"Beauty of the Nautilus"
Stamp Artist - Jolyn Safron |
Prepare a piece of cream
cardstock using the direct to paper technique and the ColorBox
Orient Petal Point inks. Stamp small Waves, Stamp Zia four times using a stamp positioner to make
a square on water paper (pre-printed background paper).
Color with glitter gel pens. Layer on mustard card
stock and then on cardstock prepared using the direct
to paper technique. Stamp the Waves four times and emboss
on the paper prepared with DTP and cut out.
Stamp shells (Stampin' Up!) all over a sheet of blue cardstock
in matching ink (I think VersaMark would give a similar look).
Place the central image on the blue paper and the Waves corners
with one in each
corner of the blue paper. Ink various Shell stamps using multiple
colors directly on the rubber and stamp on cream cardstock. Cut
out images and layer on Waves square.
Emboss words, Stamp
Zia, on bottom of blue paper using
peach powder. Using mounting tape, make a frame around the blue
paper and apply BeaDazzles (mixture of Jazz and Electic Slide)
to the frame. |
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"Three Little Fishies"
Stamp Artist - Verna Angerhofer |
Supplies:
Black Permanent Ink (Memories)
Ranger Metallic Inkabilities Ink
White Cardstock
Sticker Paper
Silver Embossing Powder
Blue Glitter
Navy Blue Duplex cardstock
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Directions:
The open half of the Posh Duet Fish stamp was stamped in black
onto cardstock that had been precolored with Ranger Metallic
Inkabilities ink. Then I cut them out and placed them onto the
sticky side of sticker paper. After this I took silver EP and
randomly scattered it onto the sticker paper, then heated the
powder. To finish off the background then, I put blue glitter
all over the rest of the sticker paper. It sticks really well.
This whole arrangement was then mounted onto navy blue duplex
paper cardstock to finish the card.
Posh
Impressions Open Part of Fish Duet |
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Supplies:
- Inks: Black permanent(Ancient Page)
, Sienna (Stampin-Up)
- Watercolor pencils, Red Gel Pen.
- White Shrink Plastic,thin craft wire,jute
twine, Paper Crimper.
- Doublesided tape,Mounting Dots, Dries
clear Vellum Adhesive(Art Institute).
- Cardstock: Cream,Lt Brown, dark blue,
lt. blue.
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"Liberty"
Stamp Artist - Charlotte Borgerding |
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Directions:
Stamp ship with permanent black
dye ink on cream cardstock. Color with colored pencils and gel
pen.Tear around edge of paper and apply Sienna dye ink to edges
to make it appear old. Set aside.
On cream cardstock(6 3/4" x 5")stamp small dots around
card with Blue Marvy marker. Adhere this to dark blue cardstock
(7" x 5 1/2")with double sided tape and then to lt.
blue folded card(7 1/2 "x 5 3/4") Set aside.
Stamp map background and verse on brown cardstock with Sienna
dye ink. Tear in pieces and place on card with double sided tape
and mounting tape in verse. Attach ship image to card with mounting
dots. Attach small
ship,wheel,and seagull shrink plastic on card. Attach the jute
twine on card with glue.
(Shrink Plastic) Stamp images on shrink
plastic with Sienna dye ink. Cut out images ,punch hole in top
of each one, and heat with heat embossing tool. Allow to cool.
attach together with craft wire.
Stamps Happen- Liberty Ship # 90298 -
PSX - Seagull on Post G-2891 -
Anita's - Verse
Stampin-Up - Small ship,wheel,map background,small dots.
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"Moonlight on Waves"
Stamp Artist - Pam Fraser |
Supplies:
Lighthouse stamp - River City
Rubber Works
(#1262R)
Moon stamp - Arizona Stamps, Too!
Black pigment ink
Clear embossing powder
Synthetic white bristle paint brush
Clorox Advantage bleach (Any bleach will do, but
this brand has the least amount of fumes.)
Radiant Pearls - Snowqueen
Navy blue cardstock - one piece for stamping/
another piece for layering
White paper
Black paper - folded into a card
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Directions:
1)Use the remove paint/paint with bleach technique to create
effects on stamped images. Stamp the lighthouse and the moon
on navy blue cardstock and emboss. Using the bleach full strength
and watered down, remove color from your stamped images by painting
the bleach on. Keep in mind which way the light would shine and
the light and dark patterns it would create.
2) Once all wet areas are dry, paint on Snowqueen for added highlights.
Cut out the images.
3) Mount the white cardstock to the card front using double stick
tape.
4) Mount a navy blue cardstock rectangle to the card front using
double stick tape.
