Wednesday 19 May 2010

WOYWW ... To Coin A Phrase...

Who Fast Forwarded the whole week??? Anyone else out there thinking that it is Sunday when in reality it is Wednesday again??? Someone took last week and pressed Fast Forward I reckon! Anyways... Happy Wednesday and a brand new WOYWW starts... click HERE to go and see our Julia, the leader of the clan of WOYWW'ers :O)) I have done two pics of the room today, first one is my desk - very untidy and DI's all over the place cos I haven't unpacked their storage yet... and the second one is a close up of my computer desk... complete with all the manuals and instructions books for the gadgets and gizmo's I have... oh and the very first piece of Altered Art I made... a little baccy tin covered in Rob & Bob papers - which was supposed to be for ATC's .. but then it got too small ROFL




Anyways... I have shelves! Yes, Grim was as good as his word and on Friday last he put up loads of shelves for me so I could unpack the last few boxes and get the Baskets of Stamps out... erm... in actual fact, that hasn't happened yet cos my back has gone! Well... not literally gone ...wish it had then I wouldn't be able to feel the beggar paining me!!! ... but you know what I mean... So I have been taking things easy and not doing a right lot at all... which is bugging me cos I really want to get my room sorted! And... on Friday I have to go into hospital so they can stick a metre long *maybe a teensy exageration there* needle into my back - I am having an "epidural" but apparently it won't affect my legs - am DREADING it ... no anaesthetic either... eeeeeks!!!!




So, enough about me and my ailments... *did I mention I have a whiff of a head cold too??? ROFL* and let me tell you what else happens on a Wednesday... Gingersnap Creations have a brand new challenge! This week the challenge is Quotes - and I made a flower... Using Distress Inks and Wendy Vecchi stamps, I did some bleachy stamping by dabbing the background stamp into water and then popping over the DI'd piece... then zapping with the heat gun.




Did I mention before that I am the UK/Europe co-ordinator for the Gingersnaps latest swap? I didn't??? Well, I am co-ordinating the current swap and am making my own flowers to go in the swap... Shar has sorted the template and we literally just download it and then get stuck in.




Right that is enough from me... time for my meds and time for me to try and get at least one box done today! Don't forget to go and say Hi to Julia... and thank you too to all who visited me last week... I reckon I got about 75% of the entrants visited.. hoping to get everyone done this week LOL TTFN

Hels x

65 comments:

Heavens2Betsy said...

Hi Hels! Lovely to see that you are settling in. So sorry to hear you are struggling with your back again and hope it goes ok on Friday for you. Penny x

Hazel (Didos) said...

Hiya Hels, Oh you sound like you are in the wars! Sure you will be fine on Friday. Having been a Midwife I can reasure you the needle is not a meter long! Still a thought though. Love the desk and view thanks for sharing, Love Hazelxoxo

Kirsty.A said...

Good luck in the hospital. Shelves look great. I don't think I'm playing WOYWW this week, but some news and dig playing on my blog

Helen said...

Good luck with the needles! Saw your gingersnap piece this a.m. early - knew it was yours before I saw the name!! Love how your room One 4 (is that right?) is coming together.
Wednesdays for WOYWW and Sundays (for Sunday Stampers, natch!) are my fave days of the week. (crawl, grovel!)

Dan said...

Yay, shelves! :)

Joey said...

Hiya Hels

whoopie for those shelves! it is so nice to have everything completed! they look fab.

Joey.x

PinksyDoodles said...

I'm glad you have some shelves but I am sorry to hear about your back and your cold.
Clare x

Jennie -The Artistic Stamper said...

Shelves look good, and I will be over soon to help you..love looking in boxes, almost as good as looking at other people's desks! off shopping now :)
Hugs xx

Cath said...

Sorry about your back. The room is starting to look worked in.

Cathx

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Sorry to hear about your back. It's too bad you don't really have the way to enjoy your new room, shelves, and play area. I hope that meter long needle doesn't get you down. Your room is starting to look lived in, at least (or maybe it's things are not put away yet). Happy WOYWW and get better soon.

Mandy said...

yay to the shelves!!!! looks like you are settling in!, beautiful flower, love the colours, hugs mandyxx

Shazza said...

room is looking good Hels. and get you with your new fancy co-ordinator title :0)
Hope your back is easing up and good luck for Friday
x

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

The room's looking good hun. Love the flower creation, love the colour. Aw sorry you're back's playing up again :( Ooh can't wait for postie today yippee!
PS tell Linda I can't comment on her blog at the mo and the sneak peek for the class looks absolutely fabulous ;)
Anne xx

ikki said...

