Hi friends! I found this post I prepared last year and forgot to publish! Ha ha, I'm barely getting it published this year while it's still July, but loved these cards and wanted to still share. I have a couple of Christmas cards for with Tim Holtz stamps. Have you started your Christmas in July projects? THIS year I have not, but last year I must have been more froggy! Anyway, for this first set of cards I used the gorgeous Department Store stamp set to create some vintage style cards.
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I dipped the panels in Distress Ink in Frayed Burlap and Gathered Twigs, then stamped the misted music in Vintage Photo. I watercolored and fussy cut the images with more DI.
I finished with a sentiment stamped from PaperArtsy stamp set ESN29 by Sara Naumann. It's such a wonderful sentiment that works perfectly with these bells.
Next I created some very simple stamped cards, first using the Stripes and Holiday set to stamp the stripes on a background panel using Fired Brick Distress Ink. Next, I stamped the Doodled Greetings 1 set in black and watercolored over it in the shape of a tree using Distress Inks in Peeled Paint and Rustic Wilderness.
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I haven't really used these doodle stamps much and really think they make beautiful CAS style cards. I hope you're inspired to get crafty. xx, Autumn
