19 March 2014

WOYWW 250

Thank you for your kind words and visits to my blog over the last 2 posts I have made to WOYWW. It is always nice that people take time to look and comment on your works, so again Many Thanks.....
WOYWW is a fantastic playground for us grown ups to play and a huge thank you to Julia for allowing us all to join in her  play space. If you follow This Link you too can come and play....
                                                                    WOYWW 250


Firstly to my almost clear desk...
Yes that is my desk.  Not as you have seen it before I know but still lots of busy here. I started  so long ago sorting my stamps into groups, and mounting them onto A4 laminated sheets. Sadly the sentiments got left behind... (SOOOO Fiddly) It is that job that keeps pricking me. So taking the bull by the horns, I have been sorting, laminating, and mounting.  I have used smaller laminates for these.

Very much as last week I wanted to play a little (now alottle) with the dry brush technique.
Until I am able to take the on line workshop I am not 100% that I have got it right, but have been having fun trying.
I saw Andy Skinner's Steampunked heat tool some time ago and decided I wanted to alter my old broken one. I know mine isn't  anything like close to his standard but a good start made and will show the finished heat tool next time round. It can never be used again so I have used some plastic parts in altering it. I could have cried when it broke but I knew one day I would have a use for it..  As we do!








..  Keeping things short and sweet I am off now to snoop my way around all of your desks. I hope toy all have a good day looking too.

23 comments:

  1. I love it Nelle! So Cool. I think Dr Who should have this instead of his sonic screwdriver!!!! Have a great week and happy WOYWW to you from Helen 61 x

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  2. Oh well done Nellle, the thought of all that cataloguing and laminating makes me a bit faint! great job! I'm not the type to keep a broken heat gun, but wow, look what you did, you'll make Andy Skinner. Erm proud.

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  3. who even thought about altering a heat gun....very cool !!

    darlene # 79

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  4. This is a craft room to be envied! Oh to have all those markers. Well, I am not stressed about doing a craft show as it's purely for fun and a good excuse to hang out at a craft show all day! Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #21

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  5. love your super organised colour co-ordinated workdesk... a kindred spirit.
    Now don't get me wrong I love altering and steam punk with the best of them, but altering a heat gun you cannot use .... why?
    Oh yeh... looks cool :-)
    happy WOYWW day
    janet #29

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  6. Your desk looks nice and organised. We sorted our stamps a while back. Your steampunked heat tool is fabulous.

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  7. Oh Nelle, the heat gun is fantastic, I know people who would love something like that. Here in Lincoln we have an annual Steampunk Festival, it's great.
    Thank you for visiting me and happy crafting, Angela #33

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  8. Oh my gosh! How cool is that! Please don't give me another reason to not throw something away. ;)
    Here from WOYWDW #68
    Cathy

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  9. What a wild heat tool! I'm not into steampunk but love seeing what others do with the style. Hope you get your stamps organized the way you want. Happy WOYWW!
    Carol N #12

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  10. Way to go Nelle I love the steampunked tool. I may have to try that when mine goes to heat tool heaven! I like to reuse a lot of the throw away stuff and recycle it into something useful! Thanks for visiting my desk and leaving a comment. I enjoy visitors!! Have a great week. Vickie aka Okienurse #43

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  11. Love your steampunk heat gun, very cool. I thought it was some genuine old thing at first. :-)

    Thank you for stopping by my blog and for the nice comments about my kaleidoscope cane.

    Happy Woyww,

    Sandy #1

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  12. Thanks for your visit earlier - It seems to me that it is 'tables' and 'indexing stamps' is the norm this week!!!
    love what you have done with the heat gun.
    Bishopsmate #60

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  13. I would never have thought about altering a heat gun. Such a great idea!
    Glenda #54

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  14. This is very Dr who-like!! Wow, I have never seen anything like it! 45. Morag @ paper rainbow

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  15. well done you i keep meaning to start sorting my stamps but can never decide on a what works for me ( putting it off i think but should start soon as actually have not amassed that many stamps as yet ) may copy your idea how do you catalogue what you have on each laminate /folder ?.... do you have separate list /sheet of the actual stamped image for each sheet? sorry looking for the simplest easiest solution.method. on another not ei do love your desk it so organised and perfect and hope we see more of your altered work its not something ive tried way out of my comfort zone but love to see what others can create (i have no imagination ! )have fab week crafty hugs Andrea'#8

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  16. You have the most organized and professional looking desk that I've ever seen on WOYWW! I love all your coordinated embellishment jars and your outstanding marker collection. I love the steampunk heat tool as well.

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  17. Hi Nelle, yes I have to agree you are one 'sorted' lady but that makes it great to create because you don't spend all you time 'huntung'. Wow I wonder how many dead heat guns are out there, I have one (oldie like yours) but never in my life would I have thought to change it...your's look pretty cool. Have a great week, cheers RobynO#38

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  18. Now I know why I don't collect stamps, and why I don't have any of that mounting and laminating stuff you stampers use to keep your stamps straight. But I wish you loads of luck with a very tedious project.

    As for the old heat tool, I'm in LOVE. That is fantastic. I think you even have the colors down right. You have done that old, dead heat tool proud!!

    Thanks for visiting me earlier today (because it's still Wednesday in my world) and happy WOYWW from #2.

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  19. Nellie thank you for your visit and advice re how you store and stamp your collection i may give it try and see how I get on as its not complicated or expensive very much appreciated thank you Andrea #8

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  20. Well done you with all the sorting of your stamps....patience!
    I would have slung the heating tool so well done you for what you've done with it.
    Hugs,
    Annie x #42

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  21. Thanks for visiting yesterday, much appreciated and I'm still in catchup mode. Love your steampunk heat tool. Mine is inked with alcohol inks but they are wearing off so maybe that's the next look for me. I laminated card and sorted my stamps a few weeks ago and don't I feel good when I finished, have 10 of those blue boxes full of stamps.
    AnnB
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  22. I am so with you on the sentiments! They are the ones left to last in my organising to. Along with the quotes/definitions stamps. Love what you have done with your heatgun. Thats awesome. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #38 xxx

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  23. ah steampunk yet to try that.. maybe.. or maybe not!! pity you cant still use it as heat tool as does look grand... and great work on your sorting you are better than i .. have left in their categories as could not bring myself to break up sets, Shaz in Oz.x PS thanks for visiting.

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