Sending Smiles - A Special Delivery Blog Hop!

Hi! I made this card for a Special Delivery Blog Hop! This stamp set was designed by Tami Mayberry for Gina K Designs. It also has a wonderful companion set called Special Delivery Addition. These are both great foundation sets that can be used alone or can really expand the use and look of your existing stamp sets.

On my card, I wanted to focus on the individual stamp image and how it can be combined with small images you may already have, but also can be used with images that are bigger than the outline of the stamp image, to create a totally different look. This is another fab stamp set that will breathe new life into some of your older stamps.

Tami Mayberry, the Illustrator of these two stamp sets has invited a couple of her friends to join in on the blog hop tonight, so click on their blog links to see the projects they've created for us tonight:

Keri Sereika

Jeanne Streiff

Then, check in on these GinaK Designer's participating in the Blog Hop tonight:

Tami Mayberry (Illustrator)
Carolyn King
Cathy Tidwell
Donna Baker
Erika Martin
Jessica Fick
Lee Murphy
Melanie Muenchinger
Theresa Momber
Kay Simmons
Kurtis Amundson

After you're done hopping to all the Designer's blogs stop by GinaK's Idea Center here: Special Delivery & Special Delivery Addition for lots more ideas on how to use Tami's stamp sets. And, don't forget to check in on GinaK's blog so you can leave your comment to be entered as a chance to win these two stamp sets too!

Now for a few details...

I stamped the postage stamp image using Memento Tuxedo black ink on Pure Luxury White cardstock. Then I used post-it notes to mask off the edges, leaving a small white space along the sides.

Finished masking and stamped the pumpkins (from Autumn Beauty).

Stamped the remaining images.

Colored the images using Copic markers.

I put the post-it masks back in place and sponged some Vivid Tuscan Tan.

For the large panel, I cut a piece of Pure Luxury Sweet Corn cardstock and sponged the edges with Vivid Coffee Bean ink.

Then I ran it through my Forest Branches Cuttlebug folder and sponged over the surface with a very dry sponge dauber, with more Coffee Bean ink.

I layered the postage stamp images with Pure Luxury Chocolate Chip and Fresh Asparagus. The CB panel was layered with Chocolate Chip and Ivory and the card base is Fresh Asparagus. The two ribbon bands are from the Autumn Ribbon Assortment. The sentiment is also from Special Delivery. I stamped it with Vivid Coffee Bean and used my SU Word Window punch to cut it out, then sponged a tiny bit of Coffee Bean around the edges.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!