I've always loved stamps - and I've collected TONS of them over the years...I use them occasionally, but I've never considered myself to be a "stamper." To me, it seemed stamping was it's own art form - something that not just "anyone" (i.e. ME) could do...I thought only a true honest-to-goodness artist could truly do a set of stamps justice. I guess that's why I was a bit surprised when I was asked to write an article for Creating Keepsakes Magazine...and the assigned topic was STAMPING! Of course, I'm always up for a challenge, so I said yes...and gave it a shot. It was really quite fun playing and experimenting and seeing what types of simple (do-able) techniques I could pull off. I was satisfied with the final outcome, and I guess I did okay, because my article was published in the May 2009 issue.
Here's one of the layouts I created for the article:
I used these cute circle stamps for the accents - stamped in brown on embossed cardstock:
And I used fun alphabet stamps for the title - again, stamped on embossed cardstock and then cut out:
What do you think? Do you like the alphabet stamps I used?
Would you like a set? It just so happens that I have an extra set and I'd love to send it to one of my blog readers!
Just leave a comment below. Be sure to include your name and e-mail address (so I can let you know if you win)...and just for fun, tell me about your latest project...and link it up if you can!
I'll draw a random winner this weekend! :o)
Great layout - you look like an expert to me. Can't wait to read the article! I LOVE those stamps, never think about cutting them out for a title, clever. Maybe if I win this set and I can give it a try! Thanks~
ReplyDeleteBrandiwhite@comcast.net
I love the stamp set, it looks so good on your layout. I use a lot of Alphabet stamps in my scrapbooks. n_rumsey@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteYour stuff is sooo cute. You do a great job. I love admiring your work. The stamp set is awesome. It is so hard not to keep desiring new things! Thanks for the opportunity to be blessed with a prize.
ReplyDeletejarsedge@att.net
I have never thought of stamping on embossed cardstock. What a neat idea. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteJulie
lirielb@comcast.net
That sure is a cute scrapbook page you made using stamps. I am working on mother's day cards (and I'm stamping them!)
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kdangle@cableone.net
Love those stamps! You did a great job with that- I really like the circles!
ReplyDeleteAndi
andidickson {at} hotmail {dot} com
you don't have to add me in the drawing ;) ... but just wanted to say you did an excellent job on that article! it was so cool to see what you did with it! i don't really consider myself an actual "stamper" either ... but i try!
ReplyDeleteCute layout as always, Wendy! I love the different looks that stamping can offer, but I guess I've always been a little intimidated! Maybe I'll pull out my collection of stamps and give them another try! Thanks for the fun!
ReplyDeleteEmily S.
carlosandemily@hotmail.com
Those stamps are fabulous! Love them. Your layouts and projects are always fantastic!! I am also intimidated by stamps, but find myself using them a lot more lately. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete-Amy
akshumwayfamily@yahoo.com
i do love that stamp set. if i don't win let me know where i can get it. i have been working on graduation cards and gift. i enjoyed your article.
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becky
dillonbecky@q.com
Loved your article in ck. My lastest project isn't scrap-related. I'm making a few little sticheries to frame as a thank you gift for friends. As soon as that's done I'll be back to scrapbooking 2005 (yikes!) Thanks for the giveaway.
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brookelynn825@yahoo.com
Do I like them? I LOVE them! I'm forever looking for ways to create titles and stamps are something I haven't invested in yet. I'd love to give these a try. My latest, and ongoing project, is my son's 1-2 year album. I'm caught up to January right now. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDanielle (de5181 -at- aol)
I love the layout. I am like you, don't consider myself a stamper, but I've collected a few and find myself pulling them out often to finish off a layout. Thanks for the chance to increase my stash!
ReplyDeleteLaura
lagines@hotmail.com
great layout and looove the stamps.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win the set.
~Tracy J.
LOVE that stamp set - would love to use them as monograms! Don't have my project photo'd yet, but I'm working on an engagement/shower/wedding album for my niece - she's getting married in July and I want to have it ready for her when she comes back from her honeymoon!
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krysjack@msn.com
Hi!thanks for the chance to win this alphabet stamps.I don't own one yet!!!!
ReplyDeletesabi_edelmann@hotmail.com
Cute set of stamps! I'm working this week on printing a picture of every quilt that my grandma made that we have...then I'm putting them all into a book for my Mom for Mother's Day! She really misses my Grandma! Hope she likes it!
ReplyDeleteWhy are stamps so intimidating? Is it because they use permenant ink and just sound so final? Would like to try these out.
ReplyDeletesunshineleila@yahoo.com
I LOVE those stamps and your cute layout using them. I also love the circles you used and your clean style. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm doing LOAD '09 (layout a day for the entire month of May) so far so good of course it's only been 7 days! Here's a link to my blog that shows a couple of my los!
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Those alphabet stamps are so cute and I never thought of stamping and cutting the letters out like that -- I love it though.
My latest project is a scrapbook of my husband's childhood. I am loving it so far.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your layouts, they are beautiful!
aesalina@gmail.com
Wow! I'm not much of a stamper either, but I love what you came up with. I don't have a CK subscription anymore, but I'm sure the article was awesome. :)
ReplyDeletekcb@barneslawoffices.{com}
I'm with you. I have stamps, but rarely use them. They are so cute, I really do need to break them out more often. I love those letters, and they could make some fun titles.