5) Mount the stamped images (trim if necessary) to the card front
with double stick tape.
NOTE: Test your cardstocks by bleaching a small section. Navys
of different brands bleach very differently. Choose the one which
bleaches out to the nicest color underneath. |
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Supplies -
Cardstock in Navy, gold.white-markers,color
pencils, black graphite Brillance ink, gold metallic ink,
glitter
Stamps- Crackle cube cb9003 from Just 4 Fun ,Tropical Sun G1442,
Stamp white CS with tropical sun image color with markers and
color pencils, gliz the image, when dry layer on to gold CS,
Stamp crackle image for background on navy card, layer the images
prepared to card. |
"Tropical Summer"
Stamp Artist - MaryAnn Eldridge |
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"Across The Sea"
Stamp Artist - Melissa Rinzel |
Supplies:
Confetti Cream Cardstock, Cream
Card Stock, Small piece of black Card stock & Piece of Wallpaper
sample (burgundy). Aderondiak Pads in Caramel & Ginger. Marvy
Black Ink Pad. Pastel chalks, Radiant Pearls - "Golden Honey",
stipple brush, pop dots, brass wire, beads & black brads
& very small piece of cork for top of bottle. Diamond glaze.
Stamps used: lg map, ship & ship in bottle from "Sunday
International" and background stamp by Magenta.
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Directions:
Cut cream cardstock to 10" x 7". Then score in half
at 5", so paper when folded is 7" x 5". Stamp
background crackle by magenta around edges in Adirondack caramel
ink. Then stipple with Ginger ink by Adirondack. Randomly stamp
small section of background stamp in Marvy black. Layer at an
angle the piece of wallpaper sample (found at Menard's). Stamp
Large map in Marvy black and color in with pastel chalks. Then
stipple over entire map with "Golden Honey" Radiant
Pearls. Cut out the map -- while this is drying, stamp small
ship and the ship in the bottle stamps in marvy Black and trim/cut
out around the images and color in with pastel chalks. Stipple
over the ship with golden honey radiant pearls. Use the Diamond
Glaze over the ship in the bottle - let dry and then glue on
small piece of cork to top of bottle. Once dry, mount ship in
the bottle onto back paper and cut out. Mount finished Large
Map at an angle with the black brad fasteners. Then pop dot the
small ship and the ship in the bottle onto the card. Finally,
wrap brass wire around the top edge of card and add some beads
to the ends.
Large Map, small ship and Ship in the Bottle are from Sunday
International - Item # FS65 - Antique
Maps. Background stamp is by Magenta |
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Supplies
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Acetate and tissue paper
Black Jewels Embossing Powder (Old Town Crafts)
Various colors of glitter and inks
Double-sided tape
Diamond Glaze
Stamp Oasis "Dolphin Dreams" 695-J
Gold cord
Card stock
Shell embossed paper (source unknown) |
"Dolphin Dreams"
Stamp Artist -Rusty Morris |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Color shell paper with various inks-direct to paper-rubbing over
images. Cut out & adhere to card stock. Set aside.
Emboss Dolphin Dreams on acetate with Black Jewels embossing
powder. On embossed side place enough drops of Diamond Glaze
to cover acetate. Sprinkle various colors of glitter, leaving
a few spaces. Cover back with tissue paper. Adhere to shell paper.
Make frame with cord and tape down. |
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Instructions: Paint mini tin with blue Lumiere and
highlight with perfect Pearls, available from Enchanted Ink.
Make accordion book from water background paper to fit inside
tin. Attach book in bottom of tin using Quick Grab adhesive.
Add small shells to bottom.
Place one Postage stamp from The
Card Ladies #P007 Postal Stuff, By
the Sea, on each page of the accordion book.
On top page of book attach shell shaped charm available from
Enchanted
Ink and small shells.
Thread small ribbons through charm to open book.
Add additional stamps to lid, inside and out, and on bottom.
Embellish box and book with small shell stickers. |
"Mini Shell Book in Tin"
Stamp Artist - Lois Bell |
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"Purple Sea'"
Stamp Artist - Margaret Winckler |
Supplies:
Handmade paper, mulberry paper, permanent black ink, pale purple
ink, watercolor paper, watercolor pencils and brush, small shells
and polished rocks, mica chips.
Technique:
Watercolor image by coloring image with watercolor pencils. When
done coloring in use a wet watercolor brush to blend colors and
give a watercolor effect. Assemble card and add mica, shells
and stones.
