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Back to that time of week when we get to have a wee look at everybody's desk - to join in go to Julia's blog HERE.
I have managed to clear enough space on my desk to actually start to do some crafting this week! I have been stamping and colouring in a PB image called 'Embroidered' in order to make up some cards to send out to all the ladies who come to my needlework class over the winter.  It really should have been started by now but I needed to wait a couple of weeks to recover from my gallbladder op.  Progress hasn't been as speedy as I would have liked - it turns out I have a haematoma which the GP hopes will go away by itself and an infection in one of the wounds.  This means I am now on antibiotics and have to trip up and down to the surgery for special dressings.  At least I know now why I was having unexpected pain and hopefully things will get back to normal soon.

I am going to use some of my new paper from SU for the cards - a couple of people kindly sent me a free copy of both of the new catalogues - so I HAD to order something now, hadn't I?!  The main one has lots of lovely new stamp sets, so guess what will be arriving next?!  This paper pack is called 'Orchard harvest' and some of the sheets have little crosses on them that look just like cross stitch so I thought it would be very appropriate.  The PB stamp is also appropriate as our cat likes to come and climb into any craft bags that are left on the floor, or play with any bits of wool or threads that fall! (She also enjoys all the attention!)

Oh - I did manage to finish the notice board from last week - although I had barely enough of the ribbon - hence the butterflies to cover the joins (the ribbon came wrapped around the bedding and curtains - so I didn't want to have to buy another set, just to get more of the matching ribbon!).  Its not quite as symmetrical as I would have liked, but I'll blame that on the shortage of ribbon!