Wednesday 28 July 2010

WOYWW - 28/07/2010

Hello WOYWW-ers, hope you are all doing ok, I've missed the past couple of weeks as things have been a bit hectic! No workdesk today as I forgot to take a picture (what a doofus!) instead I have a picture of my home made clip it up.

I had been bugging Mr Paper for a couple of years about buying me a clip it up and the silly, silly man, instead of parting with the cash said "why buy when I can make you one", of course I bugged him for weeks and weeks to make it and it never materialised, eventually I was resigned to the fact that I would never get one and would have to continue raking through a large cardboard box to find my supplies.

One day, many months later, he came home from work and placed a large object wrapped in a bin bag on the table with a heavy 'thunk', imagine my delight when I saw what he had made! I am lucky that he works in a manufacturing plant where he has access to lots of tools, metal, paint and such like. The only change I made was to spray it white. I bought lots of clips and hooks from Ikea and now have my very own rotating, albeit and bit heavy, clip it up!

So, here is the card I made today on the workdesk I forgot to photograph!


If you haven't seen it yet, have a little look at the post below which has a tutorial on how to make a rolled spiral flower wreath.

Have a great week!

36 comments:

  1. Wow..such a neat place. And your card is soo sweet...i spotted your previous project at the hero arts..flickr i guess^_^

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  2. What a talented Mr Paper. Love the card.

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  3. awww Bless Him, they are great once they get around to it! lol, it looks fab. Joey.x

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  4. All comes to those that wait, and lucky you - love the card so pretty
    Hugs Kate xx

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  5. Wow i love it,i want one..lol wow very talented mr Paper is he taking orders...lol
    Love the cardhave great day
    hugs judex

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  6. Oh well done Mr Paper!
    Beautiful card hun :)
    *hugs* Heather x

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  7. love what mr paper has done there...you've obviously got a good 'un :0)

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  8. Your clip it up looks fantastic and a super card.
    Elaine

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  9. I love your hubbys version of the clip it up it look so much more elegant than the other one! The card is beautiful and Ive just had a look at the wreath, its fantastic! Thanks for the tutorial. Tracey x

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  10. love you clip it up stand I don't think I would fit all my paper onto one, love the card is that a MS trim punch used for the paper ribbon?

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  11. I LOVE the word Doofus ... I must make a note and use it more often :0)

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  12. What a clever hubby - definitely worth the wait!

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  13. What a fab job he has made of your clip it up, why buy when you have someone who can make one as good as this. I'll have one in white too please LOL LOL. Lovely card too, and the flowers are very effective. Tracy Evans x

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  14. Hi
    oh well done Mr Paper, gets there in the end! lol, lovely card, have a great day, sue,x

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  15. Great card and a very lovely clip it thingy - clever Mr Paper!

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  16. ohoo wow what a great 'clip it' great isea now I want one!!have a good WOYWW!!
    ((Lyn))

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  17. What a brilliant 'clip it up' - I've been wanting one for ages but they are silly money. Perhaps mass production?? ;-)

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  18. beautiful card and a fab DIY clip it up... i love them but there so darn expensive so your super lucky that mr paper delivered in the end

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  19. How beautiful is that card xx

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  20. Oh my word, I absolutely adore your card there!! And look at all those flowers used on it. Great great great!! Nice thing from your DH to make you that. Always usefull :)
    Have a nice day!
    ** Evi **

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  21. wow love your clippy uppy thingy bobby!

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  22. he he he a bin bag!! Hubby's are great arent they?! Our first xmas in our house about 6 years back now my xmas presents were wrapped in towels!!! Men!! I am however very jealous & may have to partake in a DIY one too!
    Helen x
    PS gorgeous card !

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  23. Hi, clever hubby - I have one of those too luckily. Rach xxx

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  24. What a clever hubby - your clip it up looks great and being heavy probably makes it much more stable. Your card is stunning.

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  25. Hi there, nice to see you back. Love the clip storage so handy and accessible. You are so lucky. Amanda xx

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  26. that clip it up is a great storage solution... he should market them!

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  27. Super card and how handy to have a Mr Paper to make you fabby stuff!
    Chrissie

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  28. Beautiful card Mrs Ribbons....and what a great asset of a DH. I'm the same, he says 'I'll make it' and my ungrateful answer is always 'yeah but when?'. I think the heavy bottomed clipit up is better - uneven hanging wieght distribution won't be a prob!

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  29. What a clever guy. Heavy might be a good fault cos it won't topple over easily.
    A x

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  30. I can only guess that Mr. Paper is your honeyman. I guess this because my honeyman Also insists that he can make things that I Really Sort Of Would Prefer To Buy Because I Need Them Right Now, but then After a Very Long time - will surprising make said thing, and it is generally lovely.
    Generally.
    Yours IS lovely and I am happy that you have it :)
    Amy

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  31. Thanks to Mr. Paper! What a sweet card. Messy desk, busy hands.

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  32. This is AWESOME. I love it. If you have a WalMart where you live, you can buy badge clips that are really cheap. In the US, they are in a package of 25 for $1.00. They do the same thing as the clips you surely paid more for. Happy belated WOYWW.

    Almost forgot. That's a beautiful card.

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  33. Clip it Up.... FABBEROONY...clever Mr Paper...will he be making any more in the future??? LOL
    Love your card, it is sooo pretty x

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  34. fabulous clip it up! and I just loved your card!

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  35. Love it! Clever Mr Paper.

    That card is lush too

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