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One of my most treasured stamp sets has to be BOO. Not only do I adore the very Halloween specific images, but the solid dot is so much fun! I think I have used that more than any other stamp.

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

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Hi everyone!

Aren’t you tired of winter? Well, I am and i want to put a lot of colors in my layouts. So here’s what i came up with: a color combination which makes me feel like it’s spring…

It’s a bright pink, with a grass green, a sky blue and a brownish grey. I hope you like it.

Here’s my page:

I used the “funky flowers” stamp set. I stamped the small flowers on the spiky circle in a bright pink to mimic the color of the background and i added little pearls in the center to add dimension.

Then i stamped the dragonflies with their trails in the sky blue color. It looks like they are flying!

Don’t forget to show us what you’ve done with this color combination by leaving a comment!

Virginie

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Sentiment sets are not just for cards.  Take the “Mention It!” set for example.  While it is a perfect set for card makers, it can also be easily incorporated into layouts.

To illustrate, I made a birthday page of my daughter.  I used a phrase from the “Mention It!” set and stamped it directly onto the photo of her.  Note: Make sure you use Staz-On ink when stamping on photos.

To create the title on this page, I used a mix of Thickers, Chipboard pieces and my favourite mini alphabet stamp set.  As a side note, this mini alpha is fantastic as the letters are all cut out in the shape of a rectangle instead of following the shape of the individual letters.  This makes lining them up straight a breeze and also makes them much more stable on the acrylic block.

Another set that would be perfect for adding phrases to layouts is the “Whatever!” set. Think of all the possibilities with teen pages.

Next time you’re creating a layout, take another look through your stamp sets and you might be surprised just how many you have that add just another little something extra to your page.

Until next time,

Tracey

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It’s that time of year again.

We are looking for a few new Designers to join our team. If you are enthusiastic about our stamps, love to stamp and know a thing or two about blogging, you are the right match for us. We are interested in designers with a variety of styles who can creatively showcase myStampBOX designs in their cards, altered art and scrapbook layouts. No previous design team experience is necessary.

Here are the details for our call:

Term is 6 months from April 1st to September 30th.

Send your application to bettina@mystampbox.com

myStampBOX website:  www.mystampbox.com

We would love to hear from you!

Bettina

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I’ve been dealing with a lot of stuff around here, so when I needed some thank-you cards, I knew I wasn’t going to have a lot of time to get them  done. Please excuse the poor picture quality…. the weather has been so gloomy, I just cannot seem to get a good picture.

Here’s what I came up with, using the “Borderline” set. Love it!

For the light pink card (yes, it is, indeed, light pink), I used a swirl stencil and a “blow-pen”… my kids got some a while ago and I think they are just too much fun. Then I added some dots with these cool Sakura gel pens I just got, stamped and cut out the heart, added some ribbon, attached the heart over the ribbon and that’s it.

For the next card I used some silver cardstock I still had. I stamped around the edge, then stamped the heart on red cardstock, cut it out and attached it to the card. Then I added some green swirls to the card.

Last but not least, I had some glossy cardstock sitting around that I had used for some “experimenting” with alcohol inks. I cut up a piece, added it to the card front, again stamped around the edge, added some lace… voila, done again.

So, I hope this inspires you to make your own simple cards.

Liz