Ramblin' Stamper: One Minute You're Young and Cool...

Monday, June 20, 2022

One Minute You're Young and Cool...

or new placemats...or new curtains...or in my case, new stamps.

This stamp set has been on my wish list since the last Mini Catalog came out last January. When I saw it on the Retiring List at 50% off ($9.50), I jumped on it! And I've been having a ball playing with it this week.

This card incorporates a lot of my favorite things - simple design, masking technique, blending brushes and bold colors.

I used Grid Paper to get my stripes nice & straight. I have 1" wide Post-It Note tape that I cut into smaller strips on my trimmer. I haven't been able to find this tape in stores but you can get it at Amazon. It's also what I use to hold my steel dies in place when I'm cutting.

I used Night of Navy, Balmy Blue & Granny Apple Green with Blending Brushes to make the stripes. Notice the third stripe from the right side is a different shade of green? That happened when I accidentally picked up some blue off the Post-It Tape and it mixed with the green I was using. I liked it, so I went with it!

The horizontal stripe is what really makes this card look like a towel. I made this one using the retired Greenery Embossing Folder cut into strips. I'm sure there are a lot of other folders that could make a similar pattern - or you could use a plain strip of cardstock or maybe some washi tape.

I stamped "Happy Birthday" on a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock, cut it with one of the Sending Dies and glued it in place on the label. A trio of your favorite coordinating gems adds sparkle.

This is one of the Seasonal Labels dies. To get the color layer behind it, I cut the label in half -

Pretty slick!

All of my 30 - 40 something friends are getting one of these cards this year. If you're reading this, just sayin'! Try to act surprised :)

If you love this, Bragworthy is on the Retiring List and it will be gone forever by June 30 (or sooner if it sells out early.) So don't hesitate, order it today at 50% off the original price!