Today I was browsing the Paper Craft Crew Challenge site and saw this week's great sketch. I liked this sketch for it's sheer simplicity, and it made me think of a post card. Almost immediately I experienced an "Ah-hah" moment knowing what I wanted to create with it and headed for my craft room to dig through my supplies.
One of my first purchases from the new Stampin' Up! 2013-2014 Catalogue was the Post Card Back Ground stamp on page 102. Since the sketch reminds me of a post card I figured this would work perfectly and what a great opportunity to add ink to this new stamp.
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| Postage Card Back Ground Stamp which measures 5 x 3 1/2" |
My next big decision was what card stock to use. I wanted a vintage post card look in keeping with the stamp, so I decided to use the colours from the Create with Connie and Mary's Color Challenge #256 this week which features Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit and Early Espresso.
I didn't have any current postage stamp stamps so went with the one in the Fresh Vintage Stamp set (retired). Believe me my next order will include something with stamps, either the set called Postage Due, which includes 3 wonderful stamps or Postage Collection a 16 piece stamp set from the Hostess Stamps collection in this year's catalog. This set includes 3 really neat postage stamp frames and you can design the stamp contents with any of the other images in the set. Ask me how you can earn this set for free!
Stamps: Fresh Vintage (SAB) and Post Card Background Stamp #130369
Card Stock: Island Indigo for Base (5 1/2" x 11), Summer Starfruit for 1st layer (5 1/4" x 4" embossed with Beautifully Baroque EF, Naturals Ivory #102316, and Early Espresso.
Inks: Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Accessories: 3/8" Glimmer Brads (121003 Basics), Postage Stamp Punch #122344, Early Espresso Ribbon (retired), Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder #130917(new), paper piercing tool, adhesive and dimensionals.