Love your desk today - your room is coming along really well and I hope your back follows suit. Must check out the GB news. Good luck on Friday - hope the doc looks "whoish" then you'll forget the needle. ikki x

Unknown said...

Oh looking good! I love the flower glad your joining in too he he. I hope all goes well with the back I am at the hospital tomorrow just before I go on a crafty week end hope that goes ok.

I have had the said needle! thank fully they don't bother me much but I had a lumber punctuer also needle in back not pleasent at all! So you have my sympathy but the pain doesn't last I hope your feeling better soon

Love Dawn xx

whyducks said...

Thinking of you x

Darcy Marshall said...

ooo its all looking good, well done on getting the shelves sorted...boo to the bad back, I have every sympathy. Good luck with the needle. Love the flower.x

Tracy Evans said...

Hi Hels, sorry to hear your back is playing up, take it easy for a while. Hope Friday goes o.k. too. Your room is looking pretty organised now and great to have shelves too, could not live without shelves LOL. Have a fab Wednesday. Tracy Evans x x

Jacqueline said...

You have my complete sympathy - I too have had said needle. Hope everything goes O.K - Jacqueline xx.

patcrafts said...

Your room is looking good love those shelves wish I could borrow Grim so as I could have shelves like those, you could have him back plus mine too.
Hope all goes well with the Epi.
Pat x

Sue said...

Hi Hels
do hope your back is feeling better soon, great desk pics, luv all the plaques, very creative desk, sue,x

kes said...

poor you with your back and influenza rofl xx I woke up this morning with a hammer in my head (ok I like exaggerating too lolxx) think its because it's warm NOT that i am complaining still waiting for snow to peep its head again....Not really just we never are prepared.Yesterday 8 am hot, by 9 the clouds came out and at 3 it rained gee whizz I leave the coat in the car now lol xx By the way is that Grim all adorned in bling!!!!

craftimamma said...

Well, you are getting there Hels. Your lovely new room is looking good. Love the flower. The colours are just great and what a lovely swap it's going to make.

Will be thinking of you on Friday. Till then take it easy.

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Unknown said...

Lovely art ... Lovely shelves and Lovely to see ya :0) X

Unknown said...

I like that thing you've made and its nice that you have been crafting... the room looks like its coming along too... thank god you waited for Grim to do the shelves - or it wouldn't just be an epidural your going in hosp for... anyway - I've had enough of hospitals for the time being - so hope your visit goes well and you are soon out again - sorting those DI's out.

Big hugs

Paula x x x

Julia Dunnit said...

Gawd Hels, you poor thing. I don't wanna talk bad backs really, it's a horror I'm right with you on. Take care, do what they tell ya.
As for the shelves - yay- but how long before you need more!!

Twiglet said...

Love the shelves - all so neat and tidy!! Good luck with the epi whatsit - I had one when M was born -it was fine!!!

Kay said...

The room is coming along nicely, don't fret about it! Take care of your back and the room will wait until you are up to it. As for the epidural, I'm sure it's not quite a metre long! Hope it all goes well on Friday x

Katherine said...

Your craft looks really well organised - not messy :) The flower is beautiful - love the colours you have used, and also like the wall hangings in your 1st picture -thanks for letting me have a look around :)

Katherine said...

forgot to say - hope your back gets better soon - had 2 spinal blocks which went well never thought about the needle length til a friend training to be a doctor commented on how long the needles were :) However don't worry it dosen't feel like you are having a 1m long needle in your back and hopefully it will help :) Good luck.

Anonymous said...

Your room is looking fabulous Hels! You must be chuffed to bits! Wonder if I can get my Graham to put some shelves up?! Love your flower! Hope all goes as painless as poss on friday hun, will be thinking of you as I trundle up to my artsy(nearly typed something else then! Lol!) weekend. Hugs, Alison xxx

Lori said...

Love the shelves, love the art! Hope you feel better!

Saskia said...

Good luck Friday ib the hospital!

Kate said...

Great shelves, my compliments to Mr Grim. ** Kate **

Kathryn said...

Hey, Hels!
Uncooperative backs can be soooo frustrating! Especially for a creative, busy person like you! As a retired nurse my advice is "be a good patient"! Ha! Seriously, you're in my thoughts and I'm sure all will go well.
Hugs,
kat

Pam said...

