What's On My Workdesk Wednesday

Morning folks...crikey it's Wednesday already and the crafty production line button seems to be stuck on GO SLOW...the suitcase's been emptied...the weekend's dirty laundry's been washed ironed and put away but that's about all that I've achieved in the last 2 days.   And here we are at that time of the week when it's time to join in the fun over at WOYWW...so what's on my workdesk today.
The crafty purchases from the NEC have been moved from the kitchen table to the cubbyhole but now I need to find them a home...my shopping spree was a quick "little legs going ten to the dozen" 15 minute sprint on Sunday morning before the show opened only to find that lots of the stuff on my list had sold out and I take my hat off to all those crafty shoppers who spent all day in those crowded aisles to bag their must-have products and hey those who came back for a second day of madness deserve a gold medal...

but I have some gorgeous birthday card eye candy to share with you all...

from my lovely buddy Debbi...and the perfect pressie for TH's No 1 Groupie....

the fabulous limited edition Winter DI's....guaranteed to be appearing on this blog very soon...

 Sue & Jayne thank you for the gorgeous birthday parcel girls....Carol and Allison

 my lovely PBSC teamies...Jenny...Nat and Helen

 Liz ...Debby

and Pauline

 and from my lovely bloggy buddies

 Anesha....

 Liz...

Sandra and Teen (Tina)

my lovely buddy Sandra has made her first foray in the world of Altered Art....pop over HERE and share some Altered Art love.  Before I've had time to draw breath or for this old body to recover...Fiskars are already planning the next show...I'll be back at the NEC in March (22nd-25th) for another 4 days of Fun Workshops...blimey my old bones are creaking at the thought but hey ho I have 5 months to get fighting fit again...in the meantime it's going to be a "nail those demo samples" for Saturday kind of a day...no prizes for guessing that the brand new DI's will be getting their first outing....catch up with all tomorrow with hopefully some crafty creations.

Hugs Kath xxx

Back In The Swing or Not...

Morning folks...a very big thank you for all your lovely birthday wishes yesterday and special big hugs to all my lovely bloggy buddies and PBSC teamies for the beautiful cards that were waiting for me when I got back from Birmingham....will share tomorrow...they are super duper gorgeous.
I'm not having much success getting back into the crafty swing...looks like it could be another jammie day...there's always that anti-climax feeling after a show...missing the company and the buzz and now that I'm a year older the old body doesn't bounce back so quickly from 4 days of frantic crafting...crikey it was full on non-stop busy busy busy right from the off...in fact I have never ever seen so many crafters all in one place all at the same time and a real battle to even get to the loo...no amount of "excuse me's" or elbows held at right angles could clear a path...a real case of not leaving it until the last minute.  It was lovely to meet up again with old friends and make some brand new ones too...crafters are just the nicest folks on the planet but you all know that already.
You'll be pleased to know that the suitcase made it through check in and with the gale force wind assisted flight I arrived at the NEC in super fast time all ready for the chaos of set-up day...unpacking all those tools and organising my little home-from-home area for the next 4 days...the Fiskars version of the cubbyhole...

 but before you know it's done and dusted and we're good to go....

 I was ever so chuffed to see my designs on this year's Fiskars Give-Away leaflets...

 Saying HI and a big thank you to all the lovely crafters who came along to keep me company...they were absolute stars and great fun...

 but it's not all work...work...work....

tired feet relaxing 3 in a Bed Fiskars style

 and there's always a yummy dinner at the end of the day to look forward to...

 and the fun company of my gorgeous Fiskars teamies....Hina and Rach

and not forgetting the lovely Penny and Jane from Art of Craft

The Dream Team Indeed....you Rock Girls....love you loads...

But still loads of stuff to tick off the crafty list...so it's big knicker time again and back to the cubbyhole.

Hugs Kath xxx

The Birthday Girl is Cream Crackered

Morning folks...yes it's my birthday today...one year older and wiser and on the odd occasion over the weekend I thought I might never see it...only joking...I can hardly believe I'm back from 4 days of Fiskars fun at the NEC and that this time last week I was running around like a headless chicken...as always it passed in a flash and once again I lived to tell the tale.

I'm having a super duper chill out birthday jammie day...need to recharge the old batteries ready for my very last demo and workshop day for this year...this coming Saturday at The Papeterie.   The Workshop is all prepped and ready to go but the demo stuff...that's still at the "lots of thoughts hiding somewhere in this old crafty brain" stage but I'll be back tomorrow with news and pics from my travels.

