Wednesday 29 May 2013

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday 4th Anniversary!



Happy WOYWW4 to all you wonderful desk hoppers and I hope you have a fun day today!

It goes without saying that a massive vote of thanks, three cheers, and hats off goes to our wonderful hostess Julia Dunnit over at the Stamping Ground (here) for providing us with this amazing opportunity to play in somebody else's creative space for a few minutes each week. THANK YOU JULIA and here's to the next four happy years.

So the point of all this is to show you lovely visitors what is on my workdesk this week - well it's time to knuckle down and do my AJ homework again - blimey that's come round quickly! This month we were set the challenge of producing a journal page featuring...  a portrait. AAAARGH! That's me straight out of my comfort zone of splashing ink and stamps about! As you will know if you are a regular visitor - I AREN'T AN ARTIST!!!! so I've been dreading this homework and have put it off until now (halfterm) in the hopes that having extra time to play might improve matters a bit. So I've been practicing drawing faces...


I'm afraid my desk is a bit white and boring looking today - but I'm quite chuffed with the results. (Sorry they're a bit difficult to see as they are still only pencil out lines - if you click on the pics you can see them better). 
 

I'm waiting for some Neocolour IIs to arrive so that I can colour the faces (I think I'll photocopy them first as this is bound to go hideously wrong!) I know I've copped out majorly by doing whimsical faces (and especially closed eyes) but hey - I know my weaknesses!

Before I go... I have a few WOYWW4 ATCs available for swapping so if you would like to swap with me please leave me your email address in your comment - or let me know that you're interested and I'll try and get to you via your Profile.

Have a great WOYWW birthday - see you soon.






40 comments:

  1. I aren't an artist either, that's why I rubber stamp.... have a great week. helen 39

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  2. Your whimsy faces look great! Can't wait to see them coloured in. :)

    Ali #87

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  3. I think your faces are looking really good... I know what mine would look like and would require the background to be a bit Halloween-ish!! ;)
    Happy 4th WOYWW Anniversary! Annette #2

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  4. Hi there I don't think I've visited your desk before - how did that happen? Just been looking at your work it's gorgeous.
    Anyway you are next on the list which means I send you an ATC. If you can email me your address that would be great. Happy WOYWW Anne x #84
    annejwilliams@hotmail.com

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  5. I aren't an artist too!!! You and me both, but as long as we enjoy creating, then so what!!
    Happy 4th WOYWW!
    Hugs, LLJ 9 xx

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  6. Oh we definitely aren't an artist, thank goodness for stamps we say. We're pretty impressed with our face drawings though.

    Waving hi from the bears @#101 this week, we think.

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  7. Hey, those drawings are impressive. Hope we get to see the journal.
    Thanks for visiting me earlier and a Happy WOYWW 4th Birthday.
    Hugs, Neet xx 1

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  8. Loving those faces. You have made such a great job of getting the proportions right and whimsical is good/flattering! Love that your craft room looks so feminine too. It wouldn't last here. Oh, forgot to say, the boys dug out some Pokemon card holders for my loose stamps - genius idea! Thanks so much for that. Looking forward to our swapsies. Happy WOYWW, hugs Jenny x

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  9. I Love the drawings of faces, they look so Beautiful. Great idea to photocopy them too :)
    Have a Beautiful week and thanks for visiting earlier x Heather WOYWW# 116

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  10. I think your drawings are super, I love the whispy hair. I have your ATC ready for the off too.

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  11. They look great! And why shouldn't they be whimsical?
    Tracy #55

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  12. I love the sketches and they seem to become great to me... close your eyes, take a breath and go for it! I'd love to swap an ATC with you if you still have one available... let me know marit[at]maritspaperworld[dot]com Happy woyww anniversary and a hug from Holland, Marit #88

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  13. Oh wait... *teehee* - you asked me to mail YOU already... I will do that in a minute...

