What's On My Workdesk Wednesday...Less Is More

Morning folks...crikey I wish the weather would make up it's mind...are we heading for Spring or not...these guys seem to think so and although the sun has definitely had his hat on over the last few days..it's so darned chilly which leaves me wondering if it's...sunny Winter or Arctic Spring...whatever the case may be I'm hugging the radiator this morning...not really too keen on moving to kit myself up in the Michelin Man Doggie Walking Gear.
But it's Wednesday and that means it's time to join in the fun over at Julia's place aka WOYWW....a chance to pop in and have a nosey at everyone's crafty spaces...without even leaving the comfort of the cubbyhole...three cheers for technology.
So what's on my workdesk today...

the aftermath of some work projects I've been working on....a bit hush hush so I can't share what I've made but you know me...I have to sneak in a little play from time to time...so here's a card I whipped up for the challenge this week over at Less Is More...

NEUTRALS

what a co-incidence...it just so happens I've got the very thing on my workdesk

don't you just love when a plan comes together...

It's back to the production line for me but hey ho I'm winning the battle of the crafty list...see you all tomorrow

Hugs Kath xxx

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Back To Work...

Morning folks...I've had my gallivanting and skiving hat on a little too often lately and the crafty list has grown to mountainous proportions so today is going to be a WORK WORK WORK day.  Who am I kidding...you could say that WORK and PLAY are one and the same in my world...I've got a bit of a nerve calling it WORK when I've got lots of yummy stuff on my workdesk to PLAY with from The Ribbon Girl...Craftwork Cards...Hero Arts...Tim Holtz and Girls Just Want To Have Fun...the only spanner in the works is...it all needs to be done and dusted before I take off for the NEC 2 weeks tomorrow...so if Mr Mojo is in a co-operative mood...we'll be cooking by gas and nailing those deadlines...the alternative...well let's not go there...think POSITIVE....I don't have time to fit a nervous breakdown into my schedule.
But before we put our heads together and get creative....I wanted to share the gorgeous set of coasters that my lovely buddy Ann gave me when we met up for lunch last week...aren't they fabulous...beautifully stamped and coloured...

and woohoo more Timmie goodies have arrived in the cubbyhole...another little "keep me sane" treat...

It was only a matter of time before I gave into temptation and got the "Sewing On The Edge" Die...the Tattered Flower Garland didn't really float my boat until I spotted the gorgeous samples Pete Hughes made for Stitches and check out my brand new Non-Stick All Bright and Sparkly New Craft Sheet....the old one has been well used as you can imagine and was looking tired...tattered and mega mucky so it's been cut into squares and will come in handy for workshops.
I'm off to sweet talk Mr Mojo and The Furry Boy and if that doesn't work I can always fall back on bribery...see you all tomorrow over at WOYWW...hopefully with a messy creative desk.

Hugs Kath xxx

Ribbon Girl Monthly Give-Away...

Morning folks....woohoo I have a lovely surprise for you all...my lovely chums Andrea and Mary over at The Ribbon Girl very kindly offered me some super yummy delicious Ribbon Kits as give-aways on the first Monday of each month...how cool is that...
I know that lots of you like me are already big fans of The Ribbon Girl's fabulous products but hey a girl can never have too much ribbon and gorgeous embellishments and as this is the first Monday of March...TODAY'S  the DAY for this MONTH'S GIVE-AWAY...

one of my favourites....ICE CREAM

isn't it delicious...

the give-away will remain open until Sunday 11th March at 4pm 

and the winner will be announced on Monday 12th

if you would like to be the lucky winner of this yummy kit

all you have to do to enter is leave your name with Inlinkz below...

Time for me to put my WORK hat on after a bit of a skiving weekend...see you all tomorrow

Hugs Kath xxx

12 Tags of 2012

Morning folks...are you enjoying your weekend...I've been having a play with the fun technique that Tim used on his March tag for 12 Tags of 2012 and if you haven't joined in the fun yet...you really have no excuse...the new format gives you a whole month to get creative...

This is Tim's Tag

and oh my giddy aunt...here we go again...another adapt and overcome project because I don't have the butterfly movers and shapers nor do I have the woodgrain stamp or that fabulous cement embossing powder...but not one to give in at the first hurdle...I thought that the tattered florals die might work just as well along with a favourite Woodgrain Pattern stamp from Hero Arts and Distress Embossing Powders...so here's my version...

