What's On Your Workdesk, Wednesday #239

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all,
and may 2014 bring forth your creative talents and for me I'm hoping to step out of my comfort zone and try some new ideas.

As you can see not much going on at my desk today, I've been away for a month on holiday and left the room all neat and tidy  .... just ready for me to mess up again.
Hubby and I headed south 1st of Dec and took the car on the ferry to Tasmania where we enjoyed a fabulous tour of a really beautiful part of this world. Then we headed back to Victoria and spent Christmas with Stephens parents and my mum and extended family - lovely to catch up with them all. There were three new members of our family including our gorgeous 2 month old grand daughter (see pic below)
We've been relaxing today, recovering from our 3 day trip back home and I've just made myself a G&T and while tea cooks thought I'd add my first post for the year...if you're wondering what this post is all about please check Julias blog for WOYWW#239  where you'll discover a group of other crafty people sharing their lives and desks.
Wishing you every happiness for the new year and thank for taking a peek....

Four generations

What's On Your Workbench, Wednesday

WOYWW #235 (click here to go to Julias blog to find out and join in with sharing our desks on Wednesdays)  ..... again I'm not at home at my desk but would like to share a few pics.  We've been travelling again this week and spent 3 days with my sister and hubby in on their rural property at Gympie...where I took the pics of their cat Kingy and the lorikeets that Helen feeds in the morning.  The sunrise is from our balcony at Yeppoon the morning we left. And following are a few special Christmas cards I've made for family and friends. Happily I'm all organised and my cards are all sent....yippeee. Hope you're getting into the festive groove and gearing up to share a special Christmas. Cheers and thanks for taking a peek

Merry Christmas Reindeer

W for Winter Wishes

SOS #127: Use Something Already Out On Your Desk

Today I've made this card with the die cut reindeer for the Shopping Our Stash SOS#127 challenge - already on my desk from a small stack I cut while visiting my friend Vikki...he's real cute and went so well with the theme Winter Wishes at ABC Christmas challenge "W"....another card for my stash, now to write my Christmas letter....thanks for taking a peek

Joy Bauble

Another quick card from me this morning...for the

WHW #122–Make A Colleen Bow

technique challenge at Inspired by Stamping.  I'm really happy about how easy it is to make these 'Colleen Bows' and they look so pretty. Thanks for taking a peek

Peace on Earth

WHW #122–Make A Colleen Bow

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C211   "Let's frame it"

Today my Christmas card is for two challenges....at Crazy 4 Challenges C4C211, their theme is a Frame, so I've decided to use a die cut window frame for my card and have added a 'Colleen Bow' dressed with a pearl for the Inspired by Stamping Whoo Hoo Wednesday WHW#122 technique challenge...my stash of cards is growing....hope yours is too...thanks for taking a peek

Merry Christmas Ornament

Another card I made yesterday at Vikki's and I totally just copied Jennifers card at Freshly Made Sketches #111 - it just stood out for me the crisp white and red - so as I need a few more for my card stack and I'm not home at my desk I used Vikki's Scorepal to make some backgrounds and stamped up a few more ornaments from the freebie set from a mag I bought this week, whoohoo I'm on a roll. Hope you're enjoying your weekend, thanks for taking a peek

Reindeer tag card

Cards for the MEN!Cards for the MEN!

Cards for the MEN!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #172 - TAG IT!!!

V for Vixen

Hi happy card makers....here's my latest card, I made it yesterday at friend Vikki's craft space, thanks again Vikki for sharing your stuff; I love being here to spend time with Sophie our new granddaughter but do miss my hubby and desk.
Anyway I saw this tag yesterday at Debby's blog and loved it's simple design so here's my version. Using Brown colours for CAS.ology challenge and making a "Tag" card for Tuesday Throwdown #172, I like it also as a "Card for Men" in the October  at Sweet Stampin Christmas and "V for Vixen" over at ABC Christmas challenge.  Thanks for taking a peek and have a super weekend

WOYWW #231

What's on my workdesk Wednesday #231...this week...nothing................because I'm not home I'm in Townsvsille playing Nanna and visiting our new grand daughter Sophie Alice Bates - a few hours old in pic one with mum Jacalyn - born 26/11/13. Very happy, very proud, she's just gorgeous and tiny (2960gm or 6  1/2 lb.)
But ..... also while we're here (at our home lived in by our son Ryan) we've had our two huge mango trees trimmed by half and as it's just the start of mango season the fruit came down as well.... so I've been busy freezing and dehydrating the fruit ... so I guess you can call my sink my desk this week. Dried bananas from our tree and bottle tomato sauce which I nabbed cheap at the supermarket.
If you're wondering what all this madness about desks is pop on over to Julia's blog and read all about it.
Do hope you're all having a super week... I sure am - I'm off now over to visit again and take mum and bubs for their first Dr visit.
Cheers Robyn