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Welcome back for another fun Papertrey Group Post! Today, we're looking back at the year 2011, which is when my Background Basics: Newsprint stamp set came out. I have loved this set ever since, because you can do so much with it! Whether you go with traditional black and white and make it look like a realistic newspaper, or stamp it in color on white or color on color, you can totally change up it's look making it really soft and subtle or really eye-catching. And the great thing about it is that it can be used on either masculine or feminine cards! For today, I paired it with Fresh Bouquet and one of the Family Ties: For the Girls dies.
The white card stock base was die cut with a noted: scalloped A1 die and I cut the die cut in half and just used one half of it. I stamped the newsprint in hibiscus burst ink and added a coordinating die cut "Mom" at the bottom. The bouquet was watercolored on watercolor card stock with my Zig markers and everything was mounted on a melon berry card base.
Here's a fun little bit of stamp design trivia for you regarding Background Basics: Newsprint! I wrote all the little "articles" for the newspaper images and if you've been hanging around long enough, you might recognize the first names of some of the people in the articles! I incorporated my family's first names! Haha. I had to use names so I figured I might as well go with ones that mean something to me! Those little articles make me smile every time I read them. It's fun to imagine my family as characters from 1895! Oh, and the newspaper date at the top? That's our wedding anniversary! March 10! So there's your little bit of trivia for the day! ;)
How about a peek at some more cards I made with Background Basics: Newsprint over the years....
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Now that I have showcased how this product from the past has remained a classic, it's your turn to share your ideas for the future! Stop by Nichole's blog to share a new project you make with this product, or just share a creation that is somehow inspired by what I made today. Get crafting and enter today so you can be eligible for a fantastic prize!
Don't forget to check out the other designers' 2011 projects, too!
Nichole Heady
Heather Nichols
Laurie Schmidlin
Stephanie Gold
Wanda Guess
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{Mom supplies -- click on thumbnails}
Strathmore Cold Press 140-Pound 24-Sheets Watercolor Paper
Stamper's Select White card stock
Melon Berry card stock
Hibiscus Burst card stock
Background Basics: Newsprint stamp set
Fresh Bouquet Stamp Set
Fresh Bouquet Die
Noted: Scalloped A1 Die Collection
Family Ties: For the Girls Die
Vagabond die cutting machine
Bone Folder
Misti Stamping Tool
Cricut Adhesive Cutting Mat
White Filigree Detail Embossing Powder
Tsukineko Full-Size VersaMark Pigment Inkpad, Clear
Perfect Match Hibiscus Burst - Inkpad
EK tools Craft Tweezers
Elmer's Craftbond Spray Glue Adhesive
3L Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Runner Permanent Adhesive Dispenser
Pentel Aquash Water Brush
Amazon - Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, SET OF 24
Amazon - Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, SET OF 36
Amazon - Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, SET OF 48
Amazon - Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, SET OF 60
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