WOYWW 482

It's Wednesday and time to show my desk again as part of What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW), the brain child of Julia. 

 My desk is looking a little bare today with my Bible to the left, my large mug of tea at the back, a shopping list (for the all important back-to-school stationery shop) and a newly created Hogwarts school ID card for Alex.

Here is a close up of the ID card which used a free template designed by a guy called Muggle Magic DIY.  The folder at the back is a little folder that the ID card fits in.

 I joined into a challenge to create something in 5 minutes!  It was a challenge i can tell you, but for what it's worth, this is one of my 5 minute art journal entries made using the tissue paper I had been using to clean off my water colour brushes and mop up other colourful creative mess!

I haven't done a lot of crafting this week as I have been away again - this time to my parents in Somerset to collect Alex who had been there for a week, and to see my brother and his family.  When the weather was good enough we went for some lovely walks...

...including waving at the trains - the boys were very happy that three trains 'dee-dahed' them and five drivers waived at them.

We also picked loads of blackberries, raspberries, plums, apples, runner beans, french beans, tomatoes, lettuce and courgette fresh from the garden and surrounding area... there is nothing nicer!  Have a great week everyone.

Love

Caro

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WOYWW481

Well I’m back again after missing last week due to being at the coast.  What am I talking about and why am I showing you a photo of my desk?  Well it is part of a world-wide blog hop of crafting desks where every Wednesday we show you our desks (see Julia’s blog – head desker – for more details).

As you can see my desk is relatively tidy (for me) so there is actually space in the middle to craft. Everything else is piled up around the edges so I can access them relatively easily.

The book in the centre of the desk is my prayer journal which I fill in every evening – I confess, I took this photo last night just before bed (hence the lack of tea which is a common feature of my desk) and it looks identical this morning.

There is a little story behind the parcel on the left hand side of my desk.  As many of you may know, both Alex and I are into Harry Potter and Alex wanted to get a subscription style monthly box of Harry Potter things every month.  We investigated and decided that they were far too much money (and often contained things that wouldn’t interest an 11 year old boy) so I decided to do my own.  We nickname it the Owl Post subscription box and it is delivered by his stuffed owl Hedwig, towards the end of every month.  I fill it with cheap(ish) things that I manage to find that are Harry Potter related and he loves it as a special monthly treat.  Far cheaper and nicer than a real subscription box.

This photo is of Hedwig delivering a previous Owl Post parcel.

So last week we were at Sutton-on-Sea for a gentle week at the coast.  Alex and I both swam in the sea 

and we enjoyed a variety of activities including watching a monster truck crush some cars (I will see if I can get the video to work!).  

Tim sadly was not well (his mobility and health are worse than ever), but we got him out to the trucks and to a couple of nice restaurants over the week so he enjoyed the holiday too.

I am now back at work while Alex has a week down in Somerset with my parents. Have a great week everyone.

Love

Caro

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WOYWW 479 (I think!)

Wednesday, and time for another round of desk hopping thanks to Julia's inspired 'What's on your workdesk Wednesday' (also known as WOYWW). My desk is looking pretty tidy with only a few stamps to show that I have actually been crafting recently and the card that I made.  This card is for my brother - I always struggle to know what to put on a card but he does wear glasses (and grows a moustache once a year for Movember) so I thought this would do! You can also see my enormous mug of tea (and for those of you who wondered last time - I don't often completely finish it before it goes cold so I don't usually fill it to the brim!)

The observant among you will have spotted that I have some new mugs on my desk that I am using as storage for pens and washi tape and the theme of these mugs may give you a hint as to where I was last week!

There are also some new additions at the back of my desk in the form of Lego Harry Potter figures and a bright pink pygmy puff!

 Yes, I took Alex on a much anticipated trip to the Harry Potter studio Tour - He dressed up in his costume and we both thoroughly enjoyed looking round at all the sets (warning - lots of photos coming up!)

 The sorting hat put him into Gryffindor

 Alex caught Cedric's name from the Goblet of Fire

 Pretending we were in the Gryffindor common room

 Battling against death eaters on broom stick

 In Malfoy manor

 Going onto Platform 9 3/4 ready to catch the train to Hogwarts

 Standing by the train

 On the train having just arrived at Hogsmead station, all excited.

 A refreshing drink of Butterbeer (actually I didnt like it that much, but Alex loved it!)

 In the muggle world where it all started, outside number 4 Privet Drive

On the bridge at Hogwarts

 In Diagon Alley

The scale model of Hogwarts which was stunning - needless to say I took loads more photos, but as you are really here for my desk and crafting adventures I will stop there.

Finally I will leave you with a little bit of crafting - I finished the ICAD (index card a day) challenge having made over 60 index cards in two months.  This is my desk festooned with all the cards... there is such a mixture of styles and techniques represented here. It was a fun challenge and I was impressed that I managed to keep up. Now its time for a change of pace.  Have a great week.
Love
Caro
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