My friend Floy (and incredible beading and mosaic artist) recently sent me these Stampin’Up! stamps she found at Goodwill!! I LOVE THEM! Here are three cards I made with them: Thanks so much, Floy! I’ve got several more ideas to try with these awesome stamps!
Art Stamping
Decorated Elephant ATCs
I usually draw out my ideas for ATCs in my sketchbook before I start on the actual cards. For the “Decorated Elephants” swap I liked the idea of looking down on the top of elephant’s head, or looking at the head from the side. And then I thought, “Hmmm.. I wonder what an elephant would […]
Elmer Gets A Makeover
To my old faithful Elmer’s glue: You’ve been such a great adhesive over the years. There’s no telling how many projects you’ve held together for me. You’ve stuck around for years and I’m continually amazed at your versatility. However, as much as I rely on you week after week, the truth is, you haven’t aged […]
Turning Art Postcards into Thank-You Cards
I was running short on”thank-you” cards after Christmas so I decided to turn some of my art postcards into “thank-you’s” by stamping on them. Instead of just stamping right on the card surface, I tried somethin’ different. I rolled a section of white-out onto the card… …scraped some of it off around the […]
2 More Cards with the Birdcage Stamp
Are you tired of seeing this stamp yet? I’m not. I still like it mucho much. Just a few words to inspire you. This was the first time I tried this: Stamping on transparency, cutting it out, and then using it as a tag that sort of hovers over the […]
Pop-Up Bird ATC
I’ve never tried to incorporate a pop-up on an ATC so I thought it would be fun to try! I’m still lovin’ this bird cage stamp. And when you open the little door… And I hope a certain young crafter in “the land down under” stops by, because this one is […]
3 Cards in 3 Colors
Literary Art Card–“Jane Eyre”
I’ve always been a fan of the gothic novel, Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. I especially love the 2007 film version with Ruth Wilson. As I was playing around with my new stamps and some pieces of book text, I made this card. I could wax eloquent on the symbolism included in […]
You Might Be a Stamp Lover If…
I’m a hopeless stamp lover. I was introduced to the world of rubber stamping when I was in college and have been hooked ever since. Lately, I’ve fallen in love with the new collection of Tim Holtz stamps. The Archiver’s near our house just started carrying them and yours truly was ready […]