The swap theme for our January Sunday Stamp Club was “our favorite stamping technique.” I have so many favorites, and I couldn’t come up with just one. So, I made a different swap card for each member using one of my 10 favorite techniques. Check out my postings on Feb 7 and 9 for the first 6 of my top 10 favorite stamping techniques.
And without further delay, and in no particular order, here are my last 4 favorite stamping techniques:
Polished Stone
Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue
Ink: Real Red reinker, Basic Black, Encore Metallic Gold reinker
Paper: Glossy white, Basic Black
Accessories: rubbing alcohol, cotton ball, Hugs Sending Love note cards
Batik
Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs, True Friend,
Ink: Whisper White, Rose Red, Apricot Appeal, Cameo Coral craft Stampin’ Spots
Paper: copy paper, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Hugs Sending Love note cards
Cracked Glass
Stamp Set: Kind and Caring Thoughts
Ink: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Green Galore markers
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Glassy Glaze, Versamark, heat tool, freezer, Hugs Sending Love note cards
And last, but certainly not least
Baby Wipes
Use baby wipes and reinkers to create your own spectrum pad. Place a folded baby wipe on a Powder Pal or paper plate. Add drops of reinkers onto the baby wipe. Ink up your stamp using this as your ink palette.
Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Pink Passion, Certainly Celery, Garden Green reinkers
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Passion
Accessories: Baby Wipes, rhinestone brads, Hugs Sending Love note cards
For all of the cards, I used the Hugs die-cut Sending Love Note cards and the coordinating Glassine Rectangle Envelopes found on page 19 of the Occasions Mini Catalog. You can decorate and add a greeting to the scalloped edged “Hug” note card and put it in a glassine envelope as is or add it to the inside of a folded card like I did with my swaps, measuring 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 and scored at 2 1/8. These make sending little love notes to your favorite Valentine so simple!
This challenge has been fun. I’ve enjoyed revisiting my favorite stamping techniques, especially ones like Polished Stone and Shaving Cream which I learned 8+ years ago from my friend Emilee Howland-Davis when I first started stamping. I hope you’ve enjoyed my list too!
