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scrapbook&cardstoday
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summer 2014
the 3 t’s
While necessitymay be themother of invention, there are timeswhen it's simply fun
to do something notably different. In theworld of stamps and inks, that something
can be stampingwith found objects, as Nicole did here (andwhatmom doesn't have
a spare Lego brick hanging around?). Follow alongwith her step-by-step process at
left and substituteNicole's foundobjects for someof your own. Here aremore ideas:
stamping
with foundobjects
hellowonderfulmemories
BYNICOLENOWOSAD
supplies
PATTERNEDPAPER, SHAPE STICKERS,WOODVENEER,
WeRMemoryKeepers;
LETTER STICKERS,
EMBOSSINGPOWDER, BUTTON,
AmericanCrafts;
ENAMELDOTS,
MyMInd's Eye;
WOODVENEER,
StudioCalico;
TAG,
Elle's Studio;
SPRAY INK,
MayaRoad,October Afternoon;
BRAD,
BasicGrey;
PAINT,
Ranger;
INK,
Stampin'
Up!, HamptonArt;
TWINE,
Stampin' Up!;
PAPERPUNCH,
Fiskars;
ADHESIVE,
Xyron;
OTHER,
makeup sponge, Lego
brick, tracingwheel
stepone
Glue two
triangular
makeup sponges
together to form
a square. Stamp
acheckered
patternedusing
several acrylic
paint colours.
stepfour
Runa tracing
wheel through
black ink, then
trace thewheel
aroundeach
circle tocreate
faux stitching,
reapplying inkas
necessary.
step two
Withacontrast-
ingpaint colour,
stampwitha
legopiece to
createadotted
patternover the
squares.
step three
Oncedry, punch
out three2.5"
circles from the
stampedpiece
andglue them
to thepage.
leaves
pencil eraser
vegetables
cookie cutters
paper towel core
cork stopper
thread spool
buttons
wood blocks
bottle caps
sponge
rubber bands
bubblewrap
plastic fork
yarn
craft foam
carved eraser
lace
plastic caps
apple halves
keys
flowers
nuts and bolts
potatomasher
