Make It Monday #116: Adding Texture to Stamps

Okay, so I watched this weeks MIM and thought Betsy has gone from genius to crazy when she pulled out a comb and combed the inked stamp! How could I have doubted her?! This is my entry:

It is going to a friend who has fallen off her bike rather spectacularly and broken her arm- ouch!
     My new favourite craft tool is the fiskars stamp press - it's amazing. It makes lining up and stamping so much easier.  I also love the PTI tea stamps and matching dies they are so adorable. Tea is essential to my life (especially in the morning and maybe other times during the day). It definately helps any healing process! Thanks also to Maile Belles for the inspiration.

Bye for now,
Victoria

Other supplies used:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink sketched shapes (banner), Birthday style (bubbles), Tea for Two and Tea for Two additions
Inks: PTI aqua mist, Versafine onyx black, HA tide pool and soft cantaloupe
My son's comb! (shhh...he doesn't know I used it on an inked stamp)

Comments

  1. So sweet! I love that stampset! Hope your friend is better soon.

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  3. Gorgeous and how nice of you to boost your friend's spirits with this beauty. So, what size stamp press did you buy? I've been eyeing them for sometime and wondered if I should just go for it.

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    1. I bought the compact 3"x5" stamp press. I recommend it - it's a fab tool. Thanks for your wonderful comment.

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  4. Oh, this is really sweet. And, you are not going to believe this, but I have that very same stamp set out on my desk right now--hundreds and hundreds of miles away. I used it for my Fusion card, which I will post tomorrow.

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  5. LOVE the way you combined stamps from different sets Victoria - great color palette & all round terrific design!

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  6. Beautiful CAS card!!!!! Love the splashes!

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  7. Super CAS card love the stamp set, Have a great day
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  8. What a sweet feel-better card for your friend, Victoria. The comb technique looks perfect here :)

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  9. Very sweet card. I love the layout. I'm sure this will bring a smile to your friend.

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  10. I LOVE this stamp set and you used it to make a beautiful card! The accents are perfect. I hope your friend is getting better...I love tea too:-)

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  11. Great CAS card! Perfect for your friend - I am sure she will love it! I love my stamp press too - it makes things so much easier!

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