WOYWW540
Hello my friends. Trust this finds you well, busy and having fun. Kelly told us last week about World card making day and about take your teddy to work day! So…
… this was my desk Tuesday afternoon. A great pile of Christmas papers, because I was having a card fest! Three teddies – two Steiff bears which John bought me at a church sale, and a pilot bear which I bought John when he had that flight for his 70th birthday. The pink piece of card is actually a card blank, the top of a pile, there’s my heat gun hanging up and half covering my little hangy thingy which went with me everywhere I caravanned, an empty cutting mat which is only empty because I had finished working for the day, and a pile of backing pieces for DST – it doesn’t recycle, so gets put into a different waste bin. There’s my daylight lamp and to the far right a photo of my lovely supportive family, out of date now by nearly three years – but they haven’t given me a more up to date one yet – I’m banking on Christmas!!!
I arrived home a week ago to a request from the hotel for about 20 more cards plus some Christmas cards; so I decided to use World card making day as a good start! Managed all 20. I was pretty chuffed. They are simple designs, many made from kits – five from a kit I received as my raffle prize at the crop in June – thanks Sarah! So here is Saturday’s efforts…
As I said – simple designs. I like to make something a bit more arty-farty sometimes – but they simply don’t sell in the hotel – I have to save those ideas for other occasions.
Tuesday was a free day (or so I thought when I got up!) so I thought I had best do some more card making, as I now needed a load more Christmas cards, having given some to the hotel…
The cards in the first of these pictures are all bagged and have gone off to be hopefully sold – the second picture are Tuesday’s cards – all made from a Joanna Sheen kit of Thomas Kinkade images. Oh my word! I really do like layers and straight lines, don’t I?
So that’s me this week, folks. Up to my ears in Christmas papers, and about to dash off to do the shopping for step inside. The soup is made – Sweet potato and parsnip this week… I’ll hopefully get around to you all sooner rather than later – depends how long it takes in the shops.
Take care. God bless.
Margaret
Wow you have been productive Margaret, glad the kit is coming in handy. Love the teddies. Hope you get that updated photo fro Christmas. Happy WOYWW. Sarah #4
It wasn’t until I saw Sarah’s desk I remembered about the teddy… you have been very productive this week, puts my one card to shame and that was only because I was playing with new stamps! Have a great week Helen #2
Just stopping by to say hello! Fonda #9 I love your little trio of Teddies!
Blimey, you’re a one woman card making machine!! How fab that they’re in such demand at the hotel, I think that’s brilliant. Your teddies are fun, I must have mossed that on H’s blog.
Hugs LLJ 5 xxx
Wow, just look at all those cards. I simply lumber along doing one here and one there and feel like I’ve done a huge thing. Your cards are lovely…you go girl!
Glenda #10
Looks like you have settled back in nicely Margaret.
I completely forgot about the Teddy… I made a mental note of it too!
Well done on all those cards, I love the Joanna Sheen scene’s. The Hotel will be so pleased, you’ll sure be asked to make some more with Christmas looming.
Happy WoywW Tracey #11 xx
P.S It’s homemade soup day here too :))
I hadn’t seen about the teddies – I have loads so could have filled my desk with them. How lucky John got those Steiff bears. Love the aviator one – bet you feel he is lose when you have them with you.
Lots of lovely cards, you are such a lovely and thoughtful lady.
Hugs, & Blessings, Neet 6 xx
Hi Margaret, what a fantastic batch of cards! I really need to concentrate,lol. I think I have a CD from a few years ago of Joannas Thomas Kincaide stuff, must have a look for that. Not too bad this week, just improving in time to get flattened again! Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #7 X
Love the teddies and well done on all the cards, they are lovely,
Lilian B #19
You had me as soon as I saw the teddies. I was oohing and aahing. They are gorgeous
Lynn x 16
Oh wow, so many cards, amazing. Now the teddies are gorgeous and imagine finding Steiff at a church sale, lucky you. I have collected teddy bears for a long time but never been lucky enough to find any at a Church sale. Have a lovely woyww and a happy creative week, Angela x14x
WOW! You got a lot accomplished! Great job!
I need to get more serious making my Christmas cards.
And what great company to have with those 3 Teddies!
Have a wonderful week!
Carol N #21
Wow! You have been so busy – what a lot of gorgeous cards. Love the teddies! Happy WOYWW. Love & God Bless, Caro xx (#8)
Hi Margaret, oh wow you have been a busy bee – such a lot of lovely cards! I’ve not had much time for crafting, but hopefully will find some time soon! Have a lovely week Heather xx #28
Oh my! Not only a card marathon but all of them fabulous- straight lines included! Hugs, Chris 30
Whoops! Missed the last bit!
HI Margaret, yep as a person who sells some of the cards I totally get that. oh, the other thing that never sells for me is cards with no sentiment on the front. lol. at any rate I think the majority of mine have straight lines too .
Love seeing your desk from the other angle ~Stacy #26
Thanks for lovely comments – my back is better today, thankfully. What a stunning array of cards Margaret – well done you! xx Jo
Wow that is an amazing collection of cards and to come up with so many beautiful ideas. You are a great example of using your time productively.
sandra de @18
What a great collection of cards, Margaret – gorgeous! I missed out on the request for showing teddies but maybe I’ll do it next week! We’ve got so many… Thank you for your comment and for your good wishes for my re-assessment next Tuesday. The slippers are now in the final phase and may be ready to share in next week’s WOYWW.
Happy belated WOYWW and God bless,
Shoshi x #29
Hi Margret, I’m not sure if on right post ? as think dates wrong. However am here, not commented yet so it’ll do!
Am so impressed wth all these cards so much variety love it all, I remember I bought some card toppers with you. Now I wonder where they are??
Happy belated WOYWW. Thanks for sharing, Shaz in Oz.x #10
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