Thirty eight today and planning a marvellous day of inky goodness to celebrate...
I've just finished this month's page in a circle journal for the Rebel Stampers challenge...
Here are some swatch cards I made for the Spring Seasonal Distress Inks from the amazing Tim Holtz, just got to print out and attach the names, I can't decide whether Squeezed Lemonade or Peacock Feathers is my favourite colour...mind you, Shaded Lilac isn't bad either!
These new stamps have been inked up, stamped on white card stock and are about to be laminated and stored away for reference...
And finally I have been playing with my new storage, they are the divider trays from inside Really Useful Boxes, but when turned on their sides they are a perfect fir for all things Distress...and they even have holes in the corners so I'm hoping to persuade my DH that they could be mounted onto the wall above my desk, how fabulous would that be, to have all my inks just a stretched arm away??
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Happy birthday Sophie.
ReplyDeleteLove your storage - it really is ideal, or should I say 'really useful' - bad joke I know.
Happy WOYWW!!
#101
Genius storage ideas and I think you should make extra colour swatches so you can create a rainbow piece of art. It would make your beautiful swatches even more incredible.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely words about my ATCs. You're right, the Union Jack is getting a major artistic work out right now, and it is fun to see.
And finally, a huge Happy Birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day. No, wait, I hope you have an amazing birthday week!
cheers, rachel #19
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU!!!! Hope you have a great day! loving the idea for the box inserts, they would be great on the wall, and you are so organised laminating the stamped images, colour swatches etc... you put me to shame :o) x April #100
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Sophie! How nice to have inky plans on your birthday! You seem to be getting very organised in deed. I am making storage for my blending foams today.
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P.S. Please pop to see Angenita (89) as she could do with a WOYWW hug today (pass it on)
I have my most used inks to hand and I can assure you it is a brilliant idea. Your other half MUST put those sections on the wall - besides which they look good!
ReplyDeleteI stamp and laminate my um's too, still got lots to do as I have been lazy recently but hey ho, one day I will catch up. I store the stamps on the back of the cards and pt them in boxes on their ends.
Thanks for sharing - Hugs, Neet #21 xx
Shucks - forgot to say:
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to You
Squashed Tomatoes and Stew
Lots of Jelly
In your Belly
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday! i think my fav is peacock feathers......!!! happy woyww! Trish #71
ReplyDeleteHi Sophie,
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, I'm sure you'll have a great day. I love the storage idea, Can you fit ink pads in them or are they too small for that? You have a good collection of reinkers I think I'ii have to invest in some now, my pads are getting a bit dry, plus I could use them for loads of other things! Seem to be spending all my money on papers and dies at the moment as I'm into mini albums(check out my tutorials) I like to share my ideas. Enjoy today
X Julie
LOL! I got one of those tray too - I mean, really? at that price why wouldn't you?? They work so well. And I am singing along - be thankful you can't her it :D
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Happy birthday to you! It is good that you cannot hear me singing it at this end.......I have one of those trays and keep my Distress Ink pads in mine, standing against but sadly not on the wall. Since it is your birthday I think hubby should be kind to you and mount it on the wall for you. If you like the Peacock colour you really need to get the latest ones, the Ocean is to die for!! Happy WOYWW, Anne x #43
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day filled with gifts and cake!
ReplyDeleteLove the storage idea too.
Happy WOYWW
Zoe #57
Have a super inky splodgy happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteLaura 94
Well, Happy Birthday! I must admit it was your "Birthday Girl" nametag, that made me come and visit - but now I'm glad I did because of the gorgeousness on your desk. Those inks do make some fab stuff... the colours are so lovely - I want some too! I only own 1 (!) Tim Holtz product... imagine that...just one. Maybe I really need more!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, to ink up your new stamps, make reference sheets and keep them to remind you of what you have. I have to go through my stamps from time to time, just to remind me... I wonder how long it would take to make up a set of sheets with all my existing stamps!
Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHow uber organised are you? Then I noticed you are a retired bio-chemist. Orderly desk orderly mind!
I love those colours of the new stamps, it's difficult to keep up with them all isn't it?
