Please pop over to Julia's Stamping Ground to see what I'm on about and, of course, to meet fellow crafty peeps sharing their desks, space, floor...er um, and where ever they choose to create!
My desk today
Well this is how I left it yesterday so this is what's greeted me this morning. I'm in the middle of a stamping session. I don't know about you but when I want to colour and create, I get frustrated having to do all the stamping bits first so I often have mammoth stamping sessions and get all the images ready to colour. I'm stamping onto Ultimate graphic paper bought from Polka Doodles. The stamps are mostly from Crafter's Companion's SWALK, Strawberry Kisses ranges but I have stamped some Tilda stamps and even some Christmas images. Oh yes, I plan to get on with the dreaded 'C' word early. But then I say that every year!
The button collection has grown again this week and now white buttons have joined the rest on the shelf. Thank goodness my dad gets through a jar a week of that sauce stuff he has!
Right last week you may remember my desk was covered in printed out sheets. Well I've made a couple of cards with them so I thought I'd show you them too.
These are both from those sheets, and are for my brother, one from my son and the other from me. I love this vintage style and enjoyed distressing, tearing and splattering to create these 2.
Right I'm off to make a coffee before starting my trip around your desks. Yes I visit everyone and try to leave a comment if Blogger let's me that is. But it does take me a few days, I don't sit here for hours at a time you know! Lol
Take care Zo xx
My desk today
Right last week you may remember my desk was covered in printed out sheets. Well I've made a couple of cards with them so I thought I'd show you them too.
Right I'm off to make a coffee before starting my trip around your desks. Yes I visit everyone and try to leave a comment if Blogger let's me that is. But it does take me a few days, I don't sit here for hours at a time you know! Lol
Take care Zo xx
Love the stamped images on your desk and your cards are really gorgeous, they are both lovely :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great WOYWW and a fab week, Luv Karen xx
Hi Zoe I wish my desk was as tidy as your, Fab cards, I love them.Your union jack button is brilliant !!
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So tidy and wonderful collaged cards.
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Great storage there- very tidy and fab layered creations too! Thanks for letting us look in, enjoy WOYWW and your week, Sarah at 16.
ReplyDeleteThose are great cards Zo, really like the papers you've used,especially the Made In Britain ones. I find that every time I stamp out a load of images I want to go and use something I didn't stamp on my nest card! I have a shoe box with a lot of images in that I never seem to use much of! What is that sauce that your Dad likes so much that he eats a jar a week!!
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Brenda
My dad is Coeliac so can only have certain sauces, the jars are from Tesco Finest Tartar Sauce, small size, as large sizes have ingredients containing gluten, that's why he gets through a jar a week, it's only small! Zo xx
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I am desperately trying to catch up with last week so I am not posting this week. I also have two projects on the go which are not for public viewing - yet!
...Zoe your cards are gorgeous, lovely work...i'm afraid it's all about the prep work and that goes across the board but sooo worth it when you get to put everything together...have a lovely week...Mel :)
ReplyDeleteHi what a great desk your cards worked out really well. Have a super Wednesday, Laura
ReplyDeleteI like watching your button collection grow each week. Beautiful cards! Linda #99
ReplyDeleteI was down in Somerset on Saturday! Your desk looks wonderfully tidy, mine doesn't look that tidy when I haven't got any work on :)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards, and the desk looks so tidy. #91
ReplyDeleteYour desk looks so organised, Zoe. I never manage to stamp out images and colour them all in one go but end up doing them as I go along, probably why it takes me so long.
ReplyDeleteYour vintage cards are gorgeous, love them.
Happy WOYWW
Hugs Lisax #127
lovely cards and desk so tidy! Bet your house is spic and span too!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are truly gorgeous! Love your cute button jars.
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Tuire xx
Can't believe you are thinking of starting on the C cards in February - you must send out a raft of them if you have to start so early.
ReplyDeleteLove the two vintage cards - style is right up my street.
Ann B
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I have blog candy if you are interested
Thank you for visiting my WOYWW this week. Love the stamping marathon idea . . .
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Love that flag paper..where ever did you find that beauty?
DeleteIt is hard to find anything British themed over here. I snatch up anything I see, for my vacation scrapbook.
It's MCS cd rom Jewel Britannia. Zo x
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ReplyDeleteI also want to create when I want to create. :<) So I have many stamped and printed digital images in a container so that I can start to color and create without having to stop to get images ready! I love your cards! Wishing you a happy day!
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Barbara Diane
Great storage you have and so tidy love the stamped images ooooo don't mention the c word but time is flying by so maybe I should be like you and stamp a few
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Lovely cards and a big welcome to the white buttons jar! What a great idea to do the wholesale stamping and then you just get the joy of colouring! Happy woyww! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat desk filled with lovely stamps. And good to hear your button collection can still grow :-) Love the vintage cards you've made from printed sheets. The colour combination is perfect. Thanks for sharing and have a happy WOYWW. Bye, Franka
ReplyDeleteI love those cards, Fabulous, glad to see your buttons are growing, Have a great week, Hugs May x x x x
ReplyDeleteLove your collage cards and good to see that button collection keeps growing. Now what colour next week?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and for commenting on my blog - Hugs, Neet 33
Depends if I have a jar to put any in! I'll keep nagging my dad to hurry up and eat his sauce! Zo xx
DeleteThank you for coming over to visit today, and for your lovely comments. I love your images, and you are not the only one to be doing Christmas. I am also trying to do a few each month throughout the year to attempt to avoid the usual panic. Have a good week. xx Maggie #11
ReplyDeleteYour cards are great. All that tearing and splattering must be very therapeutic.
