Hello and good morning to everybody!
We are having a very cold morning - still no snow but the temperatures are about -8 deg C and we have a very strong wind blowing from the north so cold, cold, cold! I haven't been around much of you last week as I was busy running around doctors as I finally had my MR scan and I needed to get some answers why I am still in so much pain....well they found out 2 things are pestering me - one is the injury from when I fell into that pot hole on the pavement and the other is a degenerative disease called Osteoarthritis....together they make a lovely combination of pain and suffering! And not much can be done about it! So I haven't had very good news this week! Still I will try to stay positive and at least do some things to prevent it getting worse! I won't go on about it today but I will write a post about it some other day! Today of course we have to show our busy or not so busy desks! Well mine hasn't been too busy this week still I do have a few things to show....
Here is my messy desk.....the right hand side of it.....
and here is the left hand side.......
In the middle you can see a card I have made for Less is more (LIM) - the challenge is a sketch - I really made it simple - used 2 different washi tapes, a mini ric rac ribbon and I stamped a heart cut it out and covered some of it with Glossy accents....added a sentiment and Bobs your uncle as you English say the card was done!
Here are my two boxes of tapes ......
and as last I will show you my clean desk - this is as clean as it gets - after I have taken the pictures above I tidyed up and this is the result....
Ok then I hope you enjoyed the snoop, there is much more to see at our HQ where Queen Julia is in command!
Have a lovely day and I will be swinging by!
Lots of hugs,
Cardarian
I haven't visited you for ages and now here you are visiting us at LIM!
ReplyDeleteIt's so great to see you with this fabulous card... I've never used washi tape but I'm inclined to give it a go seeing this!
Thanks so much for participating and do come back next week for another CAS challenge!
Chrissie
"Less is More"
cool work love allt he valentines influence
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ReplyDeletelong time no see, sorry to hear your results were not to good, hope you can get some pain management sorted. very busy desk, gorgeous LIM card,thanks for the mooch, happy WOYWW, sue,x(54)
Love your card and as for the tidy splurge... you are catching up on me!
ReplyDeleteall that washi tape gives me severe envy. Thanks for popping in on me and I'll skype soon.... now we'll be able to make arrangements. I'm here waiting by the phones to hear how DH's operation went and when I can go in to see him.
Love JoZarty x
Sorry about your diagnosis - I suppose at least now you know....
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great tidy splurge - think I could do with that too! have a great week. Your LIM card is gorgeous!!
Sorry to hear your dr's visit hasn't helped much, I really hope you manage to get some pain management sorted out soon. Probably a good idea to google it and find some things out for yourself! Beautiful LIM card and I really love that tape. I love how it's so prefect and architectural and then the heart and the sentiment are wonderfully grungy! Great combination.
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Brenda 115
Fab fun place to play! Hope you enjoy this WOYWW. Zo x 89
ReplyDeleteLoving the heart card,and the lovely tidy desk puts mine to shame!Hunni sorry to hear the news i also suffer with that well not the pot hole bit,ive just had my medication increased so hopefully will work and make life wee bit easier.Anyways have fab wednesday and creative week
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Sorry you are suffering from osteoarthritis. I have arthritis, but mine is a birth defect. Wow, I love that card, and all that tape. I have NO tape, so that stuff looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI also dropped by to tell you about the AB class. I know you wanted to do this last year, but I'm not sure I ever sent you the link to the other blog. However, now I am offering it on my regular blog, so please drop by if you are interested in taking the free altered book classes. I'm # 30 this week.
Superb card Cardarian
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Thank you so much
mandi
"Less is More"
You're a brave girl having all of your paints, etc. so close to your computer. I'd be scared silly of spilling something on my keyboard ;-)
ReplyDeleteA fab creative craft space with lots of lovely craft goodies to play with! I love your card, its gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteHave a fab WOYWW and a great week, Karen #108
Phew, tons going on here today then! Sorry about the osteoarthritis - I've got that too and it's not at all nice (understatement). Follow the doctors orders - you could try cod liver oil capsules as they seem to help me a bit. Di xx
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your 'pain', not good at all! I love your craft space though! lol, and the card is fab, I don't mean to make light of it, it is horrible being in pain, i know, i take a concoction of pain relief including morphine and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Your desk wonderfully inspiring full of crafting goodies, hope you have a good week, without too much pain Gentle hugs Lou E @ #26
ReplyDeleteLove the tapes, I do feel for you, my DIL has severe back pain problems, and I know she has struggled for years with pain management.Sha has been looking into Alexander Technique- apparently it is very good for these sort of problems. Shaz
ReplyDeleteI love that Less is More Card, so beautiful, simple and elegant. So much better than overly fussy!
