WOYWW 273 - I'm here!

Hello, I'm here I haven't disappeared just been very quiet in blog land. Not much crafting done either. But I thought I'd better pop in and say hi.

Obviously the only place to be on a Wednesday is at The Stamping Ground for the weekly desk sharing phenomenon. Head over to join in or just a nose.

My desk is pretty standard - 

Right hand desk - pens galore and that book is for my Clothing colouring class I'm taking online at Kit and Clowder. Not done too much as Summer holidays seem to have muted most creativity.

Not sure why pic this way round but anyway photos (me as a baby!) and a smash book. That's a pic of Keagan in his suit ready to go in a frame and the pink image is ready for a name card I want to make.

I've so many projects I want to make but each day slips by without them happening. I guess school holidays do that. 

Take care Zo xx

Another tick off the list - Tattoo!!

We all have one. You know, that list of things we would like to do, see, places to go, that whatever you call it type list.

I'm no different. As my health has deteriorated I have come to terms with the fact that some of the things on my list really aren't achievable now. But they haven't been deleted. No. Because in the future there may be a way. Who knows. But as I approach 40 (next May) I'm determined to start ticking a few things off that list and to stop letting life pass me by.

So a few months ago I booked up to have my second tattoo (yes I already have one!!). My first I had done when I was 21. It's a small cartoon tropical fish positioned to look like it has swam out of my belly button! But I wanted a different idea this time, I've always wanted to have Keagan's name incorporated but didn't want it to be a usual type name thing. I spent months looking at ideas and then on Pinterest one day I came across this image, it was posted in different colours, and it jumped at me. Blue (for Bristol Rovers), Paris skyline and inky watercolour in style. Perfect.

So I took the jpeg into CraftArtist and added Keagan's name in a font I liked. My tattoo. There are a number of tattooists round here but Max has been in the industry for years and I know his wife. So today I went round and had it done. It didn't hurt, scratched really.

 Took this as Max started.

Took this as soon as I got home so only about half an hour after finished. It's a bit swollen but it will settle. The blue is a bit brighter but that's because it will fade down a bit.  It does go round one side of my wrist so part is seen when my arm is turned over. I love it! 

Just wanted to share it with you all and will post another pic once it's settled.

Take care Zo xx

WOYWW 270 - Can you see who it is?

 Hello Wednesday and hello desk dashers!

So my desk is bare today after tidying up but luckily I had the thought to take some pictures last night as I was working on my Smash Book so here they are - 

Usual right side - need to put all those pens away really! The bound book under the images is to keep all my class info & exercises from the Clothing class at Kit and Clowder, I've finished the Skin and Hair class already and learned so much!

Window side, Ottlite lighting the way.

So I'm working on my Smash Book, one that is about me. I've got one for Keagan which I've gone right back to when he was born so decided to do the same for me. 

That black and white pic is of me 3 days old! My mum let me have the albums so I took photos of the photos to use. I've realised just how few were taken as back then it cost too much to keep snapping like we do today. There's the small piles of photos that I've sorted into how old I was to add. That photo on the right is of me with my grandparents (mum's side). I'm adding as much detail as I can and questioning mum if I don't know!

So there's me; pop over to The Stamping Ground to check in with Julia to link up, nose or whatever!!

Take care Zo xx

WOYWW 269 - keep going till the end to see me in a dress!

Morning!

Well today the desk dashers meet over at The Stamping Ground to catch up with Julia before nosing their way around the world to see desks/spaces/floors. You name it. It's where we work/play/create. Friends are made and inspiration strikes. It's why I love it!

So mine - 

Across the room shot.

Pens and Paris. I was bought this Paris album so dug out my photos from my trip there to put into it. It has a little note section next to each photo so I can write. Perfect!

Sun streaming in, too bright to pull up the blind yet.

My new purchase. Couldn't resist this little beauty £20 from local vintage shop. And it works!

Now as promised - the posh dressed bit. We went to my friend's wedding this weekend just gone, we made it our holiday and stayed Fri-Sun. Only 45 mins away but being by the sea and eating fish and chips made it real.

Keagan looking so grown up it's scary!

Me and Rosie, the beautiful bride, you can see the lake behind. Such a perfect location.

Me and my boy. Me in a dress. Yep I can do lady-like sometimes.

Okay that's me, coffee now then I will be back later and I'm determined to visit as many of you as possible.

Take care Zo xx

WOYWW 268 - invites & nails!

Okay so those of you who pop by often will know I've been making wedding invites for my brother and his bride-to-be, well I can finally share them with you as the bride-to-be has given me the go ahead to share! Woohoo.

So pop over to Julia's Stamping ground to see everyone's spaces and to join in - 

Right my desk, okay it's bare, but that didn't deter me from joining in cos I have those invites to show and some nails.

So the front of the invite, embossed with an Anna Griffin embossing folder, the plaque on the front is from Stampin'Up. The saying means a lot to the couple in fact they have it tattooed on themselves! As you can see the front flap is triangular which opens to reveal......

........the main invite and a pocket! The pocket is all embossed to match the front and holds the RSVP, an information sheet with times, info about the day and the hotel website. There's also a poem which is about the gift list or lack of. 

Now we decided to be a little quirky and stamp this man and lady onto the back of the invite. I also made all the envelopes as the invite isn't a standard size.

So what do you think? I have heard some feedback from the first lot and everyone seems to love them and have remarked on them. Jen is telling everyone that Danny's sister made them!!

Now as my desk is bare I thought I'd share my nails that I had done this morning. I have a wedding this weekend so wanted them pretty.

Right that's me, will pop by this evening or tomorrow, got to sort our stuff for the weekend and rest at the same time!!

Take care Zo xx

I Guest Designed.....

I recently won a challenge at Digital Delights and as winner I was offered to Guest Design for the blog. Of course I said yes. I got a bit mixed up with time differences but anyway here's the link to the actual post - 

Digital Delights starring me!

I won this gorgeous Flower Power Daisy image which I used to make my project for the blog, it's also a birthday card for my friend's little girl.

Here's the card - 

I embossed the background with the daisy embossing folder I have. The image is coloured with my markers and I added ribbon and buttons. I stamped the letters on to Candi to spell out Bethany's name. 

This fabulous image was a joy to colour, there are many gorgeous images over on Digital Delights.  So check it out. 

I was honoured to Guest Design, hope you all like my project.

Take care Zo xx

WOYWW 266

It's Wednesday and that means you need to be popping over to Julia's Stamping ground to find out about the desk dashing that most of us aspire to do weekly.

Right I'm very excited because my beautiful writing bureau is in my craft room and I am using it. I love it. Here's the photos of my room with it in now - 

So here it is in-situ.

I stood behind the door to take this. The desk that had the laptop on now has the printer on it. The laptop sits on the bureau when in use but I shut it down and put it on the printer so that I can shut the bureau each night or when I want to write or do something other than use puter!

My pen desk - yes that tower of pen storage is higher. I bought some new colours and wanted to keep the storage in colour sections.

Window side empty-ish! There are Christmas related toppers in the window. I plan on making up the odd card in between doing stuff.

So that's me - I'm going to try to get to more of you than I have of late. I have a plan! Lol Right coffee time. See you soon. Oh by the way I see I'm nearly at 200 followers. I will be doing a giveaway once I hit 200 so would love you to follow me if you don't already. (Sorry for the self promoting!)

Take care Zo xx