Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Smile {Inspired by Current Catalog}

Recently I was flipping through the Current Catalog.  I saw THIS card.  (I would love to just copy and paste a picture of it for you, but sadly I can't seem to do it.)  But I did take a picture of the catalog page with my camera.....how's that for cheating the system??





So I thought it might be fun to try to re-create the look.   I grabbed every color of the rainbow...a few million stamps....and....whatdya think?




Similar anyway.





I changed the sentiment, to make it fit with the stamp sizes I had.  Here's a fun fact:  Those circles behind the letters are actually the back side of another stamp.  It's a cool little trick you can do with the MyAcrylix stamps.  The reverse side of the stamp is smooth, so if you like the shape of a particular stamp, just put it on the clear block facing in and voila! you have another stamp.  In this case the actual stamp is the large center of a flower with some texture detail.  But when I flipped it over it became a somewhat misshapen circle.  Perfect for what I needed!

Hope it brought a smile to your face!
Meredith

Supplies:  (all CTMH unless noted)
Ink:  Black, Watermelon, Sunflower, Hydrangea, Sunny Yellow, Heavenly Blue, Sorbet, Citrus Leaf
Stamps:  Solos "S" "M" "I" "L" "E",  two of these stamps came from Workshop-on-the-Go kits, Just for You (B1398), Family Love (D1506)
Other: card base (Hobby Lobby)


*all current CTMH products can be found on my shopping website listed on the sidebar*

3 comments:

  1. I liked that you mentioned using the back of the stamp. That reminded me of this book I found at our library.
    Print & stamp lab : 52 ideas for handmade, upcycled print tools by Traci Bunkers
    We made some cool designs using peanut shells

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