12 Ways to Stamp with Story Stamps

I have been subscribed to Ali Edwards Story Stamps since she launched last year in September.  You can see layouts and what I have done with them here.

With so much great information in the classes that go with the subscription I have picked up lots of different ways of using my stamps.  As I looked back over my current month of layouts I thought it would be fun to put together a post about the different ways I have been using them to refer to in the future and to share.

1.  SENTIMENT STRIPS

Most months there are a variety of sizes in the text.  I often pair up ones that fit and stamp on to thin strips

2.  RANDOM REPEATED STAMPING

A current favourite of Ali's is repeated stamping.  Here I used it randomly as part of my title.  Or it can be done as a patterned paper.

3.  GROUPED WORDS AND PHRASES

This repeated stamping was pairing up words that fit with my page and repeating them in a group.

4.  EMBELLISHMENTS

Many of the stamps can be used to create embellishments.  Ali uses circles in lots of different ways to add a little extra to the page

5.  BACKGROUNDS

Here I used several different stamps to create a background for the page.  This was lifted from a layout that Ali did for the little moments class where she had used a patterned paper that was printed like this.  I used a pen to hand draw the lines.

6. FUSSY CUTTING

Stamping the larger words and cutting them out to use as titles or embellishments creates another look.

7.  CIRCULAR

The beauty of clear stamps is they bend.  Here I stamped around a circle element that I wanted to use.

8.  FRAMES

A simple hand drawn frame can be used to ground a layout. 

 I added in phrases from the stamp set to break it up.

9.  TAGS

Another way to use repeated stamping is on tags where one or two phrases are lined up and repeated over the background.  Here I have used a lighter colour and stamped a title over the top.  Sometimes I will highlight one of the phrases in the background with a darker colour.  This also works well with 3 x 4 cards for project life

10.  JOURNAL PROMPTS

Certain words can be used as launching points for journaling, as a title

or here I used it within my story.

11.  LINE IT UP

I often run a strip across the top of my page or photos.  I use the phrase stamps to add another layer

Sometimes I use the same phrase and others I mix it up or include it as part of my title.

12.  TITLES

My go to using my stamps is often for titles.  Here I used repeated stamping where I lined up the word and stamped it off to create the graduated colours.

Here I stamped one in a brighter colour as I added the rest.

There is usually flexibility with pairing up the stamps to make titles.  

Here I also repeated the stamp in the background.

Such a great collection when you put it all together.  How do you use your stamps?  I would love to hear new ideas to add to how I use them.  Leave a comment or email {found under the welcome button at the top of the page}

Happy Stamping

Workspace Wednesday

The idea for Workspace Wednesday came from Marcy Penner.  I love the idea of the glimpes into what is currently on my desk, and it gives me motivation to keep working in my creative space.

While I had said that I had been aiming to get my story stamp for the month finished so I was ready for this month when it arrived it just hasn't happened.  We have been down for the count with the horrible bug that has been around and this week it was my turn.  The great thing is when I do finally get a chance it will still be there waiting for me to get to it.

In the meantime I was asked to make a card for a colleague at my husband's work.  It has been a while since I made cards so it took a bit to get back into the swing of things.  Loved it!  I am in my element pulling out things here and there and seeing how I can put them together.  One messy space.

Here is the end result.  Love how it turned out.  It looks much better in real life.

Workspace Wednesday

The idea for Workspace Wednesday came from Marcy Penner and I love the idea of the glimpse into what is currently on my desk, and it gives me motivation to keep working in my creative space.

So this arrived last week and has been sitting on my desk,  

It took a while to put in the order.  Love what I found at Scrapbook.com. I had a voucher for $75.  My win from the {inter}national scrapbooking day back in May.  Unfortunately haven't had any chance to play as we have had a bout of sickness in the house which has left not much,  if any time for this.

Currently loving word stickers as you can see.  

Workspace Wednesday

The idea for Workspace Wednesday came from Marcy Penner and I love the idea of the glimpse into what is currently on my desk, and it gives me motivation to keep working in my creative space.

Last week I shared that I had put together the things I needed for the current story stamp theme - Roots.  As I always say rainy days are for ducks and scrapbooking.  It has been pretty wet so I got some time to get creative over the weekend.  Here we are mid week and that is as far as I have got.  Pretty pleased with how they are coming together.    Off now to get some things stuck down and get them finished.   My goal is before the next month comes up.  Only a few more days!

Fringe Hours

One of my story sparks for the Go theme from Ali Edwards story stamps was to do a page based on the quote "you know all those things that you were going to do, you should go do them".  I recently finished the book The Fringe Hours by Jessica Turner.  I pulled out some photos that I wanted to use and teamed it up with the free journal cards from the book at Studio Calico.  Now I have a reminder of the things that I have taken away from the book.

Workspace {not quite but close enough} Wednesday

The idea for Workspace Wednesday came from Marcy Penner and I love the idea of the glimpse into what is currently on my desk, and it gives me motivation to keep working in my creative space. 

I have been going hard with my story stamp pages.  My goal is to actually have the last month done before the next one comes.  I am getting there.  More importantly I am telling my stories.  Each month I go through the stories that I want to tell and use these where they fit with the theme.  I purchased some great Amy Tangerine bargains last month while we were on holiday.  Love the colour combo and it was instant kit good to go.

So I am ready for action again.  This month the theme is Roots and I have just the photos for these stories. Looking forward to telling them.

Story Stamps - Go

The story stamp for June was Go.  I wrote here how I put together my kit for completing layouts for this one.

While the initial thought is stories about places we go, only one layout was on this. The photos that I picked out were more about going for it.  Each stamp set has so many possibilities and I am looking forward to going back and using them in different ways.  That is what is so good about the subscription. You don't just get the stamp set but access to the class and Ali's take on the theme for the month and how everyone else uses it.