Quite a tidy desk for me this week - it was my crop on Sunday so most of my tools are still downstairs and I have to confess I was tweeking the box and suitcase on my dining room table yesterday so that is a bit of mess!
BIA box is a teacher gift - am so unhappy with the ribbon! top tip to everyone when making one of these boxes ensure you have enough of the right colour ribbon before you start! this one has been tied together with a burgundy ribbon (made it look very gothic) and a white one (made it washed out) and I have now setttled for this blue one to match the broken china swirl on the top but am still not sure - will check in John Lewis later today if they have a better matching one, then need to sort out my other teacher one which is done in worn lipstick. The suitcase is my class that I am teaching at our all day crop in August, it contains a cute mini book done with Echo Park papers - that just needs its tag affixing on the front - its done so I am not quite sure why I havent tied it on yet! The white box is actually empty and just awaiting to go in the bin! its there to remind me I have no more ATG tapes but they are on order so I should be ok soon! Can you see the lovely little packet of feet there? bought those last month at our crop they are going to go on a bia box for me - not done that yet though! Just 3 teachers cards and 2 cards for my Grandma and a nice little gift for her to make this week and then I can do something for me!
The little pile of stamps are my Hanglars which are still a. unused (oops) and b. homeless - need to stamp them out, laminate the sheet and put them away in a folder - another one of those tasks on my never ending list of things to do! have also treated myself to some Elzybells stamps as they are half price at the moment which are in the same situation but are still in my crop bag downstairs.
Have a lovely Wednesday everyone and will hopefully get round to most of your blogs by tomorrow - only managed 100 last week and this week might be much the same!
Thanks for looking :)
30 comments:
Love your BIA box, and those pink cases on the shelf are lovely!!
What a cute box. I agree that you need to have all your supplies color coordinated before you begin, but this ribbon looks quite acceptable. Have fun shopping today for what might turn out to be the perfect ribbon. Happy WOYWW.
very sweet box! I think the blue ribbon looks good.
Have a great WOYWW!
hugs
Michelle
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Fabulous box and suitcase.
Marilyn
Well I think your box looks lovely. A tip from an expert - not me I hasten to add - use distress inks on your project and white ribbon for a co-ordinated effect. You need never to buy coloured ribbon again.
Luv Joanne xx
Love the box and it's surprising how much ribbon these boxes take!! I'm with Joanne, buy a big reel of white ribbon and colour with DI's - perfect colour match every time!
Have a great day.
xx
Gorgeous box, love the colours :-) As for the ribbon, perhaps you could've coloured the white to match, using the inkpad. Also perhaps you could've used a few colours together in each hole say a mix of 3 diff colours then you could've alternated colours
Anne xx
Hi
Oh lovely tidy desk, gorgeous box, beautiful gift, have great day, sue,x
I have done the whole not quite enough ribbon thing before too ... your box looks fab though :0)
that's a lovely gift for the teacher, she's very lucky ! .. Those feet are fab, I used some quite recently too. Love the pink cases on the shelves, very niice !
Love the box but I do agree - the ribbon needs to be a bit darker... it doesn't look too bad, though and would certainly be acceptable. Love the suitcase.
the box is wonderful and so are thos cases.
Tracey
Lots of organisation to see on your desk - am LOVING those pink suitcases and I WANT ONE!! Or more than one possibly.
Such a pretty box! x
These teachers-they don't know how lucky they are. Love the box and your pretty workspace. Hugs BettyXXX
I can see the feet, slightly left of the seven dwarfs and right of what might be rubbers and behind the little case, ohooo lots going on this week!!
Happy WOYWW
(Lyn))
urrrgggh i hate when you run out of something that's going so well...hope you find a perfect alternative :0)
Great desk, Thanks for the snoop xx
hmm,
handmade puppet up for grabs - there has to be a joke in theRe soMEwhere?
Love the box - lucky teacher! She won't know your ribbon agonies, so don't stress too much! I've spent a good few secs looking for a bag of feet - and it took me a while to twig! Will look forward to seeing your box with feet!
Fab box !! Great work area.
Is that a Seven Dwarfs pail I spy? Groovy.
Heeyyyy...dowels? are those superly cute dowels holding your ribbons?
Amy
Love your little box, it is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing, hugs Heidi xx
Hiya I think your box looks pretty gorgeous, wish I had thought of something like that for my kiddies teachers. Joey.x
great project! perhaps a bit of greenish ink/paint sponged on the ribbon?
Sorry I'm rather late calling in this week. My day was really manic yesterday and had to end with a 62mile round journey to visit my neighbour in hospital.
Really love your box,
A x
You've got an amazing desk there!! Love all those hights and that box looks really neat
** Evi **
Ooooo they are gorgeous love it.
sam x
Lovely boxes,lucky teachers, they'll be thrilled with them. Thanks for sharing
Jo x
That box looks like a labour of love!
Chrissie
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