POSTAGE DUE CARD

POSTAGE DUE stamp set is one of my favorite stamp sets.  I like doing collages and this stamp set has one big collage and then lots of little items to add to it.  This time I made my own collage by selecting portions of the larger stamp and cutting or punching them out.

 For my background I first put a piece of First Edition DSP that has been stressed on the edges with the corners either torn or rolled up like an old letter.  Then I used new SMOKY SLATE ink for the bicycle and the cancellation stamp and punched out the bike and cut out the cancellation.

 As you can see, the collage is popped up with stampin dimensionals, even the stamps to give it some dimension and texture.

A final closeup look at the card.  I love how the so SMOKY SLATE INK sponged on the crinkled stamps make them look real and old.  I punched them out with the POSTAGE STAMP PUNCH to make them look real.

Hope you enjoyed my card.  You can put whatever sentiment or greeting you want to inside for this card to be used for any occasion.

Thanks for stopping by.  Stay creative my friends.

A MANLY TYPE CARD

I chose very vanilla, crumb cake and soft suede as the color pallet for this card.  I believe the colors and the fact there are no flowery accessories helps to make it masculine.

 Postage Due and Artistic Etchings stamp sets create the stage for this card.  I also used a very pale designer paper that I inked with soft suede around the edges.

 I punched the postage stamps out with the postage stamp punch, then backed it with soft suede punched out with the scallop square punch.

I added one straight line of the victorian lace ribbon because it fit the old fashioned theme.  I do not think it distracts from the fact that this is a masculine card.  Inside I stamped a happy birthday sentiment.

I really like this mural/artistic type card and enjoyed creating it.  What do you think?

I am entering this card into:

 Latenight Stamper's Challenge

Use it Tuesday Challenge 52

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