Wednesday, 17 April 2013

What's on your workdesk Wednesday? 202

Here we are back round to Wednesday again and sharing the mess creativity on our desks. So here is a picture of my desk today. WOYWW is a chance to have a nosey inside the workrooms of crafters all over the world, so if you haven't tried it click on the icon on the sidebar and take a journey!!





I am experimenting with two of the lovely new stamp sets from Creative Expressions by Sam Poole. They are quirky houses and flowers which have an Art Journal style to them. I think they will work well with the vibrant prints I made with the Gelli plate. I will show you more of these designs in the next few days. In the background you can see some twinkling H20's which I found hiding in the drawer and I plan to add them to some of the prints.




Here are some of the prints with washes of colour added, the colour pulls the prints together. I have painted half of the purple one in the foreground so you can see the before and after.

Here are two prints which used some Tim Holtz die cuts to create the design on the plate.

 
 
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34 comments:

  1. Claire17 April 2013 at 11:35

    i think these stamps were a hit at ally pally - i've seen a few today :) love your gelli plate prints - it's amazing the effects you can create!
    happy WOYWW and have a great week :)
    i overslept, so no. 21 this week...

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  2. susibee17 April 2013 at 13:11

    Don't you just love H2O's? I have loads and they give such a lovely finish to a project but unfortunately, Promarkers get used more often at the moment because they are so much quicker:(

    Thanks for visiting my desk.

    Happy WOYWW. Susi #59

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  3. ria gall17 April 2013 at 14:27

    Everyone seems to be playing with the stamps you have there and there are lots of great results and all so very different.
    Your pages look fantastic so many beautiful colours
    Have a great WOYWW today and enjoy the rest of your week
    Ria #40

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  4. Anonymous17 April 2013 at 15:35

    Gasp! The purple and green page might be missing when you look again! lol! Love it. SueC#97

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  5. Debbie Frost17 April 2013 at 15:35

    Love your desk looks like loads going on & the prints look great! Have a good day! Debs x

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  6. BJ17 April 2013 at 15:55

    Super duper backgrounds - thanks for visiting me already BJ#1

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  7. Unknown17 April 2013 at 17:56

    What stunning work. Thanks for stopping by. Happy crafting #30

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  8. Anda17 April 2013 at 18:04

    These are really pretty, I love what you've done.

    Anda #43

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  9. Anne17 April 2013 at 19:32

    Those backgrounds are gorgeous. Am hearing/ seeing more and more of the Gelli plates!!! Shall I or shan't I? Thanks for visiting me. Happy WOYWW Anne x #62

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  10. Unknown17 April 2013 at 21:12

    I love your gelli prints and those H20s are gorgeous colours! The flowers are looking great too! Thanks for sharing and for visiting me too. Happy Woyww Liz@73

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  11. Bridget Larsen17 April 2013 at 21:19

    You have been very busy and those prints are looking good, I love how clear and full of light your photographs are
    Bridget #28

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  12. Alison Scott17 April 2013 at 21:32

    What lovely pages, seeing more and more of the Gelli plate things, would I like it??? More research needed. I like what I see done with it, BUT, not sure if I can do that. I like an amount of consistency, I don't like surprises.
    Love the stamps - they are new to me - more research! (Maybe some spending too)
    Thanks for your visit today
    Alison
    #66

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  13. Karen17 April 2013 at 22:01

    Gorgeous colours and cards on your blog. Happy WOYWW! Karen x

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  14. Gibby Frogett 17 April 2013 at 22:44

    Love your desk, those stamps look fabulous and your papers are so lovely. Thanks for visting earlier - Happy WOYWW Gill x #82

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  15. Cazzy17 April 2013 at 23:23

    Happy WOYWW!

    I love your flowers, and your prints - I want a Gelli Plate! I keep seeing more stamps I NEED, like your flowers!

    Cazzy x #87

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  16. Anna18 April 2013 at 00:09

    Cute stamps! Love the Gelli prints! It's always fun to see everyone's prints. I need to pull mine out this weekend and play some more!

