Wednesday 23 June 2010

WOYWW

We're back from our long weekend away at our son's in Suffolk! We had a great time, including having a ride in his new open topped sports car.
On arriving home there were 2 'You were out' parcel cards on the mat. I was a bit upset that I had missed the one which I thought was my husband's birthday pressie. I rang the number on the card and having managed to navigate the automated voice mail system, the long and short of the matter was that I could pick up the parcel between 7 & 8pm last night and so he had his present on the right day after all!
For the curious among you, it was a Sony E Reader. (A gismo which is the size of a large wallet and which can contain up to 350 novels electronically. It will be perfect for our holidays).
Whilst in Bury St Edmunds, I just happened to go to the craft shop, where I purchased a few bits and pieces, and where the shop owner told me about a Craft Fair the following day, in a village nearby. So I just happened to go to that too, where I purchased a few more things. On arriving home there were another couple of packages waiting for me, so now I have plenty to play with.
The stuff which looks like nail varnish is a product called Silkies, which is a type of paint, which I have yet to get to grips with, but my brayer has come out for the first time and I shall be having a go!
Hop over to Julia's to see what everyone else's desk looks like and have a happy Wednesday!

40 comments:

  1. Great desk and I am totally jealous of your purchases!!

    Happy WOYWW day!

    Leanne xx

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  2. ooooh yummy buys chrissie!! can't wait to see what you make with the silkies, they look fab. thank you for letting me pop in for wyoww, hugs lou xx

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  3. Hi Chrissie
    glad you had a lovely break, great desk piccies, lovely goodies, i havent tried them silkies, also i never have any luck with my brayer! lol, have good day, sue,x

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  4. I have been waiting to hear what you had bought him....He will love it I am sure. I have had one for ages as my Husband got one from america for me before they were even being advertised here. I love it..Hope he had a great birthday.

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  5. Sounds like a perfect weekend to me. I have a friend with an Ereader who just loves it, I hop eyour DH will enjoy his too. Great gift. I bought those Artemio stamps a coupld of months ago and I have frankly, over used them..will look forward to seeing what you do with your new goodies!

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  6. Lots of great pens and lovely work space xx

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  7. What a lovely lot of new stash you have there Chrissie. I'm really looking forward to seeing all you make with it.
    A x

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  8. yay for new stash!! Glad you had a good time at your son's! ...is that a huge acrylic block there on your desk?? I've never seen one that big!

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  9. I love it when you find out about a craft fayre last minute and get to go! x

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  10. Chrissie I'm so pleased hubbies pressie arrived in time and that he was peased with it. Is't it strange how we just happen to pop into a craft shop!!! It sounds as if you had a great weekend.

    Anne

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  11. Hiya Chrissie

    boys and their toys eh! lol, love your desk so much space! enjoy your new goodies.

    Joey.x

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  12. Ooh lots of lovely new stash Chrissie. The silkies sound good can't wait to see what you do with them - it will be wonderful whatever it is :-) Fab stamps
    Anne x

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  13. oh wow great work space,love your work too very creative,hugs cheryl xxxxxxxx
    love the new stash too

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  14. Lovely new stash :0) I hate getting those little red cards...luckily i only have to wait 4 hours from when id was left.
    Kate x

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  15. Lots of goodies to play with! Kathleen x

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  16. Fabulous desk Chrissie and lots of new gorgeousness too!

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  17. Great desk and lovely looking new crafty goodies! very pretty thank you card!
    thanks for sharing
    have a great day
    hugs
    Michelle
    xx

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  18. Fab desk and I love all your new goodies!
    Jane
    x

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  19. Oooh have a lovely play with your new goodies - I havent tried silkies so you will have to let us all know how you get on with them :)

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  20. Don't you just hate those electronic phone messages that make you keep pressing more and more buttons? Glad you got the package on time. Sounds like a great gift for your hubby.

    Hope to find out how you like the silkies. I've never even seen them. Happy WOYWW.

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  21. oh new toys to play with :0)
    *hugs* Heather x

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  22. I love Bury St Edmunds, didn't get to go this time round but I love the town so much, will have to visit next times, especially as I now know there's a craft store there! Wonderful new goodies too, have fun playing!

    Hugs
    Brenda

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  23. Ooo...luvverly goodies on your desk Chrissie. Isn't it wonderful to receive packages? What are you going to do with the Silkies? Loved the snoop. TFS. ~Glen~

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  24. Sounds the perfect weekend, lots of new goodies too.
    xx

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  25. ooo lots of lovely new stash, I have seen those silkies but not played with them. Glad your hubby got his gift on time.

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  26. Hi Chrissie, wow great load of lovely stash, can I come and play? Thanks for sharing, hugs Heidi xx

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  27. Yummy new stash ... glad you had a good break and Happy Belated Birthday to your hubby!

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  28. Those stamps are looking FAB love it when that happens craft shop craf fair parcels arriving sounds like the best week ha ha

    Love Dawn xx

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  29. Lovely crafty goodies. Hugs Pam x

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  30. Oops! That was me not putting my url in!

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  31. Hi Chrissie
    is there someone like me for who its Xmas every day ...Enjoy ...
    hugs
    sylvie xxx

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  32. Ooooh love all the new stash

    Hugs
    Penni
    X

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  33. Lovely new stash - the stamps look fab, can't wait to see what you do with them.I spy the SU very vintage roller.
    I am so jealous of the e-reader although I am now coveting the ipad!
    Linbyx

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  34. Glad you had a good break and a real treat to stock up on nice stuff!

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  35. Great work space, funny how those visits to crafty places and the resultant purchases seem to "just happen" - not as if we ever plan them in advance ;)

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  36. Loverly stash and loving that card on the edge of your desk :O)

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  37. Oooh, like Hels I love that classy card resting on your Bug. Fabulous crafty space you have and your new goodies look great. Look forward to seeing what you create with them.

    I bought some silkies from a show a few weeks ago but haven't managed anything presentable with them yet. I must persevere and have another go.

    Lesley Xx

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  38. Ohoooo lovely new crafty goodies!! Have a crafty day!
    ((Lyn))
    (Lyn))

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  39. oooh loads of goodies to play with - which i'm sure you have by now... if i read on - i might see something you've made with them... can't wait!

    Paula x x x

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