My Scrapbooking Blog

Today’s stamp set of choice is D1407 Piece of Cake.  I got a the basic layout idea from this card on Pinterest and this is what I came up with:

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Supplies used: CTMH Piece of Cake stamp set, CTMH Spot-On Backgrounds stamp set (retired), papers from my scraps, Copic markers for coloring, CTMH Black and Pacifica inks, ribbon from my stash, Zig markers for doodling, CTMH Stardust Glitter Glitz, and Kaiser rhinestones.

I used the Spot On Backgrounds stamp set and Glitter Glitz to create the blue background paper so this is technically an all-cardstock card!

Today’s featured stamp is Baby Love.  I used it to create these quick and easy, yet sweet, baby cards:

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Not sure if you can tell from the picture, but I used 3D foam tape to add dimension.  The line around the outside was done simply with a marker and a ruler.

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 12 of us highlighting the Original Argyle Technique as shown on page 91 in the 2011 Autumn/Winter Idea Book!  With this technique you use stamps to create original backgrounds with stamps by repeating the same stamp to create a pattern.

This blog hop is a circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you are coming from Debi’s Blog, you are on the right track!

I couldn’t decide on embellishments for this card so I made three different versions.  I think I like the pearl one best which was my first instinct.

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All supplies used are Close to My Heart: White Daisy Cardstock, Crystal Blue  & Cotton Candy ink, Designer Ribbon – Pink Collection, Badge Buttons (sneak peek from the new Idea Book coming out in February), Designer Brads – Rhinestone, Sparkles – Red, Pink, & Purple Assortment, Opaques – Pearl, and Card Commentary stamp set.
This card also qualifies for this week’s Heart to Heart Challenge to pull out a stamp set that you haven’t used.  I really like this word set but just haven’t use it yet.

I realized that I am about out of cards so it is time to start making more and getting organized for 2012.  I created my stamped pattern with one stamp using second generation stamping for the lighter shade.  After you go through this hop I hope that you will begin to look at your stamps in a new light.  This is just one of the many creative techniques that we can use with our stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue on to Sheila’s Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

For a list of all the blog hop participants, scroll down to the previous post.

The Sonoma Workshop on the Go Kit includes:

Sonoma Level 2 Paper Packet ($9.95)
My Acrylix^® Sonoma Workshop ($13.95) (stamp set is exclusive to this workshop kit)
Mini-Medley Accents Pewter Collection ($4.95)
Sponges ($1.25)
Colonial White Cardstock (2 sheets) ($.98)
Workshop Guide ($1.00)

Bonus Project:

Add these items to your order to create the workshop bonus project:
6×6 Kraft Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes
Mini-Medley Accents Colonial White Collection
Colonial White Waxy Flax

Scroll down to yesterday’s post to see the layouts that you can make with the Sonoma Workshop Kit.

Would you like to attend my Sonoma Workshop on January 27?  Order by January 6 to save on shipping.

The Sonoma Workshop on the Go Kit includes:

Sonoma Level 2 Paper Packet ($9.95)
My Acrylix^® Sonoma Workshop ($13.95) (stamp set is exclusive to this workshop kit)
Mini-Medley Accents Pewter Collection ($4.95)
Sponges ($1.25)
Colonial White Cardstock (2 sheets) ($.98)
Workshop Guide ($1.00)

Here are my pages:

This is my most favorite paper from the 2011 Fall/Winter Idea Book!  After completing the pages and cards, I just keeping looking at them because they are so beautiful.  I was excited about this pack because we had just taken family photos (doesn’t happen very often) and I knew they would go perfect with this paper pack!  The above layouts are from the workshop.  I swapped out the background on the one and used Olive Cardstock and used the backside of the B&T that I was supposed to use to create the layouts below.  I used paper and embellishments that were leftover from the workshop and bonus project materials.

Come back tomorrow to see the beautiful cards that you can create as the bonus project to this workshop.

Would you like to attend my Sonoma Workshop on January 27?  Order by January 6 to save on shipping or order anytime and complete on your own.