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Von #38
Love your beautiful cards, Zo, especially the patriotic one!! Your colours are perfect. Your button collection is coming on nicely. They are so decorative!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping by my blog - glad you like my butterflies!
Happy WOYWW, Shoshi #19
Hi, Zoe! Thanks for visiting me. I love the distressed look of those cards! Now I can't wait for my inks to arrive! :)
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Lexi #36
How wonderful that your son makes card with you! That must be fun! I loved it when we made crafts with my son (he was younger then!) Patsy from
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Those are really cute images you are about to colour! And the cards turned out fab! I really like that British flag background paper!
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xoxo Karen #93
Love the cards and the design of your blog! This bit with the comment form is brilliant. Maybe I need to learn how to tittify my blog! Just add it to the long list of things to learn this year
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Jakix
Both of those cards are lovely! I don't have many image stamps, I often use digi stamps and have quite a few printed out ready to use. x
ReplyDeleteHi there. Oh, I love those cards! Very nice. Coloring is so very relaxing, isn't it? It takes me back to childhood - just enjoy it so much.
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Kay
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Zoe another lovely neat desk....great cards I love your style with all the layering and colour combo.
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Erika.
Really do like those cards! What on earth are you doing supporting a team so far away from Somerset? Happy crafting! Love Debbie xXx #89
ReplyDeleteLol I live near Bath, so Bristol isn't that far really. It's just a quick (or slow whatever you put it) to go to Rovers as it is Yeovil who are the other nearest team to me! Thanks for popping by. Zo xx
Deletehave visions in my head of you stockpiling jars and making everyone eat them so you can have the jars for your crafting :)loved your craft space and fab cards,x
ReplyDeleteLol no sauce is force fed I promise! Zo xx
DeleteA little late visiting..I love seeing the upcycle jars way to go!!
ReplyDeleteHi Zo, lovely tidy desk, and I keep all my clear stamps in binders like that too, makes it so much easier to find them! Only prob is, I now hae a large number of binders!
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Debs #92
I love the cards! I don't mind the stamping part, but I hate the cleaning the stamps part. I just started using digital stamps - they are so fun and easy, just print and go!
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW (on Thursday!)
Katie #14
What a lovely tidy desk ... I do like things in containers. thanks so much for visiting.
ReplyDeleteSorry it's taken me a while to visit - seem to have been in a timewarp this week! Love the ever expanding buttons!
ReplyDeleteI like stamping ready for colouring too. Loving your cards, I've never really tried the collage type of card - I'm not brave enough! Thank you for visiting my desk - Have a happy and creative week xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing WOYWW, love the idea of stamping first, may have to try that. Beautiful cards too and love those buttons! Thanks for visiting my blog x
ReplyDeleteCool cards, Zo - enjoy your colouring this week!
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Lovely space, might I ask what sort of sauce you are using for those button jars?? I love this being able to see other spaces and places and have such fun peeping about! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the Rule Britannia card, right up my street. It is OK that it is Friday and you are still doing your rounds of WOYWW, there are a few of us I think. Thanks for leaving me a comment. Anne #100 PS - your desk is far too tidy!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! it takes so long these days to get round everyone and when your busy its impossible!
ReplyDeleteLook at all those fabulous stamped images! Your cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy desk is rarely that clean! LOL! It's only that way when I'm needing to start a new project then only for a few minutes. And your cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat desk! Your button collection is growing nicely - and I love your cards!
ReplyDeleteGood luck getting around everyone, I know it takes a long time!
Sheena
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I'm definitely a stamp as you go type of person. If I did up a whole bunch of images beforehand I'd lose them before I got to their projects. Great fun cards for your brother!
ReplyDeleteGreat stamped images on your desk and two fab cards. Thanks for the visit. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Zo for stopping by. Your cards look great. I do the same as you, stamp a bunch of images and then make the cards. Seems faster that way.
ReplyDeleteBarb
Your card is gorgeous, and I cannot believe how CLEAN your workspace is!!! Organization is definitely NOT my strong suit, but I am in love with your button jars!!! Thanks for leaving me a comment! :)
ReplyDeleteBlimey that is organised I am more of a not quite sure how it is going to turn out yet we will see what happens kind of creator!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards there, also I do the same as you, stamp several images at once then colour and finally, put it all together! Have fun at WOYWW - Karen 131 x
ReplyDeleteI don’t know about you Zo but I always find card for men so hard to make, although having said that I’ve found some wonderful Crafty Individuals stamps that are just perfect.
ReplyDeleteLoving the two cards you’ve managed to make though. That vintage ‘shabby’ look suites the papers perfectly.
Thanks for visiting me this week.
Happy Crafting!
Sue
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Hi Zo, Enjoyed browsing your blog - you have some great crafting on show. Also think your new hair cut and glass suit you really well. Enjoy your week and thanks for dropping by the Cupboard. ikki x
ReplyDeleteThey look like some great images there. I'm new to Promarkers and stamps that need colouring so I'm always happy to see blank images needing a little lurve.
ReplyDeleteYour button jars look pretty! I know what you mean about getting tedious bits out of the way (the stamping in your case) so you can get on to the more fun parts. When I use my diecut machine I usually do a bunch at once.
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