Welcome to the April Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!
The April Stamp of the Month is entitled Typed Note (S1504) (Set of 19). Here is a picture of this stamp set:
Today is the start of the new Seasonal Expressions 2 Catalog and lots of new products! We have 2 new paper lines, new stamp sets, and lots of new embellishments. Want a new catalog? Just post a request in the comments and I will send you one or you can look at it online here.
I opened up the new Jackson Paper Pack. I was in Heaven! Love the smell of a new paper pack. This stamp set seems very vintage to me so I pulled out my sponges and set out to make a collage looking vintage image for my card.
My card is a 5" x 7" card. Here are the measurements for the pieces:
Cashmere cardstock 7" x 10"
Cocoa Cardstock 5" x 7"
Barn Red Cardstock 4 ¾" x 6 ¾"
Jackson Brown Patterned Paper 2" x 4 ½" and 1 ½" x 4 ½"
Jackson Triangle Patterned Paper 3" x 4 ½"
Barn Red Cardstock 4 ¼" x 5 ½"
White Daisy Cardstock 4" x 5 ¼"
Jackson Juniper Patterned Paper - 5 pennants cut at 1" (Art Philosophy)
Pieces are adhered in the above order. All pieces are inked with Cocoa Ink.
Here is how I made this card.
I started out by stamping the typewriter and the pointed finger in Black Archival Ink on the piece of White Daisy Cardstock. I chose the Archival Ink because it gives a darker, more intense black stamped image. Then, using the beautiful flourishes found in our stamp set, Love Life (D1482), I loaded the stamp set up with Versamark and stamped it so that it would not touch the stamped images. See the flourishes on the left bottom and right top corner? I heat embossed these images using our clear embossing powder. The flourishes will now resist any ink I sponge or stamp over it and will remain white.
Then I took some of the sentiments, mounted them to one large acrylic block and stamped it in second generation Saddle Ink on the left side of the stamped image panel. I wanted to add some Barn Red to bring all of the colors in so I second generation stamped the chicken wire image from Distressed Backgrounds (D1544) with Barn Red Ink. I also added some Harlequin pattern in Barn Red from Fabulous You (C1533) on over the flourishes.
Between each step, I wiped off the embossed flourishes to keep them white.
I now sponged Champagne Ink over the entire White Daisy Panel. When I sponge, I start on the scrap paper that I rest my cardstock on so that there are no big splotches on my artwork. I take my time and rub the ink into the cardstock. See the "sponge splotches" on my scrap paper below.
Then I sponged Cashmere Ink around the outside and towards the middle, leaving the center alone. This will give you a focal point and bring your eye towards your images.
Then I assembled my card. The pennants were stamped using the alphabet stamp set, A Typeface (A1117), in Black Archival Ink and are shaped by rolling around the handle of my paper piercer and then just the top is adhered to the card. I like dimension and this adds a bit. I used some of our new Glacier Extra Thick Twine. It is tied into bows and adhered to the card with our Liquid Glass. I added some embellishments from our Black Mini Medley and Voila ........... my card!
Thank you for visiting my blog. I would love for you to show me a little love by leaving me a comment and then please go to our next artist, {Sheila Bennett's Blog} and see what she has made with this adorable stamp set.
The Typed Note Stamp Set can be purchased for $17.95 or if you purchase $50 in CTMH products, you can add this stamp set to your order for an additional $5. This stamp set is only available between April 1 – April 30, 2015.
You can purchase this stamp set as well as any of the supplies listed below on my website.
Supplies Used
