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So. I saw this video where Lizzie Jones shares about Confetti Cluster Stamping.
It looks terribly fun!
So then. My thought was to go thru all my stamps...which are sorted and stored by type, not by set...and make up a couple of my storage sheets with the itsy bitsy stamps of all shapes and designs that would be suitable for this technique. You know, the ones that get lost easily, and are so small that you don't know what to do with them.
What do you think? Has anyone done this type of thing with all their itsy bitsy stamps?
For that matter, what DO you do with them? They're kind of lost in the shuffle the way I have them now.
This is SO cute! I store my stamps two ways - by set (for current stuff) and by theme (for retired wood mounted sets) One of my themes is "elements" which is just random design elements, so I guess that sort of fits.
Yeah, I have an "elements" theme too. But when I was looking at all the stamps people have used for this technique, I realized I could pull the teensy hearts and flowers, and the dots that can be used for snow, and some tiny stars...the possibilities are endless. I would probably put them together in the elements section especially for stuff like this.
What a cute idea. I store all my stamps by categories (circles, stars, flowers, weather, etc.) so if I were to do a card like this I would just pull out a few boxes and grab the smallest stamps. For me and the way I think of stamps, it wouldn't work to put these tiny stamps in a category of their own.
I wonder, rather than tracing the design on the card and then filling it in, if it wouldn't be just as effective but easier to use the negative of the diecut as a mask, and stamp through it?
I wonder, rather than tracing the design on the card and then filling it in, if it wouldn't be just as effective but easier to use the negative of the diecut as a mask, and stamp through it?
I was thinking the same thing! It would be so hard to keep within the pencil marks. Plus using the mask means there are no pencil marks to try to cover or erase.
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I wonder, rather than tracing the design on the card and then filling it in, if it wouldn't be just as effective but easier to use the negative of the diecut as a mask, and stamp through it?
Agreed Linda. I was surprised to see her trace, etc. too. That's just too much work. Much easier to use the negative to mask, and be done with it.
Hmm, Fiona, I keep my stamp sets intact and have it all inventoried with pictures and tags on Evernote. The only stamps I keep by themes are the loose wooden stamps, but if it came in a set, I keep it together.
I have been doing all my stamp sets recently. Had done all the sentiments into themes now its the images and yes I have To sheets of those little itty bitty stamps we usally ignore. Think this is a great idea and yes I would do with a mask rather than try and stay within the lines. Looks more crisp I think.
I haven't done this exact technique (which does look fun), but I have used tiny stamps for other things. It has occurred to me more than twelve times to put all of the eensy stamps in their own storage area so I would remember them and use them. They are great for adding a little something to a sentiment banner or tag, for example. You may have given me the nudge required to actually follow through with the plan, Diane! You seem to be very, very good at those nudges, lol... I will still keep like with like within the Tiny box, though. ;)
The majority of my stamps are unmounted and stored by theme in notebooks. Pages are stamped on both sides for index and storage placement. Most of the itty bitty stamps are in either the Background/Elements or Landscape notebooks. I cross referenced by also stamping on the index side of the appropriate theme with a note of where the stamp is located. And yes, I have a reputation with my friends for being just a little OCD!!
Well, Sue, since you and I are almost always on the same page, and since you're thinking the same thing, well, that kind of makes my decision for me. ;) Next thing is to actually make some cards with the technique!
Confetti Cluster stamping...and storage...huh?