Hugs Kath xxx

Woof...woof...woof

A very good morning to all my lovely bloggy buds...it's been a very long 4 days but today's the day that the crafty lady my lovely old Mum comes home...not until late o'clock but I'll be in seventh heaven tonight snuggled up at the bottom of her bed and falling asleep to the sounds of snoring. I bet she'll be dog tired so it's probably going to be a mega decibels night...where on earth did Dad put those ear defenders.
I wonder if she realises that whilst she is 35,000 feet up in the air winging her way home...her favourites at Strictly will be on tenderhooks waiting to see if they are going to be voted off....shock horror what would my doggy mates think if they knew I am a big fan of Strictly...probably wouldn't do my street cred any favours but who cares.  But all is not lost she will be safely home and snuggled up with me on the sofa with a glass of vino no doubt all ready for the last episode of the series of Downton...this I am not so keen on although that mutt at the beginning does a rather sexy tail wag.  But it's time for me to take Dad for his morning stroll...a few snoozes and two more strolls and MUM will be home. No doubt I'll be made redundant from my blogging job again and she'll be back to bore you all to tears with gossip from wherever she's been. So have fun today whatever you plan on doing.

Big Furry Hugs and Snuggles

BUDDY xxx

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 176

Morning everyone...yes it's Saturday and time for another challenge over at Penny Black Saturday...2 days at the NEC under my belt and I'm still standing but soon it will be time to put on my Fiskars hat and comfy slippers again for Day 3..the busiest day of the show so I've scheduled this post...fingers crossed that Mr Blogger is in a good mood and is not having a "throwing his toys out of the pram" day.

We are truly in the run up to Christmas now...

so we thought we would have a little fun and get you all in the Christmas Spirit

with 4 weeks of Christmas Challenges..
and

WEEK 1 is...

Silver + Snowflakes

and there are fabulous prizes this week for 2 lucky winners

from Penny Black

and from

The Ribbon Girl

this absolutely gorgeous kit of beautiful ribbons and sparkly bits and pieces

I will be popping over to pay you all a visit when I get back...in the meantime enjoy your weekend and happy crafting.

Hugs Kath xxx

The CEO of the Cubbyhole's Give-Away

A very good morning to all my lovely bloggy buddies from your favourite bundle of golden deliciousness. My old Crafty Mum is off on her travels again and left me home alone...well apart from Dad. I do miss her when she goes away but no point in grumping I just have to put a brave face on it and wait for her to come back late on Sunday. In the meantime I've been given a rather important job...one of those sneaky peek thingies so I'd better get this right or no big huggles for me on Sunday night.

Now that I've been left in charge...I'm wearing my CEO of the Cubbyhole hat for the next 3 days and I've made an executive decision to dip into the cubbyhole petty cash stash pot...yes I've had a little spend and bought some fabulous stuff to give-away...

 2 brand new release stamps from Lili Of The Valley

all 28 will be available at the NEC

along with 10 Spectrum Noirs...

and you all know what to do...just leave me lots of big bloggy hug comments before 9pm Thursday 10th November and I'll be back bright and early on Friday morning to announce my winner.

Don't forget to join the Design Team girls over at Penny Black Saturday tomorrow for another fabby challenge and yummy prizes and keep your fingers crossed that Mr Blogger isn't having one of his tantrum days and mucks up Mum's scheduled post...oh mamma mia...she will not be a happy bunny. I'll be back to keep you company on Sunday.....toodle..ooo for now.

Big Hugs & Furry Snuggles

Buddy xxx

It's Showtime

Morning folks...I'm up bright and early after a smooth and uneventful flight and the frenzy of setting up my little home-from-home workshop cubbyhole yesterday.  A good night's sleep works wonders and I'm all set for Day 1 of Fiskars Fun at the NEC...showered...dressed with the bird's nest hair under control and heading down to tuck into a hearty Full English Breakfast...for someone who usually just has a coffee and a slice of toast...a bit of a novelty but hey it's very true breakfast sets you up for the day...stocking up the body fuel does wonders for the stamina. And the bonus of being away from home is I get the whole breakfast to myself...no Furry Boy drooling after every mouthful but I'm missing my snuggly golden bundle already. It's going to be 4 days of fun and laughter...no way could you call this work...how lucky am I to have all these lovely crafters coming along to keep me company...so if you're coming to the show please come and say hello at Stand J08...I would love to meet you or better still come and see me as soon as you arrive at the show and book into a Fun Fiskars Free Make and Take Workshop...numbers are limited to 12 for each workshop and will run daily at 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm and last approximately 50 minutes...you will leave with a card made using lots of Fiskars products and a £5 Fiskars discount voucher to use at the show.  My lovely teamies Hina and Rachel will be demonstrating Fiskars products on Stand F50 and no doubt be trying to lead me astray at every opportunity...so pop by and say hi...

but it's time for me to go to "WORK" ...I'll leave you with a sneaky peek of the workshop card...

and after we make 300 over 4 days...I have a sneaky feeling I will be sick of the sight of it...

