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 Morning all, time for what's on your workdesk Wednesday update. Only a quick post as a bit rushed at the moment (apologies as didnt make it round all the return desks last week). 

On my desk I am threading apache chillies!! I usually grow a couple of small bush chillies each year and dry them for use throughout the year. For the past few years we have been self sufficient in dried chillies, only buying any marked down larger ones for pickling. 

They will take a while to dry, bit I will hang them in my craft room for a couple of months before packing them for use. 

Forgot my man dog cards this week too!!

Hope you are all good and happy WOYWW 

Kyla

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 Morning all, not tried a revised fruit picker (yet) as I had to do some quick repairs. My walking sandals, which, yes, I have had for probably about a decade, finally fell apart! I was walking and the soles flapped off!! 

So, in true crafting fashion out came my glues and various clamps and I set about repairing them. I know they will fall apart again, but, if i can get through the summer then they can be replaced, when, hopefully end of season sales start!! 

Also on my desk is the next pages of my 365 journal. Waiting for the spray paints to dry so I can cut up the daily squares and attach them. 

My 'my bites dog' cards this week are 'feds judge cruel movie mob boss'......ooh not sure where to go with that one!!!

So, what's on your workdesk Wednesday?

Kyla

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 Morning all, apologies but didn't make all the return visits last week, time just disappeared! So, this is the apple picker I tried making last week

I attached it to the end of the stick and went out to give it a try. However, now I know why people screw them to the sticks as it dislodged in the tree and I was left there poking the tree until the plastic bottle fell back down! 

However, my desk last night was the kitchen as I picked loads of elderberry and made my next batch of elderberry vinegar, woke up this morning and there is a slight smell of vinegar around the house but it's so worth it as I LOVE this vinegar. It's like a victorian shrub, so can be added to drinks, salads or food (we use it in pasta, chilli, stews). 

Hope you are all having a great week and kook forward to visiting and getting inspired.

Kyla

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 Hello fellow what's on your workdesk Wednesday peeps. I have a different sort of craft on my desk.....you may know I have an allotment, try to do dailywalks and since I was a kid I have foraged (or as a kid scrumping!!). So what's on my desk? 

Over the past couple of years I noticed the trees I often pick fruit from are higher, too high for me to reach so I thought I would have a go at making my own fruit picker from an old plastic bottle andy walking stick! Who knows? It may work and if not it didn't cost me a penny, just time! 

If you know any top foraging tips let me know!

Kyla

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Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday I think I found a workaround to get my photos on my blog, fingers crossed. 

So, as is often the way this time of year my workdesk is actually my allotments! 

 

I have harvested some 2nd early potatoes, shallots, onions, broadbeans, lettuce and radish so far as well as berries.  Sadly my squash and courgettes and runner beans have mostly been eaten by slugs! 

However my nasturtiums have once again taken over!! I use the leaves and flowers in salads and pickle the green seed pods like capers, but once again there are far too many and are taking over! 

But either way, its still great to spend time there and harvest my own food.

Not crafting at a workdesk but it's what's taking my time at the moment! 

Kyla

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 Morning all, no idea but google won't allow me to add any photos! So you will have to guess that my desk is a mess!! On it was my paper scraps box and I was trying to put like with like into the small plastic folders. I say trying as I kept getting distracted!!

Thanks for all your comments about my strawberry vinegar the other week. I tend to use it for salads and in cooking when I need a sweet balsamic like vinegar, but it's also good in a chilli. I also drink it with soda water like a victorian shrub drink. Strawberry season is pretty much over on my plot for this year so glad I managed to make some.

I did have my Man Bites Dog cards and they said 'mob boss defends brave czar!'  If you follow me on IG then I will post the picture, sorry but no idea why it's not letting me on here!

Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday 

Kyla

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 Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday and the fabulous mantle has been passed to the amazingly crafty Sarah.

So, what's on my workdesk? My journal again for the 365 challenge. This will be July's page as a few days behind. On my last update a few said they would like to see the cover....but it's just plain black so am guessing you'd rather not, lol. 

This is just the base layer spays and I will cut up the papers to create the small daily squares. 

My 'man bites dog' cards this week are 'lawyer weds cruel scam' .....ooh, I wonder who or what the scam was 😉

Not much else to show as this time of year the allotment takes most of my free time, no jam or chutney making yet but I am making this....

Strawberry vinegar.....I haven't had many off the allotment so had to add some #yellowsticker strawberries but chuffed with the first batch and another being made at the moment 

So, what's on your workdesk? 

Kyla

 

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 Happy hump day and What's on your workdesk Wednesday. The mantle has been pass from Julia (who created this amazing community all those years ago) to Sarah, an amazing crafter and fantastic its continuing .

My desk this week doesnt have crafting on it. There is papers dumped, my 365 journal being updated and various bits and bobs!! 

My Man Bites Dog cards headline is 'tycoon falls for wanted suspect!'......probably best not to comment 😉

Also on my desk is this amazing ATC from Angela at felixthecraftycat thank you so much, it was lovely to get some nice post, the texture and layers on it are fabulous.

So, what's on your workdesk?

Kyla 

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 Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday. A glorious sunny weekend (well, for the most part) was a lovely change so lots of allotment time and also a Bristol Urban Sketchers session, not in the rain!!

This hopefully explains this weeks desk, my travel sketch kit at the back and i am cleaning/reusing plant markers. I find that acetone cleans most of the writing off so i can reuse them a few times. Also a random aloe leaf on the desk! I do have about 20 of these plants around the house so i often find the leaves around!! 

Also some sewing...ish! I have repatched these allotment jeans several times.....

But.....even i have to admit its probably time to get rid of them.....no matter how many times i patch them...at some point i have to consider how much i could be flashing my fellow plotters!! 

Oops! 

Needless to say, i am saving some of the fabric as its always useful for patches!!

Thought i would share my urban sketching from the weekend too. We were sketching in a sunny Clifton so there was lots to sketch. About 20 of us in total and a lovely few hrs spent with some so talenteds people.

So, what's on your workdesk?

Kyla

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 Happy What's on your workdesk Wednesday (well tuesday evening after work!). Had a hectic couple of weeks with work, allotment and a cheeky quick visit to london. Managed a quick mid week trip to kew (sadly couldn't do Saturday missed Helen)  and also on Friday finally got to the London Transport Museum Depot open day for their records and archives, brilliant to see all the old vehicles, mechanics and signage.

So, on my desk is my 365 journal inked up and i will then be cutting out the dailys squares and stamping dates etc. Wasnt ready for the start of the month, but not far off so am having that as a win! 

And i also made a card! This was for my uncle alan, as a kid i always remember him fishing and with motorbikes so thought this would be fitting. 

Hope you all have a fabulous week and do share your desks and crafting too

Kyla