So that means the first What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday too, hosted by the ever charming Julia. Pop over to her blog in order to join in, it’s great fun.
Well, here’s my desk this week. I think I have a New Years Resolution…. get loads of stamps out, make a mess, neglect to clean any of it up and walk away!! Hhm, it really does look like this, I haven’t been back in since Sunday when I made this mess, the stamps I used haven’t even been cleaned.
So not like me, although I have to say, going back to work on Monday was a shock to the system. I felt like I’d been run over by a bus, yesterday I just felt a bit jet lagged, and today, well, it’s a bit early to tell! The two PB stamps in the middle of the desk are for the next projects, not both together though! There’s also Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Inkadinkado, Studio G, more PB, Stamendous and Stampabilities stamps all strewn about. Bits of card and scraps, paper I’d been using to protect my mat whilst I inked up a card and all my DI’s are on show too, they were in that container at the back, nice and organised, I was planning to put labels on them but I pulled them all out again, don’t think that’s going to work as a storage solution then! Also in use, finally, is my ATG gun on the right. I’m getting used to it, not 100% there yet! The two tins at the back with the scalpel on top hold gems and pearls and the stamps to the left of that all need cleaning. Ugh, must try harder… or perhaps maybe I finally have!!
I found artwork of a different kind when I got in on Monday evening…. we’re decorating our bathroom and Andrew had painted the ceiling and cut in around the walls and woodwork, inspiration struck when he was cleaning his brushes and I found this on the wall next to the sink…
And either side of the window I was greeted by these smiley faces, although the one on the right looks a bit demented!!
They’re all no more now though as they’ve been painted over, but I know they’re under there!!
So, I’m off to hop around some blogs. Happy Wednesday and Happy First WOYWW of 2011.
Butlers Abroad 
Your desk really isn’t that messy – but I LOVE your new year resolutions – LOL.
Isn’t that artwork great!! Such a shame to cover it up.
Happy New Year – and thanks for already visitng me!
Sherry (82)
Your space isn’t messy, it’s creative and crafty! I love Penny Black stamps! Both the cute stamps and the beautiful nature stamps! I really like the images you have stamped there, I will have to check back to see what you make with them, as all of your cards are so lovely!
Thanks for visiting me and Happy 1st WOYWW of 2011 !
xoxo karen
Happy New Year to you! Lots of lovely stamps you have there. I love your huge cutting mat & the lovely art work on your walls! Tracey xx
Love your banner…. you can say all you want about your desk but it looks tidy to me… and inviting. How nice to know your hubby painted cute things on the wall that will live there from now on! *smile*
PS Thanks for stopping by, too!
#78
Happy New Year!
What fun that you will have hidden art work;)
xoxo Sioux
Fabulous decoration in the bathroom!! Your desk looks fab – lots of stuff about the place – the way it should be. As for my lamp – just love it. Very bright – so much easier to see things.
Happy New Year. Thanks for visiting me. Love the artwork on the wall. Kathleen x
I wouldn’t say that your desk is messy – I can see that you can see where everything is and that it is all to hand – what more does a crafter need? 🙂 Your husband’s artwork is admirable, shame it had to be covered up! Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment on my blog – it’s appreciated. Elizabeth #76
hee hee – no matter how often you paint over they Will SHow through – and you should keep them they are fab,
i am hoping having had this bug and gone through it without assistance from pharmaceuticals that my new improved immune system will mean no colds for at least 6 months…
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Dx
I love the impromptu artwork and it’s good you captured it on camera before it disappeared for ever.
Your resolution is excellent and I might just keep that one up myself,
Love JoZarty x
Yes! you are right we are looking down on the South Coast between Brighton and Eastbourne, possibly Seaford… all depends on prices which are higher down South than here in the NW.
Your desk is allowed to be a bit untidy after you have produced all these lovely cards from it.
Love the artwork on the walls.
Marilyn
Hi Brenda
Oh – the things we’ve written under wallpaper in previous houses LOL!!! fortunately, we don’t need to wallpaper the walls in our current house so nothing to reveal when scraping (eurgh – what a nasty job)!!!
Your desk is the scruffiest i’ve ever seen it – but… i can’t say anything really cos that would be like the kettle calling the pot black! or however the saying goes!
Happy first WOYWW of 2011
Paula x x x
Don’t you just want to hurry over to that wall and stamp something on it too? I would!
Yes, you are right Brenda – I am off to your part of the world – next Tuesday!!
had a really good smile at your faces and the “monster” great sense of humour and so nice to come home too (unless you expected it all finished).
Hope your Mr Mojo comes back – perhaps ours have gone on vacation together.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
I think you should have left the smiley faces! Happy new year. Hugs Pam x
Love the look of that PB flower stamp!
Looks as though you have plenty of space to be messy or otherwise as the mood takes you!
Happy New Year.
Chrissie
Hiya Brenda
Hope you are well :O) I love those painted faces, your desk is a tidy mess to me lol
Joey x
Your New Year’s resolution is a great one – perhaps I should adopt that one. And that artwork is cute – good that you took a picture!
