July 2012 Stamp of the Month "Live Out Loud"

This month's stamp is great for card makers and scrapbookers.  There are so many options available with the phrases on this stamp set.

 

Here are a few projects I made using this stamp set.

The Friend card was created using Colonial White cardstock as the base.  (This card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.)  I stamped "Friend" using Olive (second generation) ink and offset each one so that the work 'friend' appeared vertically down the center of the card.  I then stamped on a separate scrap of cardstock using Smoothie ink and cut out each letter placing each over the existing letters using glue dots (just to raise it ever so slightly).  I wrapped the bottom of the card with bakers twine and tied a small bow.  The inside is stamped with one of the other phrases from the set, "You make the world a better place".

This title block is the beginning of a page I am making about some home renovations we've done over the past few years.  I haven't put the whole page together yet, but this stamp inspired me to create a page about all the work we've done and the planning that went into it.  The title block is stamped on paper from "Lucy" using Chocolate ink.  The edges are also inked with Chocolate.  The 'screw' brads are something I had lying around for years and I decided that they would be perfect to go with this page.  I love it when I can use up something from my stash!

Lastly, I made a gift tag suitable for a graduation, promotion, or special achievement.  The stamp can be easily inked using two colors.  I used Olive ink for the word 'Soar' and Smoothie for the butterflies. I had a little bit of overlap, but I was able to wipe that off with my finger easily and then ink the second color.  I trimmed the rectangle into a tag shape by cutting off the two left corners.  I inked the edges with Olive ink, punched a hole and attached white bakers twine to use for attaching to the package.  (Works great around a wine bottle.)  For finishing embellishments I added a pink flower button tied with Waxy Flax and three Bitty Sparkles to add a little bling.

I hope you enjoyed these projects and are inspired to make your own creations using the Stamp of the Month.