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Wednesday, 20 March 2013

WOYWW - Birthday Present Play and BLOG CANDY

Well aloha from The Podge, I'm here for another WOYWW hosted by Julia at Stamping Ground. I'm playing with birthday stash at a VERY messy desk. Have you ever seen anything like it? Stamps, patterned paper, card for making toppers and frames, the I-Podgy dock, the Ipad on listening to Wuthering Heights (Oh Heathcliff)! The Mod Podgy in the background, goodness, all these items named after me, they are not worthy!!!!



Oh yes, this bear can fill the desk to the brim with stash and still create something in the half inch of space left. Does anyone else end up creating this way? Why do we do it? I always start with plenty of space around me, but slowly fill it as I think of craft essentials that I simply must have in order to create my current project!

So, what can you spy on my desk of plenty this week then? Well some of you may know that I celebrated my bearthday last Friday, details of my blog candy giveaway can be found if you press a furry little paw on the words:
Blog candy! Do take a look at our rather odd mix of goodies, including FOOD!

Anyway, where was I? Ah yes, my bearthday, well goodness I was sooo spoilt, the bears outdid themselves by simply showering me with presents, and the crafty gifts are forming part of my play today, I had these



And these


AND these



How lucky was I? I'm currently in the middle of playing with the last set and making this card



I just need to adhere it all now, then I can continue ex'bear'imenting with all my other newbies. Why don't you go and check out some desks? It's a great way to have a legitimate nose at other crafters' stash. In fact, I'm going to take a break from creating to have a crafty peek myself. TTFN

With love from the bears.

27 comments:

  1. Ooooh !! What super prezzies :-) Love those. xxxxxxx

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  2. Podgy, what wonderful pressies! Lucky you. I know you are all going to create some fab stuff with them.Have a great week, Hugs Shaz #77

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  3. Ooh Podgy, what a lot of wonderful hours you are going to have playing with those awesome goodies. LP stamps - I adore and I do like the others too. Have fun.
    Hugs, Neet 2 xx

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  4. Great pressies, and I work on the basis that if the pile on my desk doesn't collapse, it doesn't need tidying! Also a tidal wave of stash that advances and recedes according to project :-)

    happy woyww

    Debs #85

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  5. Lynne Perrella has the most amazing stuff and one of my favourtie right back when I started on the crafting journey. I do hope those paws actually put things away as well as pulling them out. I hope you had a great birthday too.

    Happy WOYWW
    Eliza 24

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  6. wow, you are the luckiest bear i know, those pressies made my mouth water.
    thanks for the visit
    Gill x #54

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  7. wow you lucky bear getting all those lovely stamps for your birthday I bet it was hard deciding which to use first. I have the set with the ladies face and think that one is really beautiful
    Wishing you a very Happy WOYWW
    Ria #44

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  8. I think I need to send the bears my birthday date :) I covet those steampunk-y images....

    Happy WOYWW

    MA (4)

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  9. Hi Bears :) So glad you had a Beary Special Birthday x
    Love your new Presents, they are Fab and that card is looking Super. Happy WOYWW and have a great week Heather#133

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  10. Hi Podgy, great desk...so glad you have been having fun with your lovely bearthday goodies...awesome selection of stamps, your friends have beary good taste. Happy WOYWW and love to all the other bears... Gill x #41

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  11. Oh my, what a wonderful bearthday you had!!!

    You were really lucky getting such awesome stamps!
    And I feel so very at home at your craft-messy desk! Could be mine as well :)

    I hope you had a wonderful WW!

    Hugs,
    die amelie x

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  12. Hi there, so you've had a bearthday too, lots of lovely goodies..fabulous stamps, I love Lynne Perella stamps enjoy!!! Thanks for visiting my desk too, Carole Z X #135

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  13. A happy WOYWW and happy belated bearthday! I do think it takes a special talent to create in such a very small spot. My paws would definitely be knocking over the drinking glass and making a big mess, so I try to give myself a wee bit more room. How fun to have received just what you wished for from the bears -- very considerate of them. ~ Laura #115 (Thanks for visiting my den already!)

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  14. Those are some really fun stamp sets. Your card is fantastic..#110

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  15. What a wonderful birthday you had. Lucky bear!
    What an amount of stash on the desk, I'd be scared of it all falling.

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  16. What a wonderful birthday you had...lucky bear. Don't let Pooh see my desk this week he may be traumatised. Thanks for sharing. Happy WOYWW. Caro xx #81

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  17. What a luck bearthday bear you were. Looking forward to seeing all your beautiful makes. Thanks for your visit today MMx #50

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  18. Belated bearthday wishes those bears have great taste in stamps fancy them knowing exactly what to get you x

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  19. Hi Podgy What lovely stash you have had for your bearthday !
    I know what you mean about ending up with bearly an inch to work in !! have great fun with the pressies !! Thanks for calling by Ali xx #22

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  20. Hey. Podgy glad you had a great bearthday with some fab goodies!! I love those stamps... enjoy! Helen, 8

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  21. um, have we seen anything like it? A messy desk? Have you met us? (The rest of the WOYWW heard) LOL! You are in good company!
    Happy WOYWW! Lindsay #95

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  22. What fab stamps, and how exciting to use. Will come back to see how you are using them. Happy belated birthday

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  23. belated woyww and birthday wishes, what fab pressies I can see lots of happy crafty hours will need to be spent to enjoy them great post, lots of hugs and have a great week
    Andrea#20

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  24. Happy Birthday great pressies!!

    Happy (belated) WOYWW!

    Stampin Boots x #144

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  25. What great pressies, hope you have lots of fun playing with them. I understand what you mean about working space ... I have a tidy up, get creative and still end up with about an inch of space! Happens every time ... lol! Thanks for sharing and for visiting too. Happy woyww Liz @ 80

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  26. What wonderful presents... looks like a really fantastic haul, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you get up to with all of it - great start already!
    Alison x

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  27. Hi Bears and belated WOYWW, thanks for stopping by my blog. Still no baby so Grandma is playing on the PC. What wonderful stamp sets! I love the journal page you created with the face.
    Krisha #139 if it really matters at this late of a date LOL

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