WOYWW #424 & Enamel Dots Again!

Good Morning Fellow Deskers! I can just never seem to get to the Blog Party in a timely fashion! LOL  I have been busy making more enamel dots again.  I had never written down the instructions, but had only linked to the instructions on another blog from my blog.  That blog is no longer available, so will write down what I did today to make my homemade enamel dots:

1. Heat over to 325 degrees.
2 Line cookie sheet with Parchment paper.
3 Put Perler Beads up on their ends with good space between.
4 Bake 35 minutes. (I found black ones take longer to melt)
5 Remove from oven and let cool.


That is what I have been doing this morning, that and scrapping.  So here is a photo of what my desk looks like; because that is what we do on  What's On My Workdesk? Wednesday. :)  You can see that this time I sorted colors of dots,  so it would be easier to find the colors I want.
Also, Just a touch of glue or mini glue dot works.  I have even wondered of putting them on sheets of adhesive until I would use them.

Thanks for stopping by this morning.  Have a wonderful week!  Don't forget to stop by Julia's Stamping Ground to see the rest of today's desks.  http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

Things aren't working too well on this post, and I don't know why.  I couldn't link you to Julia's the correct way. Have a wonderful week!

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Hebrews 11:1  "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."


Good morning Bloggers!  We finally got some much needed rain here!  You can just see everything greening up wonderfully!  The downside is no walking outside today, so will do my walking inside.  Or maybe I will just craft.  Below is a photo of what my desk looks like this morning for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday?  I am working on a seocnd layout for my April Scraplift Challenge and the Stash Buster Challenge on  Splitcoast Stampers.  I am using some very old SU! stamp sets for my layout.  I even had to check out an old catalog to  see how they did the Christmas lights.  I stamped, embossed, drew tops on them,  and fussy cut them out and used fiber for a cord to string them across the page.   Also on the top left are some backgrounds I made using watercolor powders that a friend sent me.  She sent me very small amounts so I could see if I like them, before making a large purchase.  Also, below is a card I made using one of the Color Burst backgrounds.  I used Tim Holtz Crazy Bird stamp & die and the sentiment is from CC's Designs.  The eyes are  homemade enamel dots.  If you want to know about them check out my post from Oct. 8, 2014.

  So what is on your workdesk this morning?  Go to Stamping Ground and check out the other deskers and link a photo of yours.










Well, I am off to check out some deskers!  Thank you so much for stopping by and saying "hi".

Have a wonderful week!

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   Col. 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.


Good morning everyone!  Missed you last week.  You would think that I could manage one Blog post a week, but apparently not!  So I have been crafting quite a bit in the new year.  In fact I am trying to use forgotten stamps in 2015. One of the cards I am currently working on is an old SU! image.  In fact I just water colored the image, just don't know what I am doing next.  But of course I am using new stamps too.  Right now I am trying to design a birthday card for a gentleman who plays a lot of golf.  I have a new image from Lili of the Valley, that I am planing to use.  Their images are so cute, They are a new favorite.  And of course I have a scrap page on my desk too.  For the first time I have joined the Progressive Scrapbook Challenge on Splitoast Stamper. So, I am working on Task # 3 right now.  Anyway, that is what is going on in my craft area!  Just showing my desk along with all the rest of the deskers participating in Julia's WOYWW at Stamping Ground.

Below is a  card I made for my wonderful Grandson with a Lili of the Valley image!  I used SU! DP and a combination of Copics and Blendabilities. I used numbers from my stash and one of my homemade enamel dots.

Also, below, is a photo of the wonderful handmade Christmas cards I received from my crafting friends.  They are all so wonderful, I  wanted to share them.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a wonderful Wednesday! :)

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   Good morning WOYWW Deskers!   And good morning to the rest of you, too!  In retirement, my mornings begin later and later!  It has snowed here and has remained on the ground  for 4 days so far, and my Dear Husband and I are already suffering from cabin fever!  What will it be like in the dead of Winter?!  So, I went over and took a photo of my work desk for today's desk hop sponsored by Julia at Stamping Ground.  Check over there for all the details.  I have begun work on my gift calendars, well at least cutting them out.  Thanks to a dear Splitcoast friend, we will have them again this year!  Also, I am still working on the Virtual Srapbook Night Challenges which last the whole month on November on Splitcoast Stamper.  But, now will get this post up, and then go to the Mall to walk to get my 10,000 steps (at least).  These last four days I have made paths in my house from indoor walking! LOL
     This past week-end I went to a wonderful Ladies Bible Conference with Susan Heck as a speaker.  She is a wonderful inspiring speaker and spoke on Bible Memorization and the Titus 2 woman, dicipleship.  I came away with a new attitude to memorizing scripture, by the book.  I am beginning with Titus.  That is a small book. :)  Ask me about it from time to time and hold me accountable!!!!

    I have included some scrapbook pages I finished this last week.  I will come by and see you when I get back from my walking. Did you notice up in the right hand corner, that I am walking the Pacific Crest Trail, virtually?  Thank you for stopping by!  Oh, I almost forgot, several have emailed me and asked  for the Homemade Enamel Dots directions. Here it is: Enamel Dots Tutorial

What are those stickers on my Ott Lite organizer??? LOL

For our Alaskan Cruise Album

Road Trip

Also took part in Virtual Stamp Night card challenges.
The challenge was to use an ice cube on your card!

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     Good Morning WOYWW Deskers!  

What gorgeous days we are having here!  Hope it is beautiful where you

    are!  Thank you everyone who commented last week! So I have included a photo of my finished card for my

   friend (as requested). Also in the photo are some other little things I made with  matching papers.  One has a gift card in it and the other has some homemade enamel dots I baked for her..  I got that recipe off of  Coffee, Stamps, & Chaos.  It works! I included a photo of the dots and of a new addition on my desk.  Thank you Julia for the information on the deck chair.  It is so cute, but I went for cheap!  LOL But I think I will send the link for the deck chair for my Mini to my kids, maybe they will get it for me for Christmas. :)  Since Julia thought my area was so neat I included a photo of my other area- where I post  my Blog from my laptop.  No one can say that  is neat!  My husband doesn't think any of my "nests" are neat!  Okay, I do not know why my post is posting so wierd, but I have tried to align everything to the left, but it won't do it.  Please bare with me. 

Here is where you can visit more deskers or link to our desk hop  Julia's Stamping Ground.

Thank you for stopping by.  I will try to come by and see you!  Happy WOYWW!

Tri Shutter Card  for friend with matching gift card holder and goodie holder.

My computer area! ( not so neat)

New easel rest for my mini, and emamel dots that I baked.