Wednesday 27 March 2013

WOYWW 199

This is my very first WOYWW - partly because this is the first time for many years I have had a workdesk..... 

Some of my readers will have no clue what WOYWW (which stands for "What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday")  is - a wonderful excuse to take a peep once a week at what other crafters have on their workdesks. This delightful snooping activity was dreamt up by Julia Dunnit of the Stamping Ground and you can find out all about it here.

Butterfly is sitting nearby and I shall be consulting her on what I am supposed to be doing.   I do know that it includes visiting as many other WOYWW blogs as I can - a great way to procrastinate from the cleaning operation on many dolls houses that is scheduled for today and Thursday.


So what's on my lovely new workdesk this Wednesday?  

Well it started like this - lots of  empty partitioned boxes and a mass of tangled wires, miniature lights, bulbs, switches and plugs, all collected over many years.


Years of neglect in fact......

Some hours, many dropped bulbs, much coffee (spot the coffee mug) and a fair amount of swearing later I am delighted to report that my workdesk now looks very different.


Like this:


Now all I need to do is find an empty storage drawer under the dolls houses to take the  tidy boxes and clear my workdesk for the next task!
  
To admire Butterfly's talent for organisation take a look at her WOYWW post today....

I'm off to peer at as many workdesks as I can now and hope to meet some of you on the way.....





36 comments:

  1. Oh welcome to WOYWW I have just popped from Butterflies desk to yours so I could see more of your wonderful space.. Have fun in your pretty room your doll houses look amazing.
    Sandy :) #7

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  2. Great work on organising the electrics - am so pleased it's done after all this time!! Congrats on your WOYWW debut - have fun snooping! Happy WOYWW!
    Alison x

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  3. I love how your and Alison craft together, such a precious time to spend with Mother and Daughter wish I could.
    Welcome to WOYWW and I hope you stay for awhile.
    Bridget #46

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  4. Welcome to WOYWW, it's addictive so you better book all the Wednesdays in your diary.
    I have a dolls house, bought not made, and I had hours of fun decorating it and filling it with little treasures. Look forward to visiting each week.
    Ann B
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  5. Welcome to WOYWW so pleased to have you with us, you are going to love popping by everyone's desk and having a snoop there is some interesting desks out there and lovely people. Great organisational skills and awesome dolls houses, you would live the one I have in my shed.

    Eliza 8

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  6. Hello Cestina and welcome to WOYWW from a mere newbie! I can promise, it really is very inspiring visiting (who is snooping here??!!) others workdesks!

    You did an awesome job with sorting the electrics and all those bits 'n bobs! And the dolls houses standing in a row look so very pretty! (Vienna isn't that far away... *sigh ;).

    Have a wonderful WW!

    die amelie - Claudia x

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  7. A very warm welcome Cestina, hope you enjoy your visits around blogland. You and Alison certainly did a good job organising your room for the dolls house renovations - very impressive indeed. I am looking forward to seeing how you both progress with the job in hand. The dolls houses look beautiful, like a little village.... Hope you have a happy WOYWW. Hugs, Anne x #33

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  8. Welcome along, it will be a fun ride I promise! The dolls houses look fabulous, I have been following your story since I heard about it from Alison... Happy WOYWW. Helen 12

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  9. Beautifully neat and tidy :) Those dollhouses look amazing.
    Tracy #70

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  10. Oh how pleasing to have before and after :-)
    XX

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  11. How lovely it is to meet you Cestina and welcome to the world of WOYWW. I have long been a great admirer of Alison's work and feel I have almost got to know her through blogging - I hope that you too will become a friend and you will meet and make many more.
    Mammoth job indeed that you have but look how quickly you sorted the wire and bulbs etc. All due, I think, to having someone else to sit by and just chat - sharing is always such a pleasure.
    I wish you all the best with your new venture, keep us posted.
    Hugs, Neet xx 1

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  12. Welcome to WOYWW, well done with all that sorting, it looked like a mammoth task. As for the acronym, we actually think it stands for Time To Procrastinate, in some other language! ;)

    We hope your bears are having fun house hunting, we like the look of them all and would have a hard job choosing one to live in.

    Waving hi from the bears and saying thank you for your visit today. Enjoy your first WOYWW.

