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It's Wednesday already and time to show What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday at Julia's Stamping Ground.
Here's mine with crafting stuff spreading onto the floor and sofa as usual. In fact, now that I've finished making all my Christmas cards, and signed and sent them in the post, I'm a bit short of inspiration for my papercrafting.
There's evidence on my table of stencilling with paste (first attempt) and then glittering the images i.e the cupcake cards on the left of the photo, the roll of low-tack tape and the knife I used because I don't have a proper pallette knife (which would have been much easier!). I wasn't very happy with the results and made some Christmas tags instead as I've run out of cut-up- Christmas-card ones made last Boxing Day. I used some offcuts of card and stickers my husband bought me. I'm definitely not a 'sticker girl',  but am a stamper at heart, and would never make cards from stickers. I have told Hubby this more than once but he still comes home with them..... I think he secretly likes them himself! Anyway, I've made good use of them and the tags will go on some presents for under the tree.
The green box contains lots of pots of glitter (amongst other things) and it very rarely comes out of the cupboard. If I'm honest, I don't think I would miss glitter if I didn't have any, not least because of the mess I make with it! Is there anything in your crafty stash that you could get by without?

2006 Mini Album

Front cover

First page

In 2006 I made a 6x6 mini album about the decorations we put up every year in our house. I chose red and green for the colour scheme and kept the page design very simple. I was actually following an online class but I cannot remember which one.

In the album I talk about the tree which was from our first Christmas together after our wedding in 1981 - that tree was replaced two years ago as it was falling apart! And the glass ornaments handmade by my father - we have candles, baubles, butterflies, bells and characters from Wind In The Willows to hang on our tree. All different colours. Because they are glass the tree lights shine through them and they look very pretty against the green boughs. They are unique and I love them. They will be passed to the girls at some point, but not just yet!

Did you know that red glass is the most expensive to buy as it has gold in its making? There, now you have a bit of trivia to impress everyone with at Christmas Lunch!

On the final double-page I talk about the Advent Calendar that I hang up every year, including this year when the girls have left home. It was made by me and I actually used a sewing machine. This is notable because???  I actively avoid using sewing machines as I struggle with every stitch! Adjusting the tension is beyond me on those things. I much prefer to sew by hand, and if this calendar falls apart, I will definitely not be replacing it!