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  17. Robyn18 April 2013 at 02:10

    I just love finding things hiding a drawer. Love your prints and colors!
    Thanks for visiting and welcoming me to your place.
    Blessings,
    Robyn 99

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  18. Nikki18 April 2013 at 02:31

    I can see your in full spring creativity it all looks so bright and cheery hugs Nikki 6

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  19. Darnell18 April 2013 at 03:08

    Lovely, lovely things to see, Karen! You remind me that I have TH2Os, too. It's time I got mine out of the drawer and played, so thank you for the reminder!

    And thanks for coming by to visit me! Have a wonderful week! Darnell #32

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  20. Meihsia Liu18 April 2013 at 05:06

    Wow... Karen, these look so beautiful and fun. Love those fantastic colors. Thank you for sharing. ^_^

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  21. Jackie18 April 2013 at 07:39

    Gelli prints are looking good!!!!
    You reminded me not used my h2o paints for ages
    Jackie 13

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  22. Cardarian 18 April 2013 at 09:45

    You have done some lovely prints with the gelli plate - I haven't gathered the courage yet - I will do today! I think that a great idea to use twinkling H2Os with the gelli plate prints! Also I love those stamps - pitty I didn't see them at Ally Pally! There was just too much stuff!
    Lots of hugs,
    Cardarian

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  23. Lindsay Weirich18 April 2013 at 12:07

    I love the look of the gelli preints and the resulting cards you made and posted today! Happy WOYWW! Lindsay #88

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  24. Eliza18 April 2013 at 14:02

    Love those Gelli pages you have created, that gelli plate is heaps of fun and what a great collection of stamps to use the prints with.

    Happy Belated WOYWW
    Eliza 46

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  25. Francesca18 April 2013 at 17:10

    You have made some great prints with your Gelli plate. Fab. Francesca #67

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  26. Debs Willis18 April 2013 at 20:47

    Great prints, and those stamps look lovely

    thanks for stopping by
    Debs #75

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  27. Barb King18 April 2013 at 21:37

    OK, your blog is about the 5th one I have visited that highlights Gelli Plates! I've got to get me some of those. Love your work, I am following you now. THanks for dropping by my blog. Barb #132

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  28. Lizzie18 April 2013 at 23:35

    Hello Karen! Thank you for the lovely comment you left on my blog - I love the book too!

    What great results you've had with your gelli-plate printing. I've seen a few posts on people's blogs, about this gelli plate, but I think your prints are the best I've seen so far. Love the idea of adding some paint, to intensify the effects. And the birdie cut-out mask is sweet.
    I haven't got any of the H2O paints, but I do have some sparkly water-colours, which give a lovely effect when used on some of my projects. There's something about a little bit of sparkly stuff...

    Thanks for visiting me at my blog - so glad I returned the "favour"! Lizzie #140

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  29. Karen K19 April 2013 at 09:05

    Oh wow, these are super, I have never tried gelli plates. What lovely colours

    Karen
    #137

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  30. Tertia19 April 2013 at 18:56

    I love all these pages you made with the gelli plate. How I wish some of this was available over here in South Africa.
    Happy belated WOYWW!
    Tertia #25

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  31. Sylvia/LittleTreasures20 April 2013 at 11:38

    Love all the fun colors you have put together. great backgrounds. Running late, but being gone the 2 days wore me out! Drove home in a snow storm, still very cold, strong winds, and snow on the ground here. Unreal.
    Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend

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  32. Nan G20 April 2013 at 21:25

    Oh my I want those flowers! ahem and the prints they're laying on. (wink wink) Great desk this week. Finally getting do my woyww snooping. WOYWWer #3. Nan G

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  33. Queen Lightwell23 April 2013 at 02:41

    Ooh, those stamps look fun! Especially the funky flower ones. And I love what you've been making with them, even if they're just experiments I have to say they are turning out well. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier and leaving me a comment. Hope you had a great WOYWW! :) Deeyll #139

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  34. Ohhh Snap24 April 2013 at 01:22

    Oooooooooo twinkling H2Os!!! And you have come colors I do not : D. Love those prints, especially the one at the bottom, that's a favorite color combination. Thanks for visiting. #15

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Hello and welcome to my blog! I hope you like the things I make and follow me on my creative journey. I would love to hear from you if you stopped by, so if you have time please say hi.
Love Karen

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