With this step by step I would like to show you how to use the solid stamp to create a very linear and quick greeting card.

Materials needed:

Stamp Sets used:
BOO
FLOATING LEAVES
GELEGENTLICHES

I have stamped the solid dot in two different ink colours onto white cardstock and punched them with a circle punch, still showing some white frame, as I prefer this look.

Punch slightly larger circles in a cardstock colour that matched your stamped image and layer

Using a variety of cardstock scraps in colours matching my chosen colour scheme, I started layering the background for my card.

Now adhere the stamped images to the background and add some sentiments and a little leaf image to complete your card.

Posted by: Kim Sonksen

And ad can evoke a colour combination, you may be taken by the font used, or some design elements…it just amazes me how many different takes you can get from one ad challenge. So, for this month’s challenge I just had to grab one of my favourite ads – look at it: the possibilities are totally endless…are you gonna look at the colours? The font?? The elements???

So, which element of this ad would tickle your fancy and get your creative juices flowing??
I chose the circle theme and the focal blue.

The stamp sets used for this layout were:

Now these containers were certainly not my idea and there have been many instructions on how to create them posted on the net over the last couple of years.

Here is a quick guide on how I created this little box. As you come to expect from me there are absolutely no measurements around as I just play by eye…but if I am not totally mistaken this sheet of paper was about 4 x 6″.

1. Place some double sided tape along all edges of the paper strip
2. Roll the paper strip and adhere as shown below

3. Now adhere the bottom of the strip

4. For a professional look, you can use a crimper at the bottom closure

5. Fill your container with candy or maybe embellishments for a crafty friend and press the ends together in the opposite direction of the bottom bit (sorry, I cannot explain it better – if you look at the picture you will see what I mean)

5 Now embellish the outside with your favoruite stamped images.

Stamp Sets used – you can click on the images of the Sets to be taken directly to the store

I never really thought much of the colour orange and cringed whenever an orange piece of paper/cardstock/embellishment made its way into my craft area. But somehow I have grown to love this colour and when you team it with pink, you can get such exciting projects together.

So, this week I challenge you to not only use the colours ORANGE and PINK together on a layout but also to include CIRCLES in different sizes.

Here is what I came up with – can you guess how many different stamps I have used on this layout?

Stamp Sets used (if you click on the images you get directly to the set in the store and can add it to your cart)

Today I would like to show you that a stamp set does not necessarily HAVE to be used in the way that it was intended. I tend to think out of the box whenever possible and come up with something a little different. Most of the time it really is nothing spectacular, more a “why didn’t I think of that earlier” kinda brain-flash.

But enough with the words, let’ s see some action. Are you ready?

The following picture of my other half and myself has actually been scrapped by me two times already but I was never satisfied with the end result but once I got my mitts on the >> A Tree For All Seasons << Stamp set – I knew I had the stamp to provide the perfect embellishment for my layout.

I also used the >> Just Add Notes << set again – the date seal was my chosen favourite for my layout

Using a Versamark-pad I stamped the snowflake pattern directly onto the top of the photograph and part of the patterned paper. Then I sprinkled some white embossing powder over the stamped image, tapped off the excess powder and with my heat gun, began the embossing process. **TIP** always use your heat gun from UNDERNEATH the area that should be embossed. That way you will prevent accidental burns, loose powder blowing off and setting where you don’t want it to go. It will take a little longer but it it is worth the added time in the end.

Can you spot the embossed snowflakes on the layout? They are underneath the title and “tumble” right into the picture. I love that thanks to the design of the stamp, they really look as of they belong to the photograph. And looking at them it doesn’t seem that the tree trunk from the stamp set is missing, does it?

If you have used your myStampBox stamps in a different way then their initially intended use, why not link us to your project? We would love to see how you get creative!

I adore stamps, well actually I think I am clearly obsessed with them. To me, they are not just a method to transfer the outline of an image – they are THE most versatile tool. Use them to make embellishments, colour them in, leave them plain or use your favourite one to turn a plain sheet of cardstock into a customised background.

When I received the wonderful >>MERRY WORD JUMBLE << set, I knew immediately what I wanted to do…

Are you ready to look over my shoulder while I create a simple, but yet very effective card? Then grab a cuppa and follow me.

Difficulty level: Easy
Time: 5 – 10 Minutes (depending on how quick you are with the sewing…)

Gather your supplies. I have used two pieces of cardstock (please don’t ever expect measurements from me, as I am more of a “fly-by-the-seam-of-your-pants” kinda crafter. I just measure by eye)

In order to cut the background to the correct size, I took four of the stamps and placed them next to each other to mark my cutting lines

Using my word jumble of choice “Congratulation” for this particular card, I flipped the image twice to give a mirror image effect. I may not make myself clear, so here is the picture to explain

And eh voila, there you have your customised background.

At the moment I am totally into using embroidery floss on my cards to create some sort of frame and I thought this would work very well with the word jumble background. The subtle colours ensure that the word will definitely be a focal point

Put the two together and you get a quick, simple but very effective card – suitable for various occasions.

I hope you enjoyed my first step-by-step and that I may have inspired you to use your stamps in a different way.
Happy crafting!