WOYWW #651: More pages in my scrap journal

Hello Deskers! I'm back again - having missed last week for my dental appointment - they didn't do anything just assessed the situation to the tune of £35 (they graciously took me on as an existing patient after being kicked off their NHS list without my knowledge, otherwise it would have been twice as much for new private patients). So that's £35 for telling me that I lost a filling, which is why I'd called them in the first place. It will be another £125 for the actual work. Imagine all the art products I could buy for that sort of money - and what is more important, teeth or art? - okay, that was a stupid question. 

Here's a shot of my desk this morning - still in utter disarray, and I doubt that will change in the near future, but you never know. I've completed a few more pages in my scrap journal and I really want to finish it before starting a new advent journal next week - my fourth year running! 

Yes, I do realise there's a winged creature on every one of these pages - I still haven't got over my obsession with butterflies and dragonflies. Some of these "scraps" were actually recycled from things I'd made back in the summer - this journal is their permanent home. If they are too big, I just rip them apart, which gives them a new perspective. 

That's it for today! I have a few more hours to visit and then I'm off to the dentist again for a rip-off filling. At least my tooth doesn't need to be taken out, not at this point, anyway. Wish me luck!  

Happy #651!

WOYWW #649: Back on the bandwagon with a new scrap journal

I fell off the bandwagon and hardly created anything for the past two weeks, then bang, I came back with a vengeance - like I normally do after taking some time off  - and now I can't stop! This is a still of my desk last night - a bit of a horror show:

Wait, there's worse - how about this wider shot of my entire craft room. I have no choice but to admit it: I'm a slob! There, I said it. I will tidy up - one day. 

But messiness aside, I'm back in the game creating again. This is my new scrap journal that I cobbled up in the last two days with a cover I had made a while ago. It was a write-off, but perfect for a scrap journal (originally, it wanted to be medieval journal, which is still on the cards for later - I have a journal kit for it). So here it is with the pages I've completed so far, the last one just this morning.

It's funny how I go through these creative blocks and then it just all flows freely. So strange how it happens - I never make a conscious decision - I just go with the flow. Perhaps that's why I have difficulty creating on demand. 

It will be interesting to find out what y'all been up to, hopefully keeping your desks a bit tidier than I managed! I'm unlikely to be around next week - I've got a dentist appointment. Only because I lost a filling - it's my wisdom tooth - they might have to take it out, although it doesn't cause me any trouble at the moment. When I phoned for an appointment, they informed me that I'm no longer on their NHS list as I hadn't visited for over 12 months. Well, yeah, cause there was a bloody lockdown and they weren't even open most of the time! When they reopened in July, I knew they were busy so I didn't want to go unless it was necessary. Now they tell me they're not accepting any new NHS patients, but, hey, I can be seen privately at short notice. The money grabbers, benefiting from the lockdown. They're not interested in the well-being of their patients - they're only interested in fleecing you, but I have no choice. I've tried a few other dentists in the area but there's an 8-10-month waiting list for new patients, even on the private register and you can only go to the NHS  Access Centre if you're in excruciating pain, so should I wait until then? What sort of a senseless, stupid system is that? Ok, rant over. Thanks for listening. I don't like complaining but it just seems so unfair. 

See you in a bit! Happy #649! xx