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Charlotte Paper Pack, Springtime Wishes Stamps

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Here is a sneak peek at three of the cards that will part of the new set I’m working on from the Charlotte paper pack. The paper pack will only be available through the end of April. These cards are also part of a new One Sheet Wonder I’m working on, and I will have that up as soon as it is finished.

Charlotte Paper Pack and Springtime Wishes stamp set and Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts.

Charlotte Paper Pack and Springtime Wishes stamp set and Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts.

 

To tell you the truth, I really struggled with selecting which sheet I was going to use out of the Charlotte pack. I finally decided to use a sheet that neither side would really be the star of the show, and outshine the embellishments I wanted to create. The Springtime Wishes stamp set and Thin Cuts were what I had in mind.

The matting has been done with an additional sheet from the pack, instead of using a sheet of solid color card stock. This way, the sheet I am using also is a double-sided print, and allows me a choice for the matting!

The flowers and leaves were stamped with the Springtime Wishes set, and then I simply sponged some color from the centers out.  I just received word that the corresponding Thin Cuts set is sold out. So I’ll take that into consideration as I finish up this set of cards to show you!

Remember that the Buy 2, Get 1 Free Stampaganza is now in full swing at Close To My Heart. Get the details in this post about the Stampaganza event.

Charlotte Paper Pack and coordinates

Springtime Wishes Stamp Set

Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts, sold out.

Until next time…

Cheers to YOUR Artful Adventures,

KS

 

 

 

How to Use Thin Cuts with Stamping

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c1641 Springtime wishesHave you ever stamped something and wanted to cut it out, but didn’t want to do a bunch of fussy cutting? I’m sure most of us have! Yesterday, I showed you some cards where I used Close to My Heart Thin Cuts to cut some coordinating stamped floral images.

I thought you may like to see exactly how to use them. Take a peek at this video.

Did you notice how she showed the little magnetic sheet to keep them all in place? Well… I was thinking about the magnetic base that is available to use with my Big Shot, and thought this was a good idea to just stamp my images and put them on the little enclosed magnetic sheet to hold my Thin Cuts in place. NOT a good idea! As soon as I lifted my cuts off, and realized I had almost cut through my magnetic sheet, it dawned on me how goofy that was! However, it didn’t cut all the way through, so all is well. I never said I was perfect! Laugh amongst yourselves!

Here are Thin Cuts currently available. Once you click on one, it will also show you the coordinating stamp set.

Until next time…

Cheers to YOUR Artful Adventures

KS

Stamping for All Occasions

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Sentiment stamped when you know what you want!

Sentiment stamped when you know what you want!

For some reason, it seems like I never have enough birthday cards! Sometimes it seems like I could just get by with a ‘Happy Birthday’ stamp and leave it at that. Just kidding! You know I couldn’t do that. Yet it brings up the question of selecting greetings if you are trying to make up a batch of cards in advance. How do you decide what and how many to make of your greetings? Actually, you don’t have to make it such a hard decision!

One way to deal with this problem is to go ahead a make a bunch of cards and leave off the greetings! When you find a stamp set that has a lot of different greetings or sentiments they usually tend to be a similar size. That makes it easy to make cards and just leave off the sentiment, and stamp it later! Then all you have to do is have the stamp set easy to find, grab your ink pad and stamp an appropriate sentiment!

Here is an example of using this technique, using a double-sided, printed paper.

  • Cut the paper to fit the front of the card. Cut a strip 1″ to 1.25″ wide. Make sure your strip is large enough for the sentiment if your stamp set has larger stamps. You could also use the busier side of the paper for your bottom strip, leaving plenty of space to stamp above the dividing line of your papers.
  • Now you can use both sides of the paper on your card, and coordinate the top and bottom.
  • An additional strip was added from coordinating paper on one card, and some shimmer trim on the other. I love shimmer trim! It has an adhesive side, and quickly jazzes up a project!
  • Next, add any other embellishments. The flowers and leaves were made using the Springtime Wishes stamps and Thin Cuts.
Bottom section is left blank, to stamp sentiment on later.

Bottom section is left blank, to stamp sentiment on later.

If you want to stop here, you can put your cards away, and keep you stamps and an ink pad handy to stamp an appropriate sentiment as needed.

NOTE: When using this technique, you’ll want to leave the area to stamp as flat as possible. Don’t add layers and layers with paper and adhesive, because you’ll want to make sure you get a good image when you stamp. These cards only have the printed paper on top of the card base. When ready to stamp, open your card out so that you are stamping on as few layers as possible!
The bottom has enough space to stamp a variety of sentiments, as you need them.

The bottom has enough space to stamp a variety of sentiments, as you need them.These flowers have a bit of colored pencil in the centers, as well as a little pearl accent.

Sentiment stamped when you know what you want!

Sentiment stamped when you know what you want! Green shimmer trim and little pearl accents finish off the embellishments.

 

ctmh stampaganza, buy 2 get 1 freeHere are a few great sets you may be interested in because of all the occasions they will cover. Plus, Close to My Heart is having their Stampaganza during the month of March. It’s a buy 2, get 1 free. You all know the rules… the free one can’t cost more than the one’s you purchase. But this would be a great time to stretch your dollar for purchasing some of the larger sets.

Close to My Heart, D1646 - Finding Words

Close to My Heart, D1646 – Finding Words

D1525 Casual Expressions, Close to My Heart

D1525 Casual Expressions, Close to My Heart

C1633 - For Family, Close To My Heart

C1633 – For Family, Close To My Heart

C1605-Happy to Be friends, Close To My Heart

C1605-Happy to Be friends, Close To My Heart

ctmh b1504 sending love stamp set

B1504, Sending Love

 

This could also be a great time to share stamping with a friend. Make up a few cards and help her get comfortable with basic inking and stamping techniques. Then she could use a set of greetings and an ink pad to take this idea home. What is better than a new crafting buddy? You can’t convert everyone to enjoy your favorite hobbies, but you never know who will find out they enjoy sharing in a fun pastime with you!

Be sure to come back to see another One Sheet Wonder this week! We’ll take one sheet of printed paper to create a stack of cards! Links to products used today are below, for your convenience. But first….

make it monday-pink logo

It’s Make it Monday!  Alison, over at AlisonDayDesigns.com, is prepping for Easter. Remember it comes kind of early this year, March 27th! Hop on over and see what she’s doing!

Here are some quick links to the main products used on today’s cards:

Kaleidoscope paper pack

Springtime Wishes stamp set

Springtime Wishes Thin Cuts

Green Shimmer Trim

Finding the Words Occasions stamp set

Until next time…

Cheers to YOUR Artful Adventures!

KS