Wednesday 11 December 2013

Whats on Your Workesk? Wednesday #236

Well another year has passed, I know what you're thinking, she means a "week" not a "year", no I mean  year, its my birthday! I had a lovely weekend, shopping at a papercraft fair at the weekend followed by a lovely late lunch with my crafty group of friends and family, so of course, lots of handmade cards and crafty goodies. So this week its not WOYWW but WOYDTW (whats on your dinning table Wednesday), here are all my goodies, some are pressies and some are bought with money that hubby gave me for my birthday

I went a bit mad at the Sweet poppy stencil stand, can you tell???

Also I have another post - WOYMW (whats on your mantelpiece Wednesday), these are all the lovely cards I had from the weekend


Aren't they fab? As well as by birthday this week it is also my sisters, and she has a special birthday (with a "0" at the end), I did make her a lovely card but forgot to take a piccie (don't worry I'll get one soon), so instead you can see what I made with the sweet poppy stencils
Made with a "caught in crystal" background

Just a distress ink and twinkling H2O background (not much "twinkling" in the photo though!)
Anyway must go, already running late after opening my pressies this morning. Off to Julias blog to look around all the other desks.

Bye for now

Donna x

28 comments:

  1. Belated happy birthday - what a pile of goodies! Those stencils are great, aren't they?! Helen, 24

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  2. Many happy returns Donnna! looks as though you've got birthday shopping down! lice haul gal, and even nicer that you've set to and used some. Again, your cards are fab, love the white over the colour.

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  3. Adore the stencils and how did you do the white bit on the acetate? BJ#37

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    1. the white bit on the acetate is a stencil paste, but I have also tried the technique with versamark and embossing powder, just make sure you use an anti static bag first

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  4. Happy birthday, Donna! I love what you bought and I can understand why you 'went mad' with the stencils! They are absolutely gorgeous. Have a lovely WOYWW! Julie Ann xx #45

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  5. Loving your stencils! I have to use mine more! Thanks for sharing what is on your Mantelpiece! How fun! The cards are awesome and I love the various techniqued backgrounds of each! Thanks for the visit today! Winnie#58

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  6. Happy Birthday Donna! Looks like a great selection of masks, stamps and dies. Thanks for stopping by today x

    Fiona@57

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  7. Happiest of birthdays! And your framed pieces are so beautiful! Enjoy your day and I hope you are pampered. Hugs! Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #10

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  8. Glad you had a well celebrated birthday.
    thanks for the kind words.
    Thanks for visiting and the snoop around your place.
    Robyn 18

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  9. Happy birthday to you! I know you will have fun playing with that gorgeous new stash - I do love a stencil! Thanks for your visit have a great week. MMx #49

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  10. Happy Birthday! Love all the crafty goodies you got to celebrate. I love stencils and would have a field day shopping there! The projects you made using the stencils are most awesome. Thanks for sharing them! I appreciate you stopping by my blog and leaving such a nice comment. Hope you have a Happy Holiday! Vickie #62

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  11. Happy Birthday, Donna! Thanks for sharing it with fellow WOYWWers! Judging from the looks of all your goodies, it was a great day! Hugs. Super Stamp Girl #17

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  12. Happy Birthday Donna, I do love it when we get to look at a 'desk haul' nothing better than nosying at someone else's new goodies to give me ideas :) I am just getting into stenciling...so I am coveting a few that are on your dining table. Cx #35

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  13. Happy Birthday. I hope you enjoyed your special day. Your received some fabulous stencils. Your cards are beautiful. #12

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  14. Happy Birthday!! and many more! Love all the new stencils....care to play? ;) Beautiful cards you've made...wow! Thanks for the earlier visit! WOYWW hugs! Nan G #69

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  15. Hello!

    Happy Birthday - I hope it was a wonderful day! I love your creations - beautifully done! Wishing you a happy holiday season!

    Hugs,

    Barbara Diane

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  16. Happy Birthday! Glad to see someone else has to use the dining room table...LOL. Love the goodies, and my oh my, your cards a gorgeous. Thanks for visiting, have a great week and happy crafting.. De De #5

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  18. Gorgeous Donna. Hope you had a lovely Birthday! x x

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  19. Vrey belated Happy Birthday and thank you for making time on your birthday to visit me.
    You have been so blessed with all those stencils, they look absolutely wonderful, you are going to hav elots of fun with those,
    Hugs Chris #31

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  20. Oh Boy, I love those stencils and the cards/ gift you made!! BEAUTIFUL!! Have a great week, TFS Ginny #16

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  21. Happy Birthday Donna (a day late).

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  22. Happy birthday Donna! Love your birthday gifts and the stunning cards you've made with them. You asked about the inky technique I'd used on the grungy paper on my desk. It's simply made by picking about 4 colours of ink (I used Distress Ink) and randomly pressing them down on a largish clear block of something (I used a large stamping block), then you spritz with water until it's wet enough to run, blow on it, use a cocktail stick, anything to make it all merge. Then put it down and put a piece of paper on top (water colour works best but I just used ordinary card), rub on the back of the card and lift it up, mop up any colour left or to cover up a white area on your card. I did the same thing here, but I embossed the background first.

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    Brenda 4

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    1. Hi Brenda, thanks for the info, might have to have a play and see how it comes out, Donna x

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  23. happy belated birthday Donna you certainly had fun at the stall great stencils and lovely cards
    janet #39

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  24. A belated happy birthday. My sister's birthday is also Dec 11th.
    Sounds like you had a great one. :)

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  25. WOW! I love your new stencils! And the cards and pictures you made are awesome!!
    SOOOO sorry I'm late :(
    xxDaniella#8

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  26. Sorry it's nearly Wednesday again before I reply!
    What lovely cards you have made with your new stash.
    Karen #54

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