ReplyDeleteI love all your *stuff*. One day I'll get around to scraplifting it;) Not working on anything right now, but do have a slideshow of some of my pages on my blog...
ReplyDeleteKelsey
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Oh my gosh Wendy I am in love with a fun stamping technique I picked up on Jennifer McGuires blog using various distress inks on a stamp and then spritzing it with water for a fun water color technique. thanks for a chance to win some fun stamps. Deneen03@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI love alphabet stamps and these are gorgeous. Thanks for the comp; I love your blog. susanlhorne@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteThat stamp set is so cute. I actually saw your layout in the magazine and thought it was adorable. I also thought, I could do this. Stamps are the one thing I haven't invested in, mainly because they seem intimidating. But your page makes it look so simple! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteajschwuchow@yahoo.com
I surfed all over and found your link. Your work is wonderful and what a surprise to see you offering an alpha drawing. I just really started scrapping although I've been collecting supplies for years...lol
ReplyDeleteCrossing my fingers to win since I don't any alphas.
ladyct at hotmail.com
What a fabulous layout - LOVE those alpha stamps - I have just made a mini 'brag book' for my mum for Mothers Day - check out my blog and let me know what you think...www.leemills.typepad.com...hope I win - pick me, pick me, Lee from 'down under' LOL - Lee Mills mills4@aapt.net.au
ReplyDeletelove your work...
ReplyDeleteThose stamps are fab with this layout Wendy. I love stamps for my cards but don't use them enough on my LO's. Here's my latest project....it's Mother's Day is Australia this Sunday....
ReplyDeletehttp://ahappyscramper.typepad.com/a_happy_scramperscrapbook/2009/05/another-mothers-day-card.html Cheers!
I really liked your article when I saw it in CK! I have been scrapping like a maniac since I got the Slice machine for my 11 year anniversary, I have gone from one lo to the other!! Would love to win this stamp set, thanks for the opportunity. renesharp@telkomsa.net
ReplyDeleteTotally cute set! And your layout is awesome (as always...your layouts are always awesome!) I like the stamp-on-embossed-cardstock idea too!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on rag quilts right now...have two out of three finished!
amy at concentrico.net
I LOVE your layout! I've been trying to find inspiration for stamping on my pages, and this is just the ticket. I really like the alphabet you used too, superfun! Thanks for the post...
ReplyDeleteBrittany
Fun layout! I am with you on the stamp thing. I am several sets myself but never feel like I can do them justice.
ReplyDeleteEmail: JamieScraps@bellsouth.net
Doing a fun online challenge and I just posted a few of my layouts on my blog this morning - www.JamieScraps.com.
I enjoyed reading your article in CK. I love stamping and try to use it in my scrapbooks, but mostly it ends up being the ABC stamps I use for titles, etc. Maybe this will get me to branch out a bit.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite stamps are Stampin Up.
My latest project is doing some home decor projects. I just redid a bathroom and it has toile valances, so I am doing some stamping with a toile stamp set I have.
Thanks for the give away.
Sharon
I've been lurking on your blog ever since Making Memories introduced you awhile back. I'd love a set of stamps! alexhart81@gmail.com. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I have quite a collection of stamps! I have about 5 sets that I have not yet used (blush!). However, alphabets are great and mine are used a lot! I see some numbers in this set and that is a set that would be an awesome addition to the stamps! ~Thanks for the chance!~Romaine
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I love this article!! I feel the same about stamps - never feel good enough to put it on a page. But you have some great ideas!! My current project is my youngest daughter's baby album. She's TWO!! I'm a little behind. Love the stamps - love your work! Tatum
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Thanks for showing the circles up close. I hadn't noticed they were embossed when I saw it in the mag.
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to my latest project.
http://www.averagescraps.blogspot.com/
tomorrowperson@gmail.com
love the layout!
ReplyDeleteamjlej@aol.com
Thanks!
Great layout! It's funny because for awhile there I used to stamp and scrapbook but never combined the two. I now LOVE to stamp on my layouts and you can see my latest layout that I created on my blog at http://lynnghahary.blogspot.com that actually uses NO PHOTOS and only stamps! That alphabet set looks amazing and I actually don't own any really good letter stamps. Thanks for the chance to win! Lynn (lghahary@cevant.com)
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that alphabet stamps would be the most practical stamps to own. Very versatile! Your layout is fantastic.
ReplyDeletetoodlesbybethany[at]gmail[dot]com
Am I too late? You create such wonderfully inspiring work. Thanks for sharing instead of keeping your talent in a box or binder.
ReplyDeleteI don't need the set, but I wanted to tell you the article was awesome!! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love your LO. I just recently got into stamping and love it. Thanks for inspiring me. :)
ReplyDeletethat's a great layout & I am looking forward to your article! Congrats on achieving the publication.
ReplyDeletepaulainauckland@gmail.com
Would love these stamps!!! I have one teeny tiny set of alpha stamps...that's it! fritzfamily1@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteReally love this layout! So cute. Thanks for giving us a chance to win the stamp set too " )
ReplyDeleteDarling layout. I think the stamps would be put to great use at my house!
ReplyDeletetctrimble@aol.com
I love it! So cute! :) My latest project was actually part of one of the challenges Mary & Laura put out... you can find it at my blog :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I thought that would link to my email and blog... let me try again...
ReplyDeleteDang, I think I'm blowing it here, but my email is danib@me.com... sorry!!!
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