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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Thanks for the inspiration Ali. Here's my effort: http://curlywiggles.blogspot.com/
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love the simple creativity of this template idea. now why didn't i think of that?!
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In terms of embracing "imperfection" -- I notice that you cut the rt edge of your photo straight... but tore the paper under it. and laid those 2 lines on top of each other. They neither match perfectly nor do they obviously show difference. This is one of the big "design rules' that had been drilled into my head in school. Always do one or the other on purpose.
it's not a "criticism" in any way -- it's just a note I made to myself, like, look, she didn't sit there agonizing over whether it looked right or wrong to do it that way!
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Well, at least I am only a few days late this time and not weeks! Ha. This was fun! Here is my take on the 3 stamps challenge:
http://finallymedee.blogspot.com/
or here:
http://twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1025369
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Ali, thanks for the challenge! I just got this new 7 Gypsies stamp that I had been dying to use! Your challenge made me add more stamping along the way in creating this LO. I must add that this is the 1st time i've ever posted anything on your blog! I am a huge fan of your lo's & am so inspired by you!
Thank you!
Sarah :)
Oh yeah....here's my lo! ;)
http://www.scrap-a-latte.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4145&cat=569
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Here is my challenge. I love the stamp angle. It's fun to see what people do with stamps.
http://jennifermartinovici.typepad.com/
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well, a full week late but I still really wanted to post this layout. it's been done for a while but haven't made the time to post it. now, onto style...
thanks for giving us such a great starting point Ali!!!
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?gallery=1&cmd=display&layout_id=1027427
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Can I just say Thank You for sharing these FREE tips with us? It is so refreshing to have a SB "Celebrity" share techniques like you would with a girlfriend! I really appreciate that! You are AWESOME!!
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So I revised my layout. It just wasn't working for me. And I learned something, it's okay to wait until your ready. So here's my newest version!
http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2006/11/aezine_challeng_2.html
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