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  13. Welcome Cestina, I'm sure working alongside your lovely daughter will speed you in the mammoth task you have ahead! Good luck with it all and I look forward to seeing how you are getting on. Chris#61

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  14. Welcome, Cestina. I know you will spend many a happy hour doing more procrastination, wandering round the many desks on show. thank you for sharing your dolls houses with us and good luck getting it all organised to your satisfaction. xx Maggie #17

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  15. Welcome too, Love all your different dolls Houses, what a super collection and huge project to get them all fixed up.
    Happy Easter WOYWW heather #86

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  16. welcome to WOYWW it is lovely to have you along for the ride. I have just come from butterfly's blog and have seen all the hard work you have both been doing getting the dolls houses out of packaging and ready to bring back to life. Well done both of you.
    Have a really great WOYWW day, and Happy Easter to you and yours
    Ria #94

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  17. Fab you joined us at WOYWW! I just love your doll houses. Puts my childhood Barbie Dream House to shame LOL! Looking forward to seeing more. Your DDs post on the walls was very interesting. And I agree - before and after is always so much fun to see.

    Happy WOYWW

    MA (5)

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  18. Oh my goodness--how excited I am to find a blog about dollhouses!! I may be 52 years old--but I always have to have a dollhouse. I just finished hanging a cute little clothesline by the kitchen a couple of days ago! I will be happy to see your progress towards your dream of a dollhouse museum--I love it! Welcome to WOYWW, and thanks so much for visiting me! Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #28

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  19. Hello Alison's Mum! :)
    Looking forward to seeing your desk more often as I don't often come across dolls house work.
    Have a good week,
    Laura
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  20. Wow...Your dollhouses are beautiful. I love them. Great job organizing. Enjoy the crafting with you daughter. #98

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  21. great job of organizing LOL. the dollhouses are fab.

    Darlene #133
    http://blog-dar-blog.blogspot.ca/

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  22. Hello Cestina, welcome aboard the mad world of WOYWW. That is quite a bit of organising and untangling you have been doing there, but it is coming on a treat. That is a very small coffee cup for the job in hand, of is it in its own little slot in the desk? Have a great day. Hugs Mo #62 x

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  23. Lovely to see you Cestina, you'll be addicted to this workdesk family so be warned!!
    You have done a great job with your organising and I love all those dollshouses, wow.
    Happy WOYWW
    Hugs Lisax #60

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  24. Welcome to the whacky and addicting world of WOYWW, Cestina! It's a delight to be introduced to you by Allison and come over here and meet you firsthand! It's obvious where she gets her creative talent and how fortunate you are to have her, and her organizational skills, working with you side-by-side! Your miniatures are fantastic.

    Wishing you all the best with the work, the museum, and the coming holiday week! Darnell #43

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  25. Great job organizing your goodies. Happy Wednesday! SueC#137

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  26. What an amazing journey you and Butterfly are going through! Do you plant to make the move to the Czech Republic permanent? Love all the dolls houses and the great studio, love the furniture too. Welcome to woyww, be warned, it's addictive!!

    Hugs
    Brenda 112

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  27. Welcome to WOYWW - sure you will soon be addicted like the rest of us ! Such a satisfying job all that tidying - even if it does drive you nuts whilst you are doing it ! Have a fun Easter Ali #159

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  28. You will love taking part in WOYWW, I look forward to seeing all of the interesting creations that you make with your collection. Thanks for visiting me!

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  29. I looked pretty hard at the pics still couldnt figure out or recognize the supplies hehe def not craft tools! I sure love the doll houses!!! Wish I had that many while growing up! Happy WOYWW!

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  30. Welcome Cestina!I think you will find these folks are very friendly. I'm happy you found us. It appears as if I were not the only one bitten by the cleaning bug. LOL Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you'll visit again soon. Creative Blessings! Kelly #158

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  31. Hello 'Mum in tow' and welcome! You share a fabulous work space with butterfly. Look forward to seeing more of what you're up to. :) Happy Easter and Happy WOYWW! Nan #115

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  32. Good work on the organization!!! :) Always feels good doesn't it!

    Katie (138)

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  33. Thanks for stopping by. Your blog looks interesting and fun. Welcome to WOYWW, it's an addictive venture. Czech Republic...I've family there, hope to visit in the fall, my son is in Germany. The organizing and re-organizing does pay off, just so time consuming, and you wonder why has it gotten so bad. But we are all guilty and in a hurry to venture to other duties.
    Have a great week, Enjoy the Easter holiday glad to be a follower.

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  34. Oh Wow! I followed your blog from the comment you left on my WOYWW page! Thank you! My first love was in creating Dolls Houses but alas, Not enough room! Until I win the Euromillions I am concentrating on making altered art! Love to the Snowy Czech Republic xxx

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  35. belated woyww wishes and welcome thanks for visiting and your kind comment wow what lovely houses and well done in untangling that mess..you definatley transfomed it ! I look forward to visiting again andrea x #64

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