Wednesday 21 April 2010

WOYWW 21.4.10

Wow, Wednesday again!  There isn't much on my "desk" on the floor today (did you spot I added a bit to my blog header?!) after I finished the frame (yesterday's post) earlier than I thought.

I have however, found a few more drawers you haven't peaked in yet - more stamps - these are some of my Stampscapes stamps (I don't do anything by halves, as you may have gathered...) The drawer on the left has them double depth as it's a deep drawer.. and there are lots that haven't fitted in either drawer (I really wish Homebase hadn't stopped making these units....)





and this is a sort of anything goes drawer!
I haven't used some of these for a long time (possibly never for some of the train/plane/boat ones) I am sure I bought them for a reason...








Lastly this is a box of all sorts that is a real mess - boxes of glitter (bottom left) chalks, stuff I don't use much. My coloured UTEE is in here too, somewhere - I really WILL get my melt pot going again sometime...

The maps I tore out of an old diary a couple of years ago, as I thought I could use them - for something!!  One day....
This box lives on the spare armchair behind the "Timmy" box I showed you a couple of weeks ago.
(You can tell I don't get many visitors, can't you!)


I haven't got much further with the Tim H Ruler book - I stamped a Wendy V background on it, but in distress ink and found it wouldn't dry over the paint - it smudged even after heat drying and leaving it overnight - so in the end I washed it off with a damp paper towel and stamped it again in a permanent ink.
In the top right corner of my craft mat are some butterflies left over from the flower frame from yesterday.

I am not sure when I will get to link this to Julia's blog, but I will try and get round to see you all soon!!  If you have been reading this and don't know why I am showing this right mess, check it out here where every Wednesday an increasingly large number of like-minded people show everyone what they've been up to in their craft spaces.
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63 comments:

  1. Julia Dunnit21 April 2010 at 08:29

    I'll link you over at my place H, then no-one willmiss your fab post. We share a passion for stamps for sure - I can count at least 8 that I have from your revealing drawers! Love the new title - I expect every new visitor will be as impressed as I am baout your floor space!

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  2. CathyC21 April 2010 at 08:33

    ooh, love all your stamps - I am drooling ;-)

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  3. Paige21 April 2010 at 08:35

    what a wonderful collection of stamps. great storage as well. i like how easy it must be to locate a stamp. nice and neat. this appeals to me :)

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  4. Rach21 April 2010 at 08:56

    oooh delish goodies.x

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  5. Annie21 April 2010 at 09:06

    What a fab stash of stamps you have.
    A x

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  6. Deanne21 April 2010 at 09:27

    see this is why i cant stamp! i cant afford to do it, i'd become way to obsessed lol
    loving all your stamps - ALL of them :) xxxxx

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  7. Handmade with Love21 April 2010 at 09:30

    Oh my goodness I am in awe of your stamp collection! They are fantastic! Tracey x

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  8. Mandy21 April 2010 at 09:36

    oh my all those amazingly beautiful stamps! would love a root about in that box of bits and pieces!

    {{hugs}}mandyxx

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  9. Chrissie21 April 2010 at 09:44

    Wonderful, wonderful stamps! Fabulous drawers!
    I'm totally green with envy!
    Chrissie

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  10. Lothian Crafts21 April 2010 at 09:45

    Aw lots of lovely stamps and all nicely stored.

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  11. Angela Toucan21 April 2010 at 09:46

    noiticed your hesder change - hehehe

    Fabulous looking stamp collection

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  12. voodoo vixen21 April 2010 at 09:58

    OK... you have a serious stamp addiction problem!! That's a lot of stamps... I actually have one of them!! LOL

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  13. Unknown21 April 2010 at 10:13

    I think you should've put in your header "I'm Helen, and I'm a stampaholic" LOL... Mrs - you need to go to a meeting to sort your addiction out... not really - just in awe really - how can one girl need so many? Thanks for showing us more stuff - I bet we still haven't seen everything have we?

