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 Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday. Only a quick update from me as the desk is a mess! No idea what possessed me BUT I thought it would be a good idea to sort through my paints and maybe use up the odds and ends doing some background paper designs (no idea of techniques just my usual 'winging it'!)  Some of the paints are VERY old so they do need sorting! No idea when I will get round to actually making the backgrounds, but if i have the odds and ends put to one side then at some point they will drive me round the bend and force me to use them! 

My 'man bites dog' cards this week are 'Angry Lover Tricks Judge'! Ooh, bit more interesting than most of the news in the past week! 

So, what's on your workdesk?

Kyla 

WOYWW

 Morning peeps, first an apology time got away with me last week and I didnt manage to get round all the desks to return the comments.  I must admit, I am so behind I have a weeks worth of Inktober to catch up on!  I do this every year but I must admit this is the most behind I can recall being, I will catch up and if not, never mind I can carry on with it in November but it would be good to catch up!

So, this was my desk last night and to be honest it pretty much looks the same this morning, only managed to get one more Inktober tag done and the mess is still staring back at me (well, until I sweep it into an envelope to hide it until the evening!).  

This is the 6th year I have done Inktober on tags.  I like to hang them on a ring under the shelf on my desk and it gives me inspiration to flick through them now and again.

As to my "Man Bites Dog" cards this week - "Rare teen slays singer!" couldnt make anything nice out of it so moving on!

Thought I would give a quick update on the allotments. Sweetcorn and beans are now all finished, however the swede are looking really good and I have been harvesting them for a couple of weeks now and I am hoping I have a couple of months worth to harvest (at about 1 a week as they are quite large)

The winter salads have failed again!  I sowed 3 times and each time the slugs ate the seedlings.  However, a mate gave me some of hers so I have transplanted them so hopefully they will provide me with some additional salads until later in the winter (still have to buy lettuce each week as I do get through a lot but it will certainly help).  Also my land cress and lambs lettuce is ok so hoping once again I will be able to over winter these as the past few years they have added some real punch to bland winter salads.

and this is the reason I got a 2nd plot (my plots are only half size, whereas the ones i had in the 90s were a full 10 rods) - to grow more squash!  I love squash, I get through one a week roasted for my lunches everyday (roasted veg wrap and salad) and that doesnt include the ones for our supper etc!  Almost 30 of them, happy days!

and a rare selfie!  Just for scale so you can see the size of the crown prince squash!  Only one per plant, BUT, they weigh so much my scales say "overloaded!" and I think that will last for a fortnights lunches and probably at least 2 meals for the house so dead chuffed!

So, what's on your workdesk this Wednesday?

Kyla

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 Morning peeps, after a couple weeks off work (went to london for a few days and some day trips too, our first proper break from work since Christmas) we are back on the treadmill.  BUT, I have managed to make a mess of my craft room.

So on my desk, at the back are my intense pencils.  Every year I take part in Inktober, I am a week behind so am quickly playing catch up.  For the past few years I do them on tags (you can see some of the previous years hanging up across the top of my desk)hanging on a ring hook.  I find this easier and doesnt take up too much room.  Also on my desk is an empty coffee jar, I tend to reuse these for preserves, especially the nice Douwe Egberts ones as they have a great vinegar proof stopper.  Years ago I found that after peeling away the labels in a bowl of hot water, the easiest way to get rid of the last of the glue on the glass is to use crafters companion stick away (I used to use WD40 but find stick away less messy). So thats my jar soaking for a few mins before I rub the last of the glue off.

My man Bites Dog cards "devoted fans lost thousands"......mmmm

So, whats on your workdesk this wednesday?

kyla

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 Morning peeps, looking forward to seeing the crop updates. So sad to have missed it but we were on our summer hols for our silver wedding anniversary. We went to london for the week, first time since Feb 2020 so lots to catch up on. Kew (thanks to Helen for the top tips), chelsea physic garden, Regents park (including their community allotment), tate modern, street art etc. Photos are on my IG account (not all of them as i took over 300!!!). 

