Holly Anderson
Good mornin’ to ya, and welcome! As you know, this week we are talking about Paper Crafting Tips & Tricks. This issue is stocked with creative ideas and inspiration for the crafter who is ready to break out and do something new and different!
And now that you know a little about Paper Crafting Tips & Tricks from Jennifer’s post yesterday, I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite sections from the issue: DIY Stamping!
These are the projects you see in the background on the cover of the issue and on p. 116! Jocelyn Olson shares six ways she stamped with items she found around her home.
Can you guess what has been stamped on these two projects?
Each of these squares were made with homemade stamps using these items:
- Celery
- Potato
- Metal nuts
- Sponge
- Metal caned chair
- Wine cork
Try to match the square with its stamp as you look at them!
I thought I’d try my hand at this technique, since really, the options are unlimited! You could make a stamp out of anything. Since fall is in the air and I’ve been enjoying the weather and beauty of the season, I chose to use leaves as stamps! Yep, I just picked some up from outside and went to town with a fall color palette.
What can you find to stamp with?
How would you like to win? Just comment below telling me which of Jocelyn’s squares go with which handmade stamp, and I’ll pick one person with all correct answers to receive a copy of the issue, a copy of its predecessor (Paper Crafts 101), and a selection of ink pads for you to stamp with. All comments must be received by Thursday, October 25th at 5 pm MDT.
Thanks for checking in, and make sure to check out what’s going on at the Moxie Fab World this week too!
The found objects around the house and yard is amazing makes you use your thoughts much more…… I like it
Cherries-wine cork
Grid-sponge
Too Much Happy-metal nuts
Rose-celery
Badge-potato
Branch-metal caned chair
Gorgeous cards!! Amazing Ideas!!
1. cherry- wine cork.
2. nine squares- sponge
3. circle background- metal nuts
4. rose- celery
5. badge- potato
6. with caned chair.
Cherry-wine cork
Patchwork- Sponge
Happy- metal nuts
Rose- celery
Badge-potato
Branch-Metal caned chair
In this order: Cork, Sponge, Metal nuts, Celery, Potato, Metal caned chair. Thanks so much for the chance to win!!
How clever this is – and such wonderful cards all!
cherries – wine cork
patchwork – sponge
happy card – metal nuts (?washers)
rose – celery
medallion – potato
branch card – metal caned chair
Great ideas,Holly. And thanks for the chance to win. In order——-1. celery—-rose 2.potato—prize ribbon 3.metal nuts—too much happy 4. sponge—quilt squares 5.metal caned chair—flower branch 6.wine cork—-cherries
Cherry – cork
Squares – sponge
Happy – nuts
Rose – celery ( very clever!)
Medal – potato
Branch – caned chair
Great inspirations!
Those are really fun ideas! I’ve tried a little of that sort of thing, but not to the extent that Jocelyn did. I love what you did with the leaves!
1. Cherries – Wine Cork
2. Squares – Sponge
3. Circles – Metal Nuts
4. Rose – Celery
5. Medal – Potato
6. Branch – Caned Chair
Congratulations Jocelyn!!!Gorgeous creations.
Card nos.
1: Cork (Cherries)
2: Sponge (Squares)
3: Metal Nuts (Circles)
4: Celery (Rose)
5: Potato (Award center)
6: Metal Caned Chair(Border tags)
1. Wine Cork
2. Sponge
3. Metal nuts
4. Celery
5. Potatoe
6. Metal cane chair
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1. The cherries with the wine cork.
2. The squares with a sponge.
3. The circles with a nut. (Really a washer, I think.)
4. The rose with celery.
5. The award badge with the potato.
6. The last card was made with the caned chair.
Thanks for the chance to win free stuff!
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