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The Stamps of Life July 2012 Club Release: crayons2stamp Card Tutorial

Posted by Contributor on July 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! I’m Gretchen and today I’m here to share the latest club release from The Stamps of Life. This new set is called crayons2stamp. There’s a fun crayon outline plus a solid so you can make it whatever color you like, 14 different sentiments (most of which will fit inside the crayon – how cool is that?!), and some extra fun crayon drawings and other decorations too.

crayons2stamp crayon color clear stamps from The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard

I’ve got a photo tutorial for you today with the details on how I made this super cute Hi, I Miss You So Much card featuring the crayons2stamp stamp set.

You’re finished card will be 4-1/2” x 5-1/2” and will fit into a standard A2 sized envelope.

To start, create your card base, you’ll need a 5-1/2” x 8″-1/2” piece of paper that’s been folded in half. You’ll also need a piece of cardstock that is 4” x 5-1/4” to mount on the card base and a smaller strip of patterned paper that is 2” x 4”.

Adhere the 4” x 5-1/4” paper onto your card base, centering it. Glue the patterned paper strip down towards the right hand side of the card as shown.

On to the stamping! Use the solid crayon to stamp three images in coordinating colors.

Stamp on top of each of those images in black using the crayon outline and then add a sentiment inside each one.

Cut each crayon out and then stack them together using Glue Dots, having them fan out a bit. Wrap a piece of embroidery floss around your crayon set and make a knot.

Tip: Don’t tie your knot to tight. You’ll want it to shift slightly so you an make sure you can read your sentiment properly.

Almost done! Place your crayon stack towards the bottom of your strip of patterned paper but don’t glue it down (you’re using it as placement so you know where to stamp your heart). Lay the heart stamp where you want it on your card.

Finally, stamp your heart moving your crayon stack right before so you don’t stamp on top of it. Adhere your crayon stack down and stamp “hi” right above it. As a finishing touch, outline your card in black if desired.

Supplies: crayons2stamp (The Stamps of Life), Licorice Premium Dye Ink (Stephanie Barnard, Colorbox), Stick Candy, Lavender Sachet, and Speckled Egg (Jenni Bowlin, Ranger), white cardstock (Bazzill), black cardstock (American Crafts), Bee’s Knees patterned paper (Country Drive, Echo Park). Other: black pen, embroidery floss.

If you would like to purchase your own crayons2stamp stamp set from The Stamps of Life or sign up for the monthly club, head on over to their website to find out how.

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The Stamps of Life May 2012 Release: pops2eat plus a video tutorial

Posted by Contributor on May 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Gretchen here with a fun new stamp set to share from The Stamps of Life, this new set is called pops2eat.

I’ve got a brand new video tutorial for you also making this sweet little card (sweet? popsicle? get it? I crack myself up!)

Supplies: pops2eat stamps (The Stamps of Life)

Other: Big Stripes patterned paper (Big Splash, Echo Park)

The Stamps of Life is a monthly kit club that also offers mid month special releases. To find out more information about The Stamps of Life or to join the club, please head on over to their site and check it out.

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The Stamps of Life April 2012 Special Releases

Posted by Contributor on April 18, 2012 Leave a Comment

Hi everyone, Gretchen here! I wanted to share with you the April mid-month special releases from The Stamps of Life and a few samples I made to showcases them. These three new sets are really versatile, they are pattern2love, frilly4abc, and tinytitles2stamp.

Patterns2love is a beautiful background design that will work perfectly on cards and scrapbook backgrounds alike. It comes with a vertical “birthday wishes” sentiment. I made two tags to show how pretty this background stamp really is.

I used Versamark ink to stamp on the tags to give them a really subtle effect. The sweet sentiments are from the tinytitles2stamp set. This set, which has a ton of different sayings (15 in print and 15 in cursive for a total of 30!!!), might be my new favorite set. I love simple and cute sayings and these definitely fit the bill.

I decided to make a small, simple card to showcase the frilly4abc’s set. This cute little card measures 4” x 4”. The stamp set itself comes with a few additional letters to make stamping a breeze if you are stamping out a long word.

This card was very quick and easy to make: I rounded the corners, outlined the card, added some antique looking brads through the petite flowers, and wa-la! I was done. Sometimes you need a quick card to put into a gift bag and a 5 minute card is all you have time for. 5 minutes and it’s still super cute!

