Showing posts with label Stamping 101. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stamping 101. Show all posts
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Pigment and Dye Inks
What would stamping be without ink? Check out this video and learn about CTMH's dye and pigment inks.
What ink do you use most often? What projects can you imagine using these inks?
Remember, every comment this month will be entered into a drawing for a free stamp set!
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Stamping 101 - The Basics of Stamping with Close to My Heart
Close to My Heart stamps are easy to use.
To get started, you need a stamp set
A block
An ink pad
Paper
A scrubber and spritz (substitutions can be made)
1. Remove the selected image from the carrier sheet.
2. Place the flat side of the image on the block.
3. Place a cushion - such as the foam insert in the stamp package - under your paper.
4. Ink the stamp using this pattern:
tap, tap, tap
twisty, twisty, twisty
tap, tap, tap
With CTMH's clear stamps, you can easily check your ink coverage!
5. Stamp the image onto your paper.
With CTMH's clear stamps, you can easily place your image precisely where you want it!
6. Clean your stamp.
(If you don't yet have the scrubber, wet wipes without alcohol work well and don't damage your stamps or blocks.)
What is your favorite CTMH stamp? If you don't have one yet, browse around on my business site, I bet you'll find one!
Remember, every comment this month will be entered into a drawing for a free stamp set!
To get started, you need a stamp set
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| Family is Forever |
A block
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| 2 X 3 1/2 |
An ink pad
Paper
A scrubber and spritz (substitutions can be made)
1. Remove the selected image from the carrier sheet.
2. Place the flat side of the image on the block.
3. Place a cushion - such as the foam insert in the stamp package - under your paper.
4. Ink the stamp using this pattern:
tap, tap, tap
twisty, twisty, twisty
tap, tap, tap
With CTMH's clear stamps, you can easily check your ink coverage!
5. Stamp the image onto your paper.
6. Clean your stamp.
(If you don't yet have the scrubber, wet wipes without alcohol work well and don't damage your stamps or blocks.)
What is your favorite CTMH stamp? If you don't have one yet, browse around on my business site, I bet you'll find one!
Remember, every comment this month will be entered into a drawing for a free stamp set!
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Why do I love stamps? I'm so glad you asked!
I'm glad you're here to continue celebrating National Stamping Month with me! Today I'm sharing the top three reasons I love my stamps!
1. You always have the right letters in an alphabet stamp set!
Have you ever started to spell a title or sentiment only to discover that you were missing a crucial letter? This has happened to me more times than I care to admit. My name has two ns and my daughter's has one. Not many companies see the need for that many ns. What about x or z? How ofter do you have those left over? True, my son has an x in his name, but I bought my first Close to My Heart stamp set before he was named! With my stamps, I can always create another letter!
2. Stamps are flexible and customizable.
I love that when I'm stamping I get to choose the design and the color separately. If I want to create a Christmas page with a pink color scheme, I can stamp a Christmas tree and wreath to match!
3. Stamps are a reusable tool!
When I'm stamping I never feel as if I have to save my favorite image for some future project. I can stamp the image today, again tomorrow and even next month. Close to My Heart stamps are easy to care for and they last! I can't even count the number of times I've used this stamp set!
Are you a stamper? What do you love about your stamps?
Not a stamper yet? Which of my reasons gets you thinking?
Remember, every comment this month will be entered into a drawing for a free stamp set!
1. You always have the right letters in an alphabet stamp set!
Have you ever started to spell a title or sentiment only to discover that you were missing a crucial letter? This has happened to me more times than I care to admit. My name has two ns and my daughter's has one. Not many companies see the need for that many ns. What about x or z? How ofter do you have those left over? True, my son has an x in his name, but I bought my first Close to My Heart stamp set before he was named! With my stamps, I can always create another letter!
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| Glamour Uppercase |
2. Stamps are flexible and customizable.
I love that when I'm stamping I get to choose the design and the color separately. If I want to create a Christmas page with a pink color scheme, I can stamp a Christmas tree and wreath to match!
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| Bright Spirits |
When I'm stamping I never feel as if I have to save my favorite image for some future project. I can stamp the image today, again tomorrow and even next month. Close to My Heart stamps are easy to care for and they last! I can't even count the number of times I've used this stamp set!
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| Love Life |
Are you a stamper? What do you love about your stamps?
Not a stamper yet? Which of my reasons gets you thinking?
Remember, every comment this month will be entered into a drawing for a free stamp set!
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