Great job on the shelves. Hope you hospital visit goes ok. Pam

cheryl said...

oh really love your workspace,so much to look at too and really love your shelves too hope you back gets better soon hugs cheryl xxxx

Nicki said...

Wow, what a difference - much more going on with your desk this week, those, lots of interesting things to nosy at! Sorry about your back, hope it's better soon.

Nicki, xx

minnie_mac said...

Love the distress ink and Wendy stamp creations. Hope your back eases up soon.

Marilyn
x

A Hovel to Home said...

Ouch poor you, clearly that polish couldn't have done it any good .... glad to see it's nowhwere to be seen (I have had to have days of therpay getting over the thought that I am supposed to use the stuff!!!)

Many cyber hugs honey for what you have ahead at the hospital....I will be thinking about you. Can you have vodka beforehand to ease the pain?

Suzanne B aka brookfies said...

Looks like you are getting sorted after your house move....I think its been amazing that you have continued to turn out such amazing creations amongst the chaos of moving xxxx

Annie said...

Good luck with the back procedure. Will be thinking of you.
A x

Bee said...

Hi Hels, looking good girl, you will be so happy when it's all unpacked and ready for use. Friday will be fine, I had an epidural in my spine and they do give you a small shot of local anaesthetic so you really don't feel it. Will be thinking of you and a big thank you for the birthday card that arrived this afternoon - love it.

Tracey said...

Your room is like and Aladins cave, fabulous. Oh you don't get the scale of the shadow box you did from your blog post, it's gorgeous.
Take care the boxes will get emptied eventually, hugs for Friday hun.
xx

Glen said...

I'm a little late visiting as I have been in the confession box! *Ü* Love the snoop today Hels. It's looking good. I do hope your epidural experience will go well on Friday. I had one with my 2nd daughter as she was a breech birth - feet first!! *OUCH*. I love the flower plaque. TFS. ~Glen~

peggy gatto said...

"neat place"!!!
Also, love your quote tag!

Paige said...

fantastic desk and work space i'm loving the shelves and hope you're feeling better soon so you can carry on with the unpacking.

Spyder said...

well of course you do know, that once you play WOYWW..there's only two days in the week...Sunday and Wednesday...it does go very quickly!! Lovely crafty space and good luck in hospital

(Lyn))

Linby said...

hope everything goes well for your back. look forward to seeing you fill those shelves up.
Linbyx

Lynne said...

Sorry to hear about your back and cold. The shelves look good. Lynne x

Alisonw30 said...

looks nice and tidy, good luck in the hospital. I'm following you now as would like to join in the sunday challenge ;-)

Handmade with Love said...

Love the shelves and glad you waited for hubby to put them up! I love that red frame and artwork there too! Hope it goes ok for your Friday, its never as bad as you think its going to be! Tracey x

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Love the flower and Room One 4 is looking good..Good luck for Friday.

Take care!

xx

Von said...

Love whats on your desk Hels and hope you get on ok with the pointy thing in your back ouch :(
Von xxx

Sid said...

What a tidy workspace Hels, nice to see you blogging again although your back is bad ! Nice little piece of art too ! Hope things will improve very soon.

Paper and Ribbons said...

What a nice, tidy looking desk! The stamped flower is so pretty!

Anonymous said...

*sigh* I've been spoiled with handsome men on the last two desks I looked at, so I am a bit disappointed! LOL just kidding, you have a fabby desk, nice and tidy!
P.S. Please come check out my new challenge blog! The first challenge starts Sunday, May 23rd. I hope to see you there! xo Kelli

HeARTworks said...

Hi hels, I love the red shadowbox. It's a work of love. I can look at it forever- it makes me happy. Yes i can imagine how happy you are with your new shelves. Patsy from
HeARTworks

TinaB said...

Looking good Hels xx

Cardarian said...

Lovely new shelves! It looks like your craft room is coming together! I like the gingersnap although I must admit I don't exactly know what that is - sorry I am a newby in the crafty world!
Hugs,
Cardarian

ISA said...

Nice desk.. love your ink applicator storage :-) Your card is cute :-) I will discover your blog..

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous! Love your flower and the quote you chose!

Sue from Oregon said...

Great shelves and love flower and sentiment!

Gez Butterworth said...

Great shelves! SORRY I'm sooooo late catching up with your desk..been one of those weeks. Nearly time for another desk!
Hope everything went okay on Friday. Sorry to hear you had a reaction. Hope the sun has helped your recovery today.
Have a great week. Gez.xx

Loulabelle said...

Lovely, lovely, lovely!

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