December's "Stamp Artist Of The Month"
Stamp Artist - Chris Peden
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Supplies:
Ivory or Off-White cardstock
Italian Wrapping Paper
2 standard shipping tags
Matboard
Sewing Machine
Hole Punch
Ribbon
Fiber
Post-it-Notes or Masking film or fluid
Black Brilliance or Memories Ink
Brown Dye Inks
(Memories Artprint Brown, Chestnut, and Sand)
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"Stampsmith Pocket Tag Book"
Stamp Artist - Chris Peden |
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Cut cardstock for cover 5" by 9".
Score at 4 ¾" and 5". Cut off the corners of
the front cover as follows: Measure I ½" from the
score line on the top and bottom edge of the shorter (front )
side. Find the center edge
of the shorter of the front cover and measure ¾"
from the center each direction (so that you end up with a 1 ½"
tab on the front cover). Cut off the corners.
Stamp front cover using Stampsmith Round
Playing Cards and French Tarot Card and black ink. Stipple the
front cover, with more color on the edges than in the center
of the cover. Cover the back of the cover piece, inside and
outside, with Italian wrapping paper.
Cut Matboard in the shape of the front cover-approximately 3/8"
wider on the angled and tab sides. Cover with Italian wrapping
paper.
Tape two 2 3/8" by 4 ¾"
shipping tags together side by side. Stamp with French Tarot
card and stipple edges with brown ink, more intense than the
cover stippling.
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Cut a large sheet of ivory
or off white cardstock to 14" by 8 ½". Score
and fold up 3 ½" along the length. Stamp and stipple
the folded front edge using the round playing cards and French
Tarot Cards, masking each image as you go. Make eight 1 ½"
tag pockets of the right-hand end of the folded cardstock by
marking your lines and machine stitching on the line through
both layers. Make tags to fit the pockets using tag colored cardstock
and stamp with Italian playing cards. Accordion fold on the stitching
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Using the holes in the
shipping tags, center the tags on all of the layers, mark and
punch holes in front and back covers, matboard, and unsewn end
of tag pockets. Assemble and tie together with ribbon through
the holes you
punched in each layer.
Stamps by Stampsmith
: French Tarot Cards, Round Playing
Cards, Italian Playing Cards |
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"The Eyes Have It"
Stamp Artist - Ann Peterson |
Image:
Stamp image in black Crafter's Ink on King James Glossy; heat
emboss with clear detail embossing powder; using q-tip/brush/fingers,
color with powdered chalks. Accent edges with Pearl EX-press
green/gold paints.
Background:
Stipple Fresco ink on lilac background cardstock; paste down
torn pale green mulberry paper and stipple further with darker
color. Add strips of gold embossed mulberry paper to slightly
elevate central image (most of this is covered up).
Paste down image. Frame with torn strips
of black heavily textured handmade paper that has been accented
with Lumiere white pearl. Add tiny fringe of fiber to soften
inner edge of frame. Dust card with light coating of glitter.
Stamps by Stampsmith
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I started with a full sized sheet of cardstock. I stamped
the background with Brilliance Cosmic Copper ink twice, side
by side.
I stamped the Latin music stamp once on plain white paper with
Black Memories ink, scanned it into my computer, enlarged it
and changed the color to look like faded indigo ink, then printed
it right over the marble background with my inkjet printer.
Cut the cardstock in half at this point. I then stamped the roses
on the right side of the card with Colorbox Chestnut ink. I stamped
the Madonna & Child stamp onto a transparency, applied Duo
Adhesive, let that dry for ½ hour, then applied gold leafing
flakes. |
"Madonna & Child"
Stamp Artist - Julee K. Davis |
I let the leafing flakes
set for about ½ hour before brushing away the excess.
I then trimmed it closely and layered it onto a piece of burgundy
cardstock. Apply it to the card with double stick tape. With
an exacto knife, cut two small slits in the card (as opposed
to punching a hole) for the brad. Use the brad to secure the
fibers – the Chenille fiber is from theCardLadies and the
gold is metallic embroidery floss. I attached beads to the ends
of the gold floss.
Stamps by Stampsmith
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"Take Time To Bee In Love"
Stamp Artist - Linda Peoples |
Stamp block #6 with black
ink on white cardstock, set aside to dry.
