Wednesday 25 February 2015

What’s On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #299

There hasn’t been any crafting going on around here lately. This is my kitchen table shot from last week, which didn’t get posted.

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I was playing around with a new set of stamps that layer up to make….

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….this Lotus Blossom. I’ve used three different coloured inks for the flower head here. It works well with just one ink pad too, stamping off on scrap paper first to get lighter shades of the same colour. I did that for the stem on this example. Well, I meant to. I forgot when I stamped the finished card. You can see the effect it gives on the scrap paper to the right.

That’s me for today. I’m going to make a cup of tea (I’ve made and drunk an ocean of it, this last week, I think) and have a quiet half hour of visiting desks. 

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22 comments:

  1. Annie25 February 2015 at 09:28

    I'm grabbing a few minutes while my munchkins are enjoying colouring together to visit a few of my fav bloggy friends....and you're one of those. 😃
    What a lovely stamp set....love the results.
    Hugs,
    Annie x #19

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  2. Sian25 February 2015 at 09:37

    They're very pretty flowers. I'm sure some quiet reading time, just on your own, will be a good break for you right now.

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  3. My not so simple life25 February 2015 at 10:51

    Those flowers are beautiful. Hope you get some crafting done this week :)

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  4. scrappyjacky25 February 2015 at 11:33

    Love how you've made those flowers.

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  5. Lunch Lady Jan25 February 2015 at 11:37

    Love the lotus blossom, I think that'll be very popular over the Spring months ahead...it's so fresh and pretty.
    I know what you mean about tea consumption...I remember the same happening when my mum passed away. Strong tea seemed to keep everyone going......
    Sending hugs,
    LLJ. 27 xx

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  6. shazsilverwolf25 February 2015 at 12:40

    Hi Fiona, that is a gorgeous flower stamp. Love the shades you've used.Its irritating when you forget a stamping off step, I did it a couple of times with the penny farthing cards I was stamping!Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #18 xx

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  7. KarmaCraft25 February 2015 at 13:59

    Oooh I spy my sale-a-bration gift!!! I can't wait.to use that!!! My time - warp sister this week, hang tough!!! xx

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  8. PaperOcotilloStudio25 February 2015 at 14:20

    I do love that lotus 2 step stamping set. I have seen it popping up lots of place lately :) Hope you have a creative week! Shel-PaperOcotilloStudio @51

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  9. Unknown25 February 2015 at 16:06

    I love the layering technique - beautiful. Happy WOYWW! Sandy Leigh #48

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  10. glitterandglue25 February 2015 at 17:12

    That's beautiful, Fiona. A lovely idea, and very effective.
    Take care. God bless.
    Margaret #11

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  11. Anonymous25 February 2015 at 18:22

    Very pretty
    Jll #63

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  12. Helen25 February 2015 at 18:32

    What a gorgeous flower and so beautifully stamped with the different inks. Hope you've had a good day - thanks for visiting already (I have more tubs with leftovers too!) Helen #5

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  13. MrsC.x25 February 2015 at 19:14

    lovely colours on the lotus blossom there
    Happy WOYWW
    love Mrs C.x #30
    http://craftroomdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/woyww-february-25th-2015.html

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  14. Lynne Mizera25 February 2015 at 20:13

    I love the effect you are getting using those stamping techniques... thanks for sharing, I am going to try a few right now... Lynne #70

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  15. Lou25 February 2015 at 20:26

    Oooh i do like this flower stamp - looks so lovely in all them colours x

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  16. Felix the Crafty Cat25 February 2015 at 20:45

    Gorgeous flower stamps they finish looks lovely. Have a great woyww, Angela x 60

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  17. fairy thoughts25 February 2015 at 21:03

    Hi Fiona
    that's a pretty and clever stamp set ....is it a stampin up set?
    hope you enjoyed your quiet half an hour.
    janet #2

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  18. Chrysalis25 February 2015 at 22:52

    Ooh, how pretty is that?! Enjoy the cuppa and a good week, Chris # 21

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  19. Jo26 February 2015 at 13:06

    Wow, I love that stamp, the colours you've used are perfect x

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  20. Sandra2 March 2015 at 22:16

    That has to be one of the prettiest of stamps, I've seen in a while

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  21. Miriam8 March 2015 at 18:25

    Oh! how lovely is this? I was looking for a new punch last week and kept coming across one that punched a lotus flower in three parts, I just couldn't work out how it worked! I can now...

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  22. Lisa-Jane12 March 2015 at 21:30

    This is such a beautiful stamp!

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