Daily Archives: August 8, 2008

Copics, a little Ho Ho Ho and The Saturday Evening Post

Today hits off our latest addition to the Cornish Heritage Farms licensed stamp lines. Saturday Evening Post. Now how cool is that?! One hundred + years of the most incredible vintage art. When I first found out about it let me say…excitement is too small a word. 🙂 CHF will be releasing stamps from this line monthly and today we’re kicking it off with Santa’s Lap. Everyone needs a vintage Santa and how cool is this one?! Perfect for cards, holiday layouts and as I’ve done below… altered projects. I’m saving this one to decorate with this December. Don’t like to color? This image looks stunning in monochromatic too.

Tis the Season (click on image to enlarge)

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I had soooo much fun coloring Santa with my Copic markers. The more I learn to use them, the more I’m loving them! I’ve written an review for Craft Critique on the Copic Sketch markers that runs today. If you’re interested…here’s the link.

Quick Tip: To really ink up detailed images well…ink up your brayer, roll onto rubber and then stamp image.

To create the layers on this project, I used a couple Scrapblocksâ„¢ to add interest and a vintage feel. The Kraft cardstock is stamped with the new Aged Sheet Music scrapblock. I know, I know…but seriously…I just can’t stop using it! For the red bottom layer, I pulled out some plain Basic Grey patterned paper from a 6×6 paper pad…I’m thinking Figgy Pudding but it could have been something else. To add interest to it, I inked up my Perfect Plaid Scrapblockâ„¢ with white Colorbox pigment ink from Clearsnap and stamped on top. Holly leaves were free-hand cut and to add a nice distressed finish to my edges…I brushed on my Distress Crackle Paint. I’m so excited about this project as I know it will be cherished for years to come.

Here’s the coloring detail…

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Have a fabulous weekend!
Julia

Supply List:

Stamps:
-Santa’s Lap (Saturday Evening Post) by CHF
– Aged Sheet Music Scrapblockâ„¢ by CHF
-Perfect Plaid Scrapblockâ„¢ by CHF
-Christmas Expressions (Mona Lisa Moments line) by CHF

Ink:
-White pigment ink by Clearsnap
-Pitch Black Adirondack ink by Ranger
– Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger

Paper:
-Kraft Cardstock by Prism
– Simply Smooth White cardstock by Prism
Figgy Pudding 6×6 paper pad by Basic Grey

Other:
-buttons by Autumn Leaves
-hemp
-sewing machine
Copic Markers
Antique Linen Distress Crackle Paint
– 6×6 wood plaque from Michael’s