Silver Automobile Card by Alison Hall

Hello Stampers! I've been playing with Debbie Cotton's fabulous new stamps and metal foil, and I have a shiny card to share with you today.

Here's what I used...

Debbie Cotton Stamp - Linington's Automotive Sales

Europe Map Background Stamp

Gelli Plate

Paint

Bubble Wrap

Sticky Back Aluminium

Black Card

Stazon Ink - Jet Black

Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Ink Blending Tool

Heat Gun

6x6ins white card

Tools for metal

Glossy Accents

Here's how I made my card...

1. I created a Gelli print background, using blue paints & bubble wrap, then cut a piece 5.5x5.5ins square. I used jet black Stazon ink to stamp the Europe Map background in the four corners. I didn't use a stamp block, as I wasn't worried about getting the whole print.

2. I inked the edges of my background, using blending foam & walnut stain distress ink, then matted onto black card, & attached it to a 6x6ins card blank.

3. I stuck a sheet of sticky back aluminium sheet to black card, then used jet black stazon to stamp the words & car from the Linington's Automotive Sales stamp set. I cut around the words & car, then used metal tools to outline & add detail.

4. I finished my card by gluing the metal car & words to the background, using glossy accents.

I hope that my card has inspired you.

Alison xxx

Sneaker card - Chris Dark

Hi everyone, Chris here with you today to share my sneaker card. I often have to make cards for boys and found the Artistic Stamper Sneakers images are versatile as they can be used for quite a large range of ages.
 

 I've gone for a graffiti style of stamping and the Artistic Stamper backgrounds and border stamps are superb for this style. I used combinations of the following stamps on the kraft base card, the bottom torn and distressed watercolour layer, the bunting and top panel layers: 

Notebook Background

Borders A5#1

Swirls Splats and Dots A5

Sneaker #1 stamps (I used both stamps

Many of the stamps I used were inked partially with Distress stain which gives a nice unfinished/worn look which is great for this style, I also used permanent Archival ink and distress ink. I also added in some of my own doodled words, some Ranger Remnant rub ons, sprinkles of black embossing powder, some bright sequins, twine and a button to finish off.