WOYWW - slightly dispelling the tidiness myth!

What a lovely Autumn day - chilly, but bright and sunny. Perfect for tidying the garden and then coming indoors for a little crafting!

So, what is on my workdesk today?

The ingredients for at least three cards... ... plus some yummy new Kaisercraft papers and a bottle of Glossy Accents that I've bought to give to my Mom!

As you can see I have four images stamped and ready to go. I spotted this new Sugar Nellie stamp called Pillow talk by Krista Smith and knew I had to get her. Perfect for teenage birthday cards! I haven't worried about stamping her very carefully as I'll be cutting her out.

I've just received my latest Stampin' Up! goodies from the lovely Michelle so will be playing with my new Hostess set 'Silhouette Sentiments' asap.

Christmas has come a little early as you can also see my new Hero Arts Clouds Design Block and a cute Whipper Snapper block, both from the fabulous Sir Stampalot.

I think these will work great together: love the expressions on those bird's faces!

I thought I'd also share a picture of my cute crafting buddy... Mr Monkey.The shelves are from Ikea and my desk clips onto them, which is a great space saver. As you can see I am a bit of a hoarder and love my nick-knacks and bits of junk!

Hope you all have a happy Wednesday and don't forget to drop by at Julia's blog to catch all the workdesk fun!

Blue and distressed!

The question is does this title refer to today's card or to me and my bad back?

This card is for one of the many June's that I know. This June is a dear friend to myself and my hubby and we really don't get to see her as often as we'd wish. June always has a funny story to tell and she is the only person who could make breaking her foot sound amusing!

I was on a bit of a monochrome vibe when I made this card and used Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans and Broken China Distress inks as they are all such gorgeous complimentary shades.

There's a real mix of stamps too: Hero Arts Heart Flourish, Old French Writing and Raindrop Background. The main image is Topiary Bush from Personal Impressions and the layered swirls are created using my really old Personal Impressions stamp that is missing it's label!

This card really sparkles with all the Waterfall Stickles, but unfortunately looks slightly flat in these pictures. I think if I was making this one again I would 'ground' the image of the topiary as it appears to be floating in mid air and looks a bit odd!

I'm entering this card in the curent Sir Stampalot Challenge which is 'All distressed' (thanks for the nudge in that direction Sally). Check out the DT girl's creations as they are all totally gorgeous!

Anyhooo, must go. I need to work on my card for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge as the weekend will be here very soon!

Happy crafting everyone!