Rubber Stamps: Through the Storm-Stamps Happen-80219,
Shells-PSX
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A CD was painted with black
acrylic paint. Once dried, Pearl Blue and Pearl Turquoise Lumieres
were painted on the CD. Pearl Blue Lumiere and white acrylic
paint were mixed to paint the lighter blue clouds.
Seagull's Roost stamp, G2891
from PSX, and the Dolphin stamp, D-494 from PSX, were stamped
using Brilliance Black Graphite on Mactac Starliner sticker paper
and embossed. The images were colored using Marvy LePlume II
markers and cut out. The backing of the stickers were removed
and the images were place appropriately on the CD. A black sharpie
was then used to draw waves in the water. Seashells were hot
glued just at the base of the Seagull's Roost stamp.
A piece of pink cardstock
was cut into a triangle and layered on a piece of teal cardstock
with the same shape. The CD was hot glued onto the pink cardstock.
Two shell charms were hot glued onto the top corners of the pink
cardstock. Twine was colored with Metallic Gold Lumiere. Once
dried, the twine was hot glued to the sides of the triangle to
form a loop at the top to attach to the wall. Where the two twine
ends meet at the bottom of the triangle, a dolphin fimo charm
was attached.
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"A Dolphin's Playground"
Stamp Artist - Susan Joa |
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Fishy Mosaic
Stamp Artist - Donna Fleischli |
Supplies:
ColorBox inks, Brillance ink, Clear embossing powder, blue embossing
powder, white glossy c.s., two shades of blue glossy c.s.
Fish by Red
Castle Rango's Zoo, Pop Dots.
Stamp fish on white glossy c.s. color with dtp technique using
blue Brillance ink and green ColorBox ink. Cut out and set aside.
Mosaic made by dtp with green ColorBox Arboretum petal points
on white glossy c.s. Apply two or three layers of clear embossing
powder. Cut into pieces. Place pieces on sticker paper leaving
space between. Apply blue embossing powder for grout and heat.
Layer this piece onto slightly larger piece of light blue glossy
c.s.. Apply this layer to a folded blue glossy card. Finally
attach the fish using Pop Dots. |
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Fish Background stamp (#KM028J)
from Peddlers Pack
White cardstock
4 1/2" x 5 5/8" foamboard
5" x 6 1/8" glossy black cardstock
4 1/2" x 6 3/8" glossy black cardstock
4 1/2" x 5 5/8" transparency
4 1/2" x 11 3/8" water print paper
embossable black ink pad
clear embossing powder
Radiant Pearls (incl. Ancient Aqua)
Lumiere Paint (Pearl Turquoise and any shade of gold)
Perfect fx or MicaLites
tiny seashells
translucent seed beads
fish stickers
double stick tape, mounting tape, pop dots & glue
sentiment stamp - I used Best Fishes (#1200-G) by River City
Rubber Works |
"Aquarium Card"
Stamp Artist - Jenifer Chambers |
Aquarium Card Inside View |
Stamp fish scene 2 times
on white cardstock. Emboss. Cut one out leaving a 3/8" border
on all sides. Paint fish & bubbles with Radiant Pearls. Emboss.
Paint the rest of the scene (using diluted Ancient Aqua for the
water).
On the second image, duplicate the painting & embossing of
several of the fish and coral. Cut these out.
Cut out center of the foam board so that you have a 3/8"
frame to fit around the fish scene. Paint the inside cut edges
of the foam frame with Lumiere Paints to match the scene. Glue
frame to the trimmed, painted scene.
Embellish the "aquarium" floor using glue, Perfect
fx &/or MicaLites and tiny seashells. Glue beads over larger
bubbles. Use glue, mounting tape & pop dots to mount the
duplicated portions of the scene at various heights.
On one short side of the 4 1/2" x 6 3/8" black piece,
score 2 lines, 3/8" and 5/8" from the edge. Fold along
both lines keeping the black side out. Wrap the folded edge around
the left front & side of the foam frame. Glue in
place leaving the back free to swing open. Glue the transparency
piece over the front of the foam frame.
On remaining black piece, cut out center leaving a 3/4"
frame. Score 1/4" in from all four outer edges. Fold along
each line making one small cut at each corner to form the black
frame. Glue corners. Fit over the front of the
foam frame and glue in place.
Fold water print paper in 1/2, printed side out. Fold again,
printed side in forming a tiny pleat in the center fold. Stamp
and emboss sentiment on right side. Embellish with fish stickers.
