AEzine Challenge: Stamp Goodness
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This week the challenge is to embrace that wonderful imperfection inherent in using stamps. Sound like a big challenge? It is. If you are like me, sometimes it has to be laid out right in front of you for it to have any impact.
Here's a little more direction: create a layout that uses at least three different stamps - one geometric, one text, and one organic (swirl, artsy, etc.). If you make a mistake, work with it or leave it. Chances are, no one will ever notice except you - everyone else will see it as a totally cool artsy use of stamps. Embrace that!
Here's what I came up with:
I also wanted to show a little step by step on how I created the stamp clusters.
1. Select a couple stamps to play with for this project. Lines are from Fontwerks. Priceless and "A fun time was had by all" are from River City Rubber Works. You Are Here (which I didn't end up using this time) is from Stampers Anonymous. Siwrls are from Autumn Leaves. "What Made You Laugh Today" (not used)and the circle "Notes from Today" are all from Catslife Press.
2. Grab a scrap piece of thick patterned paper from your scrap box and use a large square punch to create three areas for your stamping.
3. Place the stencil you made with the square punch down onto your cardstock. Play with creating clusters of color and stamps within the squares. Inks used here are all Colorbox Fluid Chalk Cat's Eye Queues (love how these are stacked on top of one another).
Looking forward to seeing your creations with stamps!
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This challenge was really fun...you can hardley see my stamps on my page, but I had a really fun time doing it! And I posted my other challenges for the past weeks...
http://www.mitchellkraft.blogspot.com
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Thanks for another awesome challenge, Ali! It was so much fun to get messy with my stamps and not care. By the way...congrats to you, Chris, and Simon! It's a very exciting time for your family!
Here's my layout...
http://bethjohnson5.blogspot.com
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That's a great lo Ali! Will try that stamp cluster too.
Here is the layout I created:
http://maezydays.blogspot.com/2006/11/aezine-challenge-this-week.html
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Love this...must give a play to stamping in a cluster like that!!
I had such fun playing with my stamps for this challenge...I simply don't do it enough!!
What's even more fun is I finally did the "life artist" layout that has been building up in my mind (complete with my Capture Life. Create Art shirt =) )
I'm thrilled with the way it turned out...have posted it on my blog to share!
XO
htt://www.ahafermann.typepad.com
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AND,
check this site out
www.impressrubberstamps.com
my fave place for stamps and FRESH inks (which are awesome and well...totally FRESH!)
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Mine is here on my blog - this was fun! I love stamps!
http://chanel73.blogspot.com/
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loved the challenge, gave me a good way to start my tag book.
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loved the challenge, gave me a good way to start my tag book.
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Wow! You amaze me everytime! Here's a mini book I made with just a few different products. Simple. The stamping was fun : )
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1019878
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here's mine.
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=1022473
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What a great challenge; I really appreciate the step by step!!
One question, where can I find that thick graph paper you used for your template? You mentioned you used a scrap but I've never seen that!
Thanks for always being such an awesome inspiration to this not so artsy engineer.
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I am embracing this project, not my favorite I have ever done, but am glad I didn't give up!
http://pezbonita.blogspot.com/
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Wow! I love your lo for this. I might have to scraplift the design! Here is mine I am working on my Disney album right now, so it is a mickey one! http://twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1021860
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great LO Ali! Simon looks just like you in the picture!
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WOW! This was a great way to reconnect with my initial love for paper and stamping!
here's my link...thank YOU!
http://theageofaquarius.blogspot.com/
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I love how you did this...of course I pretty much love all your work. Thanks for showing us how you did this...Amazing!
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Yummy! I love the technique you employed on your design, Ali! Very cool layout (great colors, too)!
Mine is here: http://lizness.typepad.com/a_little_life/2006/11/aezine_and_grat.html
Thanks again for these great challenges (can't wait to see the next one)!
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loved doing this!
here is mine
http://creativeblessing.blogspot.com/2006/11/stampin-it-up-ae-challenge.html
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Oooppps forgot... here is my link...
http://tlmcclainthejourney.blogspot.com/2006/11/playdate-cancelled-and-ali-challenge.html
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Hi Ali! I finally got to do one. Loving your challenges! Here it is:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1022565
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