Card of the Month: Autumn Leaf Card

Supplies:
1. Stamp:LS-B41 Maple Leaf

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Rich Cocoa
Brilliance Pearlescent Rust (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Papers:
KI
Colorbok

4. Others:
Glitter Glue
Ribbon

Happy Labor Day!!!

Tip #12: Watercoloring with Ink Pad Refills

If you have dye ink pad refills, use them to color your images!
Only a few drops in a container, a little bit of water to dilute the ink and a paintbrush will give you a watercolor look.

Stamp: WS-A13 Gerbera

Card of the Month: Dragonfly Wedding Card

Supplies:
1. Stamp:PO-A07 Dragonfly
2. Ink Pads:
Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Vellum

Technique #12: Two-Tone Stamping

Stamps: PO-B46 Starfish Small and PO-B48 Starfish 2

This technique gives your stamping images more depth...all you need is two ink pads of the same color, but different shades (a lighter and a darker shade).

With a stamp image of your choice, ink the stamp with the lighter color first. We used VersaMagic Aegean Blue for the sample above.
With the darker ink (VersaMagic Ocean Depth), ink only the edges of the image.
Then, stamp on cardstock and check out the results!

You can also use markers instead of ink pads!

Card of the Month: Starfish Summer Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
PO-B46 Starfish Small
PO-B48 Starfish 2

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMagic Aegean Blue and Ocean Depth (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Paper:
BasicGrey
My Mind's Eye

4. Others:
Glitter Glue

Tip #11: Coloring Images with Glitter

Use glitter glues or a glue pen + glitter of your choice to "color" your images.

Project #11: Stamped Pendants

Supplies:

1. Stamps:
KI-A27S Klimt Symbols Set
Flourish (Fancy Pants Designs)
Sentiments (Inkadinkado)

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
VersaMark (Tsukineko)

3. Cardstock/Patterned Papers:
BasicGrey
Fancy Pants Designs
S.E.I.

4. Others:
Clear and Silver Embossing Powder
Glitter Glues

Project #10: Embossed Magnets

1. Stamps:
KI-A20 Klimt Swirls
Sentiment (Inkadinkado)

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
VersaMark Dazzle Frost

3. Others:
UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) by Ranger
Heat Gun
Stampboard
Silver Leafing Pen (Krylon)

Doesn't your fridge love some fancy magnets?
Try these using the supplies listed above.

All you have to do is:

1. Ink the Stampboard (or a piece of unfinished wood) with VersaMark and heat emboss with UTEE of your choice.
Repeat 1 or 2 more times.

2. While the last layer is still hot, stamp a image of your choice and press it down.
Leave the stamp until the UTEE cools down. Then, gently remove the rubber stamp.

3. Ink and stamp a sentiment.

4. With the silver leafing pen, paint the sides of the Stampboard for a finished look.

P.S. You may paint your Stampboard (or piece of unfinished wood) before you start the embossing process...depending on the pressure you use, your background might show up like in the copper magnet, which was painted green (magnet on the left).

Technique #11: Stamping with Markers

Instead of using ink pads, try brushing your markers onto the stamps...

Stamps:
Flower from LS-A33S Flowers Set
WS-A13 Gerbera
Sentiment (The Paper Studio)

Card of the Month: Klimt Stars Father's Day Card

1. Stamps:
KI-A29 Klimt Star
KI-A20 Klimt Swirls
Sentiment (Studio G)

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Coffee Bean (Tsukineko)
VersaMark Dazzle Frost

3. Patterned Paper: BasicGrey

4. Others:
Embossing Powder (American Crafts)
Heat Embossing Gun
Glitter Glue
Foam Square

Tip #10: Coloring Images with Colored Pencils

Stamp: Flower from LS-A33S Flowers Set

Didn't you use to like coloring when you were a child?
So, dig out those colored pencils (or steal some from your kids!) and start coloring! =)

Vacation Mode

OK!
I'm officially on vacation mode...
I have a week off from my full-time job...so, I'll take a week off from my "part-time" job, too! =)

If you purchase any items from Stamprints {Art Stamps} during April 28th and May 5th, please note that they will be shipped on May 6th!!!

Thank you!

Project #9: More Stamped Tags

These tags were cut using the Slice (Making Memories).
The images were colored with colored pencils and embellished with fibers/ribbon and glitter glues.

Supplies:

1. Stamps:
KI-A23 Klimt Butterfly
WS-A10 Butterfly

2. Ink Pad: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Paper: S.E.I.

4. Others:
Fibers
Ribbon
Colored Pencils
Glitter Glues

Technique #10: Masking

This is what you'll need:
1. Stamps: WS-A14 Sheep, LS-A31 Cross Sketch
2. Ink Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black, Coffee Bean and New Sprout (Tsukineko)
3. Card Stock
4. Scissors
5. and last, but not the least, a Post-It note.


A. Stamp the first image on the left side of the panel. Then, without re-inking the stamp, stamp it on the top of a Post-It note (try to stamp some of the image on the sticky part).

B. Cut the Post-It image out and place it on the first image of the panel, as shown below. We left the legs out because they wouldn't show up in the final card, but you can also cover them, if desired.

C. Stamp the second sheep, overlapping a little bit on the first one.


D. Cover the second sheep with the cut out and stamp a third sheep.


To view the final card, click HERE.

