Wednesday, August 3, 2011

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday: Can You Believe It?


A neat desk!  Can you believe it?!  You may be in shock to see that it seems like my neat desk has lasted a week (since last Wednesday)!  But in reality, last Saturday, it was a great big mess because I was making little souvenir  Philippine flag tokens for my kids to give away during World Youth Day in Madrid this month.  They are now drying on the living room floor (the charms, not the kids).


Here's a close-up...


And on my desk, my altered dictionary, opened up to one of the pages I've worked on...

 

This page is for the words "beautiful" (krásný) and "beauty" (krása, kráský).

Then, here is a metal (I guess it is a calling card holder) medical giveaway that I am altering.  It has the brand name embossed on both sides so I covered it up with gesso. I think it will make a nice stand to display cards or ATCs...


Some recent buys...


a string of real pearls for ₱290 (£4.22),


the book "The Art of Personal Imagery" by Corey Moortgat, on sale at ₱140 (£2) and under it, another book I bought to "alter one of these days."  I liked the title, "Heart of the Land" and it was only ₱10 (£0.14)!  If you want to see a close up of the mother and child painting I was working on, please visit my previous post and if you want to visit other desks from all over the world, drop by Julia's blog for the WOYWW list.
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39 comments:

  1. Diane WritesAugust 3, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    The dictionary is getting more beautiful and interesting! And those book finds, I love them.:)

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  2. MelitaAugust 3, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Your dictionary looks wonderufl!

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  3. Bleubeard and ElizabethAugust 3, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Glad you showed the little charms up close because I was curious about them. They are AWESOME. And your dictionary is taking on a distinctive beauty only you could create.

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  4. Kath StewartAugust 3, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    lots of gorgeousness to see here...thanks for the crafty snoop...hugs kath xxx

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  5. SueAugust 3, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Hi ya
    your dictionary is looking fabulous, a lovely project,thanks for the mooch,happy WOYWW, sue,x

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  6. NeetAugust 3, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Beautiful painting in the post underneath. So much to see in your posting this week and those pearls .....
    Thanks so much for sharing - Hugs, Neet #5

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  7. Hels SheridanAugust 3, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    oooh that altered dictionary is gorgeous! Neat desk... we can both polish our halo's then lol BTW There's a giveaway on my desk today ;O))

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  8. HelenAugust 3, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Those charms looks great - but lots of hard fiddly work, I think! The dictionary is fab.

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  9. AnnieAugust 3, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Always so much going on in your space Peggy and every bit of it is impressive :-)
    A x

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  10. marjoleincreatiefAugust 3, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    How beautiful is your dictionary!!! Just gorgeous and love THE little give aways.

    Greetz, marjolein

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  11. JoZart DesignsAugust 3, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Great post Peggy! Those giveaways are really professional and I'm sure will be popular when your children give them out. Hope they enjoy their trip too.
    Beautiful artwork too by you as ever...
    Love joZarty x

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  12. NeilAugust 3, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    It all looks very very interesting, those charms are great and your page looks a treat. Thanks for sharing your space this week. I hope the coming week is full of blessings.

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  13. nerllybirdAugust 3, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    That book you bought for £2 looks very interesting indeed. Love your altered dictionary page, it's beautiful.
    Helen S

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  14. LisaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Gorgeous tidy desk and those charm-thingys are cute

    Happy Day
    xx
    Lisa
    #59

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  15. SpyderAugust 3, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Fabulous make, where do you get the ideas from? Love the charms, neve have too many of those, lovely crafty snoop today! Happy WOYWW! Have a really great week!

    ((Lyn))

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  16. DottyA Cards & ThingsAugust 3, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Oh I just love that dictionary... it looks like you are having too much fun to me!!!
    Check out my blog today, there's a Versatile Blogger award for you there!!!!!

