Tuesday 31 January 2012

WOYWW - Tidy at Last !


After a productive weekend my desk has returned to some sort of calm & order !
I had a major blitz at the weekend on several fronts !
The first big job was emptying out all the remaining folders I had my stamps in & sorting them all out into subject themes.
So now I have 20 folders sorted by things such as foliage, art journalling, alphabets & text, backgrounds & borders, Christmas, cute & cardmaking etc - over the next few months I aim to stamp each stamp into my record folder so I can flick through & see what I have when I want to work on something - trouble is it could be a lifetime project !!!
Then I went through 6 months of crafty magazines ripping out articles to keep & chucking the rest into the blue recycling bags !
As well as finishing my February pages for my Book of Days, I also did a fair bit on my 20,000 leagues project.
The inside is supposed to be the engine room of a Steampunk style submarine - and the outside is a scene of under the ocean - its the first time I've used foam-board & covered it to construct things such as the engine parts & the treasure chest - I was quite pleased how it's turned out !
On the left of the desk are the photos for the next project on my "to do" list - the photos of the gorgeous Alpacas I met last weekend - I'm planning how to scrapbook them - as I'm totally in love with Alpacas it will be a really fun project !!
Have a fun crafty week !!

11 comments:

  1. Great makes and it sounds like your storage is fab too. Hope you enjoy this WOYWW. Zo x 89

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  2. Lots of gorgeous art work on your desk :)

    Have a fab WOYWW and a great week, Karen #108

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  3. Goodness i don't think i have enough stamps for one folder - not long been stamping i am sure my collection will grow, have fun with your scrapbbok page for Alpacas Hope you have a great week lou @#26

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  4. Amazing work on your desk, have a good week, Hugs May x x x

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  5. Wow great looking desk ! wonderful artwork
    Lisa (19)xx

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  6. Alpacas are definitely cute but they make the strangest noises I've ever heard an animal make! Great take on the 20,000 leagues story!

    Hugs
    Brenda 115

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  7. Love the 20,000 leagues project! Alpacas are pretty cute and docile animals but my sisters had a mean streak and would bite and spit if it didn't like your looks! Congrats on all the organization of your stamps. Wanna come visit here when you are done? I am offering up some blog candy so come leave a comment on my blog and get a chance to win! Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Vickie #90

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  8. I stamp off my stamps into themes in a binder, emboss cardstock for a sample of each embossing folder I own, punch out punches and file the shapes etc. Like you I felt like it would take a lifetime to finish!
    I have also torn ideas out of my magazines so i can toss the rest of the book. I just love to organize.

    I find it really helps me not to buy duplicates of items I already own.

    Your room looks great...have fun with the organizing part as well as the art!

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  9. The blues with the gold is so pretty! Have a super week!

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  10. You get an A for organization, wtg! waving hi from the hills of NC :)

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  11. Cataloging your stamps will be so worth it! I've done it and it makes it so much easier to find the right stamp. I could do with sorting out my magazines too - I have so many that have never even made it out of their plastic wrapper!
    Doing the woyww rounds, looks like it's gonna take a while!

    Sheena
    xxx

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