ReplyDeleteI also liked 'Bob's your Uncle'!! English has so many wonderful idioms and sayings. Another good one is 'For Pete's sake' if you're exasperated about something - who was Pete?? LOL. no-one knows....
Hugs, LLJ #68xx
Loving your space! What fabulous creativity going on there and all that yummy tape! Kim
ReplyDeleteI agree with Di - cod liver oil seems a good option. Do hope it improves - its probably worse in such cold weather too. I love your heart card and sentiment is brill.
ReplyDeleteI have osteoarthritis too and find it most painful in the cold...Try to keep warm and cosy.
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A x
A lovely creative desk you have with lots of fun goodies, I hope the pain ease's for you, Hugs May x x x x x x
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the osteoarthritis ... hope you can get some pain-relief to help you along. Your workspace is just fab and I really LoVe that heart-card ... and your blog is just gorgeous! I am very much a winter person so this is my idea of bliss! Debbie #84
ReplyDeletegreat looking work space with all the goodies. I love the boxes of tapes and I am even a little envious. I am offering up some blog candy so come leave a comment on my blog and get a chance to win! Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Vickie #90
ReplyDeleteSometimes when I am in pain, I go to my craft room and I forget all about it! I was recently diagnosed with this collapsed bone in my spine and it was excrucuating! I now go around with a sort of corset to suport my back!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your diagnosis and hope you can find some form of treatment to ease your discomfort.
ReplyDeleteFab desk and loving your LIM creation too
Kathyk
I am sorry to hear about the OA ...at least you know now ...and hopefully will get some pain relief...dont let it all get you down ...I know how easy that can happen. When i have sorted 'part one' of my health problems I shall be demanding they take my back pain seriously.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that card ...great use for tape ...and what a collection you have in that box . xx
Lovely clean desk lol great ribbon storage and super card... hope you feel better soon love Cynthia #2 x
ReplyDeleteČudovita čestitka, preprosta kar mi je všeč.
ReplyDeleteŠe bolj mi je pa všeč,da obstaja še nekdo, ki ima zmešnjavo na delovni mizi!
lp
p.s. Hvala za nasvet pri nakupu, danes naročila!
Your desk is lovely and tidy! That fabric tape look interesting. I hope you show us what you are doing with it. Yes, I've been making ATCs for ages. I have folders full of them mainly from swaps. Hope you are not feeling too badly.
ReplyDeleteLovely load of washi tape, insert drool, and your card is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteNered, nered :-))
ReplyDeleteČetudi pospravimo, je pri naslednjem projektu zopet vse razvlečeno.
Krasno čestitko si naredila; preprosto lepa!
Čestitka je prlepa. :)Upam, da te bo bolečina kmalu minila.
ReplyDeleteYour desk is really colourful, have you noticed? Love your collection of tapes...I honestly think they are one of the most useful additions to stash...I could cheerfully have more tapes than ribbon! Love the card, very bold.
ReplyDeletegreat desks, both tidy and messy.... very organised. sorry to hear about you health issues. I have arthrits in mt neck, back toes and feet. it is a bugger. but you need to stay positive and not let it stop you doing what you love doing. Have a good week
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A lovely messy desk - even when it's tidy! lol
ReplyDeleteSorry you got some bad news this week, but at least you know what it is now and can maybe do something to help.
I'm working my way through this weeks WOYWW – I think I’m just over half way through now!
Sheena
xxx
Oh, and I love you card! :)
ReplyDeletegorgeous work, Jo is busy with DH at the moment & has a DD trip planned, but we will sort out firm dates on her return...thanks for popping by my desk this last weds, I'm still catching up!
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Very nice space! Hope you get some pain relief soon and can get back to creating.
ReplyDeleteLovely card! Danielle #22