Anyway, my desk-yep mess

Though i did make hubby an anniversary card! He has been in a band and collected records since he was a kid so that was the obvious background, i added a resin heart (i only had green resin so painted it silver after it set) and had the lock and key already so seemed perfect. 

My 'Man Bites Dog' cards this week-well i can rearrange them several times but each time its not a pleasant headline! 

cheeky day off today (hence the late link up) and it's chucking it down and very windy so plan on cleaning the craft room!! 

So, what's on your workdesk Wednesday?

Kyla 

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 Hi all just a quick update for what's on your workdesk Wednesday and starting with an apology as i didnt make it round many desks last week. So on my desk this week, well, its a mess and i decided, after reading some of your workdesk updates to sort out my scrap box! Why oh why? 

On the right is still my metal laptop stand which is now repurposed as a scrap paper holder whilst i clear up! 

My 'man bites dog' cards this week are 'Judge Sues Nude Wife'!! Oh well, guessing they would know a lawyer to use!! 

So, what's on your workdesk Wednesday?

Kyla

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 Morning all, just a quick update for what's on your workdesk Wednesday. This was taken VERY early this morning (couldnt sleep so got up and remembered i needed to make a special birthday card) hence the flash on the photo and a rather overstuffed offcuts box!

Desk was full of 'other' stuff so was inspired by Helen and crafted on the floor! Always remember years ago at the WOYWW crop Julia and Jan set up an outlined desk space on the floor for helen!! Still brings a smile to my face now when i remember that. Sadly cant make this years crop but am looking forward to the photos post event.

Happy crafting 

Kyla 

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 Morning, only a quick update as pay the bills job is still taking over all my time. On my desk is STILL my 365 journal. I just need to stamp the dates and fill in the first week for September!! 

BUT on my desk is new stash!!! Well, 3 brushes from Cass Art. I have been trying to do some mindful painting techniques and failing, had the book from the library for months and only done one exercise! 

Been blaming the fact that i couldnt work out which brush was which (round 2 or a round 4 for example!) So i bought the 3 it recommends so now i have no excuse (watch this space for next weeks excuses!!). 

My Man Bites Dog cards this week are 'actor wife revealed terror tourist'- ooh bit sinister!

So what's on your workdesk Wednesday?

Kyla 

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Happy what's on your workdesk Wednesday where we share our desks and get me, crafting is actually taking place (well, last night). I have just gesso'd my 365 journal in readiness to make September's page. Havent decided on colours yet, must admit not bought any stash apart from card blanks for about 3 years so am using my spray inks up. 

 

My 'Man Bites Dog' cards this week are 'lost fake fans revealed'- ooh, now that sounds like a real headline!! 

So, what's on your desk this Wednesday?

Happy crafting

Kyla 
 

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 Morning all, just a quick update for what's on your workdesk Wednesday, its via my new phone hence i have NO idea how to turn the photo round!! 

My desk today is my dining room table as i sort through my seed box for the next sowing. I know a lot of allotment holders put their beds to sleep come winter but i must admit i never have. I often sow lettuce, turnips, beetroot, spring onions, land cress, spinach and chard. All can be harvested as they grow and if they are strong i cover them with cloches and try to over winter them. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. When it does its great picking salads in december! 

So, whats on your workdesk?

Kyla 

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 Morning all, hope you are sitting down?

 Look-craft on my desk!!! Ok, admittedly its my bullet journal and my 365 journal ready for August (I can't believe it's August already!!) but still, paint and glue so that counts! It was last night so was only 2 days late for my journal so for me that is a win. 

 I will keep it short and sweet this week, my spare time is of course allotments and preserving (jam, chutney and a lot of dehydrated courgette crisps!)

So, what's on your workdesk Wednesday?

Kyla

Happy crafting