Valentines Day is just around the corner and I have to show you one of my favorite new release stamps from Stampendous! It's called Time for Love! It is so much fun to color this stamp, and there is a perfect set of love sentiments that compliment it perfectly called Love Always Clear Stamp Set.
You could make this card look more steampunk like I've done here, or you could make it all silver, or pastel!
Here's how to make one of your own!
Instructions:
Stampendous:
CRR240 Time For Love
SSC1238 Love Always
SSC1219 Screw Loose N Sparky Perfectly Clear Stamps
SSH57 Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink By Tsukineko MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
Plus:
- Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper© - dark grey, light grey, red, brown, black
- Copic Markers – C1,C2,C3,C5,C7,100,W3,W5,W7,E04,E08, E35,YR02,YR16,B000,BG13,BG49,RV14,R35,R37,R59
- Oval Cutting Die
- Blender Tool
- Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives
- Foam tape
Instructions:
- Start with 5 1/2” x 6 ¼” red card. Ink edges with blender tool and Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink. Cut and glue 5 1/8” x 6” black cardstock centered.
- Cut 4 7/8” x 5 ¼” dark grey cardstock. Stamp paper randomly with Stampendous Screw Loose N Sparky Nuts and Bolts stamps using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink to create background. Ink edges with blender tool and Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink. Glue centered on top of black cardstock.
- Cut 4 7/8” x 3” brown cardstock. Tear edges and glue centered as shown. Next cut 4 7/8” x 2 ½” black cardstock. Tear edges and glue on top of brown cardstock. Then cut 4 7/8” x 2” dark grey cardstock. Tear edges and glue on top of black cardstock.
- Die cut 3 ¾” red oval, and 4” light grey oval. Ink edges with blender tool and Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink. Glue red oval on top of light grey, and then glue to card.
- Cut 2” x 1” light grey cardstock and ink edges with blender tool and Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink. Stamp Stampendous Love Always sentiment “Your Heart is Always Safe with Me” centered. Glue to bottom of card as shown. On dark grey cardstock stamp Stampendous Screw Loose N Sparky screw head stamp 4 times. Cut out and foam tape to all 4 corners of sentiment.
- Stamp Stampendous Time For Love stamp onto mixed media paper. Color with Copics as shown. (To create that red/orange tarnished rust look, color with your warm colors first and then lightly go over small areas with BG13, BG49). Cut out and foam tape to card.
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OOOOOOOOOOOOO! I was on the fence about this stamp but seeing how you did this I am definitely adding ti to my stash!!! LOVELOVELLOVE this!!
Posted by: barb macaskill | January 20, 2016 at 08:00 AM
Your card is absolutely incredible! Every color, detail and layer is just fabulous, thank you for sharing your project today!
Posted by: Stampendous Stamps | January 20, 2016 at 12:43 PM
WOW! This is stunning! Your shading and patinas are so perfect! So inspired.
Posted by: VikiB | January 20, 2016 at 10:07 PM