Stamping Like Jack Frost
(Window – Stampington & Co., Tree – 100 Proof Press, Text – computer generated) This very cold winter morning I discovered frost on one of my kitchen windows. We don’t usually get frost inside but...
View ArticleMore Jack Frost and Dealing With a Problem Stamp
(Window: Frost (branches) & Jack Frost (elf) – Magenta, Stampington & Co.) Another Take on a Jack Frost Window Card, Dealing With a Problem Stamp, Stamp Cleaners and Inkpads. Whew! Jack Frost...
View ArticleOne Stamp Seven Ways . . . plus Stamp Surgery
Some stamps are pretty much designed to be used in one way . . . but do you have to confine yourself to its intended purpose? When you are choosing stamps, or even later when you get your new...
View ArticleA Simple Heart Stamp Five Ways
(Heart: Rubber Tree Stamps) I’ll bet somewhere in your stamping stash, you’ve got a heart stamp. These popular designs are happily found in stores (both online and off), especially this time of year....
View Article1 Solid Stamp + 1 Line Stamp = 3rd Stamp Design!
(Heart: Rubber Tree Stamps, Sun: Stamp Francisco, Bare Trees – Magneta) Solid shapes are fairly common stamp designs. Their broad areas of rubber invite all kinds of interesting coloring...
View ArticleTurn a Line Stamp Into a Silhouette Stamp
(Tulip: PSX line stamp; Text: Verses Rubber Stamps) Lately, I keep having these weird urges to use my stamps in ways other than they are designed. Hey, call me a rebel! This time around, I took a line...
View ArticleCutaway Stamped Card
(Thank You: Posh Impressions) In last Friday’s post about turning a line stamp into a silhouette stamp, I mentioned that the method I used created a flipped image (because the final silhouette uses...
View ArticleMessing With The Stamp Proportions
(Books: Serendipity Stamps, Woman: Remarkable, Text: computer generated) Due to my scene stamper background, I usually aim for realistic proportions when I choose images for a stamped card. If I want...
View ArticleBackground Stencils For Quick Card Borders
Using Stencils to Get Out of a Card Layering Rut I must admit that I can be a bit lazy when putting cards together. Often, I’ll stamp and embellish a central panel and then layer it onto a colorful...
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