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Just Do Something Creative

September 13, 2019 2 Comments

Whether it’s stamping, painting, sewing or writing poetry, time and again the benefits of being creative are confirmed by scientific studies. As children we can’t help but create things, it’s how we learn. But as we grow older being creative is seen as less important than other forms of education or relaxation. Whether you think you’re ‘good’ or not, try to find some time every day to exercise your personal brand of creativity. You don’t even have to share it with anyone else, it’s the doing that counts!

Card with paintbrush pot and "do something creative every day" sentiment from the Crafting Forever Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

I CAN’T DRAW OR PAINT

I’ve never been very good at drawing or painting, and I really admire those that can. But what I can do is stamp an image someone else has drawn. I’ve found a way of being creative that works for me, and you can too.

Today’s project started with a layer of Very Vanilla Card and a Tuxedo Black ink pad. First I stamped the paintbrush pot image from the Crafting Forever Stamp Set onto the card. Then I stamped it onto a Full-Adhesive Post-It Note®. Next I used Paper Snips to cut the image from the Post-It Note to create a mask and placed it over the image on the card.

Cover an image with a mask so you can stamp a background around it. #papercraftwithme

With that done I used my Stamparatus to help me stamp the Crackle Paint Stamp onto the layer using Gray Granite ink. The mask protected the main image, and once I’d stamped I simply peeled off the Post-It Note. Then I set to work colouring in the image using Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers.

For the pot I began with dark Cajun Craze coming in from the left and right edges. Then with light Cajun Craze I coloured from the left and right edges again, but this time coming a little further towards the centre. Finally I coloured over the whole pot with the light Calypso Coral.

For the brushes I used light Poppy Parade and light and dark combos in Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Seaside Spray and Night of Navy. The single pencil stands out from the rest in dark Mango Melody.

DO SOMETHING CREATIVE

Now I was ready for the “Do something creative every day” sentiment from the Crafting Forever Stamp Set.

First I stamped it onto a piece of Very Vanilla Card using Tuxedo Black ink. Then I cut out the sentiment using the label die from the Smooth Sailing Dies. While I was there I used the same die to cut out two more pieces from Very Vanilla Card.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I glued the three pieces together with the sentiment on top. Then fixed them to the stamped and coloured layer.

ALTERING THE DESIGN

At this point I realised that my pot of brushes appeared to be ‘floating’ in midair. I needed to ‘ground’ it and went looking for something to use. I found exactly what I needed in the 12″ x 12″ Come To Gather Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack, a wood plank design.

First I cut a 3/4″ strip of the DSP and laid it at the bottom of my stamped layer. This covered up the bottom of my paint pot, and that wouldn’t do at all. So I went back to my Post-It Note and once again placed it over my stamped image. This time I lifted up the bottom edge so I could tuck the DSP strip underneath it and pressed it down.

Close up of card with paintbrush pot and "do something creative every day" sentiment from the Crafting Forever Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

I now knew the exact position of the bottom of the pot and cut around the mask using my Paper Snips. Then it was a simple task to fix the DSP strip onto the layer with liquid glue. That was much better and I simply added a rough shadow effect with a light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends.

To complete the project I masked off all but a 3/4″ strip on another layer of Very Vanilla Card. Then I used Gray Granite ink to stamp the Crackle Paint image in the strip. I also stamped the Crackle Paint image on the flap of a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope.

All that was left was to create a card base from Cajun Craze Card then use liquid glue to fix the main layer on the front and the extra layer inside. Job done.

PRODUCT LIST

BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Smooth Sailing Dies as part of a bundle with the coordinating Sailing Home Stamp Set. This saved me 10% off the cost of buying the two items separately. I didn’t use the Sailing Home Stamp Set on today’s project but have included a link to the bundle in case you want to look at this further.

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Come To Gather Designer Series Paper
Come To Gather Designer Series Paper
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad
Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad
Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker
Calypso Coral Light Stampin’ Blends Marker
Poppy Parade Light Stampin' Blends Marker
Poppy Parade Light Stampin’ Blends Marker
Mango Melody Dark Stampin' Blends
Mango Melody Dark Stampin’ Blends
Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin' Blends
Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends
Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Seaside Spray Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Night Of Navy Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Crafting Forever Cling-Mount Stamp Set
Crafting Forever Cling-Mount Stamp Set
Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set
Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set
Smooth Sailing Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Sailing Home Bundle
Sailing Home Bundle
Stamparatus
Stamparatus
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Filed Under: Cards, Masculine Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous) Tagged With: Come To Gather DSP, Crackle Paint, Crafting Forever, masking technique, Smooth Sailing Dies, Stamparatus, Stampin' Blends

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  1. geraldine says

    September 13, 2019 at 11:13 am

    Totally agree with everything you’ve said here, and couldn’t agree more! Creativity is just plain FUN and even as adults, it’s so vital to not ignore the benefits and sheer joy of having fun in our lives. Maybe it could even be said, ESPECIALLY as adults, the need is more present … and if anyone is “stuck” as to how to start or where to begin, stamping is the perfect jumping off place. It’s already been started by the creator of the stamp itself … we just get to finish it in whatever way we choose! Coincidentally, the Crackle Paint background stamp has been on my table top for a couple of days now and I’m enjoying exploring the possibilities. Love the stamp set you’ve paired with it here this morning … the colouring is wonderful!! Thanks again Tracy!

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 13, 2019 at 11:19 am

      Thank you Geraldine. Although we have lots of new stamps sets in the Holiday Catalogue, I do like to revisit some of these older (but still available) ones too.

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