Pack Your Bags {Tips and Tricks} :: Tifany DeGough

Hi! It's Tifany here and today I wanted to share with you a few tips to really get the most out of your stamps.

I know many crafters out there are working on a tight budget, so being able to stretch your supplies can be a big help.

The clean designs in the Market Street Stamps line are so versatile and really lend themselves to paper piecing and coloring, which can get you a lot of different looks with just one stamp. 

In addition to just coloring or paper piecing, don't forget what you can do with those great Market Street Stamps sentiments. Stamp them multiple times to really draw extra attention:

You can also mask the sentiments (to remove some of the words and create a new sentiment) or combine some words from multiple sentiments to create your own. 

To change up the look of your stamped images, sometimes it just takes a little change in perspective. Try stamping off-center (or die-cutting off-center) as I've done here:

If you want to really change things up, instead of paper piecing to add patterns you can add your own doodles and designs with a pen.

These are just a few ways you can get some extra mileage from your  Market Street Stamps stamp sets.
For these three examples I've used the same supplies: stamps, ink, markers, cardstock, and ribbon. Just think of how many more looks you can create by changing the color scheme or adding in various patterned papers. 
I'd love to hear if you have any other tips on how your stretch your supplies!

Thanks for stopping by today and please stop by and visit me on my blog - I love visitors!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock (Brilliant White 130#); The Paper Company (Kraft);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Make A Memory, Bon Voyage);
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Ranger (Archival - Jet Black);
Markers: Copic (YR68, YR18, E25, E57, YG25, YG17, B21, B23, Y38, Y08);  Memento (Tuxedo Black);
Ribbon: Ribbon Carousel (Vintage Seam Binding); 
Dies: Spellbinders (Circles - Large);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);

God Gives Us What We Need

Good Morning sweet friends!

Did you get any crafting in this weekend?

Tifany has a lovely home decor piece to share with you today, and it's absolutely beautiful.

Take a peek below...

What I love SO much about her framed art is that she used a few different sets to create her signature style! I love how she pairs bold colors with black or white to really make the design POP off the page.

Wouldn't this be a wonderful little reminder to place in your office or even in your entry way - the last place you see on your way out, and the first thing you see when you walk in?

Here are links to the stamps Tifany used in her project today:

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Orange Peel - Black); Georgia Pacific (White);
Stamps: Market Street Stamps (Houndstooth, Paisley, Comforting Florals);
Ink: Memento (Pear Tart); Ranger (Archival - Black);
Other: (Frame);
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Upper Crest Border Punch);

Be sure to visit Tifany's blog to see more! 

Happy Monday - new week, fresh start - ENJOY today! 

xo Angelica

Hello Lovey

In the mood for some fantastic gift ideas?

Wait til you see what Tifany has whipped up for you with her little chick stamp from "Birds of a Feather"! Think of all the fantastic ways you can use this for Valentines.

Check out Tifany's Blog for even more photos and a full supply list!

Remember you can STILL enter our Paint the Town Challenge! 

7 days left and YOUR CHOICE of a stamp set valued up to $15!

Have a wonderful day, everyone! 

xo Angelica

Uno Memento!

Hi there stampers!

Michele here bringing a little Autumn splendor to your morning.

I am so excited about the new colors of Memento Ink Pads that Market Street Stamps is now offering!  The colors are simply gorgeous... all 23 of them!

I love these ink pads because your stamped image dries instantly, so no drying time, no heat setting, just stamp and go!

Today I'm showing you Rhubarb Stalk with the gorgeous background stamp Punched Tin and a sentiment from Autumn Greetings.

Such a fabulous deep burgundy red!  I love the way the color changes depending on the color you stamp it on.  It's rich and earthy stamped or sponged on vanilla, but fabulously rusty when stamped on orange cardstock.  This is a must have color for your fall stash, and I have a feeling we're going to be really loving on it for Christmas cards too!  

Check out all the yummy colors and let me know if you can choose a favorite.  Or better yet, how many colors are on your favorites list :)

Until next time, may your inkpads always be juicy!!