Wednesday 5 May 2010

WOYWW Scrapping!

It's Whats On Your Workdesk again over at Julia's place. I love to do altered art but actually the thing I do most of (and teach) is scrapbooking, so that's what on my workdesk today. Unlike card-making (which I also do and teach) you get to keep what you make, and I have some lovely memories to treasure in my albums. There are unfortunately rather a LOT of them now, but they are definitely the things I would save in a fire ...

So anyway, this is what I've been working on - and yes I do consider that a messy desk, although you may notice that the painting water is no longer green, so am not a complete slut! That red block at the back is a project in progress to make a chunky ATC and has had its first coat of Fired Brick crackle paint. Under my scissors are the new Paperartsy stamps I bought last week and am still figuring out how to use - not as easy as I first thought! Those clear stamps on the left have to be my favourite set ever, and they turn up on so many of my layouts its getting boring. That little white glue bottle is the thing I use for absolutely everything - I decant PVA into it from a larger size, and it has a really fine nozzle which is easy to control. I even stick photos with it.

And below you can see the (more or less) finished project - I'm still looking at it and going "does it need something .....?

The thing which has worried me about this journal your year project is what a boring life I appear to lead ... must get out more!!

47 comments:

Joey said...

Hi Rosie

your scrap pages are looking fab, I think your desk is another of those that is your messy my tidy lol :O)

Joey.xxx

Hello, I'm Vicki said...

i'm not sure they need anything, the look pretty complete - i like them alot!!!! have a great creative day xxx

Minxy said...

Great pages, i keep meaning to do a bit more scrapbooking but its never really addicted me to it, i'm happier with the altered side of things but maybe one day!

jude said...

Your layouts are fab!Have ahappy crafting wednesday!
hugs judex

Mandy said...

great page hunny! I am loving your new profile pic too!

SDCrafts said...

No Rosie, a boring life would be an empty scrapbook and a pile of Radio Times! Lovely pages.

PinksyDoodles said...

Lovely to see your work in progress, those clear stamps do look very useful and I love the Paper Artsy stamps, they look like they would be great for making grunge flowers.
Clare x

Annie said...

Really love your pages Rosie. What talent.
A x

Julia Dunnit said...

Standing in your open doorway in jeans and a tiara doesn't really give off the 'boring life' label! Your pages look great - and I love the pink-ness of your new decor! I'm a PVA fan too - DH uses it a work by the 25 gallon container, so I decant it into squeesy bottles and then smaller..it's a skill is all I can say!

Patrice said...

What a neat and tidy workspace, love it! Your pages look great.

Sue said...

looks tidy to me, your scarpbook pages are lovely, sue,x

Hels Sheridan said...

You made me LOL with the slut comment hun :O)) Loving your desk, those LO's looking great x

Unknown said...

NO ... Don't get out more ... stay at home more and make more stuff ... so I can look and admire X

Kathy said...

Your desk looks messier than mine today Rosie - I know, shocking, eh? hehe never mind hunny, by the time I took a second pic it was getting back to a more normal state.

Not being much of a scrapper I can't comment much save to say I think the LOs are looking great

Chrissie said...

Maybe I should try scrapbooking... your pages certainly are inspirational, however, I think I would need a greater working area if I wanted to work on 12x12 paper!
I'll have to see what I can do. I loved the comment that you get to keep what you do when you scrapbook. How true!
Chrissie

Nine said...

Waouw, great page ! See you next week ;-D

Darcy Marshall said...

No way is that untidy lol that is a very tidy space compared to mine. I think your layouts are just fine, the flowers on the left side are gorgeous.

Candace said...

Great LO. To me your desk is tidy! Strange how different crafters interpret messy/tidy/busy lol

have a great day

Handmade with Love said...

Your desk looks very organised! I love your layout and the colours you have used! Tracey xx

ikki said...

Yes, but if you go out....less time for crafting! Your scrap layouts look great. ikki x

Jan Hennings said...

WOW!! Nice and organized!

Cardarian said...

Beautiful layouts and I love your desk - messy but always interesting! Pinky stuff is fab isn't it??? :-)
Hugs,
Cardarian

Angie said...

Love all your journalling ...I hate my writing so rarely hand apply it. Your LO's are like a journal ...telling a story ...love the 'candidates' Andy Warhol style lol

Read back onthe posts I missed ... 3 stone ....WOW ...you deserve that ring ...faunt it girl...what stone is it?

Powerful Search Engine said...

Hi Love the projects and such a tidy desk you have hugs Pascale

kelly said...

Your Lo is fab and your pages are beautiful :)

Spyder said...

ohooo lovely scrap pages, I must admit to thinking your feet were owls to begin with! Have a great day!
((Lyn))
Ps. There's a freebie didi-digi bear on my blog.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Love the organized and neat desk, even when it's not neat! Like you, I prefer order to chaos. And yes, I finally made it, after a cat nap.

I wanted to suggest that you might want to prepost your TT post and set it for Tuesday. Then you won't have to remember to post on Tuesday. Just a thought. Regardless, have a great WOYWW.

Lothian Crafts said...

Great pages and a tidy desk.

Kaz said...

I''ve thought the same thing about my 365 journal.
I can appreciate that you think your desk is messy this week Rosie, it still looks lovely though xxx

Linda Vincent said...

I love your layouts Rosie...but then I'm lucky enough to have seen loads of them in real life, haha!!
I've copied you today and shown my workdesk on my blog :-)
Hugs
L xxx

Leanne said...

I love your scrapbook pages - they are gorgeous!!

Leanne xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Rosie! Love your LOs. Love your new piccy! Miss not swapping ATCs with you now :-( maybe one day! This is my 1st time as a WOYWWer - so I'm hoping everyone will be gentle! Good to catch up with you. S xxx

airing cupboard crafts said...

Your lo is lovely I certainly don't think it needs anything. Thank you for sharing your desk x

Twiglet said...

Great pages Rosie. Glad you like my humming bird - think I will have to do a dumfing tutorial next.

Claire said...

fab pages, & thats my idea of very tidy not messy.
x

Mummylade said...

I like the layouts just like they are, but I'm impressed with all that can make them cause I'm a hopeless layout case

Penni said...

This all looks very interesting.

Hugs
Penni
X

Paige said...

I love how you think your desk is messy :) it's a picture to look at!!! loving the colours you have used in your LO. I would also stop nad collect as many of my scrapbooks as possible in the case of a house fire. I think the dogs would have to help me carry them though :)

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

The pages are gorgeous just as they are. The April page is my fav with all those flowers on!

xx

Julie said...

Fab pages and I do love your organised space- super!! Julie

Glen said...

Lovely layouts Rosie. TFS. ~Glen~

Jay said...

Love your layout, can't wait to see your finished chunky ATC and I am sure your life is not boring, if your happy that is all that counts. Jay xx

Lynn said...

Love this layout Rosie, I think that photo of you is awesome :)
One of these days I would like to get some scrapbooking done too.

Deb said...

your desk is fab and so love your pages! hugs Debx

Bee said...

your pages look great and what a fab size desk - better than my 6" square. Love meeting another tidy crafter too.

Unknown said...

you've changed your profile pic since I was last here - or am i imagining that???

Love the look of the layous and agree that you get to keep them... mjy trouble is doing them in the first place!!!!

Your desk is never that messy though to be honest!!!

Paula x x x

Tonje said...

I think your layout is wonderful!
And your desk seems pretty good organized! I mean... you even have room for a full scrappage on yours. When there is only space enough to make a small atc, then its time to tidy! lol
Have a great day!