Vintage Postage Stamps

March Stamp Club Card

Here is one of the cards we made at the March Stamp Club.  It's simple but has the "wow" factor.  Maybe it's because of the Baja Breeze.  Love that colour!  Here are the deets.....

Supplies: 

Stamps:  Fresh Vintage (SAB 2012), Bring On the Cake

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Basic Grey, Riding Hood Red,  Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP

Ink:  Baja Breeze, Basic Grey, Riding Hood Red

Accessories:  Postage Punch, Dazzling Details, Smooch Pearlized Top Coat, Dimensionals, Two- Way Glue Pen, Dotted Scallop Border Punch 

A couple of details to take note of:

I used Dazzling Details in the center of the Riding Hood Red Flower.  Smooch Pearlized Top Coat was used to colour in the petals.


Stamp the postage stamp image in Baja Breeze on Whisper White card stock.  Cut out with scissors.  Adhere to Basic Grey Postage Stamp punch outs.  I had been holding off on buying this punch, but now I am so glad I did!  Love it.  It adds that little bit of extra specialness to layering an image.  

I used dimensionals to pop up the three postage stamps and the red flowers.

You can find the sample I CASEd HERE.   Isn't that a lovely card?!?  I am very sad to say that I cannot take credit.  I like to blame it on my part time job.  LOL.  Just don't have as much time to come up with my own ideas anymore. 

Dimensions:

Baja Breeze:  6 x 6

Basic Grey:  5-7/8 x 1/4, scraps for postage punch

Whisper White:  scraps for flower and postage stamp image

Riding Hood Red:  5-7/8 strip for scalloped border

DSP:  5-7/8 x 1-3/4

3 x 6 card

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Box Pleated Apothecary Art

February Stamp Club Card

Box Pleat Technique

The Stamp Club tried out another new technique at the February workshop.  I found a tutorial for the Box Pleat Technique on the Seeing Ink Spots blog.  I did change the scoring dimensions to fit the card we made.  These instructions are if you have a ScorPal as you have to move the paper each time.  If you have the Stampin' Up Scoring Tool, you DO NOT need to move your paper strip!! Here goes... Score at 3-1/2 and 4-1/4, MOVE paper so score line is at 4" and score at 4-1/4 and 5, REPEAT until end of paper.


I found that I need to use some sticky strip on the pleats to keep them under control.  I added the tape to the inside of the 1/4" fold and only to the top 1/3 of the card.  That way the bottom of the pleats still pop open a bit.


When using the Edgelit Embossing Folders and Dies, I found that it is easier to emboss first and then line up the die to cut.


I stamped the Apothecary Art image in Classic Old Olive Ink.  Then I coloured very carefully with an Aquapainter.  (Squish the lid of the ink pad to so that ink pools on the inside lid.  Pick up ink with the blender pen or aquapainter.)  I find that when I use a blender pen or aquapainter with an image stamped in classic ink, the border of the image runs a bit.  That is why I usually use StazOn ink.  I don't have StazOn in Old Olive so I used Classic Old Olive and coloured very carefully trying not to touch the stamped image.  


By the way, I cut out the frame of the stamped Apothecary Art image and then used the Label Framelit die in Baja Breeze to frame the image.  I found I wanted a small edge of the border so I didn't use the framelit dies on either piece.


Hope that all makes sense.  Let me know if you have any questions.
 
Supplies:

Stamps:  Apothecary Art, Baroque Motifs, Loving Thoughts
Paper: Twitterpated DSP, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Old Olive
Ink:  Old Olive, Baja Breeze 
Accessories: Pear Pizzaz Baker's Twine, Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Baja Breeze Pleated Ribbon, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Label Framelits, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, ScorPal, AquaPainter, Sticky Tape  

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Notably Enchanted

 February Stamp Club Card

Embossed Image Technique

Last week, the Stamp Club got together at Meghan's for our monthly workshop.  We tried a new technique on this card.  It's kind of fun and I think it works really well with the bird from the Notable Ornate stamp set.  Here are a few directions on how I went about making the card:

To use the Embossed Image Technique, I followed THIS TUTORIAL on Splitcoaststampers.  I did not stamp the background of the card stock, but used patterned paper instead (Everyday Enchantment DSP). 


The larger Label Framelit is stamped in Pool Party ink on Pool Party  card stock with the "ornate" stamp from the Notably Ornate stamp set.  


All edges are lightly sponged with a sponge dauber in Soft Suede ink.


It is hard to see in the photo, but the long pennant strip of Soft Suede card stock is Embossed with the swirly side of the Perfect Details Texturz Plate.


I tied the Calypso Coral Ribbon into a bow and adhered it to the card with a glue dot.  I found that I needed to "roll" the dot into a cylinder so that the dot would not show.  



Supplies:

Stamps:  Notably Ornate
Paper:  Everyday Enchantment DSP (SAB 2012), Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Soft Suede
Ink:  Soft Suede, Pool Party, VersaMark
Accessories:  Label Framelits, Perfect Details Texturz  Plate (on Soft Suede tag), Scalloped Dotted Ribbon Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Glue Dot, Everyday  Enchantment Calypso Coral Ribbon (SAB),  Pool Party Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder

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Take it to Heart

Stamp Club Card

Here is the second card we made at our January Stamp Club workshop.  We used lots of new product from the Stampin' Up Occasions Mini Catalogue on this card.

