that included all of us, so we do have one for the record!
This card was made out of leftovers from my Crop ATCs. Sums it up really. At the Crop or not, you lot are great friends. Meeting and gathering is a wonderful treat, but here on the strange internet thingy, we can meet anytime. Perfect for a community like this, huh. Thanks.
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Thanks for posting early, and reminding me I'd not included the photo of all the atcs etc people took to swap (not that I had anything to swap) so a speedy edit! It was a fab weekend and great to catch up with everyone after too long not being able too. Love you all!! Helen #1
Oh it makes me quite tearful to have missed this, but on balance it really was for the best. DD testing positive on Monday means she would have likely been so on Saturday and with a long car ride, so would I! I am really looking forward to hopping today to see all the lovely photos, and maybe that will do. hopefully there will be another next year and things will work out. I adore your card, btw, and and all the projects on show just totally reflect the desks we see every week. I could have matched many of them without the narrative! But it is the faces and the voices and the chat that you just can’t fully get from the typed words.
Happy Woyww!
Mary Anne
Oh it was such a fabulous day Julia and Eva and I are on the case for next year. Will need to discuss dates but were thinking early September. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah #3
Oh WOW it looks like a super fun time was had by all. I was totally out of it with COVID last week and still not 100% now so even if I had said I'd come along I wouldn't have been able to anyways! Only just saw your brilliant LO from last week last night when I did my post for today, gosh I missed loads in my sickness stupor. BJ#6
It's all thanks to you Julia that this Crop takes place but I must thank the sisters again for a truly lovely place to have the crop and for all the fab food they put on for us. Those quiches were to die for and I am a quiche expert - at eating them!!
Thanks for this super write up and all the photos - you are a gem.
Lovely to see everyone and thanks to all for the ATC's and tag pluks my raffle prize.
Hugs, Neet 5 xx
What fab photos of a truly memorable day...we must go it again soon.
Hugs,
Annie x
It was a fabulous day, the time went so quickly as it does when you are enjoying yourself. So nice to meet people! Happy WOYWW. Angela #10
Well what a fabulous week to return to Woyww. It’s so lovely to see you all and to know that you’ve finally got together again. There’s a big smile on my face
Lynn xx
Oh my Julia, loving your post and waving hellooo to you all ... such a beautiful group photo 💟 what a gorgeous time you all had ⭐ A joy to read and see what you were all creating 🤸 smiling as I type ... I miss a gathering of like minded souls, thank yooou for sharing 🥰Oh and goooood morning to you 💟❤💖🥰 Sending love and hugs Tracy #13 xxx
Thank you so much to everyone it was such a special day although I've been around for some time and in fact my first visit to woyww was the 19th Feb 2014 and I was introduced to you all by Anne Redfern who you can still find as Redanne though her blog has been a bit quiet recently as I think she is mostly on facebook now. Take care and have a lovely woyww, Angela x12x
It looks as though you had a wonderful time...
It was so wonderful to see you and catch up. It was such a special day - love your photos of the "desks"! Happy WOYWW. Take care, with love & God Bless, Caro xxx (#14)
Ooh looks amazing, was so sorry to miss this crop, had a good excuse though (25th wedding anniversary hols) but loving the photos and off to visit the desks for catch up
Kyla
What a lovely post, Julia. The crop looks fantastic. Hopefully next year I’ll be able to join in.
Take care and happy WOYWW
Hugs
Lynnecrafts 13
Super post Julia. Still don't quite believe it's over for another year. Thanks again for driving and being such good company. Happy WOYWW love n hugs Cindy xx #8
Oh Julia love all the great photos. It always looks like a great time and many fun projects. Happy for all of you to share that time. Hoping within the next 2 yrs. a dream come true, son 2 more years in the area. Darkness comes so early 7pm and 7:30 first light. But our FALL colors are beginning and I love FALL. Have a great week and fun weekend. Thanks for all you do for our WOYWW fun.
Great photos! Lots of great projects! And nice to see a group photo as well. Looks like everyone had a fantastic time! Lindart #20
Hi Julia. Sounds like you had a fabulous day on Saturday. I would have so loved it! If it hadn't been for the journey both ways I would have been there... oh well... next year! Thanks for already visiting - and of course you can give the idea a try! It's really very easy - a steel ruler, some ink (any) and a brush. I just swoosh!
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #4
So enjoying all the great photos of the crop! What a fun time! And great projects!
Have a fab weekend!
Carol N #18
ooh its been SO lovely seeing the photos, gutted I missed this one but seeing all the blog updates has been brilliant-and I hear you actually crafted at the crop ;-) lol!
thanks for visiting my desk already
kyla #16
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