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  14. Love your pretty sketched faces! Happy WOYWW Fourth Anniversary! Sandy Leigh #78

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  15. Thanks for your kind visit this morning! I love that you are able to draw and sketch (me, not so much, I stick with stamps so that things would be recognizable!). Next year I will try my hand at an ATC so I can participate in the fun. Happy Anniversary! Winnie #98

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  16. Hi Maisie
    you have done a really good job with the faces I love how you have drawn them. I have got an ATC for you if you are happy for me to send it could you please email me your address to protectedbyangels@sky.com and I will get that off to you
    Wishing you and everyone a Very Happy WOYWW today
    Ria #49

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  17. Have attempted to email but aol keeps spitting it back at me. Please email me at okienurse@gmail.com and I will send you my address. I think the internet an mail is full of gremlins today! Vickie

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  18. Your faces look very sweet, I'm sure they will look wonderful once they are in color.
    Happy WOYWW4 =)

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  19. Like what you have achieved with the drawings very good

    Jackie 5

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  20. I hope you pay attention to all the comments agreeing that the drawings are wonderful,unique and personal. Carole 148

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  21. Your drawings are really good . I'm rubbish at drawing . Thanks for dropping by earlier hope you've had a good day . jill #3

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  22. I think your drawings are fab and I love the whimsical style. Happy 4th Woyww Birthday and thanks for sharing. Liz@161

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  23. Hiya Maisie, still up for a swap? You can email me your addy at cashplant@yahoo.co.uk.

    Happy WOYWW4, Cindy #51

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  24. Hi Maisie, you desk always looks so clean! I love the faces you've drawn and can't wait to see them coloured! I'd love to swap as you've been a regular visitor and have always left lovely comments! email me your addy to sandcastle54@gmail.com. Happy WOYWW208! Love Sand #172

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  25. Your faces are lovely
    Happy 4
    Famfa 121

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  26. Mornin' Maisie,

    From one 'non-artist' to another.... Your faces are great, perhaps I'm just a lonely 'non-artist' now that you've proved your can draw. Your colouring will be fab (going off all your other colouring).

    Enjoy.

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  27. I love your faces and I'd say you certainly are an artist :-)
    Happy 4th Birthday celebrations....here's to many more.
    Hugs,
    Annie x # 4

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  28. I've been visiting your site for many moons now and love what you create. Your whimsy faces are gorgeous. I draw too, but just little cartoon type people and animals. As long as we love it, why not do what we like! Happy WOYWW! Karen 106 x

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  29. I know I’m a day late but I’m trying to make it around everyone this week. It’s going to take some time, but I wanted to say that it’s amazing that the internet can bring together so many likeminded people and I’m grateful that WOYWW has also brought along so many new friends, thanks to Julia.

    For someone who ‘ain’t an artist’ Maisie, you’ve done an amazing job with those faces. I wish I could draw like that.

    Enjoy your weekly snoop, especially as we’re celebrating WOYWW’s 4th Anniversary.
    Happy Crafting!
    Sue @82
    x

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  30. I definitely aren't an artist but I'd be over the moon if any faces I drew came out like yours! Happy (belated) 4TH woyww. Pam#33

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  31. Hi Maisie, Your faces look great, I am rubbish at drawing and if I drew faces as good as yours I would be well chuffed. Sorry I am so late dropping in, have received your addy and your atc is on its way. Hugs Mo x

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  32. Hello there, we have a WOYWW Atc for you, if you'd like to send your details to thehouseofbears@hotmail.com

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  33. Maisie, I LOVE your whimsical faces with the eyes closed! I think you are, in point of fact, an artist!! Why oh why are we all so critical of our own work? So sad. It's a journal page which is so wide open for creative interpretation. Relax and enjoy the process and be positive. It will NOT go horribly wrong, okay?! Okay.

    Thank you for your kind words to me about my ATCs! I really appreciate it. I don't have any left to send you one, sorry. Now I wish I'd made more ... next time I will.

    Have a wonderful week! Sorry, I'm so late returning the flavor of your visit! xxoo Darnell

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  34. have fun with your new neocolours when they arrive and I'm sure you'll love how your faces turn out Happy late WOYWW4 hugs Nikki 145

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  35. Your faces are fabulous! I can't even draw a straight line and would never attempt this. And the closed eyes gives them a demure look not whimsy. I'm in awe! Thanks for the earlier visit. a belated Happy WOYWW4! Nan G #6

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  36. Hey there - don't sell yourself short - those faces are fabulous!!! Well done. Have fun with the colouring.
    Margaret #70

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  37. HI Maisie, I would love to swap with you. My email to you bounced, would you email me your addy, there is a link in my sidebar, and I'll email you mine? Hugs Shazsilverwolf xxx

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  38. I think your faces are doing splendidly! I always say creativity is like a muscle, if you exercise it, it will grow! And surprise you! Happy WOYWW anniversary to you from Patsy @10

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  39. Oh my goodness you've been so busy! I've just scrolled down and looked at all your painting pages they are fabulous!!
    Happy Very late WOYWW 4th anniversary!!
    ((Lyn)) #19

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Thanks for sharing your happy thoughts. Maisie Moonshine x

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