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One Stamp, Three Holiday Designs From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-254

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Although two totally different looks are achieved, the same stamp designs were used to create both of these albums ... ... and the pages within each. Varying the colors is a great way to get the most mileage from your stamp designs, and ... Figure A Figure B Carry the same motif and color palette to the inside layout. Mat photos and add embellishments in the same color family.  WINDOWS MEDIA VIDEO ... with another change of color (this time warm oranges, gold and deep reds are used), a fall-themed album is created. Watch as designer Lynn Damelio uses the same stamps to create this album.

Designer Lynn Damelio demonstrates how one stamp -- and various shades of acrylic paints -- can be used to create albums and pages for different seasons.

Materials:

Small Rose Leaves (2862D) stamp
Daisy Stem (2873E) stamp
Daisy Blossom (2874C) stamp
Gerbera Daisy (2867H) stamp
Flesh-colored acrylic paint
Deep, spicy red acrylic paint
Golden yellow acrylic paint
Avocado green acrylic paint
Moss green acrylic paint
2 pieces 5" x 7" illustration board (for album cover)
Ivory paper (to cover illustration board)
Ivory paper (for accordion fold - desired width 5")
Deckle-edged scissors
Archival glue
Assorted shades of acid-free paper
Photo corners
Old dictionary or book pages
Old postage stamps
Twine
Dried leaves or flowers
Ellison die-cut tags and small envelopes
Hole punch
Wedge sponges
Paper plates
Scissors
Baby wipes
Paper towels

1. Cut two pieces of ivory paper large enough to cover the illustration board and adhere with archival glue.

2. Cut another piece of ivory paper to the desired width for use inside the album. Accordion fold this piece to fit inside the two covers and set aside.

3. Cut dictionary or book page into small sections and adhere several pieces to the front cover.

4. Pour a small amount of each color of acrylic paint onto paper plate. This will serve as your painter's palette.

5. Use a wedge sponge to pick up small amount of paint, then apply to stamp to a blotting motion (figure A). Use a separate sponge for each additional color used.

6. Stamp image onto cover. Reapply paints and stamp again. Clean stamp well before changing color combinations. Continue stamping images onto the cover as desired ( figure B).

7. Adhere a small envelope (with stamped tag inside) to the cover. Stamp with same motif, then add postage stamps and dried leaves to create a collage. Set aside.

8. Arrange layout on accordion-folded inside pages. Stamp and add dictionary pieces -- treating the accordion fold as one page -- over the entire page surface.

9. Crop and adhere photos to the accordion pages, adding tags, postage stamps and photo corners as you go.

10. Add handwritten or computer-generated captions.

11. To complete the album, glue the inside between the front and back covers and allow to dry thoroughly.

Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources.

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RESOURCES :
The Great Rubber Stamp Book: Designing, Making, Using
Model: 0806913983
Author: Dee Gruenig
1997
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com

The Art of Rubber Stamping
Model: 0806998288
Author: Suze Weinberg
(March, 2001)

Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com

Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
Cropping and cutting system are not available
Ellison
Website: www.ellison.com

Decorating Scrapbooks With Rubber Stamps
Model: 0806998466
Author: Dee Gruenig

To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.

Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com

Storytelling With Rubber Stamps
Model: 1930500017
Author: Joanna Campbell Slan
(2002)

EFG, Inc.
Website: www.newsletterinfo.com

GUESTS :
Lynn Damelio
Rubber Stampede
Creative Stamping Manager
Website: www.rubberstampede.com