After my scan at the hospital today, my hubby took me to visit Oldway Mansion, which I had surprisingly never visited before, despite living in the area for eight years! Oldway Mansion in Paignton was built by the sewing machine millionaire Isaac Singer in the 19th century and rebuilt by his son Paris…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? It's been a busy week. I haven't had a lot of studio time this week, what with my radiotherapy and trying to keep up with my cooking. I am keen the keep the freezer well stocked with ready-cooked meals in case the fatigue from the treatment incapacitates…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Another week when I have had the most tremendous amount of fun in the studio. I just wish I had more time to spend in there. Stamp storage This week I returned to my new storage project, using the plastic baskets purchased from the Range. The die…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? What fun I have had this week! Mosaics All last week, there was a craft festival at one of our neighbouring churches, with an exhibition and daily workshops each afternoon. I wasn't able to get to them all, but I went for the Thursday workshop, which was…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Not a lot, if truth be told. I've been too busy this week with other things to get near my studio. Much more of this and it will revert to its dumping ground status again. Shoshi the Tattooed Lady Last Friday I went for my radiotherapy planning…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? New laminator For months I have been toying with the idea of getting a laminator because I keep seeing stuff onlne about them and thinking how useful it would be to have one. I decided to go for it and after endless searching through hundreds of different…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I'm continuing to work on my die storage. We went to the Range last week and I bought some nice plastic baskets to store things in. The next question was, where do I store the baskets that I bought to store things in? I really like the…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? More fun in my revamped studio! Die cuts I've been using the ToDo to do lots of die cutting this week. Several years ago I went to a craft show and bought quite a lot of new dies, and immediately afterwards, I was taken ill and never…
I wasn't able to share this last week, but I am sure Cindy has received it by now so I won't spoil the surprise. This card is to say a big thank you to Cindy for the gift of her ToDo foiling machine, which I received shortly before I went into hospital for…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A nice tidy desk, between projects. Ta-da! Or, as I should say, To-Do!!! Cindy, you will be pleased to hear that on Monday afternoon I finally got down to playing with the ToDo. I got my little notebook out where I have written down various instructions including…
