Stretch Your Stamps Day 11

It's here... the final day of Stretch Your Stamps! It's been a great class, and I've learned a lot.

Day 11: Reverse Stamps

These stamps have been very difficult for me to find multiple uses for, so I've been waiting for this topic for the last two weeks!

Technique: Color on Black

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Vellum, Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black, Just Rite - Large Fancy Sentiments, Hero Arts - Cling Floating Flowers
Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing Powder
Misc.: Prismacolor Pencils, Glossy accenets




Technique: White on Acetate

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Vellum, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Sentiment set and Cling Floating Flowers, Memento - Lilac Posies, Versamagic - Cloud White
Cutting/Embossing: Martha Stewart Score Board
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 1

So, I'm posting the first and last days of class on the same day... but at least I'm finally caught up!!


Another Oregon photo...

 

Portland Spirit on the Willamette

Day 1: Background Stamps

Technique: Pieced Background

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, Bella Blvd - Tail Waggers & Cat Naps
Stamps/Inks: Paper Smooches - Word Salad, Hero Arts - Sweet Threads Spirals, Versamark, Hero Arts Shadow - Pool, Memento - Rhubarb Stalk
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Fancy Tags 1 , MFT Dienamics - Hexagons
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 10

Day 10: Border Stamps

Technique: Borders and Greetings

Materials:
Paper: Kraft Cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, and Elderberry. Lawn Fawn - Belinda's borders, Quinn's ABCs

Technique: Masking with Borders

 



Materials:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, Cottage Ivy, Lawn Fawn - Belinda's Borders, Cozy Christmas, and Clear and Simple Stamps - Sweet Dreams (star stamp)
Misc.: Gold stickles


And a little knitting, since it's been a little heavy on the card posts, recently.

Needles: Size 6/8
Yarn: Ella Rae Lace Merino Worsted (Color 5)
Size: 3 mos
Pattern: "Seven Things" Baby Cardi

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 9

Gosh - is this week halfway over? It's hard to believe that we're on Day #9 already!

Day #9:Outline Stamps

Technique: Embossed Pattern Paper

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lawn Fawn - Bright Side, Queen & Co - Girl Polka Dots, We R Memory Keepers - Hippity Hoppity Juicy, Doodlebug - Hello Spring - May Flowers
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Lawn Fawn - Critters in the Sea
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger Superfine embossing powder, Spellbinder's Frame, Ek Success border punch
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive

Technique: Watercoloring

Materials:
Paper: Watercolor Paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks, Lawn Fawn - Critters in the Forest
Misc.: Stardust Stickles

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 8

Day 8 of Stretch Your Stamps

 

Technique: Big Sentiment, Small Label

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, Echo Park Paper Co - Touchdown
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Cup o' Joe Mid-Tone, PTI - Fillable Frames #7, DeNami - All Star Chickies Stamp Set
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Lacey Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, yellow stickles, glossy accents
 
Technique: Masking for a One-Layer Card

Very simple card, but happy with the use of the new masking tape.

Materials:

Stamps/Inks: PTI - Fillable Frames #7, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Cup O' Joe Midtone and Stone Wash Mid-Tone, Market Street Stamps - Punched Tin

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 7

Day 7 of Stretch Your Stamps - Floral Stamps

 

Technique: Pieced and Layered Stamping

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paper Smooches - Word Salad, Impress - Outline Poppy
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive


Technique: Nested Stamps Background

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Katie and Co - unknown name rose stamp, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Just Rite clear - Large Fancy Sentiments
Cutting/Embossing: Zing Embossing Powder - Lavendar
Misc.: Copic markers, ribbon, dimensional adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 4

Sigh --- still catching up on being out of town. And, I'm a little out of order. Here's another fun photo from Oregon:

Vineyards outside of Portland, Oregon

Here's the main event, though...

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 4 - Graphic Stamps
Technique: Graphic Backgrounds/Punched Elements

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, PTI - Rosie Posie, Just Rite Clear - Large Fancy Sentiments
Cutting/Embossing: Stampin' Up - Heart Punch
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 6

Almost caught up.... another Oregon photo??

Newport, Oregon

Main event - Day 6 - Stamps with Dies

Technique: Die Cut Card Edge

Materials:
Paper: Watercolor paper. misc. Bazzill cardstock, TPC STudio - Winter Whites Snowflake Stripe
Stamps/Inks: PTI - In the Meadow, Memento - Paris Dusk, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Cup o' Joe Mid-Tone
Cutting/Embossing: PTI - In the Meadow - Dies
Misc.: Distress Ink Marker, Xmas red stickles, Pefect Pearls mist, dimensional adhesive, twinkling H2Os

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 5 - Sentiment Stamps

Still playing catch up... ready for an Oregon photo?

Fish market/coming off of the boats in Newport, Oregon

The main event - Stretch Your Stamps - Day 5 - Sentiment Stamps

Technique: Highlighted Sentiment

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink - Antique linen, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks
Cutting/Embossing: Corner Rounder
Misc.: Copic markers, Doodlebug Twine, dimensional adhesive

Technique: Watercolor Embossed Resist

Ugh. Wasn't happy with this one. Learned something new, though!
Materials:
Paper: Watercolor Paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Colorbox - Frost White, PTI - "A Big Thank You", Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mowed Grass
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Twinkling H2Os, twine from the Twinery

Stretch Your Stamps Day 3

How did I get behind so quickly?! A big part was being in Oregon over the weekend. Here is a photo...

Spruce Goose!!

And, back to STETCH YOUR STAMPS ----Day 3.... Alphabet Stamps

Technique: Embossed window and masking with Alphabet Stamps

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Lawn Fawn - Quinn's ABCs, Impress - Solid Dot, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Pool (mid-tone), Soft Blossom, and Butter Bar (mid-tone), Memento - Tuxedo Black
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Rectangles

Technique: Second Generation Stamping

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Love Letter, Summer Sky, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Rectangles
Misc.: Jewel Embellishments, dimensional adhesive

Stretch Your Stamps - Day 2

Day 2 of Stretch your Stamps...

Topic: Collage Stamps

Card 1: Water Embossing

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, TPC Studio - Butterfly Collage Rubber Cling Stamps, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - salty ocean, broken china, faded jeans, and tumbled glass, PTI - Beautiful Butterflies, Hero Arts Shadow Mid-Tone - Pool
Cutting/Embossing: Zing White Embossing powder, Water embossing technique
Misc.: Perfect Pearls Mist, dimensional adhesive, ribbon from Michael's



Card 2: Collage Squares

Materials: 
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Versamark, TPC Studio - Butterfly Collage Rubber Cling Stamps
Cutting/Embossing: Cookie Cutter Squares, Stampendous Gold Embossing Powder (quite possibly very ancient)
Misc.: Prismacolor pencils, dimensional adhesive


 And, just for fun... a totally unrelated card:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah- Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Many Thanks, Critters in the 'Burbs
Misc.: Twine from the Twinery, Copic markers, dimensional adhesive