Supplies – pattern2love, frilly4abc, and tinytitles2stamp (The Stamps of Life)

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Other: flowers (Prima)

If you would like to purchase these stamps sets or any of the other great sets offered from The Stamps of Life or sign up for their monthly club, head on over to their website to find out how.

Don’t forget, if you have anything you would like to share with us, please feel free to upload your creations into the Create Scrapbooks Flickr Gallery.

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The Stamps of Life January 2012 Releases (plus the December 2011 mid-month Releases)

Posted by Contributor on January 16, 2012 2 Comments

Hi everyone! Gretchen here wishing you a Happy New Year!!! The holidays have come and gone and I’m working hard at getting back on track and bringing you the great releases from The Stamps of Life.

Today I’ll be sharing with you the newest release from January 2012 and back tracking a bit to share the December 2011 mid-month releases. I know you’re going to like them! For December we have: jar4candy, lily4me, phrases2say and for January we have list2write, created4you, quote2love, and hope4us.

I made a few card examples to share in the video showcasing the new stamps.

Supplies for cards: hope4us, list2write, and phrases2say stamp sets (The Stamps of Life, cardstock (Bazzill), Kraft Funday Happy Days Designer Cardstock Paper (My Mind’s Eye), Life of the Party Designer Cardstock Paper (My Mind’s Eye), Open Scallop Border Punch (EK Success), Strawberry, Licorice, and Bubblegum Premium Dye Ink (Stephanie Barnard, Colorbox), black pen.

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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed the new releases as much as I did.

Stay tuned for more! ~ Gretchen

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Smash Book Video Series: Extras and Taking Your Time #3

Posted by Contributor on September 21, 2011 2 Comments

Hi everyone! Gretchen here bringing you video #3 in my Smash Book Series. It’s been a while I know, but hopefully everyone has been working on their Smash books and being extra productive.

I just wanted to share a quick video showing a few of my new Smash pages that are about incorporating extras into your book and taking your time to really enjoy the process. Enjoy!

Supplies: Smash products, colored pencils, Strawberry Premium Dye Ink (Stephanie Barnard, Colorbox), red cardstock, border punch (Stampin’ Up), Heart punch – medium (Fiskars), Its My Type stamps – medium (MaVinci), Blue Smash Stick (K & Company), stickers, patterned paper, Binding Edge (Edger Punch, EK Success).

“My Gratitude Project” Introduction & Free Design Files

Posted by Terri Bradford, Create Scrapbooks Lead on March 17, 2011 Leave a Comment

Welcome to a brand new Create Scrapbooks project series called “My Gratitude Project”. On the live show today Terri & Jana shared the concept and introduced the series with free design files. The design files are FREE for this project in celebration of Create Scrapbooks one year anniversary this year… Thank YOU for your support of the Create Scrapbooks Live Show this past year!

There are several different ways you can participate in this project. You can simply print what you want to use out of the design files. Cover designs are made to slip right into a 4×6″ photo album (vertical orientation), or you can use any of these files on scrapbook layouts, cards, mixed media, or other types of journals and art projects.

The .pdf file with blue title/cover page image, journaling title images, and tab/page elements

This is a series, so there will be several files coming your way in the next few months to finish this project – have fun and remind yourself how GOOD life is!

Click on image to download all these FREE designer files!

**Click here to download the 4×6″ cover/title page, 8.5×11″ printable titles/journaling starters and other embellishment elements together in a .zip file. There are blue and green covers included in this bundle of files. There are instructions/tips on how to use and print these on the 8.5×11 .pdf file. The covers are ready to print on a small 4×6″ sheet of cardstock or in a 4×6″ photo printer with photo paper.

There are more tips discussed on the live show, so make sure you watch the recording if you missed seeing it live today here (chat is recorded as well). To be notified of the latest files and live project happenings: “like” us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, or subscribe to our newsletter.

**NOTE: These files are for personal use only and were created by professional graphic designer Terri Bradford & founder of CreateScrapbooks.com. Feel free to use these files and share your creations using them on our Facebook wall here. This project is best shared… share the love and tweet/share on facebook. Enjoy!