On a 5"x7" top folded rose colored card, stamp "Fleur-de-Lis"
in two opposite corners with Encore "Satin Rose", followed
by stamping the manuscript background four times with the same
Satin Rose. Set aside.
Once block#6 stamped image is dry, apply block-out tape and begin
by stamping the feather with Brilliance Platinum pigment. Continue
stamping the rest of the images with black ink.
Heat set to dry. |
Once dry stipple colored
inks in desired colors. Use crackle stamp with Brilliance gold
where texture is needed. Dry. Remove Block-it tape.
Trim and mount on black cardstock, then mauve cardstock. Set
aside.
On the rose stamped card, apply a smaller piece of blue cardstock
at an angle, then apply the other assembled stamped card on top
of the blue at an opposite angle.
Decorate with gold/black floss. Glue floss at several points
to retain the shape you want. |
Stamp Credits,
"Bella Rosa"- Lady's face La Femme, "Hero Arts"-manuscript
background H214 (available through Stamper Studio), "Above
The Mark"- Fleur-de-Lis crackle, "Just For Fun"-
Clock face Bee, "Stampin'Up" - heart, "Inkadinkado"-
Love (available through Stamper Studio), "Beeswax"-
feather (barely noticeable), "Stamp-it" -block group#6 |
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Turn the larger heraldic stamp face up and, using cosmetic sponges,
sponge on currant, espresso and cranberry dye inks onto stamp
in horizontal stripes.
Using a stamp positioner, stamp the image six times on cream
cardstock, re-inking the image each time. Set aside.
Using the smaller heraldic image ink in the same manner as before
and stamp one image on cream cardstock. Cutout image closely.
Set aside.
Trim stamped background image to 3 3/4" X 5".
Cut two layers in complementary colors 1/8" and 1/4"
larger than stamped background. Layer these with double-stick
tape. Edge smaller image with currant ink. |
"Fair Isle"
Stamp Artist - Jean Sutherland |
| As with background image
make layers for the smaller image and punch corners of first
layer with corner punch before affixing to the other layers.
Mount smaller layered image to larger and mount all to 4 1/2"
by 5 1/2" card. |
| Images: Heraldic images
from Medieval Tiles, Kit No. 1, by Stampsmith
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Using a wine colored ink, stamp "LOVE" onto cream colored
paper. Then using a fine tipped permanent marker, color
the actual letters black.
Cut the word into a rectangular shape and paste it onto a black
rectangle of construction paper to which you have previously
applied gold-tinsel embossing powder to the edge of. Fold a 7
x 10 piece of deep mauve colored cardstock in half and paste
the assembly to it. Above and below the black rectangle glue
rose colored ribbon roses and gold ribbon bows to the doily. |
"Love"
Stamp Artist - Katheryn Hughett |
TIP: Using the "M" and "O" from
this alphabet to spell out "MOM" would work well with
this card design also.
Stamps by Stampsmith
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"The King of Hearts"
A Valentine for my husband
Stamp Artist - Martha Myers |
The central image (the King of Hearts from The Stampsmith
's French Playing Cards plate) was
created using the “Caught
in Crystal” technique.
I used Posh
Impressions Rainbow Inks on it (metallic
gold and silver, carnation and red inks). When dry, cut out and
set aside.
On a white background panel, randomly
stamp The King of Hearts with gold pigment ink. Over stamp
VIVE LEROY (from The Stampsmith’s Petite Playing Cards plate)
in black dye ink. Edge panel with gold leaf marker.
Melt gold Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
(UTEE) in a hot pot. Pour onto craft mat and impress VIVE LEROY
into hot UTEE. Rub lightly with silver Rub ‘n Buff and white
Stickles glitter glue. Sprinkle Tango Bedazzles (available from
Suze
Weinberg) on top.
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Stamp words (Hero Arts Alphabet set)
onto black panel and emboss with pewter embossing powder. Edge
panel with gold leaf marker. Adhere white background panel to
this and then to a white card.
Cut three hearts from decorative paper.
Rub silver and gold Rub ‘n Buff on ridges of red textured
heart. Cut paper strips from gold metallic cardstock.
Adhere small red heart and red textured
heart to card as shown. Adhere silver heart on edge of gold metallic
panel and mount “Caught in Crystal” acetate image on
that. Adhere to front of card with foam tape.
Tape paper strips to back of UTEE image
and adhere to bottom of card with foam tape.
