Do you allow the title of a stamp set to determine how you create with it, such as the Stampin Up Postage Due stamp set?  Does the word, postage, within the title tell you that your creation has to be postage-related?  How do you find it used mostly when you surf the Internet?  I have found many stampers allowing the title to impact their paper crafting and they tend to use more earth tones in their creations with a stronger focus on male-related projects.

In my card share today, I did not allow the Stampin Up Postage Due stamp set title to impact the way I created my card.  I focused more on the main stamp and the bicycle within that stamp.  From my perspective, the bicycle in the stamp is a female bike, and anything female-related influenced how I would create my card.  Thinking of a female, I think of bright colors; thus, bright colors make up on my card.

STAMPIN UP PRODUCTS (includes product item number):

Stamp Set:  Stampin Up Postage Due (c – 126397)

Paper:  Tempting Turquoise Card Stock (102067) and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink (Classic):  Summer Starfruit (126991), Calypso Carol (126983), Lucky Limeade (126984), Cajun Craze (126965), Island Indigo (126986), Pool Party (126982), Wisteria Wonder (126985), Tempting Turquoise (126952), and VersaMark (102283)

Accessories:  Brights Glimmer Brads – Tempting Turquoise (121006), Calypso Carol 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon (122976), Brights Designer Buttons – Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight (119747), Whisper White Bakers Twine (124262), Black Embossing Powder (109133), Heat Tool (129053),  Paper Piercing Tool  (126189), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), and Stampin’ Sponges Wedges (101610)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Cover the bicycle stamp with VersaMark and stamp it onto a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock
• Cover the VersaMark ink with the Black Embossing Powder and set with Heat Tool
• Using Stampin’ Sponges, apply the above inks (or inks of your choice) in a circular motion onto the card stock (start the sponge off of the card stock and slowly move it onto the card stock)
• Use the Paper Piercing Tool and Mat to punch three holes in the upper-left side of the colored card stock
• Insert three Tempting Turquoise Glimmer Brads and spread the prongs
• Cut a small piece of Calypso Carol Ruffled Ribbon
• Thread the Bakers Twine into the larger button and then the smaller one
• Before tying into a knot, insert the ribbon through the twine underneath the larger button
• Tie a tight knot and separate the threads within the twine
• Cover a sponge with Tempting Turquoise Ink and gently swipe the twine’s threads to apply the ink
• Attach the buttons and ribbon along the bottom-right edge of the colored card stock
• Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Tempting Turquoise Card Stock and fold in the center to create a card base
• Attach the stamped and decorated card stock onto the front of the card base
• Enjoy your creation!

NOTE:  Don’t forget that during the month of September, you get a free spool of the 2012-2014 In-Color 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon for every $40 purchase of Stampin’ Up! products.  Spend $200 and get all 5 of the spools!

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

by

Beverly Polen

My posts for the next couple of days will also focus on the Stampin Up Postage Due stamp set.  Come back to see those.