Wednesday, November 11, 2015

WOYWW a smashing Wednesday

And why is it a "smashing Wednesday"?  
Well, for one thing, it's time for WOYWW, when all us curious crafters get to peak at desks all over the world and see what other people are up to :)
And for another, it's a quick trip to work for me and then off to have lunch with my friend, Sandra de, hooray! And for something else, I told Sofie I would show her my (as yet unused) Smash books, because she hadn't heard of them. Now, I'm the last person to follow the newest trends in the craft world, so when the Smash books first appeared, it was all a bit "ho hum". After all, I'd really rather make a book from scratch, so I wasn't much interested ... until they were On Sale! As in, less than half price. And for that sort of price, well you could justify buying them for the lovely, good quality pages, which are better than paper, but not quite card. Also they come with a fine tipped black pen and glue all-in-one. When I do get around to using them, I intend to creatively "alter" them, of course :)


And there's my latest "must have"... a set of Spectrum Noir pens. I don't have any Copics, or similar. These are my first alcohol markers and quite nice they are too.

And now, off to lunch. A rare treat :)


Where some "show and tell" happened, and a little crafty swapping too ...


It always takes a while, but I will be around to visit.
Julia has all the details.
 
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15 comments:

  1. Lunch Lady JanNovember 11, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Ooh, lovely lunch...wish I could have come as well! How lovely to meet up and do swapsies! Glad you gad a good time!!
    Hugs, LLJ 2 xx

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  2. Robyn OliverNovember 11, 2015 at 9:53 PM

    Hi Ros, the luch sure does look yummy and nothing nicer than sharing with a friend.. who also brings along goodies. Those 'smash' books look super - my friend has one, not sure if she's used it yet... but I'm sure you'll turn it into a work of art. Enjoy your week Cheers RobynO#30

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  3. RobynNovember 11, 2015 at 11:17 PM

    Lunch looks lovely! Daniel Smith are my fav paints and they just came to a new Cheap Joes near me!
    Smash on!
    robyn 36

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  4. The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLANovember 11, 2015 at 11:19 PM

    I think you'll enjoy playing with your Smash folios, since there's no right or wrong way to use them. I recently purchased a set of neutral Spectrum Noir pens, but I'm still not sure I like them that much. Glad you enjoyed your lunch with your friend, and Happy WOYWW! #37

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  5. NeetNovember 12, 2015 at 1:10 AM

    That lunch looks awfully tempting. And who better to share it with than Sandra - and do some shopping too.
    Hugs, Neet 4 xx

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  6. Zsuzsa Karoly-SmithNovember 12, 2015 at 1:21 AM

    I didn't know you and Sandra de are friends in real life! How cool! You seemed to have a scrumptious lunch and some yummy goodies swapped too! You really got me interested in the Smash books! I'll keep my eyes open for a sale! Happy WOYWW! zsuzsa @ InkyDinkyDoodle #39

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  7. shazsilverwolfNovember 12, 2015 at 3:55 AM

    Hi RosA, your lunch looks wonderful.It looks like you had a great time swapping goodies as well. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #7 xxx

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  8. AngieNovember 12, 2015 at 5:37 AM

    I'm not really a trend person either and just couldn't get into the whole smash book things, I think if I lived some fabulously interesting life they'd be more on my radar lol!
    Happy WOYWW
    Angie #57

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  9. HelenNovember 12, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    I was just at Sandra's, hearing about your lunch. I don't get the smash book thing either, but well done on grabbing a bargain! Helen 6

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  10. VonnyKNovember 12, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    I visited Sandra too and saw all the lovely goodies you gave her. You are so nice. I've seen the Smash books but they are really expensive up here. Enjoy playing with yours.
    Have a great week.
    Von #63

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  11. Felix the Crafty CatNovember 12, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    Hi Rosa, I've seen the Smash books but still not sure about them. You are not the only one to wait until they have been on the market for ever, hope you have fun and show us how you get on. Have a great woyww and happy crafty week, Angela x 21

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  12. buterfliecrafterNovember 12, 2015 at 7:12 PM

    Spectrum noirs are on my wish list so nice to hear you are satisfied with them.butterfliecrafter#8

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  13. Diana TaylorNovember 12, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    I've never heard of Smash books and I'm still not sure what they are - are they designed specifically to be altered? The dinner looks lovely and it sounds like you had a fun time - good food and crafty swaps, what more could you ask for! Thanks so much for your earlier visit, I hope you have fun with your new stash,
    Diana #17

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  14. Julia DunnitNovember 12, 2015 at 8:55 PM

    So jealous, would have loved to gate crash lunch! I own a smash book but haven't quite got into the Smash..but I'm perfectly sure that you might be able to suggest better things to do with it - as you say, the pages are lovely smooth and weighty. My Copics are drying out from under use, so I think from now n, I must stick to pencils!

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  15. sandra deNovember 14, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    It has taken me days to find a free moment to say thank you for lunch!! The spectrum noir pens look like a lovely selection of colours and very tempting to buy more colours. i never got into smash books.... just don't get it.
    sandra de @20

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