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On my desk

On my desk...

reminder postcards
the handmade edition of Mankind Mag
a bit of tiny stitching
a swizzle ring
&
a little fat lady singing

This is the week of endings.

I closed the comments for On my desk...the players over the weekend.

I thank you all for playing along & letting us all have a snoop at your desks. It's been fun.

I've got another fun game to play. A few lovely girls played the teaser last week & I'm hoping you'll all play along with the next one. It is supersonically good!

absolutely flat out.

Sorry for being so absent. I'm hoping I'll be crazy busy from now until Christmas BUT that doesn't leave much time for this little patch.

On my desk today:

pencils for little tins of drawing fun. Don't they look wonderful. They make me want to dig out the Derwents. I seem to remember this girl still has hers from childhood.

On my desk...the players

On my desk...freshly updated

See you soon.

Another explosion.

Beginnings
Middles
& Endings

An abundance of dear fii & how cool is that softie? Collaboration between myself & the big girl. It's "The Hearse Whisperer" from The Floods. She morphs into a bird when you flip her skirt.

On my desk...the players
On my desk...fresh updates

Oops...I missed it.

This is what was on my desk yesterday.

- Op Shopped seersucker
- Op Shopped books. Some of those colouring book pages will make great embroidery.
- Op Shopped apple salt & pepper shakers. I think that they look a bit halloweenish actually.
- Combi van in progress. The big girl is making it for her book report on "The Floods".

On my desk...the players
On my desk...fresh updates

I'm attempting to tidy up the bombsite that was once my lovely pool room. It's amazing how quickly things turn ugly.

I'm an all or nothing girl & today is going to be about the all. All about cleaning & tidying & sorting (maybe a bit about the opping too).

on my desk today:

• a little glimpse of mike's storybook wallet


• the new issue of mixtape zine - yep that's my page


• op shopped fabric (with selvedge!)


• op shopped clover carbon paper


• couple of op shopped patterns


• op shopped coffee maker. I really didn't need this but too cute to leave behind.


• a stack of op shopped pillowcases


• cute as a button squirrel tile. It's backed with MDF but I'm betting it's stamped "JAPAN".


• empty yoghurt container which is destined for greater things - I hope!


• op shopped cotton lycra to make more undies.

On my desk...the guaranteed update list.

To be sure to be included on this list you need to link back here in the body of your post. This is not a cheap trick to ensure linkage (I don't care if you never link). BUT it is the only way I know for sure that you're still playing along & I'm trying really hard to get around to everyone on this list. Thanks.

this week.

swizzle rings - you may remember the beginning of this relationship
&
coasters

on my desk... the players

guaranteed new desk posts can be found here.

& there's still time to enter the giveaway.

A fair bit of a mess really including:

1. Some very good tools
2. Ribbon for packaging my really super serious & extremely valuable jewellery.
3. My folder full of patterns & how to's - Some my own & some belonging to other people. It's out because I just filed my Knicker Pattern away. Watch that space if you want to make your own knickers from old t-shirts - genius.

Nice Desks: here, here & here.

On my desk ... the players.

& an insider tip: I know that the list is getting very long & not everyone posts all the time which is absolutely fine but if you want to know for certain who has posted an up-to-date desk see here.

Actually just off my desk.

More pillowcase craft.

Garment bag constructed to protect that sparkly, fandangly (& grossly overpriced) rhythmic gym leotard & matching routine music bag (to hold CDs).

Off for more of the same now.

New desks this week ... The Essess and The Crafty Librarian.

On my desk...the players.

PS: I've been a bit half baked I know but I'm waving at you all from the car window & planning a clicketty trip tonight.

You can see the standard Kirst mess is starting to creep back in.

Ah well, it was nice while it lasted.

I've been working a lot more than usual so I've dropped the ball a bit on the blog front...sorry. I'm planning on popping in for a cuppa tonight. Put the kettle on will you?

Waiting for me when I get home from work:

- Research
- Something to make me laugh
- The big girl's polaroid diary from 2001
- Mess left over from our printing date

On my desk...the players

Desks of the week: crafter, arter & maker.

- Swizzle sticks & pretty drink coasters from here. Found via this post.
- So much Paintergirl goodness from here.
- a soppy, girly movie on the portable DVD.

Ah...so much to love about the pool room.

Today it looks more like a bar!