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"Metallic Brayer Bells"
Stamp Artist - Cherylynn Moser |
Instructions:
Drop Posh Impressions Metallic Ink onto
back of acetate and brayer to cover;
Affix white tissue paper to seal; set
aside to dry.
Stamp crackle (Stampendous) onto burgundy
stock with black ink; notch corners
Stamp Posh Impressions Jingling Bells
onto uninked side of acetate with blank ink, emboss.
Affix to crackle stamped burgundy cardstock.
Wrap silver bouillon through notches
on burgundy cardstock.
Mount to black cardstock with foam tape.
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Using direct to paper technique color background. Stamp design
stamp randomly.
Stamp words diagonally on the card and emboss. Stamp Heavenly
Gale actress stamp on glossy paper in Espresso ink.
When dry, color lightly with chalks. Trim and edge with Krylon
gold pen and mount onto card at an angle.
Edge card with Krylon gold.
Heavenly Gaze by Stampsmith
Design stamp by ERA Graphics
Words by PSX |
"Remember"
Stamp Artist - Valerie Rothert |
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Decide on
the color of your background and pick puzzle pieces of that color.
With a small stamp, stamp on the puzzle pieces using gold metallic
ink.
Cover pieces with UTEE using several coats. Arrange
the pieces in an interesting, abstract design and glue them together
making two layers.
Heat the UTEE again and sprinkle with beads, glitter, etc
to achieve desired effect. Edge the puzzle pieces using a gold
or silver Krylon Gold Leaf pen. |
"Ophelia Puzzle Pin"
Stamp Artist - Sandi Schmidt |
Stamp a background design
on a "mini mat" using a background stamp of choice
- coat with several layers of UTEE and again sprinkle on some
glitter, beads, etc.
Stamp Ophelia onto shrink plastic using a permanent black ink;
color softly with chalks, shrink and position onto mini mat and
glue it down. Jewels/beads can be added as accents to the puzzle
pieces.
Stamps by Stampsmith
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"The Ace"
Stamp Artist - Sherri McFarland |
Stamp and emboss Round
Playing card (Stampsmith) with gold ink and powder twice on turquoise
card stock. Cut out outer ring and spade on one image.
On 2nd image, color inside circle with copper leafing pen. Mount
outer ring and spade to 2nd image with foam tape. Layer onto
larger mirrored gold card stock and larger circle colored with
copper leafing pen. Set aside.
Stamp turquoise rectangle with small square stamp (I made mine
out of the rubber remains from my Round Playing card sheet) repeatedly
as shown with gold ink to form "checkerboard" pattern.
In "blank" areas, stamp with another metallic color.
Stamp over the gold squares again with a different metallic color,
applying pressure to only one corner of the stamp. |
Edge rectangle with copper
leafing pen. Adhere to larger gold mirror paper and finally to
folded turquoise card. Glue various fibers to card and mount
round playing card image with foam tape.
Stamps by Stampsmith
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I used Copper Stardream Paper and stamped the word stamp on it.
(StampaRosa) Embossed it with Black Disco Embossing Powder.
I took white card stock and coffee stained it. I stamped Ophelia
(Stampsmith) on that with
Coffee Brilliance Ink. Then I burnt the edges with some fire.
I cut out of black paper a square. Attached it to the Copper
Stardream paper I added some Off White fiber paper and attached
the Ophelia image over that. I stamped the Pegasus stamp (Judikins)
on Copper Stardream paper and embossed it with Black Disco Embossing
Powder, cut it out and attached it to the card. Then I added
the fibers to the side of the card.
Stamps by Stampsmith
Fibers from theCardLadies |
"Thinking of Him With Sweet Memories"
Stamp Artist - Laura McKeag |
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"Day Dreaming"
Stamp Artist - Judy Cantrell |
Images from Stampsmith
Medieval Tiles, Women of the Ages
Supplies:
Gray and Black Matte Cardstock
White Glossy Cardstock
Gold Paper
Brilliance Coffee Bean Re-inker
Brilliance Graphite Black Pad
Archival Sepia Dye Pad
Watercolor crayons
Portable Waterbrush
Glue
Using DTP
technique, sponge coffee bean to cover
gray
cardstock. Set aside to dry.
Stamp the two long medieval tiles with coffee bean on
gray cardstock. Set aside to dry.
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Using the watercolors with
a waterbrush paint both, let dry, trim around images. Glue one
on each side of the card.