Directions:  

*  Die cut heart in Basic Grey card stock with Hearts Framelit Die.  Stamp heart image on Whisper White with Riding Hood Red ink.  Cut out and adhere to grey heart.

*  On Basic Grey card stock, emboss one end with the Adorning Accent Embossing Folder.  Place Adorning Accent Edgelit Die over embossed side and run through Big Shot again to create scalloped edge.  Notice how each scallop "arcs" over an embossed heart.  Neat!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Take it to Heart, Loving Thoughts

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Grey, Riding Hood Red, Twitterpated DSP

Ink:  Riding Hood Red

Accessories:  Hearts Framelit Dies, Adoring Accents Edgelit Dies, Adoring Accents Embossing Folders, Riding Hood Red Pleated Ribbon, Dimensionals

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Sending a Kiss

January Stamp Club Card

It's that time again for a post of one of the cards we made at our Stamp Club.  It seems like a long time since we last met in December and it was fun to get together.  Unfortunately it was a small group and many members were missed.  Hope to see you next time!!

Of course I was inspired by a card I saw on Splitcoaststampers.  You can see it HERE.  So, not my own idea.  It is a fairly straight forward card to make just by looking at the supply list.  To help you assemble the frog you can use Tombo White Liquid Glue or a Two-Way Glue Pen.  Here are the punches I used and the number of punch outs:

Extra Large Oval - 1 Old Olive
Large Oval - 1 Certainly Celery, 3 Old Olive
1/2" Circle - 2 Certainly Celery
Owl - 1 Old Olive (the feet of owl are needed)

Other Supplies:

Stamps:  Petite Pairs, I {Heart} Hearts
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Grey, Certainly Celery, DSP (retired),  Old Olive
Ink:  Basic Grey, Old Olive
Accessories:  Punches (see above),  Heart to Heart Punch (retired), Glue Dot, Dimensional, Googly Eyes, Sponge Dauber, Tombo White Liquid Glue, Old Olive Marker, White Taffeta Ribbon

As you can see, this card can be used as a "get well" card as the sentiment indicates.  Or you can change the sentiment and use it as a Valentine's card. 

This past Sunday, I led a card making event at my church with children from ages 7 to 11.  We made a card using the same frog.  I'll try to post a sample.  Same frog, different design.  They thought it was cute.

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Wintery Season of Friendship

December Stamp Club Card

This is the second card we made at our Stamp Club last week.  It was not hard to make but took a little more time than the last card.  And of course it is using Baja Breeze....again.  Must be my new favourite colour.  

I find that the placement of the Cherry Cobbler accents (bird, sentiment and button) are a little off balance.  Next time I don't think I would have the bird and button on the same side of the card.  It needs to be in a more of a triangular placement (Is that even a term??).

Supplies:  

Stamps:  Season of Friendship, Petite Pairs

Paper:  Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze

Ink::  Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Brights Buttons, Baker's Twine, Glue Dot, Dimensional, Tombo White Glue, Silver Stampin' Glass Glitter, Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Directions:  

The main image uses basic stamping techniques: 

Stamp the tree trunk in Chocolate Chip and randomly stamp snowflakes in Baja Breeze.  Stamp the bird on a scrap of Whisper White in Cherry Cobbler and cut out.  Pop up on tree with a dimensional.

To make the Baja Breeze upper and lower borders:

I ran a piece of 4 x 5-1/4 Baja Breeze card stock through the Big Shot with the Snow Burst Embossing Folder.  Then I cut a 3/4" strip to be placed above the main image square.  Adhere it to the Chocolate Chip card stock.

Flip the Baja Breeze card stock upside-down so that the pattern is indented.  I created a template of "snowdrifts" on thin cardboard.  Place the template on the Baja Breeze cs and trace with a pencil.  Flip the template over and place further down on the Baja Breeze card stock.  Cut out first snowdrift.  Measure down from the highest drift and using cutter, cut at 1".  Repeat for second snowdrift.  (Hope that makes sense.)  Adhere on to Chocolate Chip card stock.  The snowdrifts should overlap onto the Whisper White cs/main image.

Add baker's twine and button.  Now adhere to card base.

Complete by adding white glue to the centers of the snowflakes and edges of the snowdrifts.  Sprinkle with Sliver Glass Glitter.

Dimensions:

Whisper White:  A2 Card Base, 4 x 4

Baja Breeze:  4 x 3/4, 4 x 1 (two)

Chocolate Chip:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8

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Delicate Doilies for Winter

December Stamp Club  Card

Here is a very clean and simple card we made at out stamp club workshop.  I think it is fairly clear on how to make this card just by looking at the supply list.  So no directions today.  

Supplies:

Stamps:  Delicate Doilies, Petite Pairs

Paper:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze

Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Old Olive

Accessories:  Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Glue Dot, Silver Brad, Snowflakes #2 sizzlet dies


Dimensions:

Whisper White:  A2 Card Base,  4-1/4 x 3-1/8 
Riding Hood Red:  4-1/4 x 1 strips (two)
Baja Breeze:  4-1/2 x 3-3/8, scrap for snowflake

That's all for now.  There will be one more card coming, so stay posted.

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