Jaki #104
Happy Birthday! Hope you enjoy it to the fullest! what a marvelous idea for your inks and sprays! Love the bright colors! Thanks so much for visiting me and leaving a comment! Valerie #55
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to you, hope you don't get squashed tomatoes and stew,
ReplyDeletelike your storage ideas...
thanks for popping by my desk this morning
dx
Happy WOYWW and Birthday!! You are so organised. I haven't got a huge number of stamps, so I may well start stamping them all onto sheets as reference. Even with a relatively small number, I end up rummaging through my stamp drawer looking for the one I want. I love the Limited Edition DIs. They are high on my wish list. Ali x #61
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Sophie. Guessing you haven't got the Summer Set of distress yet, surely some birthday money to splash out??? Thanks for stopping by BJ#47 < my age minus one oh dear I feel old now!! you have 10 years on me - LOL
ReplyDeletehappy birthday,enjoy playing with your birthday goodies and great system going there for your stamps,thanks for visiting me
ReplyDeletehave a fab crafty week
kay #63
Lots of lovely crafting and love your storage for your inks. Thanks for sharing your workspace with us. Hope you have a good week. Hazel WOYWW #87 x
ReplyDeleteClever use of those storage inners but if it was me I would be knocking them over all the time - clumsy is my middle name.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the spring DIs, don't know which is my favourite, and I'm sure you will find it hard to choose a fav from the summer ones once they arrive.
Thanks for visiting earlier - only just back from a day out in the sunshine.
Ann B
#67
Happy Birthday ....oh to be 38 again ....it was a good time.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having an amazing day.
BIG FAT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HOPE IT'S FULL OF CAKE.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE SWATCHES.
THE DOODLY BIRDS ARE SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU IN THEIR SWEETEST VOICES.
LYNN -:)
Hope you've had a special day and it's not stopped yet. Wish I was 38 again :-)
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A x #76
Happy, Happy Birthday, to you!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun crafty day :)
Mary Jo #123
that is one very organised desk, I see you have the swatches done just in time for the new summer colours that are now out ;) happy birthday by the way, i am a bit jealous of the vagabond, mine died a couple of days ago and I am lost with out it, its now winging its way back to sizix. have a crafty eve, mark.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!!!! I hope you have SO MUCH FUN today, and that all your birthday wishes come true!
ReplyDeleteI love love love the Tim Holtz spring inks too! That's the only set of seasonals I've ever bought....love them!!!!
Thanks for taking a peek at my work space this week!
Amy E. #17
scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com
Looks like someone has a birthday party?! Happy birthday to you and the best way to celebrate is an inky and crafty day :-) Enjoy and thanks for visiting me. Bye, Franka
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday I love reorganising things into new storage solutions, very satisfying when it's all done. I have recently been organising my stamps onto tabbed storage sheets but still not finished. Hope your birthday goes with a crafty bang! Thsnks for stopping by at my desk Amanda J @76 x
ReplyDeletehappy birthday sophie...have lots of inky birthday fun..happy WoYWW..hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Sophie... your desk is looking fabulous.. love the inky storage.. Have a great fun Birthday.. Hugs May x x x#62
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns !!! Love the storage ideas !! Hope you enjoyed your fun inky day ! Ali #39
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fab inky happy birthday!! x Jo #84
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Gosh, how organised are you? Love the idea of the swatches and printing out the stamps on white card. Fab idea for storing the inks, they do mount on the wall cos my hubby did mine last week. Enjoy the rest of your day.
ReplyDeleteHelen #97 xx
Happy Birthday to you,
ReplyDeleteSquashed tomatoes and stew,
Cake and jelly
In your belly,
Happy Birthday to you!!
Love your inky storage = but it's the names that tickle me. How about Damp Newspaper, Stinky Socks....no?? Maybe not then.. :)
Hugs, LLJ #72 xx
happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHi Sophie, Thanks for coming by to visit me earlier! I think it is an amazing coincidence that my birthday is next week and we are exactly the same age! I wish! You've a very neat desk, very neat swatches, and very neat storage for the inks! (And, ahem, lots of room for more!) I hope hubby hangs it for you! Have a very happy day!! All the best, Darnell #45
ReplyDeleteI love your storage, it's really fantastic. I have my Tim stuff all over the place. You seem very organized! Hope you had a great birthday, thanks for stopping by my space. Barb
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Sophie. I love the bright blue and yellow colours of the ink. I have seen these inks quite a lot on the blogs, really think I should try some. Can you paint with them?
ReplyDeleteThat storage is a great idea. Enjoy your birthday and have a great week.
Von #28
Happy birthday to YOU! Hope you had a wonderful day of inky goodness! Nice storage idea! Hope you get it mounted on the wall soon. Thanks for visiting my desk!