Stamp the two square medieval tiles with graphite black on gray
cardstock. Set aside to dry.
Sponge coffee bean to both tiles, trim, apply glue, then mount
to the card. With the woman image, stamp her with
sepia on glossy cardstock. Let dry.
Paint her with watercolor crayons using the water brush. When
dry, take a soft cloth to polish the picture, this will make
the colors blend together. Trim image, mat with black cardstock
and gold paper, using glue to apply to card.
The card is 4 3/8" x 4 5/8". |
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"Blessed Be"
Stamp Artist - Jenifer Napruszewski
See Step-By-Step intructions here
Feb 1st.
Stamps by Stampsmith
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"Lady of the Lake"
Stamp Artist - Lise Steenerson
Stamps by Stampsmith
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"Name Booklet with Quotes"
Stamp Artist - Karin Lagerstrom |
The Pocket Accordion
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Instructions, as given by Suzanne Cannon:
| 1. Cut text paper into
a strip 6" X 24" |
| 2. Fold long edge up 1
¾ ". Accordion fold the strip using standard folding
method. |
| 3. Measure and mark
up 3 ½" and fold up. |
| 4. To create the
cover take a piece of stiff cover stock and cut it to 4 ¼"
X 6 ½". |
| 5. To make this wrap
around cover lay the folded accordion on the inside of cover
on the right side. Lightly mark with a pencil where the edge
of the accordion sits. Score and fold. |
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spine, again lay the accordion on the back cover and fold the
cover to 90 degrees. Mark where the book block rises to. Score
and fold. For this book it will be between 1/8 ' and ¼
' between the score marks. |
| 7. Fold the front
cover over. Trim the foredges of the cover if needed. Add ribbon
tie if desired. |
| 8. Glue the back panel
to the cover. Glue the front panel to the front cover. Embellish! |
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Materials:
| All images - Stampsmith
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| 'Floral Alphabet'
stamps to spell the name Karin L. on card inserts with computer
printed quotes on back |
| Cretino and
Dauphin fonts used. |
| Memories Midnight
blue dye ink used to stamp Alphabet letters used. |
| Gold glitter
gel pens used to highlight letters |
| Layered on
gold metallic glitter paper |
| Tied with navy
ribbon attached to front and back cover |
| After I took
a class called 'Charmers Bookbinding workshop' by Suzanne Cannon
making these type of booklets, I thought of using Stampsmith's
Floral Alphabet stamps for the card inserts. |
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Ophelia
Necklace Box
Paint box, (box is a wooden hinged lid box, available at specialty
painting stores and distributors.), with off white acrylic paint.
Apply Frescoe colors direct to wood, smudge with a paper towel.
Stamp Ophelia with Ancient Page Coal.
Stamp Medieval Tile inside box with Frescoe.
Stamp Ophelia title inside box with Coal. Glue dried flowers
inside box.
Emboss outside edges of box with silver embossing powder.
Glue micro beads to headband on Ophelia and inside box. |
"Ophelia Box Necklace"
Stamp Artist - Nina Owens |
Paint
box with a coat of acrylic varnish.
String beads and charms onto fibers to form tassel, attach with
eyeloop to bottom of box.
Use larger fiber for necklace.
All images Stampsmith
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"A Winning Hand Journal"
Stamp Artist - Debbie Givens |
The four playing cards were scanned into the computer and reduced
to the desired size.
The four images were stamped with Adirondack denim and trimmed
to fit the cards.
Edges were outlined with gold. Layered on burgundy then onto
black. cs.
The book is the Stitched Web Book with Dangles from the book
Making Books and Journals by Constance Richards.
All images Stampsmith
Fibers from theCardLadies
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Stamp
Cherub image, Stamp Camp, onto sticky side of cold laminate sheet.
Cut out a mask of Cherub, using the discarded laminate backing.
Cover all areas of image, except Cherub's hair and wings, and
apply foil to those areas.
Highlight instrument with gold pen.
Direct to Paper (DTP) 1/4 sheet of white glossy cardsotck. I
used Colorbox inks.
When dry, adhere Cherub image to DTP background you created.
Edge with gold Krylon pen. |
"Valentine Cherub"
Stamp Artist - Jamie Dinnsen |
Notch corners.
Run through Xyron and layer onto matching background papers.
Stamps by Stamp
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