Getting back on focus, Tuesday was the first Tuesday of the month so that means it's time for the new SOTM. This month's is definitely a little different to my usual selections and for good reason. Stamping is hugely versatile, all it takes is a little imagination and a different ink/paint, to transform something.
The Take a Note set from Stampendous is a truly versatile stamp, you can use it on so many things, cards obviously, scrapbooks, gifts (recipe books, jotter pads), etc. I have loads of ideas for it, now I just have to find the time. As is the norm the stamp has 15% off for the month whilst stocks last.
For the purposes of this demonstration though, I shall be using mostly cards, although I will upload some pictures of my Scrapaholix work after tomorrow, so you can see it used.
This one is a good basic card, I've stamped and embossed the notepaper and message in gold on cream cardstock. Using peel-offs I added the Golden Wedding and the 50 and then randomly stuck more peel-offs onto a scrap of Mirri card (remembering to take them over the edge). With yet another peel-off I created the 3d 'flower' in the right hand corner and once stuck down over more fancy card, it becomes a 'wow' card.
I'm disappointed that this one hasn't come out more clearly in the photograph because the pink background paper was created with the Adirondack Dabbers, a technique I intend to demonstrate over the coming weeks. One of the ideas I had when I chose this stamp was the idea of telling someone you love to take a break. By sticking down an individual tea bag or chocolate bar it helps to reinforce your message. The background paper is a K&Co. one.
This card has been stamped and embossed in one of the new pearlescent embossing powders. The 7 is cut out of Mirri card on the Cricut, which despite how much I love my Bigshot, I have to accept that for Mirri card it's not great. The card is actually royal blue, and lime green, but that hasn't come out to well in the photo. The idea is that you can write the birthday boy's name before the 7 and 'Today' after.
This card has been created by stamping onto some previously distressed cardstock, then tearing and further distressing. The background papers are from K&Co. whilst the other was made by brayering onto matt cardstock. The paper rose has been threaded through the stamped cardstock to secure it and the mini postcards are placed to conceal the holes. The heart charm has been suspended with thread (should hang downwards) and the hole card is finished off with a strip of olive green ribbon.
For this one I tinted white shrink plastic wit red chalk, before stamping the tiny hearts in Versamark and chalking over them again. Next I stamped the notepaper and message in
Stayz-on and punched holes over the drawn holes on the image. Once shrunk I coiled wire through the holes, to look like a notebook and matted and layered on one of the tag cards from last week. Finished off with a little ribbon and a white peel-off.
I hope you can see that I've really enjoyed making my samples this time. The stamp obviously lends itself very well to more contemporary cards, but I've managed to make two more traditional cards without even realising it.
I'll try and get the Scarpaholix pictures up as soon as possible.
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