Wednesday, 14 December 2011

WOYWW

Its a simple question I have for you.....How come I have an entire computer desk to craft on (yes it is a small computer table from a swedish store....but its still a table) yet I only appear to have a space the size of a postage stamp (and I mean a bog standard stamp,not one of those fancy larger Chrimbo ones you get this time of year!!) to craft on?!?!?! 



So, after following Tim Holtz 12 tags of Christmas (which is now finished but you can find all of them, and previous years on his blog, www.timholtz.typepad.com) I have finally managed to start on mine, so here is my first one of twelve.


I dont have much TH products (honest, I dont!!) so had to make it using none of the actual products he used!!  I didn't have a snowflake enbossing folder, any of the dies (I cut the banner from music paper and the pine cones are real!) and I used a left over Christmas message instead of his Noel.


But all in all I was really pleased how it turned out, I like to be inspired by TH (lets be honest its not difficult) but his products can be  a tad on the pricey side here in the UK so I tend to use his ideas as a starting point-a good example is the ribbon, his, whilst lovely is a few quid over here so I used really cheap ribbon from the fabric shop which was only a few pennies a meter-not the same, but I think it works.

If you fancy a legal snoop around some very creative workspaces then please pop over to Julia's blog (link over on the right) for WOYWW (What's on your Workdesk Wednesday).

I have a day off so intend to squirrel myself away in the craft room and get very inky and messy-its better than medicine!!

Happy Crafting

Li'l Pidge
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16 comments:

  1. Neil14 December 2011 at 11:40

    Hi there, just popping in to say Hi. Hope you have a great week and thanks for sharing a snippit of your
    creative life with us today. I think that getting inspiration from the twelve tags and doing it your way is so much better than copying his exactly! I'm lucky to have a fair bit of his stuff but still do it my way!
    Neil #13

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  2. Pam14 December 2011 at 17:39

    Love this tag! Haven't checked out Timmy's yet, but I know that Neil won a prize and he approves! Love the idea of a day off of work and being able to craft the day away. Have fun! xoxo from lucky #1. Whoo HOO!

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  3. Michelle (aka Meechelle)14 December 2011 at 18:22

    I feel the exact same way about my table. It's big enough...I just never have any room on it, lol! Your tag is gorgeous!

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  4. Ann B14 December 2011 at 19:37

    Like your take on the TH tags and clever to do them with what you have in your stash.
    Ann B
    #27

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  5. l00pyscraftcreations14 December 2011 at 21:42

    Nothing wrong with not using the pricey stuff!! if possible I use the cheaper stuff or find an alternative! But it is nice to have the pricey stuff though, which ism probably why I'm so skint at the moment lol
    Bit late getting on this week due to various disasters, but belated happy WOYWW
    Lou #102

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  6. Tracey FK14 December 2011 at 21:56

    I have the same problem with space and yet I have a whole two tables... never enough room it would seem...the tag is just beautiful...xx

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  7. 505whimsygirl14 December 2011 at 22:30

    Nicely done on the tag!! I have a very limited supply of TH products and really just discovered him!

    One thing I've learned from all this WOYWW hopping is that no matter the size of the desk it's always too small!!

    WOYWW #82

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  8. Hettie14 December 2011 at 22:46

    I am with you on the making do and you have it down to a fine art. That tag is gorgeous!! Anyone can copy his - my shrinkplastic one wasnt even Christmassey but I was pleased with it!!
    I am also with you on the postage stamp thing! Don't know is the answer but I think we all do it!!

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  9. May14 December 2011 at 23:05

    Love your tag, thanks for sharing, Hugs May x x x x x

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  10. okienurse15 December 2011 at 01:22

    Very nice use of products you have. I think that was what Tim was wanting us to do was use his tags for inspiration more than anything. My friend is telling me he does it to sell products which is also true but...I am lucky to have bought a lot of his stuff but I still took off on my own. Have a great week and Happy Holidays! Thanks for sharing. Vickie #35

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  11. Lunch Lady Jan15 December 2011 at 08:20

    *Sings* And I did it my waaayyyyyyyy!
    (Apologies to any Sinatra fans listening..) I think that's the true meaning of creating, using what you've already got. And why should you conform to one person's range? Do your own thing :)
    Hugs, LLJ #34 xx
    PS LOVE that raven card from your previous post - Nigel sounds a good guy :)

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  12. Julia Dunnit15 December 2011 at 22:09

    I love the 'not many products' versions of the tags, I don't go look at Tim's until Christmas hols, then I think I've seen the best of them all before I have a go myself!! Yours is gorgeous. As for the postage stamp space thin....no solution whatsoever, but you aren't alone....any help?!!!

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  13. ScrappnBee16 December 2011 at 02:50

    Great Tag! I love that you made it your own (and on a budget to boot!). I have a whole room for scrapping, and not a spare space to sit right now. LOL! Thanks for sharing! -Amanda 29

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  14. Sue16 December 2011 at 07:31

    I know what you mean, you sit down to do a project and then find you don't have any of the stuff they've used, but you've done a splendid job, it's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing,

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  15. Elizabeth17 December 2011 at 12:59

    Beautiful tag! I'm all for not following the instructions and doing things one's own way. ;)

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  16. Shirley Pumpkin19 December 2011 at 08:17

    Your tag is Beautiful!! I have the same amount of space on my desk too. lol Happy WOYWW 132!!

    Hugs
    Shirley Pumpkin #63

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