Monday, August 20, 2007

Trick or Treat



This Vintage Halloween stamp is made by Paper Inspirations and is titled Halloween Traveler K8040. I stamped it on acetate and then couldn't decide if I wanted to color it or if I did, how much and with what? I finally decided to turn the acetate over and color the back side with my Stickles glitter. I used yellow stickles on the moon and green stickles on the thingy that hangs from the jack-o-lantern on the stick. For the pumpkin I used an orange sharpie permanent marker and added yellow stickles to the jack-o-lantern face. The background paper is some old Wild Asparagus that I had from last Halloween. Punched photo corners and green brads and stitching fills out the card. Last I decided it needed a sentiment so I stamped "trick or treat" with the $1 Michael's stamp.

I'm trying to decide how else to use this Vintage Halloween stamp. It is so cute but I am finding it is difficult to get a clear image, with the exception of on this acetate which really shows the detail.

Any use suggestions from those of you who are experienced using photo stamps like this?
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6 comments:

  1. pescbricoAugust 20, 2007 at 5:05 PM

    I really like the layout on this one!! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Vintage PapersAugust 20, 2007 at 8:06 PM

    this is so adorable. I love the effect you created. awesome image too!

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  3. Tami BayerAugust 20, 2007 at 8:48 PM

    It's wonderful Jennifer. I love the stickles and can only imagine how sparkly it really is. Photo stamps are fun to play with, but I don't find myself doing alot of coloring on them. I tend to distress/color the cardstock before I stamp with versafine.

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  4. Deborah MarchAugust 20, 2007 at 11:17 PM

    LOVE this Jennifer! Another way to use it would be to try it on glossy cardstock stamped with Ancient Page Coal Black ink. I wonder if any more of the detail would show up then. I am just LOVING Paper Inspirations stamps these days!

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  5. Sue McGettiganAugust 20, 2007 at 11:19 PM

    So cute!! I bet it's really glittery and sparkly IRL too :)

    My only suggestion for photo stamps is to use a fine detail inkpad like Versafine and brayer your paper over the stamp to pick up all the details - that's the best I can do :)

    I think you could have fun using this stamp on acetate and doing 'caught in crystal' behind it (glue, paint, glitter and tissue paper).

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  6. Far NorthAugust 21, 2007 at 8:57 AM

    Terrific card Jennifer! Love the use of the transparency and the stickles!! And good thoughts here for the photo stamps.

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