May Release Countdown Teasers Day 3: Book Smart and Crafty Characters

Welcome back to day 3 of the May Release Countdown Teasers.

Today we're introducing two stamp sets called Book Smart and Crafty Characters.

Go Away I'm Reading

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp log in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut large circle aperture from mylar sheet to create reusable stencil
• Position custom made stencil centrally to frame log and secure in place with washi tape
• Ink blend background using mini ink blending tool with yellow and green inks
• Remove stencil and mask, colour image with combination of markers and pencils, and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Manually draw background trees with colour pencils
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive roller
• Stamp fox and birds in black ink on to separate white card, colour with combination of markers and pencils, and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out fox and birds with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp speech bubble and sentiment in black ink on to separate white card, cut out with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

You Are Fantastic

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp flowers and toadstools in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut large square aperture from mylar sheet to create reusable stencil
• Position custom made stencil centrally to flowers and toadstools and secure in place with washi tape
• Ink blend background using mini ink blending tool and cloud outline stencil with pale blue ink for the sky, and pale green ink for the grass
• Remove stencils and mask, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive roller
• Stamp fox in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out fox with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Money Can't Buy You Happiness

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut large square aperture from mylar sheet to create reusable stencil
• Position custom made stencil centrally on top of 10 cm x 14 cm white card and secure in place with washi tape
• Ink blend background using mini ink blending tool with pale blue ink, add pattern detail on top with stencil and a darker shade of blue ink
• Remove stencils and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive roller
• Stamp characters in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out characters with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

You Really Measure Up

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Ink blend background on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card using mini ink blending tool and stencil with lilac and pale blue inks
• Remove stencil and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive roller
• Stamp character and buttons in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out character and buttons with scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team for more countdown teasers:

• Francine Vuillème
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you very much for joining us today.

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Book Smart stamp set
• Crafty Characters stamp set
• Garden Plushies stamp set
• Speaking Out stamp set
• Tear Away stencil
• Hive of Activity stencil
• Cloudy Day stencil

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinder Nestabilities circle dies
• Spellbinder Nestabilities square dies
• Spellbinder Nestabilities rectangle dies
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Versacolor Ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• MISTI stamping platform