WOYWW: Throw Aways

A busted keyboard and a broken ceramic ball, that's what's on my desk today for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday!  The keyboard, I am planning to take apart and repurpose the keys for projects (lots of ideas online!)  

The ceramic ball, hmm, it has too pretty a design for me to just throw it away.  Can parts of it be used for a pendant, maybe?  What to do think?  

I really like thinking of ways to recycle, upcycle, repurpose, whatever you call it.  I love it when something that others would throw away can become something that is beautiful and useful.  It reminds me of how God can take anyone, however busted or broken, and turn their lives into something beautiful and useful.

But don't hold your breath while waiting to see what I've done about these planned upcycling projects! I'm still just making the illustrations in my prayer journal and also sharing them in Word Art Wednesday.

Thank you for all your visits and for recommendations about hiking shoes.  I'm so glad I got the go signal from some of you who have tried Merrell shoes.  Perhaps I will write a separate post about my preparations for my planned Camino de Santiago.  Til next time, be blessed!

WOYWW: All Sorts

The week flies by so quickly and before I know it, it is time for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday, where we get to peek at WOYWWers' desks and show ours.  On my desk, a brochure for hiking shoes...

...(no, this is not usual for me!) for a planned "Camino de Santiago de Compostela" next year (we are planning to walk only part of the way of this pilgrimage route in Spain).  Anyone have any recommendations about hiking shoes?

Some sequined lace from Brunei...

some old sketches I found while tidying up...

and I don't think I've shown you a close up of this place where I hang all sorts of stuff I like and don't want to put away (although it's getting full and needs tidying up as well!)...

And for Word Art Wednesday, a wonderful promise from God's word...

Happy WOYWW and Word Art Wednesday, dear blog friends, thank you for leaving me some blog hugs!

WOYWW: Brunei

I have just returned from a trip to Brunei and for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday, my desk has some of the things I bought there.  Brochures and maps...

Indonesian "sarongs"(a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist and worn by men and women throughout much of South Asia,Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Horn of Africa", and on many Pacific islands)...

and a macro / fish eye / wide angle clip lens for my iPhone (I haven't tried it yet)...

Here are some photos I took while I was in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (more on my Instagram account)...

A market vendor...

in a boat ride through the Kampong Ayer (water village)...

the water village...

the Jame'asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque...

the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque...

and the same mosque during the day...

For Word Art Wednesday, a verse about the olive tree, which"No matter what the conditions: hot, dry, cold, wet, rocky, sandy, the evergreen olive tree will live and produce fruit." Check out my sister Patsy's post about the olive tree!

Thank you for visiting me and leaving me your blog hugs.  I wasn't able to go visiting while I was traveling but I hope to do better this week!  Be blessed!

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!