WOYWW 114 in Pandemonium

Last week's big clean up was all in vain as today we totally messed it up but.... it was to make it even better. Pandemonium! What a palaver! For ages I realised that I could be enjoying the view of the garden, whilst I crafted, but the old blinds were falling to pieces and I couldn't reach the cords to open and close them so they remained permanently closed and so I crafted in fluorescent light. This week DH treated me to new vertical blinds for the windows and a roller blind for the door but it meant that I had to empty all the shelves for the job to be done.

Here's the finished result and wasn't it worth it? I now have another good clear workspace, super daylight light, and a view of the changing seasons.

Here's the before picture

This is the view I can now enjoy, photo taken before the new blinds were fitted. Look at all those apples on the tree to the left! 

 Below is my central round desk, with plenty of strawberries on view,before we started clearing the shelves.

Now it's heaving with so much stash from the shelves and window ledges which I will, hopefully, clear tomorrow along with all the boxes I've shoved in the garage. Only one tiny bit of strawberry in the bottom RH corner.

Have I no shame... why do I expose my crafting space for all to spy on and criticise or praise, as preferred?

Hop over to Julia's blog at the Stamping Ground and all will be revealed..... by around a hundred other brave souls nutcases who do likewise, just for fun.

I've received some lovely treats this week, tickets and card from Sam, vintage lace plus a lovely ATC from Helen, in swaps for Baker's Twine!  I love the cards Helen used to present the lace. 

Lovely treats... big thanks to you both.  

Thanks also go to my good friend Neet for these giant beads (for me to alter, maybe alcohol inks and all that) and two gorgeous teeny weeny bird cages, complete with teenier weenier birds inside.

We are looking forward to the Brighton Belles visiting (DD1 and 2 grandees) next week to brighten our lives for a week, but this week brings a little relief to our family as my grandee in Germany has completed the first intensive phase of her chemotherapy. Still a way to go but it will be kinder for her over the next two years of her treatment and management. 

Check out my previous post to see her long awaited Bloomsy Bead on her Bravery Necklace and the Smiley Face Bead waiting to go on for her 2nd Birthday, 13th August. I'm so proud of her, and her parents too, for getting through this difficult time. 

Thanks to everyone who has already visited and for all your lovely, caring,  comments. 

At last I'm ready to book my long awaited flight to see them.