Use double stick tape along outer edges and secure inside the
card. Do not tape at the center fold as the pleat will allow
the card to open and close easily. |
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Lighting The Way
Stamp Artist - Dawn Fagerstrom |
Supplies:
K1112-75 Lighthouse stamp
Georgia Pacific 110# white cardstock
Stampin’ Up! Basic Black inkpad
Candy Apple Radiant Pearls
Cool Water Radiant Pearls
Emerald Forest Radiant Pearls
Mahogany Radiant Pearls
Sapphire On Ice Radiant Pearls
Wave Fiskars Paper Edgers
Wausau Periwinkle Blue 24# paper
Fiskars Paper Crimper
White typing paper
22751 Astrobrights Re-Entry Red 65# cover
Fiskars large rotary paper cutter
Fiskars 12" paper trimmer
Double-stick Tape
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Instructions
I stamped the Lighthouse image onto
white cardstock with a black stamp pad. I colored in the image
with Radiant Pearls. I trimmed the picture using a Wave Fiskars
Paper Edgers scissors. The Periwinkle Blue paper was run through
the Paper Crimper. The lighthouse piece was attached to the blue
paper with double-stick tape and then I trimmed the blue paper
with the Fiskars 12" paper trimmer. I attached the picture
to some white typing paper and trimmed it with the Fiskars 12"
paper trimmer.
The Re-Entry Red cardstock was cut to
5.5"x10" and perforated lightly at 5" with the
Fiskars large rotary paper cutter to make it easier to fold.
Then the layers were attached to the red cardstock with double-stick
tape.
Stamp Company: Impressions
of Faith
Rubber Stamp: K1112-75 Lighthouse
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Supplies:
Acetate, Document Ink, alcohol re-inkers, dye ink
Bleach, tiny shells, mounting foam, Lyra Metallic Pencils, Glossy
white cardstock, dark blue cardstock, glue stick, Bleach, water,
markers (Fabrico), Clear embossing powder
Rubber Stamps: all from Sunday
International
Steps:
Stamp large image on acetate with Document ink and set aside
to dry. On white glossy, apply several colors of alcohol
re-inkers, in shades of blues, reds, and yellows. Stamp the seashells
randomly, using Document ink, and cut out each shell.
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"Shells Shaker"
Stamp Artist - Mary Garvey |
On white glossy, scribble
with several Lyra pencils - keeping in mind the image that will
be stamped on this later, scribble so that it looks like waves
or wind. Next, swirl on several colors of blues and greens. Spritz
with water. Stamp large image with Document Ink. Apply Bleach
to lighten areas. Re-color areas that were lightened, with Fabrico
markers. The next step was a happy accident. I applied adhesive
to the front of colored image, meaning to stick the acetate right
on top of it, but I goofed it. I had to pull the acetate off,
and instead covered the sticky area with clear EP and heat. I
then applied the acetate on top by just adhering the edges together.
I then created the frame and made a shaker card (using foam tape
around the edges), and using real tiny shells inside. Attach
the paper shells to the frame with glue stick.
Technique Used: Zana's (AKA Stamp Zia) w/ Acetate |
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1) Create background with Posh
Impression Rainbow Sponge Luminous
Metallics set.
2) Stamp image with Colorbox 5489 Royal Blue Pigment ink over
background and emboss with clear EP.
3) Trim panel with ProvoCraft Paper Shaper Scissors.4) Attach
to mint green CS and trim edges free hand.5) Attach assembly
to blush CS.
Rubber Stamps:
Stamp
Camp, Fancy Fish #S097
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"Rainbow Fish"
Stamp Artist - Anita Reinehr |
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"Rock Fish"
Stamp Artist - Amy Hughes |
Supply list: Natural colored card stock, Black card stock, tan
light-weight paper, Black ink, stamps (see below).
Step-by-step instructions:
1. Cut the natural card stock
to form a 11” by 5.5” piece. Fold in half.
2. Stamp with black ink the Block Group image unto the light-weight
paper. Mask the areas outside and between the rectangles using
remountable tape.
3. Stamp the fish image, and stamp images of the jasmine leaf.
Remove the remountable tape. Trim the completed image.
4. Using the rock background image stamp, stamp the 5.5”
card front to fill the edges of the card.
5. Trim black cardstock slightly larger than the tan stamped
paper.
6. Assemble the card.
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Rubber Stamps:
Fred Mullett Rockfish #FM-053-L
PSX Jasmine Branch stamp
StampIt! Block Group 6 stamp #M1706
I got the rock background stamp as a used un-mounted stamp. (I
do not know the manufacturer) Red
Castle has some similar background
stamps. |
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This is a scenery picture
that I did using a lot of different stamps. The mermaid stamp
is the "Starfish Queen" from Time to Stamp. The ocean
in the background with the land to the left is (#559N) from Beeswax. The large rocks (behind the mermaid) is from
Love You to Bits. The seagulls and grass are from Art Impressions.