Card of the Month: Flower #5 Mother's Day Card

1. Stamps:
PO-A04 Flower 5
Small Flowers (BasicGrey)
Sentiment (Studio G)

2. Ink Pads:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Memento New Sprout (Tsukineko)

3. Patterned Paper:
My Mind's Eye

4. Others:
Slice Machine (Making Memories)
Embossing Powders
Glitter Glue

Happy Belated Easter!!!

1. Stamps: WS-A14 Sheep, LS-A31 Cross Sketch, Studio G
2. Ink Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black, Coffee Bean and New Sprout (Tsukineko)
3. Others: Border Punches (EK Success), Sticker, Patterned Papers (S.E.I. and 7gyspies), card stock.

Well, well...I was supposed to post this card before Easter...
But I've been sooo sick...
So, here it is...
Happy Belated Easter!!! =)

Tip #9: Coloring Images with Markers

Give your stamped images a little bit of color!!!


Supplies: Markers (any brand you like!)

We used Copic Markers and other brands on the WS-A09 Bird & Tree image.

Project #8: Decoupage Easter Egg

Easter is around the corner!
Transform a ceramic egg with rubber stamps, ink pads and handmade paper!

Just stamp the handmade paper with inks of your choice.
Then, apply the stamped paper on the egg with ModPodge or gel medium!

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
PO-A03 Flower 8

2. Ink Pads:Memento Angel Pink (Tsukineko)
Memento New Sprout

3. Others:
Textured Handmade Paper
Gel Medium
Ceramic Bisque Egg

Card of the Month: Spring Hello Card

Supplies:

1. Stamps:
WS-A09 Bird & Tree
Sentiment from Everyday Expressions (The Paper Studio)
Dotted Flourish (BasicGrey)

2. Patterned Papers:

Autumn Leaves

My Mind's Eye

3. Ink Pads:
Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

4. Others:
Clear Gemstones

Paper Flower (Prima Marketing Inc.)

Border Punch (EK Success)

Copic Markers

Markers

Project #7: Think Outside the Box

Go through your stamp collection and find new ways to use them!

What looks just like a triangle (KI-A21 Klimt Triangle)...

...could also be flower petals or an asterisk...

...or a roof!

Other stamps used:
KI-A20 Klimt Swirls
KI-A26 Klimt Rectangle
Hero Arts
7gypsies

New UM Rubber Stamp Sets!

We are now offering unmounted rubber stamp sets!

Check them out HERE and save some $$$!

Technique #9: Tone-on-Tone

Use ink pads that have similar or slightly different hues as your cardstock's color for a Tone-on-Tone look!
This technique is great for beautiful monochromatic backgrounds.

The first sample (below) uses different types of ink pads (from left to right): Brilliance (metallic light blue), VersaMagic (dark blue) and VersaMagic (light blue).

Second sample (from left to right): VersaMagic (dark green), VersaMagic (lighter green) and Memento (light green).

Stamps: KI-A27S Klimt Symbols Set

Another way to achieve the Tone-on-Tone without having to buy ink pads in different colors is to use VersaMark Watermark ink pad (Tsukineko) . It will give you a darker hue than your cardstock, but test on your papers first for the best results.
VersaMark will not work on coated cardstock/patterned paper...

Stamp: LS-A32 Leaf Sketch

Scroll down to the next post to see a card sample using this technique (on the card base)!

Card of the Month: Leaves Cherish Card

Supplies:

1. Stamps:
LS-B36 Leaves
LS-B37 Bold Leaves
From the Garden (Fancy Pants Designs)

2. Papers:
Cardstock
7gypsies

3. Ink Pads:
VersaMagic (Tsukineko)

4. Others:
Glitter
double-sided tape
foam tape

Project #6: Mini Valentine's Day Cards

Make Mini Valentine's Day Cards with our WS-A17 Heart stamp and the new Delta Series mini stamp set by BasicGrey.
These cards measure approximately 2.75" x 4".




The heart from BasicGrey fits perfectly in our Heart stamp.

And don't forget the envelopes!

Check out our Grey & White Mini Envelopes !

Technique #8: Stamping on Handmade Paper

Try stamping on handmade papers!
Try out with different textures and ink pads.

Stamp used here:
WS-A17 Heart

Ink Pad: VersaMagic Red Magic



Check out a card sample by clicking HERE or just scroll down to the post below.

Card of the Month: Klimt Heart Card

Supplies:
1. Stamps:
KI-A22 Klimt Heart
Sentiment and Small Heart (BasicGrey)

2. Ink Pads:
Memento Tuxedo Black
Memento Angel Pink

3. Papers:
Napkin
Handmade Papers (The Paper Studio)
Copic Marker

4. Others:
Paintbrush
Gel Medium (Liquitex)

Happy New Year!!!

Happy 2010!!!

Tip #8: Direct-to-Paper Technique

This is a basic technique using your ink pad directly on paper.
You can use this technique to ink the edges of your cardstock or to create backgrounds.
In this case, we're using the technique to lighten the bright pink cardstock...the color was just not right for the card we were making...

What you'll need is a white ink pad of your choice, a stencil brush (optional) and a piece of cardstock.



1. Apply the ink directly on the paper.



2. If desired, blend the ink by using a brush.



3. Check out the top half of the cardstock. The pink doesn't look so bright anymore!