Guest Designer Wendy Antenucci is up today with some terrific tips for using the stamps that come in our August Main Kit! Here's Wendy:
So you're not a stamper!
When I received my kit there was the stamp set from MME included, now I don't stamp, but I didn't want to not attempt to try everything in the kit. Hmmm so what was I to do with this stamp set? As I looked at the stamp set I realized that there was a great leafy piece included and it looked just like seaweed! This was the inspiration for my layout Love this Life.
I began creating my seaweed by pulling my inks that were similar in color to the green paper in the kit and stamping multiple pieces. Tip: For better images place a mouse pad under your stamping area.
I then began fussy cutting each of the leafy pieces. This for my is probably my most used element and you will find some fussy cutting on every layout I make. I use a Fiskar finger knife which gives me great control.
I then began laying out my layout; I wanted a beachy feel and cheesecloth adds great beachy texture. I grabbed some that I had laying in my box that I had previously sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Wheatfield and pulled and stretched until it fit beside my picture in a way that I liked. I also tore my cardstock to give a cloud feel to my layout and soften the lines. The white cardstock was a little bright for what I wanted so I misted the top of the page with Prima's new mist to soften the area.
I then piled my seaweed randomly in a pile to match my picture. What do you think? Does it look like seaweed?
I added in a sticker on a stick to imitate the signs you see at the beach.
Some clouds punched with my Fiskar punch and inked with a light blue added to the top of the page to give the feeling of wide open space.
A few pieces of seaweed on the bottom of the layout to tie everything together. Don't be afraid to throw in pops of color to spice up your layout - the red wasn't at all part of my design, but it added energy to my page without clashing.
Have an empty spot but your layout is complete as a design? Add a few lines and journal! I added my sons age and a heart (pop of red) for a little more interest.
But, what if you don't have beach pictures? What else can you do with the stamp set if you aren't a stamper?
Use the leftover seaweed to finish up your trail of flowers forming a diagonal line and tapering the end of your design.
Here's another stamp that I chose to use as my journaling and again to add to my design without making it too heavy.
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You can see more of Wendy's beautiful work in our Design Team Gallery!
Here's the August Main Kit:
We invite you to join us and experience the possibilities that our coordinated monthly kits offer. To purchase a kit, please visit our website, here.
So you're not a stamper!
When I received my kit there was the stamp set from MME included, now I don't stamp, but I didn't want to not attempt to try everything in the kit. Hmmm so what was I to do with this stamp set? As I looked at the stamp set I realized that there was a great leafy piece included and it looked just like seaweed! This was the inspiration for my layout Love this Life.
I began creating my seaweed by pulling my inks that were similar in color to the green paper in the kit and stamping multiple pieces. Tip: For better images place a mouse pad under your stamping area.
I then began fussy cutting each of the leafy pieces. This for my is probably my most used element and you will find some fussy cutting on every layout I make. I use a Fiskar finger knife which gives me great control.
I then began laying out my layout; I wanted a beachy feel and cheesecloth adds great beachy texture. I grabbed some that I had laying in my box that I had previously sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Wheatfield and pulled and stretched until it fit beside my picture in a way that I liked. I also tore my cardstock to give a cloud feel to my layout and soften the lines. The white cardstock was a little bright for what I wanted so I misted the top of the page with Prima's new mist to soften the area.
I then piled my seaweed randomly in a pile to match my picture. What do you think? Does it look like seaweed?
I added in a sticker on a stick to imitate the signs you see at the beach.
Some clouds punched with my Fiskar punch and inked with a light blue added to the top of the page to give the feeling of wide open space.
A few pieces of seaweed on the bottom of the layout to tie everything together. Don't be afraid to throw in pops of color to spice up your layout - the red wasn't at all part of my design, but it added energy to my page without clashing.
Have an empty spot but your layout is complete as a design? Add a few lines and journal! I added my sons age and a heart (pop of red) for a little more interest.
But, what if you don't have beach pictures? What else can you do with the stamp set if you aren't a stamper?
Use the leftover seaweed to finish up your trail of flowers forming a diagonal line and tapering the end of your design.
Here's another stamp that I chose to use as my journaling and again to add to my design without making it too heavy.
>>>>><<<<<
You can see more of Wendy's beautiful work in our Design Team Gallery!
Here's the August Main Kit:
We invite you to join us and experience the possibilities that our coordinated monthly kits offer. To purchase a kit, please visit our website, here.