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#41
...super looking desk Birthday Girl...and your Vagabond standing proud in the background...great little shelving system...hope you had a super day Sophie...Mel :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday...a little late but I hope you had an inky day! Love having all my inks and pads at my fingertips and you will too. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving comments. Vickie #23
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you had a lovely day Sophie . Hope you got spoiled rotten! And love the inner thingy from the box for wall storage! Genius!
ReplyDeleteLeandra x
Happy Belated birthday Sophie, hope you had a good one. What a fab circle journal and loving your storage idea. What a mighty fine tidy desk you have....so green. Hope you were spoilt rotten yesterday, hugs Erika. #83
ReplyDeleteNow that is a clever storage idea. Everyone seems to love the new seasonal distress inks and just as I was thinking do I really need those three colours ??? they went and brought out another set! Hope you had alovely birthday. thanks for visiting.
ReplyDeleteSandra @32
Happy belated birthday Sophie, hope you bought yourself lots of goodies! Like those little storage cubes, very useful. Have fun with your new goodies.
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Brenda 2
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuu, Happy Birthday dear Sophie..... Happy Birthday to you! Hope you had a lovely day yesterday!
ReplyDeleteOooh - good storage idea there - you can order the dividers separately, I think? I love all THs colours - they all have a place, don't they?
Thanks for stopping by!
A belated Happy Birthday. I hope you had a lovely day and spent it just the way you wanted.
ReplyDeleteI love love love that storage idea, clever you turning it on it's side.
Happy WOYWW
Hugs Lisax 103
A belated happy birthday, your desk is so organised, I love the new distress pad colours I my have to buy these. Laura
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday! I love your use of color. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Sophie! :-) Hope it was a great one, filled with people you love and something yummy to eat. Happy WOYWW from Laura #126 (Thanks for visiting my blog.)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday for yesterday, I hope you had a fab day. Loving you storage idea - brilliant!! Thank you for visiting my desk - I'm still visiting people too xx
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! I like the idea of using boxes for storage on the desk. I'll have to look into this for my space too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Sophie!! I hope you had a beautiful, ink filled day of arty fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the invitation to swap--I'm out of swap mode right now, even though it's really very fun, but when I get back to it, I'm going to take you up on that!!
:)trisha
Happy {belated} Birthday Sophie :o)You are so organised with the ink swatches and laminated stamp images. Thanks for your kind comment about my purse-in-the-making xx
ReplyDeleteFiona #132
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOPHIE. Hope you had a lovely inky day! Great storage idea - I'm sure they'll end up on your wall!!
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW
Caz
#156
Thanks for visiting my desk, Sorry i'm a bit late.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday, hope it was an inky one. Love the really useful storage, its perfect
Hugz Minxy #11
Happy Birthday!!! Hope you had a great inky day! And you have some amazing organization going at your desk! Thanks for visiting me! Carol #129
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Birthday. it is taking me forever to get round to everyone! That divided box looks fab for storing your stamps!
ReplyDeleteJust had to follow your blog. Love your inks display what a clever new use for that box..can't wait to see what you come up with next..heArtLilian
ReplyDeleteAwesome projects!! I love TH inks!!! I have like 12 of them and the spray inks too but I am dying to get the distress stains!!
ReplyDeleteYour space and new storage are awesome!
xxDaniella#167
Them inks & sprays are much betters stored on the wall I agree, give you more desk space then eh!I want some of the distress stains too, but alas my shelves are full, until the new worktop arrives & then maybe have to have a rethink & re-spend on stash if there's moore room!
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looks like you have some great work going on there on you desk. Isn't it great to get organized and have things right there easy to find. Thanks for visiting my page and looking for the WOYWW button hint ...look within the glass object
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Happy birthday!!! (late) What great ink storage, love that!!
ReplyDeleteThat ink storage looks perfect! Hope you had a lovely birthday and that you got to play inky all day! Thanks for visiting and for your kind comment.
ReplyDeleteNow that is one find you have in the ink storage department. I love it, clever of you and make him hand it on the wall. LOL No arguments you want it there and that all there is to it. LOL
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting this week
Eliza #164
Oh no I forgot to wish you a belated birthday, Happy Birthday,so sorry I am late. I hope it was a good one.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting this week
Eliza #164
Belated Birthday wishes to you Sophie...sorry I'm late.
