I really enjoy using stamps in my scrapbooks. Besides the fact that I have so many options open to me, the next best thing I like about using stamps to scrapbook is that I never run out of them. Unlike stickers or store bought embellishments, I can use my stamps over and over again on my pages. Borders, titles, embellishments, etc. SO many uses for them and I can get SO many uses out of them!
For my page, I used the new set from Theresa Momber: Hope Grows. Just like the page I did yesterday, I used one of the sentiments from the Hope Grows set to incorporate into my journaling. In this instance, I used it as the title for my page.
I started with a light yellow 12x12 page and cut 3 of my photos down to 5.5 x 4 inches so that I could stretch them across my page and still leave room on top for a full 4 x 6 photo. I used a self adhesive border to go on top and bottom of my photos. This created a faux mat.
I stamped my images onto three of the new cardstocks that are debuting with this release: Grass Green, Sweet Mango and Turquoise Sea. I stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with clear embossing powder, then trimmed my images out with precision tip scissors.
I used a blue cardstock sticker for a mat under the Sweet Mango butterfly. The sentiment was stamped with black ink.
My journaling was done with a Black glaze pen.
For more samples with the stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out these Designer's Links:
- Gina Krupsky
- Theresa Momber * illustrator of Hope Grows
- Melanie Muenchinger * illustrator of Candles on Your Cake
- Jessica Fick
- Carolyn King
- Cathy Tidwell
- Lee Murphy
- Donna Baker
- Lynn Mercurio
- Emily Giovanni
- Erika Martin
- Kurtis Amundson
- Bev Gerard
- Kay Simmons *May's CenterStage Spotlight Team Member!*
What a fun page.....that's a perfect sentiment!!
Posted by: LuvLee | May 24, 2010 at 11:25 PM
Love it Erika! Love the embossing!
Posted by: cathy tidwell | May 24, 2010 at 11:42 PM
What an awesome page and wonderful journaling! Love the design!!!
Posted by: Theresa | May 25, 2010 at 02:29 AM
Great page....love how you embellished it with the stamps!
Posted by: Carolyn King | May 25, 2010 at 09:20 AM
Beautiful page Erika! Love how you did the embossing :o)
Posted by: Jennie Harper | May 25, 2010 at 04:06 PM