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Hi, it’s Emilia Hsu here to share some more cards featuring Postmarks Background Stamp. If you missed my first post using this stamp, you can find it here.
When making cards, I have a habit of taking step-by-step photos. Hope you find them helpful.
Here is a simple card with blue houses from the Carved Houses stamp set:
Instructions:
1. Stamp Postmarks Background Stamp onto white cardstock using Archival Sky Blue inkpad. Sponge it around the edges with a blending tool.
2. Stamp some greetings from All Occasions in line using Archival Cobalt and Cornflower Blue inkpad.
3. Stamp Carved Houses onto the background by using the same blue inkpads. Each roof is cut apart from the house for easy inking.
Supplies used:
Darkroom Door Postmarks Background Stamp
Darkroom Door All Occasions Stamp Set
Darkroom Door Carved Caravans Stamp Set
Archival Ink Pad: Sky Blue, Cobalt, Cornflower Blue
Here is a pink card with the very adorable caravan from the Carved Caravans Stamp Set:
Instructions:
1. Stamp Postmarks Background Stamp onto white cardstock using Archival Pink Peony inkpad.
2. I found some postmarks stamps from other Darkroom Door sets and stamped them onto the background with Archival Rose Madder inkpad. Sponge the background around the edges with an blending tool.
3. Stamp the caravan from Carved Caravans and a stripe from Tribal Background Stamp on white stamping paper, cut out and adhere to the background. I separated Tribal Background Stamp into many stripes and put them in Storage Case so I could use one as a stand alone border stamp.
4. Stamp some circles from Simply Circles and punch them out. Adhere them with foam onto the background
Supplies used:
Darkroom Door Postmarks Background Stamp
Darkroom Door Carved Caravans Stamp Set
Darkroom Door Tribal Background Stamp
Darkroom Door Simply Circles Stamp Set
Archival Ink Pad: Pink Peony, Rose Madder
Here is a greeting card with the New York Vol 1 stamp set:
Instructions:
1. Stamp Postmarks Background Stamp onto white stamping paper using Archival Peat Moss inkpad. Stamp the hand written letter from Correspondence and the postmark from New York Vol 2 on the background. Sponge it around the edges with distress inkpad.
2. Stamp the Statue of Liberty from New York Vol 1. stamp set. Cut it out and color it with distress ink and white pen. Adhere it onto the background with foam.
3. Make “greetings from New York” wordings from these stamp sets.
4. Sponge the cardstock and stamp Postcards Texture Stamp randomly around the edges. Mount the background panel onto it.
Supplies used:
Darkroom Door Postmarks Background Stamp
Darkroom Door Correspondence Stamp Set
Darkroom Door New York Vol 1 Stamp Set
Darkroom Door New York Vol 2 Stamp Set
Darkroom Door Postcards Texture Stamp
Archival Ink Pad: Peat Moss, Cobalt, Jet Black
Here is a quote card with London bus
Instructions:
1. Sponge a white stamping paper with Distress Antique Linen. Fold up the Postmarks Background Stamp and use partial image as a stamp with various Distress inkpads
2. Create a quote panel with Grid Background Stamp and Wander Quote Stamp. Tear the edges off and distress it a bit. Adhere it onto the background with foam
3. Stamp the street scene from London Vol 1. stamp set. Stamp a bus and cut it out. Adhere it onto the background with double-sided tape.
4. Sponge the cardstock and stamp Scratches Texture Stamp randomly around the edges. Mount the background panel onto it.
Supplies used:
Darkroom Door Postmarks Background Stamp
Darkroom Door Grid Background Stamp
Darkroom Door Wander Quote Stamp
Darkroom Door London Vol 1 Stamp Set
Darkroom Door Scratches Texture Stamp
Distress Ink Pads
I hope you enjoyed these ideas! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Emilia
Postmarks Background Stamp Cards Part 2