It's Wednesday, so it must be WOYWW. I missed last week's because I was busy at work and my weekend was busy too, meaning I've not had any crafting time for almost two weeks! So I made up for it on Monday and this is my desk on that day. There's the usual clutter including ink pads and scissors but there's a stapler there too. I was using it on my scrapbook layout. I always worry about using staples. Aren't we supposed to use acid-free and lignin-free blah blah? How safe are staples? I have no idea and that's what worries me. My layout could be ruined in a few months' time by rust!
Anyway, on the sofa next to my space you can see my Purple Cow paper cutter, more scissors and a box of chipboard shapes. I spent ages sticking chipboard letters to patterned paper, cutting them out, sanding and inking the edges, only to decide they didn't look right on the page and shoved them back in the box!
You may also have spotted the colourful mess on the sofa. It's my beautiful ribbons.
I am really ashamed of this. Somewhere under there is a plastic box that usually keeps the ribbons tidy together. But I was trying to find lengths of cord for my project and had to pull everything out to unravel them from the rest! There's a message there somewhere ...... but I'm studiously ignoring it.
If you'd like to join in the WOYWW fun, hop over to Madame Julia's Chateau (she's not really French as far as I know) to meet everyone taking part and leave a link to your workdesk photo.
Ooh that box of ribbons makes me smile! That's how I store my ribbons. I don't have as many as you but what I do have are all in a R.U.B with my little fabric stash too :P
ReplyDeleteI'm having trouble posting comments today so will apologise if you end up with half a doz comments :-)
ReplyDeleteJust want to say I really love your ribbon 'mess'. It's so colourful and inspiring.
A x
No, not a shred of French or in fact, anything vaguely intersting about my origin! LOVE the work inprogress-ness of your desk, happy and busy huh. As for the ribbons, well, you and me are fighting the same battle. I too am refusing to hear the message just now. Sure I have other stuff to do!!
ReplyDeleteVery industrious, you know if you put something on top of the ribbons they will be hidden, problem solved!!! Hugs Pam
ReplyDeleteI need to dive into your ball of ribbon!!! How lovely and scrummy does that look?!?!?!?
ReplyDeleteI always love the fact that you craft on a craft table.
Paula x x x
That's one huge pile of ribbons! very pretty ;) I've been using staples in my LO's and minibooks for ages and as yet no rust or acid damage to any of them :)
ReplyDeleteLove your desk this week, it looks so busy and happy! Shame about the chipboard, but at least it's ready for another time.
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My ribbons look a bit like that too, but at the moment they at at least in a box!
ReplyDeletewow that is a big ball of ribbon.... very colourful xxx
ReplyDeleteOh I have ribbons just like that too. I'm working my way through them but lost the will to live!! xx
ReplyDeleteThat ball of ribbon is divine ...
ReplyDeleteI thought your ribbons would be filed neatly ...glad to see they are not lol
ReplyDeleteAs for staples ...we have a TH mini stapler so I think they would be 100% safe ...mind you I have never seen anything that would worry me when I used other staples
You look very busy, those ribbons look scrummy!
ReplyDeleteI would definilty want that Purple cow paper cutter - been wishing for it for ages but nobody got the hint yet ( my birthday is coming up - might get it eventually!)Nice tidy drawers and a lovely mess of ribbons! It happens to me everytime I pull them out!
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