Sunday 2 October 2011

Save the Date with Creative Expressions Vintage Typewriter Stamp set



Well, while I've got some internet I thought that I would try to catch up with some of the cards I've been making and been unable to blog! I have been busy crafting honest!

This is my next card using the "Creative Expressions Vintage Typewriter set". As you can see I'm still using up the ink sprayed watercolour paper! I just got the round the corner Martha Stewart stamp and couldn't wait to use it. I have a Tim Holtz mask that is similar and thought that the two would go together well...haven't had time to try this theory out yet though!

For my card I stamped the date stamp in aged mahogany distress ink and heat embossed it.

The rosette was made using seambinding coloured with distress inks and the letters were from the keypad background stamp. I decided to leave the stamp whole and just punch out the letters I needed. The finishing touch was a bit of stickles to give a bit of sparkle.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

"Sparkles Forum - Something that sparkles"

"Stamptacular Sunday - Must use a stamp, Autumnal colour photo inspiration"

"Artistic Stampers - must use a rubber stamp - Autumn Colours"

This week I received my order from Creative Expressions, so I have been playing with my new stamps making more cards....I will be blogging these over the next couple of weeks. I think I need to set up a facebook account as it doesn't look like I'm making anything over on the Creative Expressions facebook page at the moment...need to pin my eldest daughter down to show me what to do. LOL!

14 comments:

Heleen said...

What a fabulous card you made! I tried to understand the technic you explaned, but I think I have to read it over and over again befor understanding... Anyhow I love it. Thanks for joining us at Stamptacular sunday and I wish you luck with the challenge.

xx,
Heleen

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Anonymous said...

I love your sprayed paper and the colors are so rich and vibrant. It's a very creative card! Thanks for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday.
Hugs,
Carolyn

Stampalicious said...

absolutely love your colours, beautiful card, thank you for joining our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday, hugs, martina

shaz earl said...

Fabulous card lots of lovely sparkles thank you for joining us at Sparkles Challenges hope you will join again soon, good luck x

Becky said...

Love the card and the colours you have used I have the stamps which are great

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Great card, love your rosette and the colour palette. Love the edges too. Enjoy your week. Tracy x

Bettina L. said...

Wow I love how the txt is framed in a rosette and it works so well with the colours and the image on the card. The edgepunch frames the cardperfectly in:) Thanks for playing at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge this week and good luck;) Hope to see you back next sunday for a new challenge. Bettina x

Gabrielle said...

Fabulous!Love the mix of colours - particularly the raspberry colour and the idea of a rosette is genius!

hazel said...

Fabulous card, I love the rosette and the colours are great.
xxx Hazel.

Artyjen said...

Great card! Thanks for playing along at The Artistic Stamper :)
xoxo Sioux

Kim Dellow said...

Ooo love it! The rosette is perfect! Kim

Janneke said...

Great card!
Thank you for joining Stamptacular Sunday Challenges this week ;o)

craftytrog said...

Absolutely fabulous card Sue! I love the punched edge (another one to add to my wishlist! Lol!) Thanks for joining us at The Artistic Stamper Challenge xx