ReplyDeleteThat means you're on your way to 39...LOL...oh how I wish I was 39 or even 49! Shh...forget I said that!
Brilliant use of storage space. I love the inks but haven't gone down that road...YET!
Have a wonderful weekend ~ Neesie #26
happy belated birthday :) hope you had a really great day!!
ReplyDeletere. the swap - don't mind what you send - atc, postcard, regular card... just some swapping fun :)
my email's on my blogger profile to send your snail mail :)
forgot my number - again!!!
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Happy Birthday!! Enjoy your lovely crafting space!
ReplyDeleteHi there Sophie -wow you have some inks there dont you?? and great way to store them! Thanks so much for popping over and thanks for sharing ~ happy WOYWW! Shaz in Oz. x #25
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday (week). I use those RUB inserts too. One has all my distress inks in it and the other a mixture of archival ink pads, brilliance, etc. Happy woyww week too.
ReplyDeleteHugs Joanne xx
Busy busy desk!! It's really useful to know that about those RUB dividers, I had wondered if they might be useful for just that purpose!! Happy belated birthday - Thanks for popping by to see me for WOYWW - Sorry I am so late, life messed up my plans Weds and this is the first chance I've had to catch up!! Cindy #8
ReplyDeleteGood idea for those dividers. Love the page you did for the circle journal. Thanks for visiting.
ReplyDeleteCarol
happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you! hope you had a wonderful day! great idea for storage!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday...belatedly! i love finding ways to use things for storage! (Yep, you can tell I need it from my studio, eh?)
ReplyDeleteNan #162
Happy birthday. Great storage, lovely work. Thanks for visiting
ReplyDeleteFamfa 116/117
happy birthday and many more to come. The inky storage is great and the samples a great way. it seems that as soon as a new Seasonal comes out and is put to use another is on the way.
ReplyDeleteYes, there is something about having all your colorful toys lined up so nicely isn't there? I have to tell you I always do a double take when you leave me a comment. My Grand doggie is named Sophie Newton LOL! Hope you are enjoying your weekend!
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Sue K
Hi Sophie, sorry I’m so late in getting to you this week. It’s seems to take longer and longer each week, plus I’ve been busy too hence me only just visiting.
ReplyDeleteYou’ve probably forgotten about it by now, but I hope you have a lovely birthday.
Love your desk shots this week and you’ve done something that I’ve been meaning to do for ages…………swatches for my distress inks…….I will get around to it one day, Lol!
I have those boxes that you have too, for storing my distress ink pads, they fit in there perfectly and sit on the back of my desk, close at hand and ready to use.
Happy Crafting!
Sue
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Hope you had a lovely inky day. Love your storage, and impressed you stamp and laminate your new stamps....very organised.
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Kyla #74
I hope you had a fab orthday. And erm, really, looking at your desk...doo you really ever make a mess? and erm warning.....one rack will lead to more....!!
ReplyDeleteSophie,
ReplyDeleteI love all of Tim Holtz inks. I just got the Summer collection and can't wait to play with them too.
I like the stamps too. I am just thinking of a way to catalog my stamps so I can know what I have. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
See you next week.
Belinda (110)
Hello!
ReplyDeleteIt's almost Wednesday again - I am so late returning visits! I love the ink storage - hope that you have it on your wall now! Wishing you a belated birthday and that it was a good one!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Awesome storage for your inks! Love all the projects I saw in your space there. Sorry I'm so late re-visiting from last week. Here it is Wednesday again on WOYWW!
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this last week, Sophie. Awesome storage idea. Definetely an example of "thinking outside the [really useful] box" lol! (sorry...) Love the spring DI's - must get myself a set of those!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your recent comment on my blog about taking part in the WOYWW ATC swap - sorry to be so long responding but I've been really poorly after overdoing it with the recent craft show and I'm terribly behind with everything. I can't find your email address anywhere on your blog - could you please hop over to mine and use the link to my email on there, and let me have your address? Can't guarantee how quickly you'll get your ATC but you will get it eventually!
Thanks.
Shoshi
Hi Sophie, haven't seen you around for a while and hope you are OK. If so, are you still interested in swapping ATCs with me? I can't find your email address. You'll find a link to mine on my blog - could you please email me with your address if you will want to swap? I've got an ATC here ready and waiting to send off to you.
ReplyDeleteReally hope all is well with you...
Shoshi