Not sure that I quite achieved the mosaic look but hey I had lots of fun trying.  I'm having a lazy snuggled up on the sofa in my jammies day with The Furry Boy...the Sunday newspapers and one of my favourite pastimes...nailing the crosswords...chilling out before we return to WORK..WORK...WORK tomorrow and I've got a lovely surprise give-away for you all tomorrow.

Hugs Kath xxx

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Penny Black Saturday Challenge..Week 191

Morning folks..it's Saturday and time to join in the fun over at Penny Black Saturday.  Loved all your entries last week...you did a fabulous job with Nat's Sketch...the winner has been announced so pop over and see if it's YOU.

The challenge this week as it's the first challenge of the month is....

CASE-IT

and it's the turn of our lovely teamie DOMI

all you have to do is create your interpretation of Domi's gorgeous card and then share it with us all over at Penny Black Saturday and here's mine...no surprises that I had to sneak an alphabet letter in there from my Wordplay Die...shame I didn't check that the stamped wording was the right way up before I stuck it down.

and we have 2 fabulous prizes up for grabs for 2 lucky winners who will be chosen at random and announced next Saturday from our lovely friends at...

3955K On The Ball

and

this gorgeous Lavender Ribbon Kit

It's over to you now...time to get those Penny Blacks...ink pads and colouring pens looked out and get creating....have fun whatever you're doing this weekend....I'm off to have a little play and I'll see you all tomorrow hopefully with my March tag for Tim's 12 Tags of 2012

Hugs Kath xxx

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We've got a Winner

Morning folks...it's your favourite bundle of golden deliciousness stepping into the breach once again...apologies for being a day late in announcing my winner of the Birthday Blog Give-Away...not my fault...the old crafty girl was too busy playing with some new toy and clean forgot...well she is at that age when forgetful moments are becoming the norm...goes upstairs to get something and by the time she reaches the bedroom she can't remember what she went for and sometimes struggles to know what day of the week it is. To be honest without me (the cubbyhole co-ordinator extraordinaire..definitely the organisational brains behind the scenes) life would be a shambles.
But we have to make allowances...she's getting on a bit and some days just isn't firing on all cylinders in the memory department but as long as she remembers my "grub time"...everything else is just a minor inconvenience. Enough of my "living with a dottery old age pensioner" problems...it's time to announce the winner of our Birthday Blog Give-Away...

WOOF WOOF...IT'S

THE YORKSHIRE FOX

If you could e-mail us with your address your parcel of goodies will be winging it's way to you soon

Just time for a little sneaky peek or two of things to come...

Oops do you think I should mention that the wording on this letter is upside down...I wonder if she will notice or is her eyesight going the same way as her memory...see you all tomorrow over at Penny Black Saturday

Hugs & Big Furry Snuggles

BUDDY xxx

Head Over Heels....

Morning folks...1st of March already...the last 2 months have just flown by and we're heading for Spring...which is great news if you are an early bird like me...first coffee of the day outside with only The Furry Boy and my birdie buddies for company...long before anyone else is up and about and I do love the longer hours of daylight and talking of love...you could just say I am head over heels madly in love with my new toy...lost in my own little world of alphabets and numbers...totally addicted to my new Wordplay Die from that crafty genius...the Lord Of All Things Holtziness...in fact this will probably go down on record as my bestest crafty purchase ever....never again will I be splurging the cubbyhole precious stash cash on those expensive sheets of chipboard letters and numbers...why would I when I can make my own in any colour or pattern that takes my fancy.

I die-cut (I was so tempted to say die-cutted...but is there such a word) the letters out of scrap bits of chipboard which normally would have been destined for the bin and then again from white card....glued the two together and then got stamping and inking....easy peasy and fabilicious if I say so myself...

and hey a ready made mask to use with Adironack Colour Washes...Glimmer Mists or Distress Ink pads...is it any wonder that I am in Alphabet Heaven at the moment....could there be another lightbulb moment card on the horizon.  But I'm dragging myself away from playing with my new toy...taking myself off on a little jaunt to meet up with my lovely buddy Ann who's taking a trip to Aberdeen and where better place for a crafty meet up but at The Papeterie...I have to deliver my Workshop Project and Ann needs some Diamond White Cardstock...killing 2 birds with one stone is as good an excuse as any and then we are heading off for a yummy lunch and an hour or two of crafty chat but first I'll be checking out Tim's March Tag for 2012.
The Furry Boy will be joining you tomorrow to announce the winner of the Birthday Blog give-away....I know it's a day late but his crafty Mum has been a bit busy playing.

Hugs Kath xxx