Oh you have a pink gun too – I got mine too early yellow is so last year!
Stamps strewn about-you would have a heart attack in my room (apart from today!) I really know how to “strew” is that a word ??
Happy New Year
Linbyx
Fun to hide things in the walls! Great New Year to you. Happy WOYWW! #7
Check you out with your stylish new blog layout! It looks fab, I love the little green flowers. WordPress does seem a lot more stylish than blogpress.
Your definition of messy makes me laugh! As did your comment on my blog about knocking the stamps over – I haven’t actually tried picking any out yet and I have a feeling there might be a domino effect when I do!
Ciara
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As Ciara says, it really is a stylish blog layout.
The artwork on the walls is great, just the thing to make you laugh after a long day at work.
You are going to have to try much harder if you want to achieve “messy” on the desk front. There’s still space to work there! You have some gorgeous stamps there, and I particularly like that lovely tree stamp underneath the window.
Bernie #17
What a fabulous workdesk you have – much tidier than mine.
What fun to paint anything you like on a wall before painting over it – have fun
oho silly me,I couldn’t find the comment box and it was there all the time!! Oh the mystery of the little yellow folk!?! Well, I bought them (there was a set) for baby Mason when he came over..along with other things I thought his mum, my daughter, may not have brioght with her, so, I still have it/them. Not sure why it’s on my desk…but, it would make nice stripy marks in thick paint! Happy WOYWW!
(Lyn)
We left a whole wall in our last house covered in silly jokes and family trivia.Would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when the next occupants stripped the wallpaper off. You have to clean stamps!
Now someone tells me!!!!
That is THE BEST New Year’s Resolution I have EVAH heard!!! You’re my kind of lady.
Love your stamps on your table PB,Hero arts,stamper anonymous..etc 🙂 your painting on the wall also soo cute..:)
Sorry I did not visit last week, did not visit any desk…too many visitors. I love coming to your blog…great desk with lovely stamps and some nice ‘cave’ paintings. Please leave them up!
Sue xx 50
Oh what fun with the paintwork….we always do that when painting so I’m sure there are all sorts hiding under ours too 🙂
Thank you for your caring comments yesterday. I’m pleased to say the sciatica seems much improved today and I’m actually able to tackle some sewing 🙂
Hugs,
A x
I think that’s a nice easy New Year’s Resolution that we all should have made……mainly because we nearly all do it all the time anyway Lol!
How lovely to be greeted by the two smiley faces and that little dragon is just the cutest.
Happy New Year
Sue
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Like the combination of orange and blue on the stamping.
** kate **
Pretty things happening on your desk!
Even though you are complaining about the untidyness I actually love it – so much to see!!! Ha, ha love the wall art!!!
Happy New Year, wishing you health, happiness and lots of craftyness!
Hugs,
Cardarian
PS: I am also feeling the “holiday jet lag”!:-O
I think that’s a pretty tidy desk really – you can still see some of the desk lol
and cutting in is such a thanklless task – it definitely needed a bit of cheering up
Debz
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Happy New Year. I’m surprised Andrew isn’t making his own cards he obviously has talent.
I would smile everytime I walk into that bathroom, just thinking of those beautiful works of art lurking there.
Tertia 122
I think your desk looks pretty tidy and I love all your stamps, I keep a cheap packet of baby wipes on the shelf with my stamps and just give them a quick wipe over as soon as I have used them 🙂
Thank you for popping by my workspace 🙂
Suzilou #118
love the creative desk and the OH art is magnifico, no 120
Isn’t it wonderful to get everything out, make a mess and just walk out and no one complain about it, I love having my own space. Your stamps look fantastic, can’t wait to see the finished article.
Love the wall art too!!
Hugs Lisa (108)
Too funny, love the wall art…lol Desk looks very busy and creative. Thanks for the peek and sharing. Hugs, Marjo #23 Happy WOYWW
love your resolution, but not sure i could deal with not cleaning my stamps straight away. tidy later, play now is going to be my 2011 motto i think
thanks for dropping by earlier.caroline #53
A creative looking desk! Not really messy. Loved the new artwork on the walls. Thanks for sharing that. #95
Brenda, those are the funniest New Year’s resolutions I’ve read. You had me laughing all the way through this post. And the bit about the ATG shows you are really trying to learn how to use it. Guess you have to waste at least one roll of overpriced tape before you get it right. And your hubby is an artist in his own right. I just want to know what that “thing” is under the image on the left side of the window. Very fun and funny post. Happy belated New Year and happy WOYWW on Friday from #16.
Love the now’hidden artwork’ – great space looks like lots are going to happen – I too found work a shock this week – which is strange as I had been in between Christmas and New Year – see you next week Nicky ~ 124
well, your new years resolution is easy to stick to! not like some i’ve read about not buying more stash! what can i say, creativity runs in your family!
Nice creative desk you have there – like your new years resolutions! I never make any as I would only break them after a day! thanks for commenting on my blog this week too.
Happy New Year to you for 2011. Thanks for visiting my first WOYWW post. Love the artwork and your NY resolutions 🙂