I recently read "By the Book: Stamping on Book Pages" by Sara Naumann. This was an article that was published in the Scrap and Stamp Art Magazine (June, 2012).
I was intrigued with the idea of stamping on old book pages so I decided to give it a try.
I used a page out of an old tattered and torn French book. I lightly painted the page with white acrylic paint. When the paint was dry, I covered the center of the page with plastic punchinella and rubbed light blue distresss ink over the book page.
When the page was completely dry, I stamped the dress form on the book page with a rubber stamp and jet black archival ink.
I mounted the book page to a piece of kraft cardstock. I punched the sides of the cardstock with the Martha Stewart "Cherish" border punch.
I attached a pice of dark pink lace to the mounted book page with two silver brads.
I used two pieces of patterned cardstock from the Recollections "Stitch in Time" Paper Pad for the background. I attached all the elements of the card to a blank card that was dark pink on the outside and white on the inside. The card measures 4" by 5".
I embellished the card with epoxy button stickers from K & Company. I like to use these stickers because they are flat and you don't have to pay extra postage when you send the card in the mail.
I finished the card with a pink chipboard butterfly that says "I love the person you are."
Thank you for taking a look at this card. Please share your thoughts in the Comments Section below.
Sunday is a day of rest and relaxation in our family. We attended a wonderful church service this morning and I got out my card-making supplies this afternoon. I am making this card for my granddaughter's 8th birthday.
I am entering this card in Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #76 ~ "Buttons 'N Bows". All cards in this contest must be embellished with buttons and bows.
This is how I made the card;
1. I used a base card/envelope made from kraft cardstock.
2. Next, I put a layer of pink patterned paper from K & Co.
3. I used a piece of bright pink embossed Bazzill paper on top of this. Don't you just love the delicate flowers on this paper? I punched the lower edge of the paper with a Martha Stewart "Cherish" punch.
4. The little girl is a digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. The name of the image is "What's Cookin'?" I printed the image on watercolor paper and colored it with Prismacolor pencils.
5. I mounted the image on pieces of light blue and black cardstock. I then embellished the card with a button punched from blue cardstock with a Martha Stewart Punch, a tiny pink bow, some striped ribbon and a pink butterfly sticker. I like to use hand punched buttons because the post office charges extra postage for cards embellished with real buttons.
Now, all I have to do is write a special message for the inside and I will be finished. I get a tremendous amount of joy out of making and giving these cards. So much fun!
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I made this card yestserday to put in a box of goodies that I am sending to a soldier in Iraq. This is how I made the card;
(1) I used a pre-made Recollections card that is red on the outside and white on the inside. The card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
(2) The pink patterned paper is "Smitten Heart" by K & Co. I punched the edge of the paper with a "Cherish" Martha Stewart Punch. The red cardstock with tiny hearts is from a Martha Stewart Holidays border pad.
(3) The digital image is "Stars" from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I colored the image with Marvy LePlume II markers. I applied the color with a damp paint brush.
(4)I framed the image on piece of peach colored cardstock.
(5) I embellished the card with a Martha Stewart postage stamp and two paper flowers.
I am entering this card in the following card making challenge;
Crafty Cardmakers ~ #38 Flowers