I do believe The Furry Boy will be at the helm of the good ship Cubbyhole tomorrow and will be joining you bright and early with another of his sneaky give-aways.

Hugs Kath xxx

What's On My Workdesk Wednesday

Morning folks..it's another bleary eyed "what time of the morning is this to get up" Wednesday and in an ideal world my workdesk should have been completely cleared of crafty stuff but if that were so I wouldn't have been able to join in the fun over at WOYWW...the weekly invitation from the lovely Julia to pop in and have a nosey at lots of different crafty spaces from around the world. As you can see my plan to clear the decks didn't quite pan out...I ran out of that valuable commodity called TIME so I've got a pile of things still to be ticked off the crafty list when I get back unless of course the cubbyhole crew get stuck in...why do I think that's unlikely to happen...I do suspect they will be having a "while the cat's away...the mice will play" extra long weekend.

but I did manage to de-clutter some bits of the cubbyhole...

Just waiting for my taxi to the airport and if today's forecast for gale force south-westerly winds is correct...I'll either arrive at Birmingham well ahead of schedule or I may be in for a rocky ride in Flybe's little twin prop jobbie but first I have to run the gauntlet of check-in...will my uber weighty suitcase jammed full of kits make it safely through...my eyes will be transfixed by that digital read out as the numbers flicker skywards...heart in mouth stuff. My fabulous Timmie Tote is all packed and ready go to with the rest of the workshop stuff and all those "everything but the kitchen sink" items that us girls feel the need to cart around...

I love this bag...can't believe how much stuff you can get in it but now I'm thinking I need each and every design to have that all important colour co-ordinating wardrobe look...are you taking notes SANTA !!!

Away from home for 4 nights means I''ll be missing my gorgeous Furry Boy and our de-stressing morning strolls but hey sometimes a girl has to make sacrifices and forego the little luxuries she's used to...don't worry I'll put on a brave face along with my big girl knickers and settle for an early morning dip instead.

That gorgeous bundle of golden deliciousness The Furry Boy will be popping on to keep you company in my absence and I'll be back to catch up with you all on Monday.

Hugs Kath xxx

Win A Timmie Tote

Woohoo...would you like to win a Timmie Tote just like mine....well you can if you pop over to Craftwork Cards where they are giving one away to one lucky winner....

and all you have to do is simply leave a comment with your answer to this question

"What is your favourite crafting product you have bought this year"

You have until Monday 7th November to enter...what are you waiting for...I kid you not it's absolutely Timmie Delicious...straight from the horse's mouth or as the Craftwork Cards Girls call me...Timmie's No 1 Groupie

Good Luck Everyone

Hugs Kath xxx

Just One More Sleep

Morning folks...after weeks of planning and kitting I can't believe it's only ONE more sleep before I'm up..up..up and away...the last time for a while I'll have to share my breakfast toast with the other half of the cubbyhole crew....

Just checking and rechecking the list of important things to take....starting off with my name badge because after 4 days of mega back-to-back crafting I may well have trouble remembering even my name...

can you spot the pesky Furry Boy hair...one of the millions that will no doubt be joining me on my trip...and then the KITS...well it would be a total disaster if I forget them so they are already packed in my suitcase and I know what you're thinking....not a lot of room left over for CLOTHES but I can put your mind at ease...no way will I be doing the NAKED version of Fiskars workshops...

they are all ready for packing..so we'll see how it goes...may just have to travel double clothed if push comes to shove but by the time they share a suitcase with 300 kits the ironing part may have been a complete waste of time and of course we can't forget THE TOILETRIES...the day cream...night cream and all the creams in between and just so I don't scare away any potential customers...the all important POLYFILLA and then there's the "can't go without" stuff...the Passport...Tickets and Stash Cash. After weeks of frantic crafting I am treating myself to a fabilicious relaxing pamper day finishing off with the normally grungy inky nails getting a bit of spit and polish...then I'm good to go...just need to resist the urge to have a play with anything mucky when I get back

Catch up with you all tomorrow.

Hugs Kath xxx