WOYWW: Building Toys

I have a different "desk" to show you today for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday!  I am working in our porch, packing building toys that we've just cleaned.  There was a fire in a friend's home (fortunately, the fire was controlled before it damaged the whole house) and these building toys were full of soot.  Since our friends had a lot of cleaning up to do, we all volunteered to help out.  See my assistant, Truffles?  She always wants to be in the middle of whatever is happening.

While I was taking my WOYWW picture, I noticed my daughter's old rocking horse and I thought I would post it to show to Elizabeth, the Altered Book Lover who has a wonderful collection of rocking horses!

This is the view of our garden from my "workdesk" today.  My sister Patsy and I (and our families) share this little garden.

And for Word Art Wednesday, a reminder for me to share whatever I have, and God will do the rest. Even just washing building toys can help lift the spirits!

Thank you for dropping by and visiting me today.  I really appreciate it!  Be blessed!

WOYWW: PJ Illustrations

Happy What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday, which seems to be the only thing that's keeping my blog going these days!  Here is my desk today, with a book on revival in the church today, my prayer journal and a paint splattered canvas.  Last week I was transferring paint into little bottles and I put all the paint from the stirrer or from spills into this canvas.  Nothing wasted!

And here are some PJ (prayer journal) illustrations (not sure if I've shared some of them before) for Word Art Wednesday...

Have a great week, dear blog friends!

WOYWW: Drawing Men

It's been raining, raining, raining!  Aside from the fact that it's a holiday today, many streets have been flooded, and so we are staying home.  On my desk today for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday is an illustration from my prayer journal.  I am practicing drawing men using a vintage bible comic book...

My son recently came back from a trip to Japan and here are some of his "pasalubong", a Filipino tradition of bringing back a homecoming gift.

And I am in the process of putting paints into small jars for a friend of mine who was planning to buy some paints.  Since I have such big jars, I'm sharing some with her...

For Word Art Wednesday, a close up of my "practice drawing men" illustration with a verse that I claim for my family...

Last week, I offered an ATC in my blog post and the name of Anne of Copper Beech Crafts got picked.  Send me your address, Anne! 

WOYWW: ATCs, Etc.

The days go by so quickly and before I know it, it's time for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday!  I finally did some tidying up but as you can see,  I used the push back method to make space for a box filled with ATCs, both finished and unfinished.  I brought the box with me to a "paint party" my sister Patsy had last Friday (a holiday here in the Philippines).  Let me know if you would like one of these ATCs and I'll pick a name to send one to!

While tidying up, I found this old bible comic book.  I am thinking it can help me draw men if I keep looking at it, since I only like drawing girls...

Here is an illustration from my prayer journal for Word Art Wednesday, with a reminder that God works wonders.  We are claiming this as we pray for my Mom's healing.  

I hope all is well with you today, whichever day you visit.  Thank you for dropping by!

WOYWW: Opposites

I forgot it was What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday!  But better late than never, here is my bedside desk...quite neat for me!

But oh, my main desk...obviously in need of a tidy up!  Where does the time go!?  

At least I have still been able to spend time with my prayer journal illustrations and I'm sharing this with Word Art Wednesday.  

Thank you for visiting!

WOYWW: Friendship & Family

Did you know that yesterday, July 30, was International Day of Friendship? The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.  "On this International Day of Friendship, let us cultivate warm ties that strengthen our common humanity and promote the well-being of the human family."- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

I think What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday is a fine example of friendship between peoples and countries!  Thank you, dear WOYWW friends for your friendship.  Maybe we should find out how many countries are represented in this UN of desks!  What country are you from?

And among my best friends are the members of my family!  I am blessed to have three sisters and one brother.  All of us sisters work together and as some of you may know, my sister, Patsy (who actually introduced me to WOYWW) and I live right next to each other!

Happy WOYWW, dear blog friends!

WOYWW Prayer Journals

For What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday, I have a different desk to show you.  It is my bedside desk which I cleared to make space for my quiet time in the morning, including my basic watercolors and colored pencils for the illustrations I like to make when meditating on a bible verse.  I don't always get to finish them in the morning, so here you see I've been coloring some past day's illustrations.

I received a wonderfully colorful ATC from Neil and here it is on top of my journal.  You can't see it from this photo but it has an amazingly shiny finish that makes it look like stained glass or ceramic tile. Thanks, Neil!  I'll get your ATC to you as soon as possible!

For more desks and the projects on them, visit Julia's Stamping Ground for the WOYWW list.  Happy crafting, everyone!

WOYWW Word Art Wednesday

Hello, dear blog friends!  Here is a small part of my desk (the only part where you can still see the desk).   There's a Fiskars Multi-Snip that I bought on sale for the equivalent of £3.90.

Here is a progress report from World Vision for a child we are helping.  For less than £10 a month, you can help a child and his community have "access to: education, health care, nutritious food, clean water, livelihood opportunities and more."

And for those who enjoy my prayer journal illustrations, here is one that encourages me to carry out God's commands...

Sharing this in What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday and Word Art Wednesday!

WOYWW: Hurried Art

Thank you, What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday, if not for you, my desk would have nothing new!  But since I am supposed to post a picture of my desk, I hurriedly paint and post what I've painted!  Notice the hair dryer? That's so that the watercolors don't run into each other in the rush of trying to get something done for WOYWW!

So this is what I finished today, just in time for Word Art Wednesday!  Sharing this in Paint Party Friday as well.

WOYWW: After a Tidy Up

I finally found some time to tidy up the piles on my desk (I'm not saying anything about the floor, though).  So today, you can actually see my desk!  I'm editing a photo on my iPad for Instagram...

and finishing an illustration in my prayer journal...

Indeed, these words are meaningful for me because it was as a young college student that I sought the Lord and His wisdom.  It made all the difference in my life and I am grateful.