SIMPLY SOPHISTICATED

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” said Leonardo da Vinci, and who could argue with that great artist? The seeming simplicity of the My Acrylix^® Fill In the Blanks stamp set (D1465) is what makes it such a perfect—and perfectly versatile—addition to any stamper’s toolbox!

The words and outline images that make up this set really lend themselves to a variety of looks and techniques. Let’s take a peek at some artwork!

The butterflies on this card are stamped tone-on-tone using the small butterfly image from the Fill In the Blank set, and then we took word stamps and stamped them in first and second generation to create  patterned paper.

CTMH also used the small butterfly stamp on this layout, but can you guess what other stamp we used from the set? If you guessed “flower,” you’re right! Since our My Acrylix stamps are flexible, we’ve scrunched up the flower stamp in different ways to get these cute cloud images. We stamped them on B&T Duos^® paper to give them a subtle pattern.

For this card, we cut out the large butterfly stamp image a few times and then layered it to make it dimensional. Here are the steps so you can make it yourself:

1. Stamp butterfly with Desert Sand ink on Colonial White cardstock. Using a craft knife, cut along wings, leaving body intact. Mount cardstock piece on Cocoa cardstock and Bamboo B&T paper. Pop up wings using 3-D foam tape.
2. Stamp butterfly again on Crystal Blue B&T paper. Cut out entire image, omitting body. Mount on Colonial White butterfly using 3-D foam tape.
3. Stamp butterfly a third time on Sweet Leaf B&T paper. Cut out entire image, including body, and mount on Crystal Blue butterfly with 3-D foam tape.
4. Accent body with Opaques Mocha adhesive gems.

Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book, page 96

This card, featured in the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book on page 96, also shows the stamping on B&T paper technique. This time we used the bird stamp, and the background pattern is much stronger. To give visual variety, we stamped the bird’s wing on a complementary piece of Grey Wool cardstock. Then, we stamped three different sentiments with Grey Wool ink, then highlighted one of them by stamping over it in Goldrush ink. This brings in a third color and makes the “friends always” sentiment stand out as the main message of the card.

As you can see the new My Acrylix "Fill In the Blank" stamp set is very versatile and a must have!

You can see the "Fill In the Blank" stamp set in the current Close To My Heart Idea book on page 96.  To order click here

Have a great day and

ScrapON!

Kerri

Pulling It All Together

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Kerri
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Scrap'N Tote

I don't know about you but I find it hard to keep up with my cricut cartridges, books and templates.  I have been looking for some time for a way to keep them organized and portable.  I found it!  The Scrap'n Tote by ContainYa Crafts.  Check it out there is a link on the left side of my blog.  I think this is the coolest and most efficient way to keep your cartridges.  It is portable with easy to carry handles.  It is also a great way to store your cartridges even if you don't need them to be portable.  It holds up to 36 cartridges with the book and keyboard template (together) it will also hold the 12x12 cricut mat.  Its very versatile you can set up any way you like.  Use the divider tabs to separate sections.  You can even personalize the cover and spine!  Just go check it out for yourself.  There is a special for March 20% off!  Make sure you enter the coupon code at check out. IHEARTIRISH is the code.

FREE BLOCKS !!!

At Close To My Heart, we know we've got the best clear stamps and blocks – and we'll prove it! Throughout March, when you buy My Acrylix stamps, we'll give a free My Acrylix Block. Not only will you have the best stamps on the block, you'll have the best block, too! Just purchase $25 US in stamps and you can choose from two of our most versatile sizes: 3”x3” (Y1006) or 2” x 6 1/2” (Y1010).

Now accepting PayPal

Hi fellow scrappers!  For your convenience I have added a link to pay for you're monthly crop using paypal here on my blog.  Make sure you tell me which month you're paying for!
There is a $3 fee to use paypal (paypal charges a percentage fee).
If you are not a regular customer and want an Idea book or you need an extra idea book there is a paypal "buy it now" button just for that.  I hope these payment options makes things easier for you.

ScrapON!

Kerri