WOYWW #292..2015 already?!

Hey,

Happy WOYWW to you all - the first one of 2015...I am still wondering where 2014 went..is it a sign of age, that the year's seem to be rocketing past me?!

I had a mini WOYWW pause at the end of 2014, because it got so crazy at work..

For the newbies out there - WOYWW is when we link up with our Fab hostess Julia at her blog Stamping Ground and have a nose at desks all around the World.

Today, I decided to mix things up and show you not my desk, but what sits above my desk - my noticeboard.

Here is another photo of the noticeboard, but with text to explain whats what! (enlarge the photo to read the text)

I love my noticeboard, I covered it myself with Ikea fabric and it has a magnetic middle and cork edge, so I can pin things too.

It is a constantly evolving entity and I am always adding and removing things, which is great and is something I didn't have the space for in London.

You can also see my thrift store bargain lamp, which is awesome for the $12 I spent - we have a few of these fab thrift store bargains all over our apartment.

As always here is a little card for you WOYWWers -

I love playing with Hexagons and this card was fun to make and feels quite unisex.

Happy WOYWW everyone.

Cx

Oops!

Ha ha yesterday I mentioned my shiny new noticeboard that I made myself, but I forgot to show a photo of it (think I was tired as I worked so late the night before).

So today's main photo is my new noticeboard.

I made it by modifying a reasonably priced one (Target $12) by Board Dudes..I wanted a board that you can pin stuff on and use magnets..fussy fussy.

I used my hot glue gun (for the first time ever..) and it wasn't quite as scary as I thought it would be! I used Ikea fabric that I bought to make the lampshades for our flat in London and masking tape on the back around the edges of the fabric, to make it all tidy.

On the lovely new noticeboard you can see magnetic pots - $1.50 for 2 from Michaels - I am planning on filling them with things that I use often, but can't keep in reach due to logistics..so far I have googly eyes in the white one (Hubby's suggestion) and fabric bows in the yellow one. Also on there are x2 images I created using stencils and distress inks.

Stenciling is new for me and I am pleased at how well they have come out. Here is another one -

Love Stencil

I am going to buy some more inks tonight on my way home and have a bit more of a play...I got a big pack of stencils for free with a magazine ages ago, so I have lots of choice.

Final photo for today shows the noticeboard in relation to my desk - sorry the photo is a bit dark.

Noticeboard - in situ

Cx

WOYWW #222 Sharing the birthday love...

Happy WOYWW everyone!! I am joining in late today as I got in from work at 2am this morning.....Go to Stamping Ground and meet Julia and the gang, if you have no idea what I am yabbering about!

This week I have a bumper bonus stack of photos for you, as I got the final piece of furniture for the craft room...I was hoping to be all organised and have it all tidy for you...

Main photo - my rather messy desk, but now with Promarkers ON my desk!! Yay - front and centre is a stack of goodies from JT.

Card from JT - this is the card that you can see on my desk. It's beautiful and was waiting for me when I got in at 2am today and it's so me!

Card From JT

New expedit in the craft room - which now separates my desk from the 'bedroom' area - needs new boxes and a proper organising session, but you get the idea!

New Expedit - craft shelving for the bedroom 

Final photo is of my shiny new noticeboard (not the best photo) It is magnetic and has cork edges so you can pin stuff too. I covered it with some left over Ikea Fabric...I finally used the hot glue gun...go me!
It was an idea I saw on Pinterest and I think it works.

Sorry for the epic post....but I promise I am nearly done.

Now on to the sharing of the birthday love. As I am 40 next month and you are all so lovely, I thought that from the 28th of September for 40 days I would make cards for 40 lovely WOYWW'ers.

All you have to do is email me your address and let me know if I should leave it blank so you can use it - wherever you are in the world and I'll send you a card!!

It's a little bit off the wall, but I think it will be fun.

Happy WOYWW.

Cx

p.s small print on the 40 days of fun...I promise to post them all before December 31st!!