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  17. Ann BAugust 3, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Wow! All those lovely charms, you must have the patience of a saint. Love you dictionary

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  18. CAugust 3, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Don't you just love a neat desk? I love those charms! Are they for backpacks? Thanks for the peek! #76

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  19. GeneviveAugust 3, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    a very busy interesting desk! love those flag charms :)

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  20. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Have really enjoyed your dictionary journal. Thanks.
    I've put you in my bookmark.
    Judy

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  21. AprilAugust 3, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Those charms are great! and the dictionary page is lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  22. ElizabethAugust 3, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Great post this week - I enjoyed reading it. Your dictionary is looking beautiful and the little charms are fab. Elizabeth x #73

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  23. JingleAugust 3, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    You have lots of fun projects going on. I can't wait to see what you do with the little business card holder that you have going!

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  24. Sandy @ Keepsake CraftsAugust 4, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Lots of fun stuff to see today! Great idea to gesso the medical thingie. :-)

    Happy woyww,

    Sandy #86

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  25. AngieAugust 4, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    Wow you are busy ...love the tokens you made as giveaways.

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  26. PamAugust 4, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    I'm loving the charms! They are so beautifully done. The dictionary too! And the desk...wow again! Thanks for the snoop.
    (Commenting from the #2 position ;)

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  27. Sparkly EngineerAugust 4, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    I adore the idea of an altered dicitonary. I didn't know anyone was still doing altered books. I still have one I am working on too.

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  28. Serendipity StampingAugust 4, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    You must truly have a lot of patience and love what you do. So many charms! Your altered work is lovely and I went back and looked at your painting. I wish I had just a smidgen of your talent. #92

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  29. donnalouiserodgersAugust 4, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    oohhh I neeeeed your desk contents, and i adore those flags, I image them pegged out in box like little insects and hanging on the wall,

    Dx

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  30. AnneAugust 4, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    The charms are wonderful and the altered dictionary is beautiful. Yhankyou for sharing. Anne x

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  31. Lunch Lady JanAugust 4, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    I think your altered dictionary is really clever and that is a particularly beautiful page, the woman is gorgeous!! I'm looking forward to seeing some more! xx

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  32. okienurseAugust 4, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    your dictionary page is awesome. Love the little charms the youth will be giving away. Nice job! Thanks for sharing. Vickie

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  33. martinealisonAugust 4, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Ah votre dictionnaire! Quel oeuvre d'art grandiose!
    gros bisous

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  34. MortiAugust 4, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Love your post and the work on your desk (and floor) this week! Having seen your sister's blog, I'm wondering why she doesn't join in this too?

    Thanks for stopping by...

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  35. UnknownAugust 4, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    WOW Peggy what bargains you've been buying...

    Sorry - I haven't been by here since I last did WOYWW quite a while ago - and realise when i come to revisit friends I made - that I don't do it nearly enough... I'm really hopeless at following blogs through that dashboard thing - but I begin to realise I should come to your blog more than I do.

    Interesting to read you are (or somebody is) going to Madrid? We love Madrid - we've been a couple of times but its somewhere where we'll return again and again. The culture and architecture there is awesome and breathtaking. What an experience someone will be having. Love those little flags you've been making - very generous give aways... I'd better read more cos you probably explain more about it somewhere.

    Anyway, I'd love to go shopping with you - or at least buy from the same shops as you - its so cheap... we could never get real pearls for £4!

    The altered dictionary looks interesting - I wouldn't know where to start - and would feel bad using a dictionery unless it was damaged already - so will read more out of interest.

    Lovely to be back to your desk anyway

    love Paula x x x

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  36. YogiAugust 5, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    thanks for the peek. Nice souvenirs. Have a great day

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  37. Sue from OregonAugust 5, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    You have been so busy this week! I am sure your children were tickled having those great projects to hand out! After all that and your desk is tidy........!

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  38. ShazInOzCardsCalligraphyAugust 6, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Hi Peggy wow what a wonderful lot of goodies on your desk this week really love the we flags you have made how clever are they and love the treasures you bought too at bargain prices thanks so much for sharing and for popping over! love Shaz in Oz.x

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  39. KezzyAugust 7, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Your dictionary is beautiful and loving all the bargains you found. Those charms are fantastic and so cute, bet your kids can't wait to give them away. Kezzy x

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