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Wednesday 12 May 2010

WOYWW 49



Morning, This is my desk today, although it's the mess left over from yesterday lol. I haven't even started today. As usual there are the baskets of this and that,  my lovely cat cup with all the pens sissors etc. then top right you can see a tin and a green shield stamp book all for a £1 from the car boot. I got lots of other junk too (my treasures their junk). In the tin there are untold buttons I have taken out all the glass and mother of pearl ones and cleaned them up and put them in little bags (such treasures) The shield stamp book is full, I don't know what I will do with it but it is very retro and I had to get it. The candle is out because I have been playing with fire lol the ATCs I did yesterday, on the desk you can see my first attempt (reject lol) I have also painted an ATC with some Croco paint ready for today and I am going to be making some book marks with the paint chips I got from B&Q yesterday, you can see I have already made a start lol so have a good nosey, and if you don't know what all this WOYWW is about It's the lovely Julia's brain child that we are all so addicted too. So pop along to find out more the link is on my side bar. Love Dawn xx

35 comments:

Gez Butterworth said...

Hi Dawn you're desk is looking lovely. :) Love your new finds, can't wait to see what you make with them. Congrats on your blog candy win. Enjoy.xx

Sue said...

Hi Dawn
oh lots to have a nosey at,luv all them buttons thought they were choccies! lol, have good day, sue,x

Joey said...

Hiya Dawn

your desk is looking very rustic today.have never heard of croco paint! lol

Joey.x

Karen said...

ooo loving your new treasures Dawn...OMG I can remember getting green shield stamps hahahaha!!! Who would have thought that they are 'retro' now hahaha!!! XXX

Julia Dunnit said...

Green shield! Blimey I'd forgotten all about them! Really look forward to seeing them crop up in your work. Love what you're doing with the paint sample strips. Great WOYWW!

cheryl said...

oh lots of yummy stuf on here hun cant wait to see what you come up with hugs cheryl xxxxx

Becky Cornish said...

Lots of lovely stuff on here its great , i remember my nan having green shield stamps , have a good week

Bekcy

Anonymous said...

wow, dawn, it looks like you have been busy!

Lothian Crafts said...

The green shield stamp book looks good. Look forward to seeing what you make with it.

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Your little tin of treasures looks fab. Love the birdy bookmark.
Anne x

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Hi Dawn.

I'm not playing WOYWW this week because I didn't get around to everyone last week, but had to stop by and see what you were up to. I got some S&H green stamps, similar to your shield stamps for my birthday. I gently removed the stamps on one side of a page, then cut the other side out. That way I didn't lose any. Some stick a quite a bit, so you have to be careful when you remove them.

I love the paint chips. They are some of my favorite freebies to use. I saw your comment on Anne's blog (Liverpool Lou) about fabric. Look in your closet and find an old COTTON blouse you no longer want that has a tight weave. Use the back for your fabric paper. Although muslin works best, any 100% cotton will work. If it's colored or patterned, it will show through ever so slightly, depending on what kind of paint or washes you use.

Happy WoYWW. Hope it's a good one.

Unknown said...

Hey Dawn - what a great use of those paint chips - you'll be responsible for there never being any stock in B&Q and the like after showing us these LOL. Other than that - I think your spave looks reasonably tidy!!

Paula x x x

The Crafty Goat Girl said...

Hi Dawn, wow what a busy desk! I love all of the rustic bits and pieces. Wow a Green Shield Stamp book, that takes me back, my mum used to use them to buy my clothes, lol! Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog, big hugs Heidi xx

Dazie said...

Hey you, I was starting to wonder where you had gone!

Great to see such a tidy desk, I think I would love to have a look in those boxes just to see what other stash you have hidden!

Take care
Dazie
x

Annie said...

What a busy desk you have there. Love all your finds esp the green shield stamp book :-)
A x

Twiglet said...

I must have dumped loads of real retro treasures over the years!!! I am only just beginning to realise that my tatty old books, holey tray cloths and buttons and beads are worth hanging on to!!

ikki said...

I had a button tin once but throw it out - that was before a started crafting of course. DRAT! Green Shield stamps they take me back!! ikki

Tracy Evans said...

love your desk and your purchases sound wonderful. I have used some of those paint strips too from B&Q. Thanks for the nose around. Tracy Evans x x

Debbyanne said...

Hi Dawn i'm a newbie WOYWWer, and its been great looking at everyones workdesks and getting lots of inspiration. Love the paint chips idea, will be visiting B&Q tomorro!!! x

Helen said...

Great work going on here, love your desk. Thanks for dropping by mine - I;m late today as didn't have time to start hopping at work!!

Hazel (Didos) said...

Oh loadds of interesting things going on here. Thanks for sharing, Hazelxox

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

oooh....lots of creativeness going on today!!
lovely stash on your desk.

xx

Claire said...

your desk looks fabby hun :)
x

Nicki said...

Thanks for this week's peep at your desk, the GS stamp book brought back some memories - I used to love sticking them in the savings book when I was little!

Nicki, xx

Mummylade said...

that blue piece of paper is stunning

Kathy said...

Lots of lovely things to see on your desk - and that is most definitely not a mess!

Sabrina said...

Lots of treasures on your workdesk today !

minnie_mac said...

Lots of interesting items to play with !

Tracey said...

What a clever idea using colour samples, love your bookmarks
x

Spyder said...

Yay!! I play or should I say , save the paint chart s too, they are very useful. great working space! sorry I'm late mr blogger wouldn't let me comment
(Lyn))

Jan Hennings said...

Great desk...thanks for the snoop!

Debra said...

The vintage finds are lovely! What fun things to play with. Glass buttons! Be still my heart!!!

Kate said...

Haven't tried the paint charts looks interesting. You really do turn trash into treasures!

** Kate **

Unknown said...

LOvely looking desk this week ... sorry I am so late with my comment!

Sue from Oregon said...

great snoop this week!

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