    Paula x x x

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  14. Susie Sugar21 April 2010 at 10:24

    Fantastic collection of stamps
    hugs Susie xx

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  15. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans21 April 2010 at 10:50

    What a wonderful collection of stamps, a woman after my own heart as the saying goes. Your passion for stamps is on a par with mine, I love stamps. I love coming to visit your desk cause I'm always amazed by how much stash you have, but I am catching up LOL. Have a great day, Tracy Evans x x

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  16. Cardarian 21 April 2010 at 10:51

    Oh I envy that collection of stamps! You lucky girl!
    Cardarian

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  17. Twiglet21 April 2010 at 10:59

    I need to see pics of cards you have made with some of those stamps. Fab collection!
    Hehe - its my day for funny word verifications... this one says..
    rednetis - sounds nasty!!

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  18. Joey21 April 2010 at 11:10

    Hi Helen

    wow you have 100's of stamps and so neatly packed in those draws!

    Joey.x

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  19. Unknown21 April 2010 at 11:10

    Fabulous collection of stamps Mrs ... I have several of those and if you remember why you bought them ... do let me know ... because I cannot for the life of me remember what I had planned for them either :0)

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  20. Kate21 April 2010 at 11:39

    Great stamps ! ** Kate **

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  21. Renee21 April 2010 at 11:39

    Wow! Fantastic set of stamps. I have some - a few, not sure how to say it when I see such a great collection! Stamping is new to me, and I am adding to my mixed media painting. They are wonderful to use. Love your addition to your header, we all work on the floor at one time or another, don't we??

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  22. Sue21 April 2010 at 11:40

    Hi helen
    wow what a gorgeous selection of stamps,sue.x

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  23. Lesley Edmonds21 April 2010 at 11:52

    You have such a lovely selection of stamps Helen! I love being nosy lol!
    Lesley x

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  24. Kaz21 April 2010 at 11:53

    Oooooo what a load of gorgeous stamps you have. You're more than welcome to come and use my desk if you bring some with you!!! x

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  25. ikki21 April 2010 at 11:54

    Fantastic collection of stamps! I'm in awe!! Love your new title. ikki x

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  26. Sam21 April 2010 at 13:01

    ooooo love all those stamps hun. Unfotunately I don't get to use mine as often as I would like being on the DT for a digi stamp place now. I will get organised one day and start using them again though as I have soooomany cute ones - none as gorgeous as yours though!!
    Sam x

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  27. Bleubeard and Elizabeth21 April 2010 at 13:01

    You have a ton of rubber stamps. I like how you have them organized. Looks like you can find them easily. Happy WOYWW.

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  28. Liverpool Lou (Anne)21 April 2010 at 13:13

    Thanks for sharing your drawers, I haven't actually shown inside any of mine but may take the plunge next week :-/ I'm sure the train/boat/plane stamps and maps would be great for men's cards. But we all have stamps we've never, or very rarely used.
    Anne xx

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  29. Rosie21 April 2010 at 13:28

    That was a lovely rummage through your drawers - how kind of you to share them! I am GREEN with envy at that amazing walk/dance/talk sing stamp - please Please TELL ME WHO MAKES IT???

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  30. Unknown21 April 2010 at 13:40

    So many stamps and all wood too noo wonder yr draws are full! I love so many of them (the face one is so yum) biut alass I can not keep buying things just to look at lol I have made a firm promise to self I have to stop buying things at the end of May (unless essential glue card stock I mean really essential lol) so I can get to Paris for a few days think of the inspiration I could get lol

    Love your stamps mmmm

    Love Dawn xx

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  31. Kathryn21 April 2010 at 14:27

    Wow, very nice collection and so neat and tidy! Maybe I would stamp more if my collection was more organized! Thanks for sharing,
    kat

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  32. Lori21 April 2010 at 14:43

    Ok, so you know my current obsession with Stampscapes, so I'm really coveting those stamps of yours....do you keep your doors locked while you're at work??? lol

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  33. Mummylade21 April 2010 at 14:48

    wow, lovely stamps!

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  34. Angie21 April 2010 at 14:49

    Do you think you would notice if I came by ...in the dead of night ...and 'borrowed' some of your wonderful stamps?

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  35. Pam21 April 2010 at 15:23

    Fab stamp collection. Hugs Pam x

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  36. Anonymous21 April 2010 at 16:23

    I still can't get over how many beautiful stamps you have, where on earth did you put the stash you got at the Ally Pally??!! As for not having many visitors, tell us where you live and I'm sure you'll be inundated!!

