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Today, I'm so excited to share the first project from my September Stamp-of-the-Month Class Kit featuring the gorgeous sketched images in the Vintage Leaves photopolymer stamp set! Fall is my favorite season and this stamp set is the perfect stamp set for the season!
Focusing On The Projects! Starting today, you may notice a slight change in how I post my classes. I've decided to keep the focus of my blog posts on the actual projects, rather than bog it down with specific class details. So from now on, you'll get a peek of the class on the main page, and if you want the complete class information, you'll click the link to navigate to another page. I hope this will make your experience on TooCoolStamping.com more enjoyable!
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Registration Now Open For September's Stamp-of-the-Month: Vintage Leaves
- Local Class: Tuesday, September 22, 6:30pm.
- Class-To-Go Kits Available!
Kit includes Vintage Leaves stamp set, Gold Metal Buttons & all the pre-cut supplies and instructions needed to create 6 beautiful autumn cards!
See Details For September's Vintage Leaves Class
Contact Me To Register Up by Tuesday, September 8.
Lovely Layered Vintage Leaves Cards
The autumn-themed Vintage Leaves stamp set is perfect for both creating focal points and cool backgrounds. For the first project from my September Stamp-of-the-Month Class, I stamped the sketched leaf images in a fresh fall color combo for a lovely layered collage with pretty golden accents.
Collage Background—I used a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Very Vanlla card stock for the background and randomly stamped it with five of the different leaves inked in five different colors. I started with the largest leaves in the darkest colors and filled in the spaces with smaller leaves in lighter colors.
Lovely Leaf Layers
- Stamp the large maple leaf 3 times in Blackberry Bliss ink.
- Stamp the large oak leaf 2-3 times in Mossy Meadow ink.
- Stamp the medium leaf 3 times in Delightful Dijon ink.
- Stamp the small leaf 5 times in Pool Party ink.
- Stamp the tiny leaf in Tip Top Taupe ink in all the remaining spaces.
Background Basics—I adhered the stamped layer onto a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Delightful Dijon. After adding a 5" x 1/2" Gold Foil strip across the front, I wrapped Gold Baker's Twine around the whole layer and tied into a double-knot. It's attached to the Blackberry Bliss card base with Dimensionals.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped a greeting from the Watercolor Wishes Card Kit in Blackberry Bliss onto Very Vanilla card stock. I can't get over this amazing, all-occasion stamp set! I love the font & the words so, so much! Totally worth buying the whole Watercolor Wishes Card Kit just to get it!
I die-cut the greeting with the Ovals Collection Framelits and popped it up with Dimensionals. I added a single Gold Sequin accent with a Glue Dot to make it more eye-catching.
Two Cool—I tried a vertical card for my second version. I used the same leaf-layer recipe as above.
Gold Accents—The single sequin didn't look quite right next to this symmetrical Watercolor Wishes sentiment, so I added three sequins to the background to give it some shiny accents.
Want To Make These Cards? Register now for my September Vintage Leaves Class!
Complete Supplies List—"Clear" means a rubber stamp on a clear block. "Photopolymer" is see-thru.
- Stamps—Vintage Leaves (photopolymer), Watercolor Wishes Card Kit (photopolymer)
- Ink—Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon, Mossy Meadow, Pool Party & Tip Top Taupe Classic Ink Pads
- Paper—Gold Foil; Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon, Very Vanilla card stock
- Accessories—Gold Baker's Twine; Gold Sequins Trim
- Tools—Ovals Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, SNAIL
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Angie
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August "Last Thursdays" Card Class
Thursday, August 27, 6:30pm.
Create 4 cards using simple, Too Cool techniques, plus envelopes. This month, our cards will feature several ways to add color to your cards! Class-To-Go Kits are available!
See Details For August's "Last Thursdays" Class
Contact Me To Sign Up by Wednesday, August 26, at 5pm!
Register Now For The Your Presents Countdown To Christmas Class!
Get your Christmas cards done a little at a time this year! Each month in this 4-month Countdown To Christmas Series we'll create 12 cards (6 each of 2 designs) from a featured holiday stamp set that's included in the class kit!
- Class-To-Go Kits Available!
- Demonstrator Cards-Only Kits Available!
See Details for Countdown To Christmas!
Contact Me by August 31 To Register!