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woyww #307 & carved stamps

April 22, 2015 By Marit 8 Comments

Things are finally slowing down this week… the Spring Fair I was preparing for in the past week is done and was a success (see this post for a photo-impression) and the commission I am working on is half-way, I will need a week or two to finish it but over-viewing my to-do list and deadlines I have to meet, it looks like I have a little more room to breath.

So yesterday afternoon I put two of my own projects on my desk that I want to work on today: the Chronicles art journal and the Documented Life Project. Also, the sewing machine I used yesterday was still there this morning (I put it away now.) Here’s my desk how it looked when I got out of bed.

WOYWW #307

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The Documented Life page you see on the desk is finished (I showed it in this post.) The blank page is the one I will work on today. The desk looks a bit empty, but I have a nice photo of something fun that was on my table a few weeks ago:

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Yep, stamps! I carved ‘week-stamps’ to use in my Chronicles journal, and they turned out wonderful! One night, I sat on our big dining table carving the last ones, when my beloved pointed out how nice the stamps looked in lamp-light, a play of light and shadows, so I got my camera to take a picture. Here’s another photo.

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I am very pleased with this series! I carved a ‘line-stamp’ to go with the dates and used the stamps to create week 15 in my art journal. It turned out into a clear and simple page showing off the stamps.

The Chronicles of Marit 2015 – Week 15

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Oops… so much I want to work on this afternoon and it’s already lunchtime… I better get to it! Have a nice day y’all!

**The What’s On Your Work desk? Wednesday bloghop series is hosted by Julia from the UK. Artists from all over the world post a photo of their desk on their blog and leave a link at Julia’s blog. More info about woyww can be found here.

Filed Under: art, Chronicles '15, woyww Tagged With: art journaling, chronicles, diary, handcarved stamps

Comments

  1. Pat says

    April 22, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    Your stamps are amazing. Love how you label your desk contents for us. Hope you can stop by

    Happy WOYWW
    PAT #12 this week whoo hooo

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  2. Shel C says

    April 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    I sure do love those stamps your carved Marit! You are very precise with the tools. Mine always come out crooked and scratchy. Oh well. at least you can tell they are hand made LOL Happy WOYWW Shel@PaperOctilloStudio #54

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  3. Ali H says

    April 22, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    Love the stamps – they look so professional I am amazed you hand carved them – they are brilliant for your journal ! Glad you are able to come up for air & play at your workdesk now ! Have a great week Ali #62

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  4. Angela says

    April 22, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    Your desk looks very organised and love the stamps. Have a great woyww and happy crafting, Angela x 30

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  5. VonnyK says

    April 22, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    Wow, those stamps are so good. You must have a really steady hand. I love your printed page and your desk is so organised. Don’t know how you do it, mine is always a mess.
    Have a great week,
    Von #9

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  6. Claire Grantham says

    April 23, 2015 at 5:40 am

    O<G Marit, the stamps are amazing, I can't believe how beautiful they are like little works of art and they look fab stamped too. Thanks for the hug and the visit. Sometimes it is nice to be making for you 🙂 Cx #6

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  7. Mary Anne says

    April 23, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Those stamps are FAB. I’ve carved a BIT but nothing like them. Wonderful in use too. Love them.

    Happy day after WOYWW!
    Mary Anne (3)

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  8. Andria says

    April 30, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    Um, WOW! Your stamps look amazing! I love carving stamps, but never manage the detail of the serifs on the ends of the letters…nicely done!!

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