Stampin' Fun with Diana: Personalized Monogram Photopolymer Stamps

Monday, June 1, 2015

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge SSINKCC22: Traveler

Good morning! It’s hard to believe it’s already June, oh my! Not only is there just a few short weeks left of school but in the Stampin’ Up! world tomorrow’s a very exciting day, it’s the last day to order from the Occasions and Retiring Products catalogs (including My Digital Studio), plus the new 2015-2016 Annual Catalog is released (there is actually a one day overlap so you’ll be able to order from all of these tomorrow only and take advantage one last time of the current Hostess Rewards (I’ll be placing my order tomorrow and am hoping I’ll have my 2013 and 2014 family albums finished in MDS so I can have them printed by Stampin’ Up! one last time!) Anyway, since it’s the first Monday of the month it’s time for another color challenge over on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog and this month it’s a mix of old and new colors which is fun. To go along with the theme of old and new I decided to mix old and new items for this card as well (one last hurray!!)

I started with Mint Macaron (new In Color) for the cardbase and then added a piece of Night of Navy cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Fancy Fans Embossing Folder (retiring) and matted that with Cajun Craze cardstock. I took a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock and cut it out with the Big Shot and Chalk Talk Framelits and then stamped on it using the Dictionary Background stamp (retiring) with the same color ink. I also added a piece of the new 1” Mint Macaron Dotted Lace Trim as a fun accent sticking out from the side of the stamped piece.

For the main stamped image I decided to use one of the Personalized Circle Photopolymer stamps (they also retiring, boo!) It was stamped on Very Vanilla Cardstock with Mink Macaron ink and then punched out with the 1 ¼” Circle Punch. I created a mat with the 1 3/8” Circle Punch and Cajun Craze cardstock and then the 1 ¾” Scallop Circle Punch and Mint Macaron cardstock for the final layer (I did add little dots in the scallops using my Night of Navy Stampin’ Write Marker. Dimensionals were used to attach the greeting medallion to the cardfront.

This was a unique color combination but I like the mix and I can’t wait to use all the new In Colors more over the next couple of years. It was also really fun to play with the personalized stamp I had made, these make great gifts either for addresses, or just personalized greetings, but remember the last day to order these is tomorrow so don’t forget! The designers are sharing some other great cards so go check them out for further inspiration and come play along.

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Enjoy,

Diana

Friday, April 11, 2014

Stamp Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge: Personalized Photopolymer Stamps

Hello Friday! Spring break starts today and we're all looking forward to a little break from all the spring craziness. It's supposed to be absolutely beautiful this weekend and I can't wait to get out and enjoy it! Since it's Friday you know it's time for another challenge over on the Sketch Frenzy Friday blog. The cardbase for this card is Crumb Cake cardstock. Next I added a layer of Pool Party cardstock that I embossed with the Big Shot and the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder and sponged all over with Crumb Cake ink. The designer series paper is from the This and That Epic Designer Series Paper and I just trimmed it at an angle before adding a piece of Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.

For the main stamped image I used one of the new Personalized Circle Monogram Photopolymer Stamp that I designed and ordered. I love that there is no limit to what you can create with these stamps, I made another one to stamp on cards I make that includes my name and website address. The best thing is that you can see a sample of what the stamp is going to look like before you order (there was another one I designed that I just didn't like how it looked so I didn't order it). Anyway, I stamped the image in Calypso Coral ink and punched it out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch. I created mats for the circle using Pool Party Cardstock and the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and Daffodil Delight Cardstock and the Scallop Circle Punch. I used the Chalk Marker to add little dots to each of the scallops for added texture.

To finish off my element I added some Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon and Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon to make little flag tails.

This card will be perfect to congratulate Aidan for his hard work at school (he was selected for the Principals list for the 3rd Quarter in a row and was so excited). I hope you enjoyed today's card and we would love for you to play along with the sketch and make sure to share your card on the blog so we can enjoy your project and send you some love.

Have a great weekend!

Diana