Wednesday, January 11, 2012

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday: Paper Lanterns


The Christmas season officially ended (in the Catholic church) last Sunday and we have taken our Christmas decorations down.   Every Christmas, since we started visiting the local jail regularly, I have received a paper lantern from the inmates.  I thought of making a post about these wonderful lanterns and that is why they are piled on top of my desk today...


They are made from old telephone directories, cut, folded or rolled, and pasted together.  Aren't they amazing?


Here is my box of my favorite Pigma Micron Pens.  I have been using them for my prayer art journal.  I have managed to keep up with it until now (I'm chuffed and giving myself a pat on the back)!


Here's a peek at one of the pages inside...


For a peek at more desks, go visit the very amusing Julia at the Stamping Ground.  You will learn things like new uses for a shoe horn (to fit your new craft supplies into your shelves, LOL!).

And why not join my giveaway for the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking software.  It's great for all sorts of projects and since no one has joined yet, you could be the sure winner, LOL!
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26 comments:

  1. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresJanuary 11, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Those paper creations are amazing, can't believe all the work and detail. Your journal is a real treasure!

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  2. JanineJanuary 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    The explosion on your work- desk is marvellous

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  3. martinealisonJanuary 11, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    Un magnifique talent...
    Les réalisations à partir des feuilles de papier des anciens annuaires téléphonique sont extraordinaires...
    Bravo!
    gros bisous

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  4. sandra deJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Wow those paper lanterns are beautiful.

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  5. NeilJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    Hi there; great creative space this week with lots to see! Thanks for sharing! I agree, those lanterns are amazing!
    Neil # 31

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  6. AnnieJanuary 11, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    Those lanters are truly amazing. What a lovely gift.
    A x
    PS Don't forget to pop over to my blog to make your guess and join in the celebration fun if you haven't already.....and good luck

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  7. HelenJanuary 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    Great lanterns, really pretty.

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  8. Bleubeard and ElizabethJanuary 11, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    WOW! Those lanterns are amazing. Such an awesome thing to receive for doing such great work. Thanks for all the visits even when I couldn't reciprocate. You made my day. Happy WOYWW (#3).

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  9. okienurseJanuary 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    great looking journal and those lanterns are really awesome. A great payback for the good work you do for them! Thanks for sharing and have a great week! Vickie #50

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  10. Lunch Lady JanJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    How amazing are those lanterns. I had a close look and couldn't begin to work out how they did it! But the results are wonderful! What a lovely gift from people who probably own very little...
    Hugs, LLJ #26 xx

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  11. MayJanuary 11, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    Beautiful lanterns, just Stunning, Hugs May x x x

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  12. JingleJanuary 11, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Those lanterns are so cool! I love them! Your prayer journal looks great!

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  13. Michelle (aka Meechelle)January 11, 2012 at 11:26 PM

    Those paper lanterns look amazing! Happy WOYWW! --Meechelle #114

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  14. MvM-designJanuary 11, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    Love your AJ pages!!
    Thanks for sharing your desk.
    Happy WOYWW!!
    Hug Marleen ;-) #4

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  15. 505whimsygirlJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:50 AM

    Those paper lanterns/stars are amazing. We all can learn to take something discarded and make a beautiful piece of art from it.

    The journal pages are fantastic. I have only the black Micron pens and love them (just bought a set of three).

    Happy WOYWW!!

    Kay

    #45

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  16. Maria Moorhouse January 12, 2012 at 1:05 AM

    The lanterns look fantastic, how clever!
    I love the colours you used for your book, very pretty.

    Maria x

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  17. UnknownJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    What wonderful lanterns.

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  18. SarahJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    An explosion of paper prettiness and colours! Fab to see the journal being used! Thanks for the peek in to your crafty space...Sarah at 6

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  19. l00pyscraftcreationsJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    I'm seeing how many I can get round this way.then when I have finished I'll come back again, that is if I can STOP reading all the posts first Happy WOYWW

    LOu P

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  20. Corey January 12, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Those lanterns are beautiful! That's so nice that they make such beautiful art out of such mundane things!

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  21. UnknownJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    Wow, those lanterns are fantastic! It's amazing what you can do with an old phone book!

    Happy belated woyww!

    Sheena
    xxx

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  22. The Crafty ElfJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    Your paper lanterns are just lovely!! Your journal pages are amazing and such wonderful detail! Thanks for the visit and happy WOYWW.

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  23. Princess Judy PalmerJanuary 13, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    Whoa--old phone directories are the base of those paper lanterns?! That's awesome! And it sure beats all the books going into the landfill. Beautiful journal pages and *swoon* over your Micron pen collection.

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  24. HazelJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Those lanterns are fabulous. Well done for keeping up with the prayer journal - love the look of it - thanks for the peep at your workspace(Hazel, WOYWW 67) x

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  25. NeetJanuary 13, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    As soon as I saw your desk I was going to comment on those stars. Did not realise they were lanterns. Then when you said how they were made and showed a closeup I could not take it in. Beautiful. Absolutely stunning. What beautiful things to own. How clever of the people to make them.
    Thanks for sharing and for commenting on my blog - Hugs, Neet xx

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  26. PriyaFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Thats really cool craft with paper...

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