We know all about my love of the pretty drink & my bar is my pride & joy. So it's not a giant leap that I'd be interested in a swizzle stick too.

I've been spending a lot of time looking at swizzle sticks. Last week I was trying to make a base for a fabric application from a swizzle stick. It didn't really work the way I wanted it too. I did end up making a pretty good ring though.

On my desk...the players

Fresh new desk this week.

I'm loving the pool room. It's utterly fabulous. It's lovely & neat at the moment, but I know it won't last.

On my desk this week:

more granny squares just waiting for the girls.
my hand pieced pincushion
lovely wooden apple (it's all about apples at the moment).

On my desk...the players

Wednesday is usually my work day. This week I've swapped to Thursday & I've got to say it feels a little weird.

I've relocated the desk to my spot & I'm boy-meets-girl crafting up a storm. I'm hoping to stay in the uggs all day.

So in my spot:

a bit of tin can craft. Phase 2 of the music box.
& yikes...Jude's notebook arrived. I'm kicking off the international leg of her notebook project.

On my desk...the players.

More beginnings.

I've been working on a Russian inspired doll. She's not a Matryoshka because she doesn't nest. I suppose that makes her a Babushka but my research indicates that's the name of the headscarf rather than the character/doll(?).

On my desk...the players.

A big thank you for your enthusiastic response to my bag yesterday. I really appreciate your feedback.

I've edited the post if you want to check it out.

...really what's on my spot.

I've been roving this week. I'm in search of sun &/or warmth. I'm putting it down to the harsh reality of Melbourne winter after a few days in Darwin.

So...on my spot this week.

The beginnings of a new crafty project.

The hair issue of mankind mag.

& the last of the mother's little helper chocolate.

On my desk...the players.

not one crafty thing...

Things belonging to the kids.

My breakfast plate. Surprising really - these are usually collected about once a fortnight from my car.

A little note from a recent fabric purchase.

& the camera I'm not good at taking photos with.

My crafting this week has all been on the deskTOP. I've been quite the techie this week - mainly in preparation for Brown Owls last Monday. You can see the results here, here & here.

On my desk...the players. .

still more of the north sun. I'm soaking up every drop while it lasts.

Something old (the swappies)
Something borrowed (the peek of quilted star)
SomethingS new....

Jodie & I met quite by accident at the Design Market on Sunday & how lucky was I? Jodie had one of her darling little birds for me. It's so gorgeous - thank you.

Nikki's kit which I won recently on her blog. It's for the puffy purse. I'd had grand plans of making it last weekend & didn't get to it....I'm looking forward to the date with my machine - thanks Nikki.

& something blue (the left over 12 ply from my crack at these crochet flowers).

On my desk...the players.

Still undecided about the flaming dresses... thanks for your input - I'll keep you posted.

today is:

a bit of Pip loveliness
a bit of Vic loveliness
a LOT of North sun loveliness
a bit of crafty loveliness for Fi

On my desk...the players.
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Warm winter glow down in the office at the moment. I'm enjoying being warm inside the house!

The great ACEO hunt isn't going too well. It seems I'm just about the only person with a thing for brown. Maybe I'm searching in the wrong places.

I picked up the daisy swappie at the Op Shop yesterday & now I'm wondering if swappies & vintage fabric swatches might do the trick.

I really like the girls though...I dunno.

On my desk... player list.
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my desk this week is actually my bed head.

Players here (some more newies this week).
Comment here if you're joining in & I'll add you to the list.

All the essentials for crochet in bed: hook, yarn, scissors & headtorch.

Enough of the workbench giggles you two.
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House stuff
Since I posted the plans things have gone a bit off the rails. I'm not getting ahead of myself. Just focusing on breathing in & out when there is mention of the house.

Small stuff
Fabwic stitching in progress.
A note which reads: Mum tell me where my camera is.

Beautiful stuff
My print from Geninne arrived yesterday from sunny Mexico - even the stamps are beautiful!
I'm nearly beside myself over Geninne's Bird. I love it so much.

A little ACEO I bought from here also arrived in the mail. It's gorgeous. I'm on the hunt for Brown ACEOs if anyone has any tips.

We've picked up some new players this week. Stop in & say Hi. You can find them on the player list here. That's also the place to post a comment if you'd like to join in. I'll be updating the list regularly.

On my desk... Wednesday has a Flickr too if you'd like to send pics this is the group.

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