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Review of 2020 – My life during the Weirdest Year in History

Well, what can one say about 2020? So much has been said already so I'm not going to say anything! - at least, about national and world events which I actually do have a great deal to say about, but this is not a political blog. I shall stick to my own personal…

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31st December 2020

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WOYWW 604 Dancing Bees, Around the Chair in Eighty Squares, and Shoshi Goes Nuts

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I'm sorry I didn't manage to visit many desks last week - rather busy with other things! Celtic Bee Dance This is the title I have given to the birthday card I made this week for a bee-keeping friend. I usually try and make a bee-themed card…

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30th December 2020

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WOYWW 574 Knitting and Knives, Kitties and Karnage

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A couple of Florabunda "Thank You" cards that I made by printing the design on the computer, and then colouring with my Tombow markers. The monochrome one has a very subtle touch of purple which unfortunately isn't showing well on the photo. My actual workdesk hasn't seen…

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3rd June 2020

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WOYWW 573 Cards for a Special Day

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday?Another busy week on the creative front. I had two important cards to make, and made further progress on my knitting. Our wedding anniversary Here is the card I made for my hubby. It had to be rather a quick one because I spent so long making his…

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27th May 2020

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WOYWW 572 11th Anniversary! A celebration of UFOs.

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? We have now been asking each other that question for a total of eleven years now! Not that I was involved at the beginning, but I've been around for a good few years. We usually do an ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap to celebrate the anniversary but…

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20th May 2020

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Accordion Card for my Hubby’s Birthday

Next Tuesday is my hubby's birthday. As I mentioned in my recent WOYWW post, I decided to make him an accordion card featuring some of our many teddies. He has always loved teddies, and tends to rescue poor abandoned ones he finds in charity shops, to give them a good home - a…

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17th May 2020

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WOYWW 571

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? It's been quite a busy week. Birthday card for my hubby My hubby's birthday is coming up, and I've been so inspired over the last couple of weeks by the WOYWWers who have shown us their gorgeous accordion albums/cards that I thought I'd attempt one myself. My…

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13th May 2020

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WOYWW 570 Final Florabunda Arrangements

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? This week I completed the final set of the three Florabunda arrangement drawings that I did. Here they are with their Distress Oxide backgrounds. This time I decided to go for a yellow colour scheme. When I had completed the backgrounds I mopped up the excess ink…

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6th May 2020

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WOYWW 567 Mandalas and More Celtic Knots

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I finished my set of mandalas, and did another batch of Celtic knots, all with backgrounds created with Distress Oxides, and the motifs coloured with Tombow Dual markers. However, before I forget again: the answers to the Bird Quiz that I shared with you a couple of…

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15th April 2020

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WOYWW 566 Mandala Drawings

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Well, I can actually say that this week there has been something on my desk for once! - apart from a messy dumping ground, that is. This is by way of a bit of a break from Celtic knots. Mandala Drawings In some ways I would prefer…

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8th April 2020