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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Wonderful things on my desk for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday...

I found a chipboard ornament-shaped album for only a dollar at an area store and thought it would make a great stocking stuffer for my niece. I think it'll be adorable with black and white photos. At least, that's what I'm thinking in my head!


I'm using Candy Cane Christmas designer paper - this Baja Breeze paper has glittery red dots on it, then I added trim from the Tasteful Trim die for the Big Shot. I just put SNAIL adhesive on one side of the ornament, put it on the designer paper, cut it out, sand it with a sanding block, and add the "topper," which is a solid piece of coordinating card stock I distressed on the bottom and punched holes with a Crop-a-dile.


Do you see those two little clear pails? I picked those up yesterday and want to add some nice paper and ribbon, a tag and maybe some candy. I think they're so cute!


Did you notice the cardinals? I copied those from Stamping Sharon. Here's a closer look.


I hope you'll go snoop at others' desks. Start at http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com. Say "Hi" to Julia and start popping in on all of the wonderful ladies who share their craft area. It's fun!

36 comments:

Mandi said...

Super book, your niece will be thrilled, happy creating it!
Looking forward to seeing the pails decorated

Happy WOYWW
mandi x

Pam said...

Serious skills popping thru! Thanks for posting on WOYWW!

jude said...

what a gorgeous book im sure your niece will love it & great bargain too.your little pails are cute too have fun!
enjoy your wedensday
hugs jude#20

Annie said...

How lovely. I'm sure she will love it.
A x

Chrissie said...

Your project looks great, I'm sure it will be a hit!
Chrissie

Shirley Pumpkin said...

You are so fast ... #21 this week.. gee's I am 50.. again. I can't wait to see your album in person...

Hugs
Shirley Pumpkin #50

Sue said...

Hi ya
oh wow that look fabulous she will luv it, great find,have great day, happy WOYWW, sue,x (23)

Ciara said...

Wow, that is brilliant. Fab colours. Is that a stash of little red birdies on the left? cute!

Ciara
xx

PS - maybe in the interests of your demonstrator role, you need all that new stash sooner rather than later ;-)

Maria Moorhouse said...

Great looking project,love your colours too!
Maria inkymits x
#84 i think

Maggie's Crafts said...

What a lovely creation. :) Thank you for sharing and have a fab day. :)

Maggie #56

xx

http://maggiescraft.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Wonderful creation, didn't realise it was so large until I clicked on the photos. Love the little red birdies too!

Hugs
Brenda 90

Sue Althouse said...

Looks like a very fun project!
Sue #92

Anonymous said...

Oh that is going to be well received I'm sure. Such pretty papers, she'll love it.

Mary Anne

nnalorac said...

Book looks fab, great to pick up bargains and alter them. Carolxx....66

Zue said...

Some very useful finds but I ma not sure what SNAIL means.
Sue xx 60

voodoo vixen said...

Your mini book is looking lovely and the pile of little red birds?? Did you make them all? Love them to bits! The little paint tins are fabby too - what a great gift for a fellow scrapper! Annette #58

Spyder said...

Love your mini book, wish we had acrafty store that sold things for a $1!! Love the little red birds too
Have a Happy WOYWW!!
((Lyn)) #40

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

It looks gorgeous! She will love it! Love the cardinals, clever way to make them!

Hugs
Maarit

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

What a superb buy with the book and how beautifully you have decorated it. Thanks for sharing your workspace. Best wishes, Kym xxx (WOYWW No 35)

katemade designs said...

absolutely lovely project I'm sure your neice will love it.

peggy aplSEEDS said...

wow, i love the look of those Christmas papers. the cardinals are so cute!
you asked how long it took me to make an ATC. well, i was so happy that the copic markers made it so easy to color my ATC and since it was just a trial to look at the colors, it took me maybe 10 minutes (that's what i love about ATCs, they're so small and i use recycled cardstock so if i don't like how it turns out i can just throw it away.

Tracy said...

Ohh your mini looks fun. I may have that chipboard album as well.
Ohhh nice I have that punch, time to play with it.

Neet said...

Those pails are just the thing I love to buy when I come over to America - adorable. Love those cardinals and am sure the mini will be well received. Thanks for sharing.

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Love the 'pails' and your project is looking good, love the colours you are using.

See you next week


A.xx(4)

lauren carney said...

har, you have some awesome crafting skills!
super jealous! x x

Morti said...

fab work there - those Cardinals are just adorable! Thanks for stopping by.....

Julia Dunnit said...

The ornament book is going to be great - love your paper choices - and I agree about using black and white photos. Lovely.

Ali said...

Oooh what a bargain of a mini-book and I love what you're doing with it! :)

Ali (#115)

The Taming of the Glue said...

Great idea for a stocking filler and what a good price! Pam (24)

Mrs A. said...

I love your two cardinals!

akilli melek said...

bargain find. Those cardinals are very eye catching. love the album you are covering. thanks for popping by earlier. only just getting some time to snoop now. caroline #6

Ohhh Snap said...

Oooooooooooo lovely books and love those papers! That's quite the flock of cardinals you have there (birds of pray lol). TFS!

#76

Pam said...

Love the little bird, I keep looking at this punch I may have to buy. Thank for visiting my desk. Hugs Pam x

Cardmaking Galore said...

That was a bargain!

Elizabeth said...

Just love the cardinals - my favourite bird - and that bauble album is going to be a great stocking-filler. Elizabeth #63

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Terry,

It's bad enough that I am running nearly a week late, then I have been plagued with that pesky 503 error all night. Just wanted to drop in and let you know I was here this week. I really love the cardinals. They are my favorite bird and I have them in my bathroom (not real ones, of course).