August Inkspired Tour

Bienvenidos and Welcome to the August issue of the Inkspired Tour.  Did you see the creations of my friend, Martha Gomez, on her site, Stamp Art Papel on the previous stop of the tour?

Be sure to look at the other blog tour stops from across the country and Puerto Rico, just click the button at the bottom of this post to go to the next blog.

I hope you enjoy my projects:

Owl Card
My first project to share with you this month is this Owl card (I’m sorry for the poor picture quality).

I love this punch, which is quite versatile.  Besides this cuter than cute owl, the punch can also be used to make a penguin, a tulip, and  much more.

 Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

~The background texture is created using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.

~The owl was punched once in each color:  Cherry cobbler, Old Olive and Very Vanilla.  Use the leftovers to create two more owls.

~Save Paper:  Punch the owl out of the center of the Cherry Cobbler Card Stock that is layered behind the Newsprint Designer Series Paper.

Build A Bear Birthday

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:
~This adorable little bear’s clothes were created using the new In-Colors, Concord Crush, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz. 

~Do you see the cupcake on her card?  I used a marker to ink a single cupcake from the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set for the perfectly sized card.

 

 Thank You Hydrangea

This card is inspired by a card I received in a swap by my friend and fellow demonstrator, Abby Biringer. 

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:
~Notice the stencil in the background—it is the vintage stencil and Crumb Cake classic ink.

~A great color combination is using the new colors Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake.

 

Next up on the blog tour is Marcia Santiago and Stampin’ With Marcia where you will find a really cute 2-4-6-8 box, a great card and festive scrapbook page.

Hasta Luega, Amanda.

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July Inkspired Tour, 2010

Welcome to the July edition of our Inkspired Tour.  Did you see Martha’s creations on her Miami blog, Stamp Art Papel?  I love her work, she is very creative!

Today, I am featuring three cards with new colors, stamps, and accessories!  Have you seen the new catalog?  Be sure to check it out by clicking the photo of the catalog in on the left column of my blog.

Vintage Eiffel Tower Card
{Amanda’s Stamp Tips}

*Textured card stock is perfect for a vintage look, notice how the stamp only lands on the top part of the card stock.

*I used my fingernail to rough up the edges, then touched the edge of the card stock directly to the stamp pad to give it color.

*Stamping directly on ribbon gives a worn, almost blurred look to add to the vintage/distressed theme.

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Vintage Stencil Card
{Amanda’s Stamp Tips}

* This stencil is very versatile, it comes with both a positive and negative stencils.  I used both stencils on the main focal point—one in Going Gray, the other in Baja Breeze (are you as excited as I am that this color is back?)

*Are you wondering what paper is on the bottom?  That is our fun new Presto Patterns Designer Series Paper; I used a brayer and Going Gray classic ink to make the white flowers appear.

*The Stencil also works well with the Smooch Spritz.  I sprayed Silver Foil Smooch Spritz on Whisper white card stock to attain the more subtle look on the right.

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Vintage Anniversary
{Amanda’s Stamp Tips}

*Templates can be found anywhere.  The layout of this card was created using the new Idea Book & Catalog as inspiration.

*Notice the design of the embossing folder is the same as the stencil used above.  This makes for easy coordination.

*I used the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder on Very Vanilla Card Stock, then brayed over it using (the NEW & FABULOUS color) Cherry Cobbler.  The embossing folder gives a very deep impression.

If you have any questions about the products or the techniques I used on these cards, please leave a comment below and I’ll be happy to answer.

I love your comments!  Let me know what you think of the cards.

I hope you are enjoying the July Inkspired Tour!  Please continue with our blog tour by visiting Marcia’s blog, Stampin’ With Marcia.

 

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