The sand, crabs and sandcastle (unknown/unmarked stamps). The
card was first stamped in black using a Marvey Matchable stamp
pad on glossy card stock. I started by stamping the mermaid image.
After that, I used Masking Magic to mask the mermaid image, in
order to stamp the rocks, plants and sand around her. I then
masked off these images, so I could stamp the large background
stamp of the ocean and land. |
"A Mermaids Day by the
Sea"
Stamp Artist - Victoria Carothers |
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with the seagulls. This picture was colored using the stippling
method with Marvey Matchable ink pads and stipple brushes. The
white was added to the cresting waves using a gel pen. The mermaid
was colored with LePlume pens and then I added a metallic-flake
nail polish over her fish tail to give the appearance of scales.
It was then layered with black cardstock and then again with
a deep blue. |
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"Sunshine On The Ocean"
Stamp Artist - Sara Skowbo |
Supplies:
Rubber Stamps - The
Creative Mode:
lighthouse U503E, whale U340C
blue,off-white cardstock, Versamark ink pad,
black emboss powder, watercolors, chalks, Dove blender pen, shell
embellishments, glue
Step - By- Step directions:
1. Stamp whale randomly on blue card with Versamark.
2. Stamp and emboss in black, lighthouse and whale on off-white
paper. Cut out whale.
3.Color lighthouse using watercolors, chalks, and blender pen.
4. Tear our lighthouse and chalk around edges.
5. Glue lighthouse and whale to front of card. Add embellishments.
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Supplies:
Background Picture:
1. Stamp-Inkadinkado, Jackie Frerichs Design 6306.X
2. White Cardstock
3. Black Pigment Ink
4. Disco Black Opaque Embossing Powder
5. Watercolor Pencils 6. White cardstock
Porthole:
1. Stamp-Posh
Impressions, Posh Porthole Frame 550-K12
2. Transparency
3. Pop Dots
4. White cardstock
Starfish:
1. Cardboard
2. Picture of Starfish
3. Heat Set Medium
4. Interference Blue Ultra Thick Embossing Powder
5. Bronze Ultra Thick Embossing Powder
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"Sailing, Sailing"
Stamp Artist - Barbara Brooks |
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Anchor:
1. Picture of Anchor
2. Blue Heat Set Ink
3. Bronze Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
4. Cord
5. Shrinky Dinks White Plastic
6. Permanent Marker
Seahorse:
1. Picture of Seahorse
2. Cardboard
3. Green Heat Set Ink
4. Interference Blue Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
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Directions:
Background Picture:
1. Stamp boat on white cardstock with black pigment ink 2. Emboss
3. Color with watercolor markers and go over with a blender
pen.
4. Place on cardstock of your choice
Porthole:
1. Stamp it on white cardstock
with black pigment ink
2. Emboss
3. Cut a piece of transparency and glue to back of
porthole. Put pop dots on and place
on background
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Starfish:
1. Cut a starfish from cardboard.
2. Cover with Heat Set Medium
3. Emboss with interference blue UTEE
4. Recoat with Heat Set Medium.
5. Sprinkle with Bronze UTEE and then Interference Blue and emboss
Anchor:
1. Print/Draw/Stamp an anchor
on Shrinky Dinks and cut out. Punch a hole in the top.
2. Cover with blue Heat Set Ink
3. Sprinkle with bronze UTEE
4. Bake according to instructions
5. Put cord through hole and glue to card
Seahorse:
1. Cut a seahorse from cardboard
2. Cover it with green Heat Set Ink
3. Sprinkle with interference blue UTEE
4. Glue to porthole
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"Sailing"
Stamp Artist - Kimberly Moody |
Supplies:
Blue, Sand, and Light Blue
Crushed Leaf Sparkles Papers from Marco’s, White card scrap,
Purple Handmade paper scrap, Brilliance Graphite Black stamp
pad, Black embossing powder, Old World Map stamp by Stamp of
Excellence, Sailboat stamp by Stampa Rosa, Verse stamp by Impressions
of Faith, Paper crimper, Gold netting,
Cool glue, permanent double-sided tape, mounting tape.
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Instructions:
Stamp blue crushed leaf sparkles paper with Old World Map in
Brilliance Graphite Black. Stamp and emboss in black Sailboat
on sand Crushed Leaf Sparkles Paper and tear edges. Tear light
blue sparkles paper randomly and attach to card. Attach white
crimped paper scrap and mount Sailboat onto it and light blue
paper. Stamp verse onto purple handmade paper. Mount onto card.
Glue gold netting with cool glue. |
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