WOYWW

Welcome to my desk this week.  IF you aren't aware of WOYWW and would like to join in the fun check out the deets here at Stamping Ground and our hostess with the mostest Julia will tell you all about it.

This is my desk this week...well one of them. 

I am having issues with too much stuff, too many storage items, not knowing what I have, what I don't have, and being able to access what I have.  It really puts a damper on the the creative urges when I spend so much time trying to find something.   I have started labeling drawers and bins but things like the center desk with the spinner racks takes up so much space. 

On to better things...
My daughter Heather turned 37 years old this January 7.  OMG!  Where does the time go?  I made her a card for her birthday using Graphic 45 and some bling I found in the mess.  That is one of my new years resolves is to use only what I have in the way of papers and bling.

I can't make a card and leave the envelope naked...here is what I did with this one!

The inside of the card.  I like to leave room to write.

Okay I am done!  Almost missed Wednesday again.  I promised myself I would do better this year posting but this blasted knee and the issues with it have my brain scrambled.  Went to the Dr. last Thursday and will find out this Thursdays appointment if anything is broken or not...well broken or not it has made life interesting.  I don't know why it takes so long to get anything done anymore in the private medical system we have here in the USA.  Used to I would walk into an ER and things went liked greased lightening and you would go home fixed.  Now you sit and wait, wait, and wait some more.  I was told if I needed a cast I would get one this Thursday...nope you are wrong there boyo!  If it was broken you should have casted it 4 weeks ago when I fell and not left me limping and gimping all this time. 

Okay!!! don't bitching now.  Hope everyone has a great week and I promise to be back next week!!

Heather's Birthday, My Desk, and WOYWW!

WOW!  Last year I never missed a week on WOYWW without feeling like something was wrong and I can't remember Wednesdays at all!  What's up with this?  I think I got out of the habit of blogging last fall when I took all the trips I did and I just haven't gotten back into the blogging regularly habit!  What is WOYWW?  Why am I showing you a (bad) picture of my nasty desk?  Go visit Julia at Stamping Ground and she will fill you in.  Look for the WOYWW link on the upper left!

I have actually outgrown this desk!  I am one of those people that has to have things at my finger tips to use but...Too much stuff and not enough space.  I will be expanding soon!

 My daughter's birthday was yesterday!  My baby turned 35...Now if that doesn't scare you nothing will!  I am still thinking I am 35 how can my baby be that old!!!   Anyhow we went out to dinner with Heather and Michael to a new place (for us anyway) called The Melting Pot in Bricktown, OKC, OK.  It is a fondue place and I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed to experience because I really wasn't taken with fondue back in the 70's but this put an elegant dining twist to it and it turned out to be a lot of fun.  Didn't take any pictures...unfortunately but I will always have the memory!  Back in my old scrap booking days I would never have missed a Kodak moment but as I have moved on to mixed media...yes I still scrapbook some...photography to scrapbook the moment isn't a priority.  The Melting Pot has a fantastic menu and a gluten free option too.  One of the few places I have gone where they actually know what gluten free is.

I made my daughter a different style of card for her birthday this year.  It is a gift box card that looks like a book.  The drawers are matchbox's cut with a Sizzix match box die that I think has been retired. 

Front of the card!

Inside of the card

view of the spine of the card book!

card with drawers open!  I put a necklace in one, earrings in the other, and the third contained a handmade brooch!

A little bit of crafty goodness!























The card is made using Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante designer papers, Stampin Up! colored card stock, Stampin Up! ribbon,  Brads, charms etc. are from various companies. 

Well I guess I better post this and link it to WOYWW so you guys can go see some awesome work spaces.  Happy Wednesday!  I will try to remember earlier next week!