WOYWW Tag Books & Pearl Maker

Whizzzzzz and I'm here again... was that only a day since the last WOYWW? It couldn't possibly be a whole week since we crafters shared our work desks with the blogging world. Well I've been making a mess with a few projects on my desk, tying up loose ends of things I started at CHA earlier in the year. Believe it or not, the tag folder above was meant to be a BOX, which I made on the Tsukineko Booth at CHA, but I never assembled it so it would pack flat in my suitcase. I decided instead to use the decorated card to make the above tag file. 

Still a few strawberries to be spotted on my desk, so it can't be toooo much of a mess, but all the chocoholics amongst you might recognise the collection of Bendicks Tubes Orange Bitters...Intensely gorgeously delicious and I adore them! I was given a tube as a gift from my friend Lynne but had difficulty in finding more until my really kind, thoughtful friend Paul, of Artsiders blog, tracked them down in Manchester for me. Well he's a chocoholic too so he understands!!! Thanks to Paul's generosity last Saturday the stock has increased yet again but I guarantee they won't last long!

Call in on the instigator of this great WOYWW idea if you are desperate to spy on lots more desks... our well loved and revered WOYWW MUM Julia of Stamping Ground. 

Here's the front of my tag file.

 Some of the tags.

A mini book with envelope pockets inside. Another project I brought home from America that I have, at last, got round to finishing.

 I dotted the centre of the flower with my recently purchased Pearl Makers.

 I find them really easy to use and very effective and they come in a variety of colours... here's a close up to show the detail.

Ian in Crafts4U2Do (in St Helens, where I bought them) gave me a good tip. If you aren't confident enough to apply them directly to artwork, then just dot the Pearl Makers onto acetate, let them dry, then peel them off and glue wherever you need them. Simples!

A huge THANK YOU to Twiglet from this little guy.....Isn't he gorgeous!!!??? 

(Pop over to her blog, Sisters Crafty Creations which is a joint venture with Twiglet's sister Wipso, to see all their range of fabulous items which are for sale in their blogshop.)

This is Baxter Mk2 who is now on his way to Germany to a very special little girl.

Stop Press... He has arrived in Germany... woo hoo!

WOYWWer Twiglet tracked him down on ebay and, even though the sale was closed, she wrote to the seller to reserve him and contacted me. Without Twiglet's kindness and thoughtfulness we wouldn't have found him. He has been packed off with a dozen eggs, Cadbury's Cream ones of course, and a dozen Hot+Buns to keep him sustained throughout his long journey. I didn't tell him he was going to hospital but I really don't think he'll mind when he sees his pretty new owner.

The quest for Baxter has been long and hard with ever increasing circles of friends and family joining the search through charity shops, toy boxes, cupboards and lofts. We appealed on BBC local radio and put ads in charity shops with no response. 

We have been donated some lovely Teds, including a special favourite one called Ana from a very kind 9 year old Amy, a friend's granddaughter (and who will be treasured as Baxter's girlfriend), but we had to have a real Baxter.

Thanks go to Marks & Spencer's, who sold the original, as they pulled out all stops at their chairman's office to try in vain to find a Baxter. They are sending one as near as possible via the manufacturer, but even they could not get a real Baxter.

Heartfelt thanks to all of you who joined the search, the panic is over, but if ever you come across another REAL Baxter we would gratefully accept a Baxter Mk3 so there will never be risk of loss or damage to the others during the little one's long course of treatment.