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Time to Stamp
Vendor Challenge 1

By: Susan Caplan
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamp Team Designer

Supplies:
Paper pattern stamp (Time to Stamp)
Imagination stamp (Time to Stamp)
White glossy cardstock
Black linen cardstock
Clear Resist pad (Ranger)
Black dye ink (Marvy)
Aqua pad (Vivid)
Kaleidacolor Riviera rainbow pad
Brayer
¼” hole punch
Clear embossing powder
Black ribbon
Multi color ribbon
Sizzix book plate
Black eyelets
S clip
Yellow rhinestone brad
Pop dots
Decorative scissors

Instructions:

1.      Stamp image (lady) repeatedly onto white glossy cardstock with Clear Resist pad, let dry.

2.      Ink brayer with aqua pad and brayer over stamped images, covering cardstock entirely.

3.      Layer onto white cardstock, then onto black folded cardstock and set aside.

4.      Ink cleaned brayer with rainbow pad, brayer onto glossy cardstock, covering all white.  Allow to dry.

5.      Stamp Lady image over rainbow brayered card and emboss with clear powder.

6.      Rub black directly over embossed area covering entire image with black.

7.      Lightly rub ink off embossed areas with tissue.

8.      Trim with decorative scissors.

9.      Mount onto background card with pop dots.

10.  Adhere black ribbon, then multicolored ribbon with tape.

11.  Ink only IMAGINATION portion of word stamp with black ink and stamp onto white scrap cardstock.  Put through Sizzix bookplate die.

12.  Cut out another bookplate from leftover scrap of rainbow brayered card.  Apply black brads in holes.

13.  Adhere imagination oval with tape directly onto ribbon.  Pop up multicolor book plate with pop dots directly over Imagination oval.

14.  Punch through ribbon and front of card, lay down the S clip over the hole and adhere rhinestone brad into the hole to secure the clip.

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