    Hugs
    Brenda

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  37. Kirsty.A21 April 2010 at 16:51

    How many times do we post. 'I've never used this. Don't remember why i bought this' etc?
    I wrote the same on my post today. What do think about the idea of a swap party?

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  38. Linby21 April 2010 at 16:55

    as soon as the post opened I went "wow" outloud and no one else is here! those stamps look yummy, oh would love to have a play with all of those.
    Linbyx

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  39. Jane21 April 2010 at 17:20

    OOooo love all your stamps!

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  40. Penni21 April 2010 at 18:01

    Wow so many beautiful stamps.

    Hugs
    Penni
    x

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  41. SDCrafts21 April 2010 at 18:02

    What a fabulous collection of stamps...you clearly enjoy the ephemeral style.

    'll look around your blog now as I'm a Newbie to WOYWW (which you'll all tire of reading as I tour all this week's posts).

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  42. Foil Play21 April 2010 at 18:13

    What a mouthwatering selection of stamps you have :-)

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  43. Andrea - Wales, UK21 April 2010 at 18:37

    Oh I'm soooo jealous, I wish i had all those lovely stamps!!

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  44. Cath x21 April 2010 at 18:51

    Loving your stamps and the floor space! ;o)

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  45. Spyder21 April 2010 at 18:52

    ohoo I'm soooooo jealous of all you lovely draws full of wonderful stamps!! I only have what you see...a part from my 'clear' ones that are in a plastic container yes, I did notice your top bit, and I even put a bit in my post about, 'crafting' on the floor!
    ((Lyn))

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  46. Victoria21 April 2010 at 19:26

    wow look at all your yummy stamps, fab collection going on there!

    Hugs
    Victoria
    x

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  47. Virginia21 April 2010 at 19:40

    I'm loving all those gorgeous stamps and there are sooooo many to play with - absolutely gorgeous!

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  48. Jan Hennings21 April 2010 at 19:40

    The Stampscapes are gorgeous sets!

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  49. A Hovel to Home21 April 2010 at 19:58

    Lovely stamps

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  50. Julie21 April 2010 at 20:02

    There's a stamp fest going on tonight!! That is some serious horde!! Juliex

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  51. Nicki21 April 2010 at 20:32

    Oh wow, you have some gorgeous stamps, and so neatly stored.

    Nicki, xx

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  52. Anonymous21 April 2010 at 21:14

    Looking forward to seeing what you do with the ruler book next Helen! x

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  53. Bettythebaglady21 April 2010 at 21:41

    Helen I am identifying very strongly with your stash. Have also done the map saving thing but I did actually cut up an old ordnance survey map for a special wedding card which was hugely appreciated.The couple were orienteers and by chance I had included on the map the place where he proposed!Hugs Betty

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  54. Cath21 April 2010 at 21:42

    Love your stamps.
    Cath

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  55. Debra22 April 2010 at 01:54

    The stamps are to die for!

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  56. flutterbycrafter22 April 2010 at 07:28

    What a lot of stamps, love looking at all of them, but how do you remember what you have?

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  57. Diana22 April 2010 at 14:52

    I've got to confess: I love stamps, buy them all the time, love how they look... but I never use them. I just can't figure out how!

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  58. Hello, I'm Vicki22 April 2010 at 15:42

    wow gorgeous stamps, really lovely. can't wait to see what you do with the book xx

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  59. Cheryl Boglioli22 April 2010 at 21:22

    That's a lot of stamps, but it's a really great collection you've got there. I love that bicycle.

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  60. Tracey22 April 2010 at 21:22

    I'm impressed with the floor and jealous of all your stamps, although I realised I have the sentiment stamp which you have used in your frame, which by the way is gorgeous.
    x

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  61. Sue from Oregon23 April 2010 at 02:36

    Wonderful batch of stamps you have...each one is a piece of art...that is why I can't bear to part with any of mine!

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  62. Cardmaking Galore24 April 2010 at 23:32

    Loved looking at your drawers - you have a really great stamp collection there. Will have to upload some of my pics once I get over my shyness

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  63. Gez Butterworth25 April 2010 at 08:51

    Ooh what wonderful drawers. Your stamps all look lovely. :) Good luck with your ruler book. Your Stampotique card is looking FAB too. Have a great Sunday. Hugs, Gez.xx

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